52 26 400 Replacing seat cover for left rear seat

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Special tools required:

52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove REAR SEAT
Remove rear panel TRIM

Disengage welt in marked area from seat mechanism.

Fig 1: Disengaging Welt From Seat Mechanism

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Disengage welt in marked area from seat mechanism.

Fig 2: Disengaging Welt From Seat Mechanism

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Installation:

Make sure metal lugs in welt are correctly engaged.

Fig 3: Locating Welt Metal Lugs

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Version with seat heating only:

Unfasten plug connection and disconnect.

Fig 4: Identifying Seat Plug Connection

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Release retainers in marked area.

NOTE: Remove all remnants of clips from cover and support.

Fig 5: Identifying Seat Cover And Support Clips

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Installation:

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

Padding
Retainer
Trim wire in padding
Trim wire in seat cover
Seat cover

Fig 6: Inserting Retainer Using Special Tool (52 0 050)
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Replacing seat cover:

Pull trim threads out of seat cover.

Cut new seat cover to size and insert trim wires.

Fig 7: Identifying Seat Cover Trim Threads

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