52 25 532 Replacing Lower Armrest Section For Rear Seat Backrest

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove armrest for rear seat backrest. Refer to 52 24 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE ARMREST FOR REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Remove rear center head restraint. Refer to 52 24 388 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR MIDDLE HEAD RESTRAINT (NORMAL) .

Drive through pin (1) to center.

Fold up upper armrest section (4) and remove towards top.

Installation:

Feed spring (2) into opening.

Unclip wiring harness (3).

Fig 1: Upper Armrest Section, Pin, Wiring Harness And Spring

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Release retainer (1).

Remove shaft (2).

Bend open holder (3) on left and right and remove.

Installation:

When installing holder (3), do not damage lower armrest section.

Fig 2: Shaft, Holder And Retainer

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Unclip trim (1) with assembly wedge (2) and remove.

Fig 3: Trim And Assembly Wedge

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NOTE: Remove control unit in rear center armrest. Refer to 61 31 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) CONTROL UNIT IN CENTER ARMREST AT REAR .

Release screws (1).

Unclip switch unit (2) on left and right with assembly wedge (4) and remove.

Slide side trim (3) on left and right in direction of arrow as far as it will go and remove.

Unclip front trim (5) with assembly wedge (4) and remove towards front.

Fig 4: Switch Unit, Screws, Assembly Wedge, Side Trim, Front Trim And Removal Directions

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Release left and right screws (1).

Remove trim (2).

Fig 5: Trim And Retaining Screws

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When replacing trim:

Release screw (1) and remove lock (2).

Fig 6: Lock And Retaining Screws

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Remove switch unit (1) on left and right towards top.

Installation:

Slide switch unit (1) on left and right into guide.

Fig 7: Switch Unit And Removal Direction

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Unclip storage tray (1) with assembly wedge (2) and remove towards top.

Fig 8: Storage Tray, Assembly Wedge And Removal Direction

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Unlock head restraint guide (1) from inside of front storage tray (3).

Lever out head restraint guide (1) with assembly wedge (2) at side and remove towards top.

Installation:

Head restraint guides on left and right must not be mixed up.

Fig 9: Head Restraint Guides, Front Storage Tray And Assembly Wedge

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