52 25 041 Removing And Installing/Replacing Backrest Frame On Left Or Right Rear Seat

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 rear seat. See 52 25 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT .
Remove rear panel on rear seat backrest. See 52 25 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR PANEL ON REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Remove rear head restraint mounting. See 52 25 380 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR HEAD RESTRAINT MOUNT .
Remove four-bar lever on rear seat backrest. See 52 25 018 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FOURBAR LEVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Remove backrest cover for rear seat. See 52 25 410 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT .

Disconnect plug connections at marked points.

Unclip plug (2).

Release all cable ties and remove wiring harness (1).

Release screws (3) and remove backrest frame.

Installation:

Tightening torque. See SEATS - TIGHTENING TORQUES - ALPINA .

Fig 1: Removing Wiring Harness And Plug

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