Seat Cover For Drivers Seat (Comfort)

52 17 402 Replacing Seat Cover For Driver's Seat (Comfort)

Special tools required:







Necessary preliminary work:
- Remove front seat
- Remove both rear panels on front seat backrest
- Remove inner cover on front seat
- Remove thigh support
- Remove switch combination for seat adjustment







Unclip cover (1) on front seat.







Installation note:
Remove metal clamps (1) left and right on the cover.
Bend up metal clamps and insert back into the cover.
Clip metal clamps (1) with cover into the centre slot on the seat mechanism.
Guide lug must not be broken.
Renew faulty cover if necessary.







Unclip trim (1) for thigh support carrier with special tool 00 9 317.







Release clamps in area (1).
Detach seat cover in area (2) on left and right.
Remove cable (3).







Unhook seat cover in marked area (1).

With seat heating only as optional equipment:
Disconnect plug connection (1).
Remove seat cover complete with upholstery.

With air conditioning only as optional equipment:







Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.







Detach all clamps in side area from longitudinal wires (1).
Pull trim wires (1) forward out of seat cover. Carefully fold back seat cover and release clamps from cross-wires (2).
Remove seat cover from upholstery.

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







Installation note:
52 0 050Bend new retainers closed with pliers.

Replacement only:







If necessary, cut mounting for trim threads.
Slide trim threads (1) into new seat cover.