Removal & Installation
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove rear seat. See 52 13 000 Removing And Installing Left Or Right Front Seat (Normal/Semi-Electric) .
Removing seat frame:
- Feed cover welt (1) all round with special tool 00 9 317 out of retaining lugs (partly marked through recesses)
- Detach cover lugs in areas (2) from locking pins
- Carefully pull cover back to top side and pull Velcro-type fastener off frame
- Remove seat frame
Installation:
- Align and press on Velcro-type fastener
- Lay cable in opening of padding and through bore in frame
- Feed welt back in with special tool 00 9 317