52 25 410 Replacing Backrest Cover For Left Or Right Rear Seat

Special tools required: 

• 00 9 317 
• 52 0 050 

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear seat.  See 52 25 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT .
• Remove rear panel  on rear seat backrest. See 52 25 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR PANEL ON REAR SEAT BACKREST .

Detach retainers in areas (1).

Remove remnants of retainers from backrest cover and/or padding.

Installation: 

Bend new retainers closed with pliers 52 0 050  .

Fig 1: Identifying Retainers

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Unhook backrest cover (1) at top.

Release retainers on cover (2).

Remove cover (2).

Disconnect plug connections (3).

Remove backrest cover (1) complete with padding.

Remove lumbar cushion.

Fig 2: Identifying Unhook Backrest Cover

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Release retainers in area (1).

Remove backrest cover from padding.

Remove remnants of retainers from backrest cover and/or padding.

Fig 3: Identifying Retainers Area

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Installation: 

Bend new retainer (2) closed with pliers 52 0 050  .

1. Retainer
2. Support
3. Trim thread in support
4. Trim thread in seat cover
5. Seat cover
   Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)

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Pull trim threads (1) out of seat cover.

Installation: 

Slide trim threads (1) into new seat cover. If necessary, cut mounting for trim threads.

Fig 5: Identifying Trim Threads

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Lever out locking strip of head restraint guide with trim panel wedge 00 9 317  .

Installation: 

Mount straight front face of head restraint guide towards front.

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 317)

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