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Removing and installing cover on rear seat backrest - AR91.18-P-1870GH

MODEL 163.136/154/172 up to 31.8.99 

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat Backrest Components
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REMOVINGINSTALLING Removal, installation    
1 Remove folding rear backrest   AR91.12-P-1720GH 
2 Unscrew screws for shell (1)    
3 Remove shell (1)    
4 Loosen clip groove (4) and Velcro strips (5) for backrest cover from backrest frame    
5 Pull clips (6) out of backrest frame (3)    
6 Pull backrest cover (2) off of Velcro strips (7) until wire rings for lateral upholstery wire (9) are visible    
7 Bend open wire rings for lateral upholstery wire (9)    
8 Unhook lateral upholstery wire (8) on backrest cover (2) from open wire rings (9)    
9 Unscrew button for release cable (14)    
10 Pull backrest cover (2) over backrest frame (3) IMPORTANT Pull backrest cover off until head restraint guide and screws for release cable are visible below backrest padding.  
11 Unscrew screws on housing release cable (10) SPECIAL TOOL Torx bit set Figure
12 Remove housing release cable (10)    
13 Remove backrest padding (13) from backrest frame (3)    
14 Press head restraint guide (11) together at bottom end and pull out of backrest frame (3) IMPORTANTInstallation:  Observe installation position of head restraint guide.  
15 Remove backrest cover (2) with head restraint guide(11)and release guide (12) from backrest padding (13)    
16 Remove head restraint guide (11) and release guide (12) from backrest cover (2)    
17 Install in opposite order    
Fig 2: Identifying Torx Bit Set (000 589 01 10 00)
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