When replacing the left-hand Backrest frame: Remount components
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Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BENCH .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BACKREST .
- Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BACKREST, LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE BACKREST COVERING WITH THE CUSHION FOR THE REAR SEAT .
Remove the rear panel on the left rear seat backrest
Removing the head restraint on the rear seat backrest
- Unclip the head restraint (1) in the marked area (2).
- Remove the head restraint (1) upward from the backrest frame (3).
Install the head restraint on the rear seat backrest
- Correctly position the head restraint (1) from above on the backrest frame (3).
- Clip in the head restraint (1) in the marked area (2).
Install the rear panel on the left rear seat backrest
Install the rear panel on the rear seat backrest
- Position the rear panel (1).
- Clip the welt of the backrest cover in with the special tool 0 496 569 (00 9 325)
along the broken line (2).
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING THE BACKREST COVERING WITH THE CUSHION FOR THE REAR SEAT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT REAR SEAT BACKREST .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST .
- Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SEAT .