52 14 405 Replacing Backrest Cover For Left or Right Front Seat

52 14 405 Replacing Backrest Cover For Left Or Right Front Seat

Special tools required:







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front seat
- Remove seat side airbag
- Remove trim cover
- Remove inner cover
- Remove trim cover for outer fitting

Detach backrest cover (1) from backrest frame.

Disengage bracing (2).







Installation:
Bracing (2) must be fitted under side airbag.







Detach backrest cover (1) from backrest frame.







Detach backrest cover from metal retainer,

Lever out welt in marked area.







Lever backrest cover over attachment point (1).







Release the corresponding plug connections depending on the version and disconnect.

Detach cable tie.

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

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







Release retainers on left/right.







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 wire in padding
4. Trim wire in backrest cover
5. Backrest cover







Replacement only:
Pull trim wires out of backrest cover.

Cut new backrest cover to size and insert trim wires.