52 14 425 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat

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The operation for removing the upholstery is described in:

Replacing seat cover for driver's seat. See SEAT COVER (SPORTS SEAT) or SEAT COVER (COMFORT SEAT) .

Seat with air conditioning:

Unfasten plug connection.

Fig 1: Locating Plug Connection

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Remove dividing net (1).

Remove fans (2) from upholstery.

Fig 2: Identifying Dividing Net And Fans

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Installation note:

Make sure fans have correct cable routing (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Fans Cable Routing

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