BMW X5: Replacing Seat Cover For Left & Right Rear

Special tools required:

• 52 0 050.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

• Remove rear seat.
• Remove rear panel trim.

Disengage welt in marked area from seat mechanism.

Disengage welt in marked area from seat mechanism.

Installation:

Make sure metal lugs in welt are correctly engaged.

Version with seat heating only: Unfasten plug connection and disconnect.

Release retainers in marked area.

NOTE: Remove all remnants of clips from cover and support.

Installation:

Insert new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.

1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim wire in padding
4. Trim wire in seat cover
5. Seat cover

Replacing seat cover:

Pull trim threads out of seat cover.

Cut new seat cover to size and insert trim wires.

REPLACING SEAT COVER FOR REAR SEAT (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM)

Special tools required:

• 52 0 050.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

• Remove rear seat

Open tension cable (1).

Remove tension cable from wire eyelets (2).

Fig. 168: Identifying Tension Cable

Disconnect retainers in marked area.

Remove all remnants of clips from cover and support.

Fig. 169: Identifying Retainers Marked Area

Installation:

Insert new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.

1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim thread in padding
4. Trim thread in seat cover
5. Seat cover

Fig. 170: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)

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