52 26 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat

Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Disengage welt in marked area from seat frame.

Remove seat cover with padding from seat frame.

Fig 1: Identifying Welt Marked Area

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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: Identifying Cover Retainers
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Installation:

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

Padding
Retainer
Trim thread in padding
Trim thread in seat cover
Seat cover

Fig 3: Inserting Clamp Using Special Tool (52 0 050)
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