52 26 400 Replacing Seat Cover For Rear Seat (Through-Loading System)

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Special tools required:

52 0 050. See 52 0 050 PLIERS

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear seat

Open tension cable (1).

Remove tension cable from wire eyelets (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Tension Cable

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Disconnect retainers in marked area

Remove all remnants of clips from cover and support.

Fig 2: Identifying Retainers Marked Area

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Installation:

Insert new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed. See 52 0 050 PLIERS

Padding
Retainer
Trim thread in padding
Trim thread in seat cover
Seat cover

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)
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