52 17 407 Replacing Backrest Cover For Driver's Seat

52 17 407 Replacing Backrest Cover For Driver's Seat







Special tools required:
- 00 9 317
- 52 0 050







Necessary preliminary work:
- Remove driver's seat.
- Remove both rear panels on front seat backrest
- Remove inner cover on front seat







Optional equipment with seat heating only:
Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.







Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.







Optional equipment with air conditioning only:
Open Velcro-type fasteners (1).







Unlock and disconnect plug connections (1) for fan.







Release clamps from tightening straps.
Cut open cable strap (1).

Installation note:
52 0 050 Bend new clamps closed with pliers.
Replace cable straps.







Disengage backrest cover in lower area from attachment points.







Disengage backrest cover in upper area from attachment points.







With rear passenger compartment monitor optional equipment only:
Remove rear passenger compartment monitor.
Release tackers in marked area from carrier plate (1).
Remove clamps (2) at top left and right.

Replacement only:
New backrest cover must be cut to size.
Slide cutting base under cover.
Place template on leather edge.
Mark outline and cut out.







Installation note:
Mount head restraint to pretension backrest cover.
The seam of the backrest cover must not be wavy and must be flush with the backrest frame upper edge.
Align backrest cover centrally.
Tack backrest cover with pneumatic tacker (sourcing reference: see BMW workshop equipment) front inside outwards to carrier plate (1).
7 tackers on carrier plate at top.
4 tackers on left and right in side area.
52 0 050 Bend new clamps closed with pliers.
Backrest cover must not show any folds.







Unclip backrest cover (2) with upholstery from backrest width adjuster (1).
Remove backrest cover (2) complete with upholstery towards front.







Installation note:
Adjusting unit (1) must be secured on left and right in foamed insert.

Clamp of adjusting unit (1) must snap audibly into linkage (2).







Release all clamps in marked area.
Remove backrest cover from upholstery.

IMPORTANT: Remove all remnants of clamps from backrest cover and upholstery.







Installation note:
Clamp positions are marked in upholstery.
Bend new clamp (2) 52 0 050 closed with pliers
1. Upholstery
2. Clamp
3. Trim wire in upholstery
4. Trim wire in backrest cover
5. Backrest cover







Pull trim wires out of backrest cover.

Installation note:
Slide trim wires into new backrest cover.
If necessary, cut into new component.







Lever out locking strip of head restraint guide with special tool 100 9 317.