w210 seat cover removal help - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Benz300 · #1 12-20-2006, 02:24 PM

Did the 'search feature' already. didnt come up with anything

I have to remove the driver's side leather from the sitting area in order to change the pad and spring case.
Could someone kindly post a link or steps on how to get the leather off the seat so that the items mentioned above can be changed.
The pad and spring case are available at the dealer. Just need to know how to properly take off the leather seat covers and put them back as well.
thnx in advance.
p.s. it's for the 00 e430 with heated seats.

also, the headrest motor needs to be replaced. while we're at it could we get the DIY on the replacement on that as well

lkchris · #2 12-20-2006, 02:48 PM

Buy the Service DVD from Mercedes.

Dealer or 1-800-for-merc

Benz300 · #3 12-20-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lkchris

Buy the Service DVD from Mercedes.

Dealer or 1-800-for-merc

That answer can be given for almost every question asked in this forum. which would result in no need for a DIY forum to begin with. thanx anyways

Peter Guenther · #4 12-20-2006, 02:59 PM

I will tackle almost anything, and after getting two seat bottoms from GAHH, attempted it, and abruptly aborted it after getting the cushion out. I found an upholstery shop that MB uses and they did both for $200, and got it back the same day.
You will find MB does not do hog rings, they have an inverted lip that the material pushes into with a stiffening ring. They also use some plastic ties to hold the cushion onto the springs in the frame

Benz300 · #5 12-20-2006, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Guenther

I will tackle almost anything, and after getting two seat bottoms from GAHH, attempted it, and abruptly aborted it after getting the cushion out. I found an upholstery shop that MB uses and they did both for $200, and got it back the same day.
You will find MB does not do hog rings, they have an inverted lip that the material pushes into with a stiffening ring. They also use some plastic ties to hold the cushion onto the springs in the frame

Thanks for the input. I will try to find out who mercedes is using here locally for their upholstery needs. However, I'm guessing it shouldnt be that bad of a job. I'm only looking to replace the pad if not the spring case .

mark cummins · #6 12-20-2006, 05:41 PM

Its NOT hard...I Did My W210 front seats several times..first adding seat heaters..then adding multicontour/heat/ventilated mods to the frames

Its Just folded over..remove the seat frames and seat belts..its EASY!

Gilly · #7 12-20-2006, 05:42 PM

I've done LOTS of 210 seat heater pads, it's not that bad of a job. Remove seat (if you need help let me know). Take the side trim off the lower covers, just a few screws). Disconnect wires coming from backrest to control modules. Remove 4 screws holding backrest to seat frame and remove backrest, set aside. Invert bottom cushion. The outer edge of the cover engage in to a lip along the perimeter of the bottom frame, remove this with a L shaped cotter remover. You can pull up on the cover then and get a good look at the plastic clips that hold the center areas of the cover to the inner padding. You can carefully remove these with a long skinny screwdriver, the clips are sort of a J hook design, won't be too hard to figure it out. If you are removing the matel pan, should be easy to figure out how to swap the power seat mech to the new pan. It's all pretty much common sense stuff, use a digital camera to take some pics if yo are worried about forgetting how something went together, maybe you can even write a DIY article on 210 seat disassembly!
Gilly

Benz300 · #8 12-20-2006, 07:20 PM

thnx for the details everyone.
Gilly, are there any hooks or rings I need to buy in order to put the cover back the way it was or will I be able to use all the parts taken off to put the cover back the way it was ?
also, is it at all possible to take the cover off without removing the four bolts that attach the seat to the car ?

peter serbanica · #9 06-24-2007, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Benz300

Thanks for the input. I will try to find out who mercedes is using here locally for their upholstery needs. However, I'm guessing it shouldnt be that bad of a job. I'm only looking to replace the pad if not the spring case .

I do tops and seats in New Jersey.. 973-635-3443

Gilly · #10 06-24-2007, 09:42 AM

Put a towel on the ground, then put the seat bottom upside down on the towel and kneel on the steel pan, it'll give you alot more fabric to play with. The cardboard does tend to delaminate and get too thick to fit in the groove, so you don't want this to happen. I start on the side, then work the cardboard through the radius of the corner, then the front and into the next radius, then the other side. Lots of it is done by feel and pressing on the fabric to make sure the cardboard is making it into the groove.
Gilly

Benz300 · #11 12-21-2006, 10:48 AM

Thanks again for such great details Gilly. a bit of situation is that the headrest motor is not working. so I can't go by the directions u provided. How can I bypass the step of not having to remove the headrest first. And while we're at it would u be kind enough to let me know how to repace the headrest motor as well

thanks again and happy holidays to all of you and a wonderful new year.

Gilly · #12 12-21-2006, 04:31 PM

Oh, you can still just jerk the headrest up out of the backrest, it's just easier with the headrest raised. Easy to replace the motor, just remove the backrest (2 screws on the bottom of the rear cover). You'll see the motor, disconect the wire connector from the motor. The next part is easier if you have the new motor on hand. There are 2 "nubs" that have a slot in them. You just pound the motor assembly to one side (look at the new one to figure out which way it goes) and the motor assembly is free, the new one goes back on just the opposite, engage the slots into the square holes in the frame and pound it the opposite way to lock it in place, reconnect the wiring, etc. One of the chrome shafts has a knob at the end which snaps in to the motor assembly, no trick to it on a 210 like the earlier ones that had a semi-hidden button to push to release the headrest. If you aren't comfortable with removing the headrest, you can remove that rear panel to see what you are doing. To reinstall the rest I'd recommend installing it before the rear panel. I'd raise the motor, then install the headrest. All your seat motor incl the headrest will need to be resynchronized when you're done with all this.
Gilly

Benz300 · #13 01-19-2007, 03:14 PM

allright tried to take off the seats but it seems like it's bolted by some special bolts not the regular ones. what kind of tool would i Need to take these off ?
thnx.

while we're at this. here's a link I found where the seat assembly is shown.
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.asp?TP=1&F=210026&M=613%2E961&GA=722%2E626&CT=F&cat=66G&SID=91&SGR=060&SGN=01

Gilly · #14 01-21-2007, 05:00 AM

There are external torx. Should be able to find at Sears or one of the big box auto parts stores no problem.
Gilly

Benz300 · #15 01-24-2007, 04:41 PM

got it will tackle this weekend ! thanks again !