Front cover

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Move front seat as far back as possible.

Press retaining lugs of cover with screwdriver downwards and carefully lift off sideways from seat rail
Simultaneously detach cover

Fig 1: Disconnecting Seat Rails Front Cover
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Overview of front cover.

Installation note:

Retaining lugs must not be damaged.

Fig 2: Locating Retaining Lugs

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