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742019 Removing and installing cover for front middle backrest


WM 742019 Removing and installing cover for front middle backrest

Tools





Information

Installation position of cover for front middle backrest





Installation position of cover for front middle backrest

Preliminary work

1. Remove padding for front middle backrest.
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Removing cover for front middle backrest

1. Disengage the backrest cover -1- from the hooks on the cushion carrier -2- ( -arrows- ).





Disengaging backrest cover

2. Guide the backrest cover section -1- through under the fixing point for the backrest cover -2-.





Guiding backrest cover section through under fixing point (shown here on a heated seat)

2.1. Guide the seat heating lines -3- through under the fixing point for the backrest cover -> 742955 Replacing heating element for front backrest 742955 Replacing heating element for front backrest.
Only for heated seats.
3. Loosen cushion clips on the cushion carrier.
3.1. Disengage cushion clips -arrows- at the cushion carrier.
Only for seats with air conditioning.





Disengaging cushion clips

3.2. Cut cushion clips -arrows- on the cushion carrier using side cutters.
Only for seats without air conditioning.





Cutting cushion clips

4. Remove cushion carrier -1- from the backrest cushion -2-.





Removing cushion carrier

Information

- The heating element is integrated in the cover on heated seats without seat ventilation.

- The air-conditioning pad is affixed to the backrest cushion on heated seats with seat ventilation.

5. Remove the backrest cushion from the cover.
5.1. Guide the backrest cushion -1- out of the fixing point in the head area -2- and remove it from the cover.
Only for seats without air conditioning.





Removing backrest cushion

5.2. Guide the backrest cushion -1- together with the air-conditioning pad -2- out of the fixing point in the head area -3- and remove them from the cover.
Only for seats with air conditioning.





Removing backrest cushion and air-conditioning pad

5.3. Disconnect air-conditioning pad from the backrest cushion.
5.3.1. Carefully detach the air-conditioning pad -1- from the adhesive tape -2- in the head area -arrow-.





Detaching air-conditioning pad in the head area

5.3.2. Remove the air cowl -1- for the air-conditioning pad -2- from the backrest cushion -3-.





Removing air cowl

5.3.3. Carefully detach the air-conditioning pad -1- from the adhesive tape -2- in the lower area.





Detaching air-conditioning pad in lower area

Installing cover for front middle backrest

Information

- The heating element is integrated in the cover on heated seats without seat ventilation.

- The air-conditioning pad is affixed to the backrest cushion on heated seats with seat ventilation.

1. Join the backrest cushion with the cover.
1.1. Guide the backrest cushion -1- into the fixing point in the head area -2-.
Only for seats without air conditioning.





Guiding in backrest cushion

1.2. Affix the air-conditioning pad to the backrest cushion.
Only for seats with air conditioning.
1.2.1. Affix the air-conditioning pad -1- to the backrest cushion in the lower area using double-sided adhesive tape -2-.





Affixing air-conditioning pad in lower area

1.2.2. Guide the air cowl -1- for the air-conditioning pad -2- into the backrest cushion -3-.





Guiding in air cowl

1.2.3. Affix the air-conditioning pad -1- to the backrest cushion in the head area using double-sided adhesive tape -2- ( -arrow- ).





Affixing air-conditioning pad in head area

1.2.4. Guide the backrest cushion -1- together with the air-conditioning pad -2- into the fixing point in the head area -3-.





Guiding in backrest cushion and air-conditioning pad

2. Fit cushion carrier -1- on the backrest cushion -2-.





Fitting cushion carrier

3. Join the backrest carrier to the cover.
3.1. Engage cushion clips -arrows- on the cushion carrier.
Only for seats with air conditioning.





Engaging cushion clips

3.2. Fit cushion clips -arrows- using cushion clip pliers.
Only for seats without air conditioning.
Cushion clip pliers Nr.130





Fitting cushion clips

4. Guide the backrest cover section -1- through under the fixing point for the backrest cover -2-.





Fixing point over backrest cushion section (shown here on a heated seat)

4.1. Guide the seat heating lines -3- through under the fixing point for the backrest cover -2-. -> 742955 Replacing heating element for front backrest 742955 Replacing heating element for front backrest.
Only for heated seats:
5. Plug in plug connections for heated seats -> 742955 Replacing heating element for front backrest 742955 Replacing heating element for front backrest.
Only for heated seats:
6. Engage the backrest cover -1- in the hooks on the cushion carrier -2-.





Engaging backrest cover

Subsequent work

1. Install padding for front middle backrest.
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