52 26 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat

Special tools required: 

• 52 0 050 PLIERS

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear seat, see Removing and installing or replacing rear seat 

Disengage welt in marked area from seat frame.

Remove seat cover with padding from seat frame.

Detaching cover and padding: 

• Disconnect all retainers in marked area
• Remove seat cover from padding
• Remove all remnants of retainers from cover and padding
  Fig 2: Retainers

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Installation: 

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

1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim thread in padding
4. Trim thread in seat cover
5. Seat cover
   Fig 3: Special Tool (52 0 050) On Retainer

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