52 10 Front seats
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 BMW 545i and 2004 BMW 545i. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - FRONT SEATS 1AZ - 18AZ)
| Type | Thread | Tightening Specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Seat to floor plate | E31 / E32 / E34 / E36 | M10 | 44 N.m. | |
| E36 / Z3 front | M8 | 22 N.m. | ||
| E36 / Z3 rear | M10 | 43 N.m. | ||
| E38 / E39 | M10 | 42 N.m. | ||
| E46 / E52 / E53 / E85 / E83 / E63 / E64 | M10 | 45 N.m. | ||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | |||
| E65 / E66 / E67 / E60 / E61 / E87 | M10 (trilobular) | Replace Powerlok screw | 44 N.m. | |
| 2AZ Backrest-frame on seat frame | E36 | 60 N.m. | ||
| E63 / E64 / E83 / E85 | 32 N.m. | |||
| E87 | (trilobular) | Replace Powerlok screw | 32 N.m. | |
| E46 all except Convertible | Replace screws | 32 N.m. | ||
| E46 / Convertible | Replace screws | 24 +4 N.m. | ||
| E65 / E66 / E67 / E60 / E61 | M10 (trilobular) | Replace Powerlok screw | 33 N.m. | |
| E53 | 45 N.m. | |||
| 3AZ Support (backrest shell) to headrest rail | E31 | 6.5 N.m. | ||
| 4AZ Headrest rail on seat-backrestframe | E31 | 25 N.m. | ||
| 5AZ Finisher on seat rail | E38 / E39 | M4 | 4 N.m. | |
| 6AZ Seat frame to seat runner | E38 / E39 | M6 | 15 N.m. | |
| E60 / E61 / E65 / E66 | M8 | 27 +/-3 N.m. | ||
| 7AZ Actuating unit to seat frame | E46 / E85 | 10+/-2 N.m. | ||
| 8AZ Adjusting screw for eccentric disk | E46 / E85 | 1.4 N.m. | ||
| 9AZ Seat pan to seat frame | E46 / E85 | 10+/-2 N.m. | ||
| 10AZ Microswitch to front seat | E46 | 2+/-1 N.m. | ||
| 11AZ Seat backrest frame to seat rail | E31 | 25 N.m. | ||
| 12AZ Trims to seat mechanism | E63 / E64 | 3 N.m. | ||
| 13AZ Trim to seat cushion shell | E63 / E64 | 4.4 N.m. | ||
| 14AZ Bracket, control unit, to seat mechanism | E87 | 2 N.m. | ||
| 15AZ Seat depth adjustment to seat mechanism | E87 | 1.1 N.m. | ||
| 16AZ Seat tilt adjuster to seat mechanism | E46, E53, E83, E85 | M6x10 (trilobular) | Replace Taptite screw | 9+/-1 N.m. |
| 17AZ Seat tilt adjuster to seat pan | E46, E53, E83, E85 | 9+/-1.8 N.m. | ||
| 18AZ Active head restraint Sliding rails with gas cartridge |
E60 / E61 / E65 / E66 / E67 | 8 N.m. |