52 15 405 Replacing Backrest Cover For Left or Right Front Seat (Sport/Manual)

52 15 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (sport/manual)







Special tools required:
- 52 0 050







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front seat
- Remove side airbag in front seat
- Remove guide sleeves







Version with seat heating only:
Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.
Disconnect cable straps.
Release wiring harness (3) from cable holders on seat mechanism.

IMPORTANT: Feed the wiring harness carefully through the seat and backrest mechanism as the edges of the frame can be sharp.







Detach backrest cover (1) from backrest frame.







Pull backrest cover (1) off Velcro-type fastener on backrest frame.







Pull off backrest cover (1) with padding sideways and towards top from backrest frame.







Release all retainers in marked area.
Remove backrest cover from padding.

NOTE: Remove all remnants of retainers from backrest cover and padding.







Installation:
Bend new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050.
1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim thread in support
4. Trim wire in backrest cover
5. Back-rest cover







Replacement of backrest cover:
Pull trim threads out of backrest cover.
Cut new backrest cover to size and insert trim threads.