BMW X5: Replacing Backrest Cover For Left Or Right Front Seat

Special tools required:

• 00 9 317.
• 52 0 050.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

• Remove front seat.
• Remove rear panel on front seat backrest.

Detach plug connection (1) by twisting from backrest frame.

Disconnect plug-in connection.

Fig. 72: Detaching Plug Connection

Release all retainers (1) on cover.

Remove cover.

Fig. 73: Identifying Retainers

For A/C optional extra only:

Disconnect cable strap (1) on wiring harness for fan.

Disconnect plug connections (2).

Fig. 74: Identifying Cable Strap And Plug Connections

Unhook backrest cover at retaining points in area (1).

Fig. 75: Identifying Unhook Backrest Cover At Retaining Points

Unhook backrest cover (1) at bottom and sides towards front.

Pull off backrest cover (1) with padding towards top from backrest frame (2).

Fig. 76: Identifying Backrest Cover

Release all retainers.

Remove backrest cover (1) from padding.

Remove all remnants of clips from backrest cover (1) and padding.

Fig. 77: Identifying Backrest Cover

Installation:

Bend new retainer (2) closed with pliers 52 0 050. See 52 0 050 PLIERS

1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim wire in padding
4. Trim wire in backrest cover
5. Backrest cover

Fig. 78: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)

Remove trim threads (1) from backrest cover.

(2) Seat heater cable

Installation:

Push trim threads (1) into new backrest cover.

If necessary, cut into new component.

Fig. 79: Identifying Trim Threads

Lever out locking strip of head restraint guide with special tool 00 9 317.

Installation:

Mount straight front face of head restraint guide towards front.

Fig. 80: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 317)

REPLACING PADDING FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT

WARNING: US/CDN front passenger seat (with OC3 mat) only: The padding can only be removed in conjunction with the OC3 mat.

If padding is defective, both parts may only be replaced together After fitting new padding, enable OC3 mat with BMW diagnosis system.

The operation for removing the padding with/without OC3 mat is described in:

• Replacing seat cover for front seat.

Enabling seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat):

• Connect BMW diagnosis system
• Release seat occupancy detector
• Clear fault memory if necessary

REPLACING PADDING FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (NORMAL/SEMI-ELECTRIC)

Operation is described in:

Remove backrest cover for front seat.

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