BMW X5: Replacing Backrest Cover For Left Rear Seat
Special tools required:
- 52 0 050.
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:
- 52 0 050.
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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Replacing Backrest Cover For Rear Seat (Through-Loading System) On
Right
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
Removing And Installing All Ventilation Grilles On Centre Console
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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Steering Assistant
Principle
The Steering Assistant helps keep the vehicle in
the lane. For this purpose, the system executes
supporting steering movements, for instance
when driving in a curve.
General information
Depending on the speed, the system orients itself
according to the lane markings or vehicles in
front.
Parking lights, low beams
and roadside parking lights
General information
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-ready
state is switched off, the exterior lighting is
automatically switched off after a period of time.
Parking lights
General information
The parking lights can only be switched on in the
low speed range.
Switching on
Press the butt
