52 14 403 Replacing Seat Cover For Front Passenger Seat (Normal/Electrical)

52 14 403 Replacing seat cover for front passenger seat (normal/electrical)

Special tools required:







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove support for cover
- Remove front passenger seat







WARNING:
Only US and Canadian version of front passenger seat (with CIS mat):
Disconnect the plug connection and loosen the ground cable.







WARNING:
Only US and Canadian version of front passenger seat (with CIS mat):
Seat cover can be replaced separately without CIS mat, seat heating or upholstery.
To avoid damaging the CIS mat, it is essential to carry out the following operations with extra care.







IMPORTANT:
Risk of damage on sharp-edged seat mechanism.
Guide all cables carefully through seat and backrest mechanism.
Make sure cable is routed without kinks and tension.
Make sure plug connections are correctly locked.
Make sure connectors are correctly seated in latch mechanisms.







Unclip cover in direction of arrow.

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 slot on the seat mechanism.
Guide lug must not be broken.
Renew faulty cover if necessary.







Disengage seat cover welt from seat frame.
Disengage seat cover from metal hooks.







Lift seat cover welt from seat frame all the way around.







Version with seat heating:
Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.







Pull seat cover (1) with padding forward a little and feed cable (2) out.
Remove seat cover (1) with padding towards front/top.







Release all clamps in marked area of trim wires.
Remove seat cover from upholstery.

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







Replacement only:
If applicable, pull trim wires out of seat cover.
Cut new seat cover to size and insert trim wires.







Installation note:
Bend new clamps (2) with special tool 52 0 050.