52 24 410 Replacing backrest cover for left or right rear seat

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Special tools required:

52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove LEFT OR RIGHT PADDING from backrest shell for rear seat.

Detaching cover and padding:

Release all retainers in marked area
Remove cover from padding
Remove remaining retainers from cover and padding

Fig 1: Identifying Backrest Cover And Padding Retainers

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Replacing cover:

Pull all trim wires out of seat cover
If necessary, cut pockets in new cover for trim wires
Push trim wires into pockets

Fig 2: Identifying Seat Cover Trim Wires
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Installation:

Insert new clamp with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.

In so doing, enclose wire in padding and trim wire of cover.

Padding
Retainer
Trim wire in padding
Trim wire in backrest cover
Backrest cover

Fig 3: Inserting Retainer Using Special Tool (52 0 050)
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