52 26 412 Replacing Backrest Cover For Rear Seat (Through-Loading System) On Right

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Special tools required:

52 0 050. See 52 0 050 PLIERS

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove right backrest cover. See 52 26 015 Removing and Installing/Replacing Left/Right Rear Seat Backrest (Throughloading)
Remove head restraint guides. See 52 26 .. Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Left Or Right Head Restraint Mount (Through-Loading)
Remove backrest actuator trim and lock trim. See 52 26 311 Removing and Installing/Replacing Lock For Left Or Right Rear Seat Backrest

Lever out welt in marked area.

Fig 1: Identifying Welt Marked Area

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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 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 wire in padding
Trim wire in seat cover
Back-rest cover

Fig 3: 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 4: Identifying Trim Wires Cover Pockets
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