52 14 422 Replacing padding for driver's seat backrest

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove backrest cover. See BACKREST COVER (NORMAL/ELECTRIC SEAT) or BACKREST COVER (SPORT SEAT) .

Remove dividing net (1) towards top.

Fig 1: Identifying Dividing Net

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Remove fan (1) towards top.

Installation:

Make sure fans have correct cable routing (2) (cables point to each other).

Fig 2: Identifying Fans And Cable Routing

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