Special Tools Required
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front seat . Refer to 52 13 000 Removing And Installing Left Or Right Front Seat (Normal/Manual) .
- Remove guide sleeves . Refer to 52 13... Replacing Guide Sleeves For Front Left Or Right Head Restraint .
- Remove cover for release mechanism . Refer to 52 13 034 Removing And Installing/Replacing Release Mechanism On Left Or Right Front Seat (Normal/Manual) .
Version with seat heating only:
Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.
Detach cable strap (2).
Release wiring harness from cable holders on seat mechanism.
IMPORTANT:
Feed the wiring harness carefully through the seat and backrest mechanism as the edges of the frame can be sharp.
Detach backrest cover (1) from backrest frame.
Detach backrest cover in marked area.
Pull off backrest cover (1) with padding sideways and towards top from backrest frame.
Release all retainers in marked area.
Remove backrest cover from padding.
NOTE:
Remove all remnants of retainers from backrest cover and padding.
Installation:
Bend new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 .
- Padding
- Retainer
- Trim thread in padding
- Trim wire in backrest cover
- Back-rest cover
Replacement of backrest cover:
Pull trim threads out of backrest cover.
Cut new backrest cover to size and insert trim threads.