52 17 420 Replacing padding for left or right front seat backrest (comfort)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove BACKREST COVER

Remove dividing net (1) towards top.

Fig 1: Identifying Backrest Cover 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 Seat Fans Cable Routing

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