52 26 411 Replacing Backrest Cover For Rear Seat (Through-Loading System) On Left

Special tools required: 

• 52 0 050. See 52 0 050 PLIERS

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove left backrest cover. See 52 26 015 Removing and Installing/Replacing Left/Right Rear Seat Backrest (Throughloading) 
• Remove head restraint locators. See 52 26 .. Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Left Or Right Head Restraint Mount (Through-Loading) 
• Remove ski bag. See 52 26 .. Removing and Installing/Replacing Ski Bag On Rear Seat (Through-Loading System) 
• Remove backrest actuator trim and lock trim. See 52 26 311 Removing and Installing/Replacing Lock For Left Or Right Rear Seat Backrest 

Release screws (1).

Feed trim (2) out of seat belt outlet.

Fig 1: Identifying Seat Belt Outlet Trim

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Lever out cover welt in marked area (1).

Lever trim wire (2) out of metal clasps (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Trim Wire Of Metal Clasps

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Lever out welt in marked area (1) from rear panel.

Lever out welt in marked area of rear panel.

Remove backrest cover with padding.

Fig 3: Identifying Backrest Cover With Padding

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Detaching cover and padding: 

• Release all retainers in marked area.
• Remove cover from padding
• Remove remaining retainers from cover and padding
  Fig 4: 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

1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim wire in padding
4. Trim wire in seat cover
5. Back-rest cover
   Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)

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Replacing cover: 

• Pull all trim wires out of cover
• If necessary, cut pockets in new cover for trim wires
• Push trim wires into cover pockets
  Fig 6: Identifying Trim Wires Into Cover Pockets

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