Remove the trim at the bottom of the aperture

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR PANEL FROM THE FRONT SEAT BACKREST .

• Detach the seat cover (1) in the marked area.

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• Unclip the clip (1) with the special tool 2 298 505 .
• Tilt the seat cover (2) forward.

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• Loosen the trim (1) from the detents (2) and remove from the trim (3).

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