52 15 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (sport/manual)

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Special tools required:

52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Front Seat
Remove Side Airbag in front seat
Remove Guide Sleeves

Version with seat heating only:

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Disconnect cable straps.

Release wiring harness (3) from cable holders on seat mechanism.

IMPORTANT: Feed the wiring harness carefully through the seat and backrest mechanism as the edges of the frame can be sharp.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection And Wiring Harness

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Detach backrest cover (1) from backrest frame.

Fig 2: Identifying Back View Of Backrest Cover

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Pull backrest cover (1) off Velcro-type fastener on backrest frame.

Fig 3: Identifying Side View Of Backrest Cover

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Pull off backrest cover (1) with padding sideways and towards top from backrest frame.

Fig 4: Identifying Front View Of Backrest Cover

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Release all retainers in marked area.

Remove backrest cover from padding.

NOTE: Remove all remnants of retainers from backrest cover and padding.

Fig 5: Identifying Backrest Cover With Padding Retainers Mark Area

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Installation:

Bend new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050.

Padding
Retainer
Trim thread in support
Trim wire in backrest cover
Back-rest cover

Fig 6: Identifying Padding, Retainer And Back-Rest Cover
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Replacement of backrest cover:

Pull trim threads out of backrest cover.

Cut new backrest cover to size and insert trim threads.

Fig 7: Identifying Backrest Cover Cutting Dimensions

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