52 26 413 Removing and installing/replacing backrest cover for left or right rear seat

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Special tools required:

52 0 050

WARNING: Injury hazard!
The seat frame has very sharp edges that can cause injuries from cuts.
Exercise extreme caution and wear work gloves as required when carrying out any repair work in the area of the seat frame.

Preliminary work needed:

Removal:

Press seat cover and upholstery slightly to one side.

Unclip cover (1) by releasing detents (2) and remove.

Fig 1: Removing Seat Cover

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Equipment specification with center safety belt:

Remove screw (1).

Detach seat belt finisher strip (2) upwards.

Feed out seat belt strap (3) from seat belt finisher strip (2).

Fig 2: Detaching Seat Belt Finisher Strip Upwards

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Lever out welt (1).

Fig 3: Locating Welt

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Feed out backrest frame (1) from seat cover and remove.

Fig 4: Removing Backrest Frame From Seat Cover

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Detaching cover from upholstery:

Disconnect all clamps in marked area
Remove cover from upholstery
Remove all remnants of guard controls from cover and padding

Fig 5: Removing Remnants Of Guard Controls From Cover And Padding

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Installation:

Pull seat cover over upholstery and mount clamps in marked area.

Parts:

Replace upholstery clamps.

Fig 6: Removing Remnants Of Guard Controls From Cover And Padding

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

Upholstery
Clamp
Trim wire in upholstery
Trim wire in seat cover
Seat cover

Fig 7: Inserting New Clamp With Special Tool

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Parts:

Replace upholstery clamps.

Feed in backrest frame (1) into seat cover.

Fig 8: Removing Backrest Frame From Seat Cover

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Attach welt (1).

Fig 9: Locating Welt

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Equipment specification with center safety belt:

Feed seat belt strap (3) into seat belt finisher strip (2).

Clip in seat belt finisher strip (2) from above.

Tighten screw (1).

Fig 10: Detaching Seat Belt Finisher Strip Upwards

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Clip in cover (1).

Ensure that detents (2) correctly engage.

Fig 11: Removing Seat Cover

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