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Remove/install rear seat backrest cover - AR91.18-P-1870LW

MODEL 205.0/1 without CODE 287 (Folding rear seat backrests) 

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat Backrest Cover Remove/Install Components (1 Of 2)
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Fig 2: Identifying Rear Seat Backrest Cover Remove/Install Components (2 Of 2)
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REMOVING Remove     
1 Remove seat backrest   AR91.12-P-1620LW 
2 Remove all head restraint guides of backrest   AR91.16-P-1775LW 
3 Unhook cover (1) from backrest frame (3) (areas A, B and C) SPECIAL TOOL Extraction hook Figure
4 Unhook terminal strips (7) SPECIAL TOOL Extraction hook Figure
5 Remove backrest frame (3)    
6 Unhook terminal strips (10) SPECIAL TOOL Extraction hook Figure
7 Slip cover (1) over padding (2)    
8 Use padding (2) and remove wire rings (4) at staple wires (5) of padding (2) with side cutting pliers (8) NOTES Remove residue of wire rings (4) carefully. Otherwise the padding (2) or the cover (1) may be damaged.  
9 Unclip staple wires (11) from padding (2)    
10 Remove cover (1) from padding (2)    
11 Remove staple wires (6, 11) from cover (1) When replacing the cover (1).  
INSTALLING Install     
12 Insert staple wires (6, 11) in new cover (1) When replacing the cover (1).  
13 Align cover (1) over padding (2) IMPORTANT Align seams of cover (1) and position in cutouts of padding (2).  
14 Clip staple wires (11) into padding (2)    
15 Fix staple wire (6) on the eyelets with the wire rings (4) on staple wire (5) IMPORTANT Insert open wire rings (4) (arrow A) as shown into SPECIAL TOOL padding clip pliers (9) and close completely by pressing together (arrow B).  
SPECIAL TOOL Padding clip pliers Figure
16 Slip cover (1) over padding (2) and turn over padding (2)    
17 Hook in terminal strips (10)    
18 Place backrest frame (3) on padding (2) and align    
19 Hook in terminal strips (7)    
20 Hook cover (1) into backrest frame (3) (areas A, B and C)    
21 Install all head restraint guides of backrest   AR91.16-P-1775LW 
22 Install seat backrest   AR91.12-P-1620LW 
Fig 3: Identifying Padding Clip Pliers (454 589 03 37 00)
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Fig 4: Identifying Extraction Hook (140 589 02 33 00)
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