BMW X5: Removing And Installing/Replacing Seat Cover For Left Or Right Front Seat (Comfort)

Special tools required:

• 00 9 317.
• 52 0 050.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

• Remove front seat.
• Remove both rear panels on front seat backrest.
• Remove inner cover on front seat.
• Remove thigh support.
• Remove switch combination for seat adjustment.

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

Unclip cover (1) on front seat.

Fig. 116: Identifying Cover

Unclip trim (1) for thigh support carrier with special tool 00 9 317.

Fig. 117: Identifying Unclip Trim

Release retainers in area (1).

Detach seat cover in area (2) on left and right.

Remove cable (3).

Fig. 118: Identifying Retainers And Cable

Unhook seat cover (1) in area (2).

Disconnect plug connection (3).

Remove seat cover (1) complete with support.

Fig. 119: Identifying Cover Area Connections

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.

Padding (1) with OC3 mat (2).

Fig. 120: Identifying Retainers And Longitudinal Wires

IMPORTANT: No retainer remainders may be fitted as well.

OC3 mat must lie without folds under seat cover.

Fig. 121: Identifying Padding With OC3 Mat

Installation:

Bend new retainers closed with pliers 52 0 050. See 52 0 050 PLIERS

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

Fig. 122: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)

Replacing seat cover:

Pull trim threads (1) out of seat cover.

Installation:

Slide trim threads (1) into new seat cover. If necessary, cut mounting for trim threads.

Fig. 123: Identifying Trim Threads

REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (COMFORT)

Special tools required:

• 00 9 317.
• 52 0 050.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

• Remove front seat.
• Remove both rear panels on front seat backrest.
• Remove inner cover on front seat.

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

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Fig. 124: Detaching Plug Connection

Unhook backrest cover (3) in areas (1).

Detach all retainers in areas (2).

Installation:

Bend new retainers closed with pliers 52 0 050.

Fig. 125: Identifying Backrest Cover

Release all cable ties (1).

Disconnect all plug connections (2).

Fig. 126: Identifying Cable Ties And Plug Connections

Remove backrest cover (2) complete with padding towards front.

Installation:

Adjusting unit (1) must be secured on left and right in opening of padding.

Fig. 127: Identifying Backrest Cover

Detach all retainers in areas (1).

Fig. 128: Identifying Retainers

Release all retainers.

Installation:

Bend new retainers closed with pliers 52 0 050. Remove backrest cover (1) from padding.

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

Fig. 129: Locating Backrest Cover

Pull trim threads (1) out of backrest cover.

Installation:

Push trim threads (1) into new backrest cover.

If necessary, cut into new component.

Fig. 130: Identifying Trim Threads

Lever out locking strip of head restraint guide with plastic wedge 00 9 317.

Installation:

Mount straight front face of head restraint guide towards front.

Fig. 131: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 317)

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