52 14 422 Replacing padding for driver's seat backrest

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove backrest cover . See 52 14 407 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) , 52 17 407 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT (COMFORT) or 52 16 407 REPLACING BACKREST COVER (SPORT) FOR DRIVER'S SEAT

Remove dividing net (1) towards top.

Fig 1: Identifying Backrest Cover And 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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