52 13 021 Removing and installing/replacing flexmat on left or right front seat

Necessary preliminary tasks 

• Remove padding for front seat  . See 5216400 REPLACING SEAT COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (M3 SPORT SEAT)  or 5215400 REPLACING SEAT COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (SPORT/MANUAL) .

Cut all cable ties and disengage wiring harnesses from flexmat.

Fig 1: Locating Cable Ties

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Disengage flexmat (1) at front.

Fig 2: Disengaging Flexmat

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Swing flexmat (1) down and disengage from seat frame.

Fig 3: Swinging Flexmat Down

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