52 17 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (comfort): Procedure

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove front seat, refer to 52 14 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)  .
• Remove rear panel at top and bottom, refer to 52 17 200 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TOP REAR PANEL ON FRONT SEAT BACKREST (LUXURY SEAT)  .

Unhook backrest cover from backrest frame.

Fig 1: Unhooking Backrest Cover From Backrest Frame

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Installation: 

Guide cover lug (1) behind padding (2) and clip in (padding rests in a cover pocket).

Fig 2: Clipping Cover Lug Behind Padding

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Model With Seat Heating Only:

Remove outer cover on front seat, refer to 52 16 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OUTER COVER ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT (SPORTS/ELECTRIC)  .

Unfasten plug connection (1).

Pull cable (2) out of holder (3). If necessary, cut cable ties.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Seat Heater Connection & Removing Cable Holder

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Model with seat heating only:

Cut cable tie (1) and unclip cable holder (2).

Feed out cable (3) behind cover bridge (4).

Fig 4: Feeding Out Cable Through Holder

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Bend open clips (1) and remove.

Fig 5: Removing Clips With Pliers

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Installation: 

Install clips with pliers (52 0 050).

Unhook backrest cover (1) at bottom and side towards front and detach with padding upwards from backrest frame (2).

Fig 6: Removing Backrest Cover

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Following operation:

Removing Backrest Cover From Padding, Replacing Padding & Replacing Backrest Cover 

Carefully fold backrest cover (3) from padding (2) towards front and release clips (1).

Fig 7: Removing Backrest Cover From Padding

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Continue folding backrest cover (1) back and undo remaining clips.

Remove backrest cover (1) from padding.

Remove all remnants of clips from backrest cover (1) and padding.

Fig 8: Removing Clips From Backrest Cover And Padding

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Installation: 

Bend new clip (2) closed with pliers 52 0 050.

Fig 9: Installing New Clip

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Pull trim threads (1) out of backrest cover.

Cut new backrest cover to size and insert trim threads (1).

2 Seat heater cable

Fig 10: Installing New Backrest Cover

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