Remove/Install Front Seat Backrest Cover - AR91.18-P-1820LW

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MODEL 205.0/1/2

except code 555 (AMG-Performance Seat)

MODEL 253

except code 555 (AMG-Performance Seat)

MODEL 293

Fig 1: Front Seat Backrest Cover Components Location - Model 253 Except Code 555 (Shown With Code 873)

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Shown with CODE 873 (Seat heater for driver and front passenger)

	Remove
1	Remove seat backrest padding (2) with cover (1).		AR91.10-P-0003LWE
2	Release cover (1) at sides of seat backrest padding (2) and turn inside out.
3	Remove wire rings (4) from seat backrest padding (2) using side cutting pliers (8).	Carefully remove residues from wire rings (4). Otherwise, the seat backrest padding (2) or cover (1) may be damaged.
4	Unclip staple wires (12) from seat backrest padding (2).	Dismantling tool	Fig 2
5	Remove cover (1) from seat backrest padding (2).
	Install
6	Attach cutout for universal holder on cover (1).	Model 205.0/1/2 with code 866 (Pre-installation for Rear Seat Entertainment System) except code 555 (AMG-Performance Seat) Model 253 with code 866 (Pre-installation for Rear Seat Entertainment System) except code 555 (AMG-Performance Seat) Model 293 with code 866 (Pre-installation for Rear Seat Entertainment System) When replacing the cover (1).
			AR91.10-P-8656-02LWE
7	Position cover (1) in center of seat backrest padding (2) and align seams of cover (1) in cutouts of seat backrest padding (2).
8	Clip upper staple wire (12) into seat backrest padding (2).	Dismantling tool	Fig 2
9	Check alignment of cover (1) based on marks (arrows C) on upper end of cover (1) and seat backrest padding (2).
10	Clip in remaining staple wires (12) on seat backrest padding (2) start from the inside working outwards.	Dismantling tool	Fig 2
11	Attach staple wires (6) using new wire rings (4) onto staple wires (5).	Insert open wire rings (4) (arrow A) as shown into the padding clip pliers (9) and close completely by pressing together (arrow B). Padding clip pliers	Fig 3
12	Slip cover (1) over seat backrest padding (2).
13	Install seat backrest padding (2) with cover (1).		AR91.10-P-0003LWE

Fig 2: Identifying Dismantling Tool (205 589 03 63 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Padding Clip Pliers (454 589 03 37 00)

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