BMW X5: Replacing Backrest Cover For Left Rear Seat
Special tools required:
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove rear seat.
- Remove rear panel trim.
Disengage welt in marked area from seat mechanism.
Remove rear panel trim (1).
Installation:
Make sure metal lugs in welt are correctly engaged.
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Fig. 171: Identifying Backrest Cover With Padding
Version with seat heating only:
Unfasten plug connection and disconnect.
Release all retainers in marked area.
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Fig. 172: Identifying Retainers 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.
- Padding
- Retainer
- Trim wire in padding
- Trim wire in seat cover
- Seat cover
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Fig. 173: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)
Replacing seat cover:
- Pull trim threads out of seat cover.
- Cut new seat cover to size and insert trim wires.
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Fig. 174: Identifying Trim Wires Into Cover Pockets
REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR REAR SEAT (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM)
ON LEFT
Special tools required:
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove left backrest cover.
- Remove head restraint locators.
- Remove ski bag.
- Remove backrest actuator trim and lock trim.
Release screws (1).
Feed trim (2) out of seat belt outlet.
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Fig. 175: Identifying Seat Belt Outlet Trim
Lever out cover welt in marked area (1).
Lever trim wire (2) out of metal clasps (3).
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Fig. 176: Identifying Trim Wire Of Metal Clasps
Lever out welt in marked area (1) from rear panel.
Lever out welt in marked area of rear panel.
Remove backrest cover with padding.
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Fig. 177: Identifying Backrest Cover With Padding
Detaching cover and padding:
- Release all retainers in marked area.
- Remove cover from padding.
- Remove remaining retainers from cover and padding.
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Fig. 178: Identifying Retainers Marked Area
Installation:
Insert new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.
- Padding
- Retainer
- Trim wire in padding
- Trim wire in seat cover
- Back-rest cover
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Fig. 179: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)
Replacing cover:
- Pull all trim wires out of cover
- If necessary, cut pockets in new cover for trim wires
- Push trim wires into cover pockets
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Fig. 180: Identifying Trim Wires Into Cover Pockets
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Special tools required:
52 0 050.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove right backrest cover.
Remove head restraint guides.
Remove backrest actuator trim and lock trim.
Lever out welt in marke
Version with rear cabin fan only:
Unclip ventilation grille (1).
Unclip operating unit (1).
Unclip lever (1) from operating unit.
Unclip air outlet grille (1) on left and right with plastic wedge.
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Special tools required:
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33 2 203
33 2 205
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33 2 208
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WARNING: Risk of injury!
It is not permitted to use the impact screwdriver to press out and draw in
the output shaft.
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Safety information
Warning
High gross weight can overheat the tires, damage
them internally and cause a sudden tire
pressure loss. Driving characteristics may be
negatively impacted, reducing lane stability,
lengthening the braking distances and changing
the steering response. There is a risk of acc