REP-TAT-P-5218-01 Remove the trim at the bottom of the aperture

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Preliminary work

Remove the REAR PANEL from the front seat backrest

Remove the TRIM at the bottom of the aperture

Prerequisite

Front seat is fully forwards and adjusted upwards.

Preliminary work

Remove the COVER for backrest adjustment

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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