52 17 400 Removing And Installing/Replacing Seat Cover For Left Or Right Front Seat (Comfort)

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NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see SEATS - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Special Tools Required:

52 0 050

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove front seat. Refer to 52 14 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) .
Remove both rear panels on front seat backrest. Refer to 52 17 205 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH REAR PANELS ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (COMFORT) .
Remove inner cover on front seat. Refer to 52 14 041 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INNER COVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) .
Remove thigh support. Refer to 52 17 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT THIGH SUPPORT .

WARNING: US/CND Front Passenger Seat (With OC3 Mat) Only: To avoid damaging the OC3 mat, it is essential to carry out the following operations with extra care.

When Replacing Seat Cover:

If seat cover is defective, seat cover and support with OC3 mat must be replaced together.

New seat cover is supplied with support, OC3 mat and if necessary seat heating.

When Replacing Support With OC3 Mat:

If OC3 mat or support is defective, both parts may only be replaced together.

These must be fitted with the seat cover from the car.

Enabling Seat Occupancy Detector (OC3 Mat):

Connect BMW diagnosis system.
Release seat occupancy detector.
Clear fault memory if necessary.

Release retainers in area (1).

Detach seat cover in area (2) on left and right.

Remove cable (3).

Fig 1: Seat Cover Area, Retainer Area And Cable

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Unhook seat cover (1) in area (2).

Disconnect plug connections (3).

Remove seat cover (1) complete with support.

Fig 2: Seat Cover Complete, Area And Plug Connections

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Version With OC3 Mat:

OC3 mat must not be kinked under any circumstances.

Detach all retainers in side area from longitudinal wires (1).

Pull trim wires (1) forward out of seat cover.

If necessary, carefully fold back seat cover and release retainers from cross-wires.

Remove seat cover from support.

IMPORTANT: Remove all remnants of clips from seat cover and support.

Fig 3: Trim Longitudinal Wires

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Support (1) with OC3 mat (2).

IMPORTANT: No retainer remainders may be fitted as well.

Handle OC3 mat with extreme care.

Do not kink OC3 mat.

Do not clamp OC3 mat.

OC3 mat must lie without folds under seat cover.

Fig 4: Support And OC3 Mat

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Installation:

Insert new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.

Fig 5: Closing Retainer With Pliers

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Pull trim threads (1) out of seat cover.

Installation:

Slide trim threads (1) into new seat cover. If necessary, cut mounting for trim threads.

Fig 6: Seat Cover Trim Threads

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