Removing Cover For Front Backrest

Slide clothes hook -1- up and remove it -arrow- .

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Removing clothes hook
Slide backrest cover -1- on the backrest shell -2- at the bottom left and right into the middle (-arrows- ) and detach it.

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Detaching backrest cover at the bottom
Press cover piping -1- out of the backrest frame all the way around using a plastic wedge -3- at the clips -2- (-arrows- ).

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Loosening cover piping
Remove front side airbag.
> 696319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SIDE AIRBAG
Loosen backrest cover -1- slightly at the side airbag frame -2- using a plastic wedge -3- and pull it out by hand out the way around.

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Detaching backrest cover on side airbag frame

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Replace collar if the locking lugs break off during removal. The release lever can be re-used.
Loosen backrest cover at the backrest adjustment control button frame at the left and right -arrows- and pull it out.

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Detaching backrest cover on backrest adjustment frame
Press out backrest cover -1- at the cushion carrier -2- at the left and right using a plastic wedge -3- at the bottom -arrow A- .
Pull backrest cover -1- out of the rear cushion carrier -2- by hand all the way around -arrows B- . To do this, carefully lever out the piping at the bottom connection using a plastic wedge -3- .

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Detaching backrest cover at the cushion carrier
Remove backrest cover -1- (- arrows- ).

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Removing backrest cover