Removal & Installation (X5, 5-Series & 7-Series)

Remove head restraint. Move front seat as far forward and upward as possible. Remove seat belt screw. See Fig 1 . Pull seat belt retainer backward to unlock. Pull retainer inward to remove. Lift seat belt height adjustment Bowden cable forward. Remove cable. See Fig 4 . Raise center finisher slightly on detent head. Unlock and lift out inner clip tabs. Pull finisher rearward to remove. See Fig 5 . On driver's side seat, pull off detent for longitudinal seat adjustment.
Remove 2 rear seat track bolts. See Fig 2 . Move seat as far back as possible. Unlock cover at front of seat and fold forward. Disconnect electrical connector. See Fig 6 . Remove front seat track bolts. See Fig 3 . Place cover over door sill. Remove seat. To install, reverse removal procedure.

Fig 1: Removing Seat Belt Screw (7-Series Shown; Others Are Similar)

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Fig 2: Removing Seat Rear Track Bolts (7-Series Shown; Others Are Similar)

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Fig 3: Removing Seat Front Track Bolts (7-Series Shown; Others Are Similar)

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Fig 4: Removing Bowden Cable (7-Series Shown; Others Are Similar)

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Fig 5: Removing Center Finisher (7-Series Shown; Others Are Similar)

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Fig 6: Disconnecting Power Seat Electrical Connector (7-Series Shown; Others Are Similar)

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