741819 Removing and installing padding for front middle backrest

WM 741819 Removing and installing padding for front middle backrest

Information

Installation position of padding for front middle backrest





Installation position of padding for front middle backrest

Preliminary work

Information

- The front seat only has to be removed and installed on vehicles with heated and/or air-conditioned seats.

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

1. Use a plastic wedge to lift up and detach the cover under the headrest -arrow-.





Detaching cover

2. Guide the cover through towards the front under the headrest -arrows-.





Sliding cover through

3. Lift up the backrest cushion -arrows-.





Lifting up padding

4. Guide the backrest cushion out of the guide in the side bolsters on both sides -arrow-.





Guiding out cushion

5. Only for seats with air conditioning:
Swivel the backrest cushion forward slightly and release the air-guide cowl for seat ventilation on both sides -A- and remove it -B-.
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Releasing air-guide cowl

6. Swivel the backrest cushion forward onto the seat surface -arrow- and set it down.





Moving backrest cushion forward

7. Loosen the two restraining straps on the rear of the seat from underneath -arrows-.





Loosening restraining straps

8. Use a plastic wedge to detach the cover from the bottom backrest frame -arrows-.





Detaching cover

9. Only for heated seats:
Disconnect the plug connections for heated seats.
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10. Move backrest cushion and cover forward off the seat and remove them -arrows-.





Removing backrest cushion

11. When replacing padding for middle backrest:
Remove cover for middle backrest.
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Installing padding for front middle backrest

- When replacing padding for middle backrest:
Install cover for middle backrest.
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- Only for heated seats:
Connect the plug connections for heated seats.
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1. Place the backrest cushion on the seat surface and guide the cover through to the rear -arrows-.





Fitting backrest cushion

2. Use a plastic wedge to fit the cover on the bottom backrest frame -arrows-.





Fitting backrest cover

3. Engage the two restraining straps on the rear of the seat from underneath -arrows-.





Engaging restraining straps

4. Swivel the backrest cushion to the rear -arrow-.





Swivelling backrest cushion to the rear

5. Only for seats with air conditioning:
Guide in -B- and lock -A- the air-guide cowl for seat ventilation on both sides.
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Fitting air-guide cowl

6. Guide the backrest cushion into the guide in the side bolsters on both sides -arrow-.





Guiding in cushion

7. Guide the backrest cushion down and into position -arrow-.





Guiding backrest cushion down

8. Guide the cover towards the rear under the headrest -arrows-.





Sliding cover through

9. Engage the cover under the headrest -arrow-.





Engaging cover

Subsequent work

Information

- The front seat only has to be removed and installed on vehicles with heated and/or air-conditioned seats.

1. Install front seat.
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