Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removal wedge -3409

Removing

• Remove rear seat backrest → Chapter.
• Remove rear head restraint → Chapter.
• Remove trim for locking mechanism → Chapter.

Variant

• Remove net partition mounting on right rear seat backrest (2/3) → Chapter.

Continued for all vehicles

• Release clips -2- in area of inner support pin from backrest cover -1-.

Left rear seat backrest (1/3)

• Starting at locking mechanism, lever beading strip -2- for backrest cover all round off backrest frame -3--arrow- using a screwdriver.
• Remove rear head restraint guides → Chapter.
• Remove backrest cover -1- with backrest padding from backrest frame.

Right rear seat backrest (2/3) without through-loading aperture

• Remove rear centre belt guide → Chapter.
• Starting at locking mechanism, lever beading strip -2- for backrest cover all round off backrest frame -3--arrow- using a screwdriver.
• Remove rear head restraint guides → Chapter.
• Remove backrest cover -1- with backrest padding from backrest frame.

Right rear seat backrest (2/3) with through-loading aperture

• Remove rear centre belt guide → Chapter.
• Remove lid for through-loading aperture with rear centre armrest → Chapter.
• Remove cover frame for through-loading aperture → Chapter.
• Starting at locking mechanism, lever beading strip -2- for backrest cover all round off backrest frame -3--arrow- using a screwdriver.
• Lever beading strip -4- for backrest cover all round off through-loading aperture using a screwdriver.
• Remove rear head restraint guides → Chapter.
• Remove backrest cover -1- with backrest padding from backrest frame.

Installing

Install in reverse order, but note the following:

• Fold beading strip -1- 90° inwards -arrow A-.
• Attach side beading strips into grooves in backrest frame -arrow B-.
• Attach fastening frame into backrest frame in area of head restraint.