BMW X5: Replacing Padding For Left Or Right Front Seat (Comfort)
WARNING: US/CDN front passenger seat (with OC3 mat) only:
The padding can only be removed in conjunction with the OC3 mat.
If padding is defective, both parts may only be replaced together. After fitting
new padding, enable OC3 mat with BMW diagnosis system.
The operation for removing the padding with/without OC3 mat is described in:
- Replacing seat cover for front seat.
- Removing sensor mat.
Enabling seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat):
- Connect BMW diagnosis system
- Release seat occupancy detector
- Clear fault memory if necessary
Remove sensor mat (1).
Seat with air conditioning:
Remove dividing net (2).
Remove fan (3) from support (4).
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Fig. 132: Identifying Dividing Net And Fan
Installation:
Make sure fans have correct cable routing (1).
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Fig. 133: Identifying Cable Routing
REPLACING PADDING FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (COMFORT)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove dividing net (1) towards top.
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Fig. 134: Identifying Dividing
Remove fan (1) towards top.
Installation:
Make sure fans have correct cable routing (2) (cables point to each other).
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Fig. 135: Identifying Fan
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OVERVIEW OF MICROSWITCHES
LOCK microswitches, inner, on seat frame on left and right.
FOLD microswitch on backrest frame, outer.
CF microswitch on seat frame, outer.
OVERVIEW OF TRIMS, REAR SEA
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove luggage compartment wheel arch trim on left or right.
Release screw.
Tightening torque 52 26 06AZ.
Remove adapter plate for backrest lock (1).
Fig. 144: Ident
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