65 77 604 Replacing sensor mat (OC3 mat) for passenger seat occupancy detector

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Note airbag safety instructions. See 72 00... SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR HANDLING COMPONENTS WITH GAS GENERATORS .

WARNING: A defective OC3 mat can only be replaced together with the padding and the seat cover. New OC3 mat is supplied with padding, seat cover and if necessary seat heating. After fitting, the OC3 mat must be enabled with the diagnosis system. Individual parts not available.

Operation for replacing the OC3 mat in conjunction with padding and seat cover is described in: Remove padding for passenger seat. Refer to 52 13 400 REPLACING SEAT COVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/MANUAL) and/or 52 16 400 REPLACING SEAT COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (SPORTS/ELECTRIC)

Enabling seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat): Connect BMW programming system. Code airbag control unit. Clear fault memory if necessary.