52 24 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat

Special tools required: 

• 52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove the REAR SEAT 

Unclip ISOFIX cover cap.

Installation note: 

Make sure ISOFIX cover cap are correctly latched.

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Lever out welt in area (1) with plastic wedge.

Unhook seat cover in area (2).

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Detaching cover and upholstery: 

• Release all clamps in marked area.
• Remove seat cover from padding
• Remove remaining clamps from cover and upholstery

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Installation note: 

Insert new clamp (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.

1. Upholstery
2. Clamp
3. Trim wire in upholstery
4. Trim wire in seat cover
5. Seat cover

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Replacing cover: 

• Pull all trim wires out of seat cover
• If necessary, cut in take-up for trim wires of new cover
• Push trim wires into new seat cover

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