52 15 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (sport/manual)

Special tools required: 

• 52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove Front Seat 
• Remove Rear Panel On Front Seat 
• Remove Outer Cover 
• Remove Thigh Support 

Lever out clips (1).

Remove seat trim (2) downwards.

Installation: 

Replace faulty clips (1).

Seat trim (2) must not be damaged.

Version with seat heating only: 

Unlock plug connection (1) for seat heating and disconnect.

Disconnect cable straps.

Release wiring harness (2) from cable holders on seat mechanism.

Release screw (1).

Remove trim (2) from inside of seat.

Lever clip (1) out of seat cover on left and right.

Installation: 

If necessary, replace faulty clip.

Detach seat cover (1) from seat frame.

Pull out cover welt (1) completely from seat frame (2).

Remove seat cover (1) towards front/top.

Version with seat heater and/or with seat occupancy detector: 

Pull seat cover (1) with padding forward a little and feed wiring harness (2) out.

Remove seat cover (1) towards front/top.

Replacing seat cover: 

Release all retainers in marked area.

Release all retainers in marked area.

Remove seat cover from padding.

Installation: 

Bend new retainers (2) closed with special tool 52 0 050.

1. Support
2. Retainer
3. Trim thread in support
4. Trim thread in cover
5. Seat cover
   Fig 11: Identifying Support, Retainer, Seat Cover And Special Tool (52 0 050)

   Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Replacing seat cover: 

Pull trim threads out of seat cover.

Cut new seat cover to size and insert trim threads.