52 24 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat

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Special tools required:

52 0 050

See SEATS - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear seat

Unclip Isofix protective caps.

Installation:

Make sure Isofix protective caps are correctly engaged.

Fig 1: Identifying Isofix Protective Caps

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Lever out welt in area (1) with plastic wedge.

Unhook seat cover in area (2).

Unclip welt (3) from seat pan

Fig 2: Identifying Welt And Area

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Detaching cover and padding:

Release all retainers in marked area.
Remove seat cover from padding
Remove remaining retainers from cover and padding

Fig 3: Identifying Cover Retainers
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Installation:

Insert new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.

Padding
Retainer
Trim wire in padding
Trim wire in seat cover
Seat cover

Fig 4: Inserting Retainer With Special Tool
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Replacing cover:

Pull all trim wires out of seat cover
If necessary, cut in take-up for trim wires of new cover
Push trim wires into new seat cover

Fig 5: Identifying Trim Wires
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