52 24 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat

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Special tools required:

NOTE: For special tools, refer to SEATS - SPECIAL TOOLS - 645CI (E63) .

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear seat, refer to 52 24 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING REAR SEAT .

Detach retainers in areas (1).

Lever out piping in areas (2) with special tool 64 1 020.

Fig 1: Detaching Retainers And Piping From Rear Seat

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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 2: Detaching Cover And Padding

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Installation:

Insert new retainers with special tool 52 0 050.

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 3: Replacing Cover

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If necessary, replace head restraint guide (1).

Lever out detent ring (2) with plastic wedge.

Fig 4: Identifying Head Restraint Guide And Detent Ring

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