BMW X5: Replacing Cover For Left Or Right Front Seat
Special tools required:
- 52 0 050.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front seat.
- Remove rear panel on front seat backrest.
- Remove inner cover on front seat.
WARNING: US/CDN front passenger seat (with OC3 mat) only: To avoid damaging the OC3 mat, it is essential to carry out the following operations with extra care.
When replacing seat cover:
If seat cover is defective, seat cover and padding with OC3 mat must be replaced together.
New seat cover is supplied with padding, OC3 mat and if necessary seat heating.
When replacing padding with OC3 mat: If OC3 mat or padding is defective, both parts may only be replaced together.
Both parts must be fitted with the seat cover from the vehicle.
Enabling seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat):
- Connect BMW diagnosis system
- Release seat occupancy detector
- Clear fault memory if necessary
Remove cover (1) on front seat:
- Press clip on door side outwards
- Press clip on tunnel side upwards
- Pull cover (1) forwards out of seat mechanism
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Fig. 49: Identifying Cover
Unhook seat cover on at all retaining points (1).
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Fig. 50: Identifying Seat Cover Retaining Points
Unhook seat cover (1) in area (2).
If necessary, detach plug connections (3).
Remove seat cover (1) complete with support.
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Fig. 51: Identifying Cover Area Connections
Replacing seat cover:
Version with OC3 mat:
- OC3 mat must not be kinked under any circumstances.
Detach all retainers in side area from longitudinal wires (1).
Pull trim wires (1) forward out of seat cover.
Carefully fold back seat cover and release retainers from cross - wires (2).
Remove seat cover from padding.
IMPORTANT: Remove all remnants of clips from seat cover and padding.
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Fig. 52: Identifying Longitudinal Wires And Trim Wires
Padding (1) with OC3 mat (2).
IMPORTANT: No retainer remainders may be fitted as well.
Handle OC3 mat with extreme care.
Do not kink OC3 mat.
Do not clamp OC3 mat.
OC3 mat must lie without folds under seat cover.
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Fig. 53: Identifying Padding With OC3 Ma
Installation:
Bend new retainer (2) closed with pliers 52 0 050.
- Padding
- Clips
- Trim wire in seat cover
- Trim wire in padding
- Seat cover
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Fig. 54: Identifying Special Tool (50 0 050)
Remove trim threads (1) from seat cover (2).
(3) If necessary, cable for seat heating.
Installation:
Slide trim threads (1) into new seat cover (2). If necessary, cut mounting for trim threads.
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Fig. 55: Identifying Trim Threads And Seat Cover
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Removing And Installing/Replacing All Trims On Left Or Right Seat Rails
Operation is identical to:
Removing all trims on left or right seat rail.
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING GUIDE FOR FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT
HEAD RESTRAINT
Operation is identical to:
Removing guide for
Removing And Installing/Replacing Thigh Support Holder On Front Left Or
Right Seat (Sports/Electric)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Move thigh support forwards fully
Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.
Release screws (2).
Installation:
Insert screws (2) with Loctite.
Fig. 61: Identifying
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Removing And Installing/Replacing Actuating Unit With Control Unit
For Parking Brake (EMF)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove both brake discs.
Set workshop mode in BMW diagnosis system.
Path:
Function selection
Service functions
Chassis
Parking brake
Workshop mode
NOTE: This facilitates removal as the EMF approaches the outer
position.
Open flap in luggage compartme
Checking Thickness Of Brake Pad
Special tools required:
34 1 260.
NOTE: The thickness of the outer brake pads can be determined without
removing the
wheels.
If necessary, move car until opening for brake pad wear indicator (brake pad)
can be seen through rim styling.
Insert special tool 34 1 260 through rim into opening for b
