52 24 410 Replacing backrest cover for left or right rear seat

Necessary preliminary work: 

• Remove LEFT OR RIGHT PADDING  from backrest shell for rear seat

Detaching cover and padding: 

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

Fig 1: Identifying Backrest Cover And Padding Retainers

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Replacing cover: 

• Pull all trim wires out of seat cover
• If necessary, cut pockets in new cover for trim wires
• Push trim wires into pockets

Fig 2: Identifying Seat Cover Trim Wires

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Installation: 

Insert new clamp with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.

In so doing, enclose wire in padding and trim wire of cover.

1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim wire in padding
4. Trim wire in backrest cover
5. Backrest cover

Fig 3: Bending Clamp Closed With Pliers (52 0 050)

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