Mercedes SLK R172 Front Seat Leather Heated Ventilated Black Red Thread Left N/S

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Mercedes SLK R172 Front Seat Leather Heated Ventilated Black Red Thread Left N/S is an advanced cabin component, designed for drivers who expect high comfort and precise fitment. The black finish with leather upholstery and distinctive red stitching creates a coherent, sporty, and elegant interior accent, perfect both as a replacement for a damaged seat and as an interior upgrade element.

Specifications and technical data

• SKU: A1729103501-2
• Mark: Mercedes (Genuine OE)
• Condition: Used
• OEM Part Number: A1729103501
• Substitutable numbers: A1729103501, A 172 910 35 01
• Location on the vehicle: Front, Left
• Upholstery material: Leather
• Color: Black
• Category: Seats and Sofas

Purpose and fitment for the Mercedes SLK R172

The presented seat is designed as a front left seat for the Mercedes SLK R172 generation model, ensuring it maintains the factory mounting geometry and ergonomics specified by the manufacturer. Proper profiling of the seat cushion and backrest supports the body while driving, and the construction compliant with OEM solutions facilitates integration with the vehicle's existing systems.

Such fitment allows for maintaining the stylistic and functional consistency of the cabin, which is particularly important when replacing a single seat after a collision, due to wear, or during a gradual interior upgrade.

Construction, materials, and finish

The seat belongs to the Seats and benches category and uses high-quality black leather upholstery. The leather surface provides a pleasant feel, ease of cleaning, and resistance to typical operational loads in a sports-touring car. The red stitching emphasizes the dynamic character of the SLK R172 model, creating an attractive visual contrast with the dark base material.

The stable load-bearing structure of the seat has been designed to handle loads during daily driving as well as more dynamic use. Properly contoured side bolsters on the seat and backrest help maintain body position in corners, which translates into better vehicle control and a more precise feel of the car.

Thermal comfort: heating and ventilation

A key feature of this seat is the integrated heating and ventilation function, which significantly improves comfort in varied weather conditions. Heating the seat and backrest supports reaching a comfortable temperature quickly on colder days, which is especially noticeable in a car with a soft or hard folding roof.

Seat ventilation helps reduce leather heating on hot days and minimizes moisture buildup between clothing and upholstery. In practice, this translates into more stable thermal comfort during longer trips, less driver fatigue, and more predictable conditions behind the wheel.

Condition, origin, and practical application

The seat is a used item, which in the case of original Mercedes components allows for combining an attractive cost with the preservation of factory build quality. For workshops specializing in the Mercedes brand and for conscious users, this is a reasonable choice for post-accident repairs, replacing a worn seat, or for interior upgrade projects.

Due to its original Mercedes origin, the seat fits well into the existing stylistic lines of the SLK R172 cockpit, and the black leather with red stitching will work well in both sporty configurations and more subdued ones, where it is intended to be a striking accent.

Benefits of installing a leather seat in a Mercedes SLK

Replacing the seat with the presented model brings a number of practical benefits:

• increased driving comfort thanks to the combination of leather upholstery with heating and ventilation functions,
• improved ergonomics of the driving position due to proper profiling of the seat and backrest,
• visual refreshment of the interior through contrasting red stitching on black leather,
• maintaining consistency with the factory equipment concept of the Mercedes SLK R172.

For owners planning long-term vehicle use, such a seat can be an element that realistically affects the perceived comfort of daily operation and the vehicle's value on the secondary market.

If you are planning a comprehensive repair or upgrade of the passenger cabin area in your Mercedes and need other elements from the same group, such as seat cushions, backrests, or complete seat sets, check out the available parts in the Mercedes Seats and benches category.

To better plan your interior upgrade and assess the impact of replacing seats on comfort and vehicle value, it is worth reading the guide: Interior metamorphosis: How branded salvaged seats will drastically improve comfort and increase the value of your car.

For users who want to make informed choices when selecting used components for their Mercedes, the following practical shopping guide may also be helpful: Safe online purchase of used car parts – a step-by-step guide.