52 24 400 Replacing Seat Cover (Normal) For Rear Seat

Special tools required: 

• 52 0 050 

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear seat  . See 52 25 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT .
• Remove cup holder.

Detach retainers in areas (1).

Installation: 

Bend new retainers closed with pliers 52 0 050  .

Unhook seat cover in areas (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Retainers

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Disconnect plug connection (1).

Disconnect plug connections (2) on left and right.

Remove seat cover (3) complete with padding.

Fig 2: Identifying Seat Cover With Padding

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Release clips in designated areas.

Remove seat cover (1) from padding.

Remove all remnants of retainers from seat cover and/or padding.

Fig 3: Identifying Seat Cover From Padding

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Installation: 

Seat cover (1) is secured by Velcro-type tape (2) in padding (3).

Fig 4: Identifying Velcro-Type Tape

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Pull all designated trim threads out of seat cover.

Installation: 

Slide trim threads into new seat cover. If necessary, cut mounting for trim threads.

Fig 5: Identifying Trim Threads

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