52 14 020 Removing And Installing/Replacing Seat Frame On Left Or Right Front Seat (Normal/Electric)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 BMW Alpina and 2007 BMW Alpina. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat . See 52 14 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) .
Remove backrest frame . See 52 14 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BACKREST FRAME ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT .
Remove both seat rails on front seat. See 52 14 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH SEAT RAILS ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) .
Remove seat cover for front seat . See 52 14 400 REPLACING SEAT COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) .

Release fastening elements (1) on left and right.

Remove component (2) on left and right.

Remove complete seat wiring harness.

If necessary, remove drive for active seat . See 67 31 500 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DRIVE UNIT FOR LONGITUDINAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT .

Fig 1: Identifying Fastening Elements

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Installation:

When replacing backrest or seat frame, break off centering hooks (1) from seat frame.

Fig 2: Identifying Centering Hooks

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NOTE: The new seat frame part contains all the drives.