BMW X5: Replacing Seat Cover For Left & Right Rear
Special tools required:
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.
- Padding
- Retainer
- Trim wire in padding
- Trim wire in seat cover
- 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:
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Open tension cable (1).
Remove tension cable from wire eyelets (2).
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Fig. 168: Identifying Tension Cable
Disconnect retainers in marked area.
Remove all remnants of clips from cover and support.
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Fig. 169: Identifying Retainers Marked Area
Installation:
Insert new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.
- Padding
- Retainer
- Trim thread in padding
- Trim thread in seat cover
- Seat cover
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Fig. 170: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)
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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).
Install
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
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NOTE: Following repairs, the corrosion protection work already begins
with the correct
removal of the PVC undercoating, antinoise compound and seam seals.
1.0 Removing sealing materials:
IMPORTANT:
Do not burn off PVC material with a gas burner or similar or heat
to
temperatures above 180ºC.
Special tools required:
23 0 020
31 5 130
33 1 150
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove reinforcement plate.
Mark position of nut with respect to shaft with punch marks (arrow).
Lever out lockplate (1) with a suitable tool.
Fig. 107: Locating Lockplate
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Do not plac