52 14 400 Replacing cover for left or right front seat: Notes

Special tools required: 

• 52 0 050  , see 52 0 050 PLIERS .

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove front seat  , see 52 14 000 Removing and installing left or right front seat .
• Remove rear panel  on front seat backrest, see 52 14 198 Removing and installing or replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest .
• Remove inner cover  on front seat, see 52 14 041 Removing and installing inner cover on left or right front seat .

US/CDN front passenger seat (OC3 mat) only: 

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

The same applies to a defective OC3 mat or padding; both parts can only be replaced together with the seat cover.

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

Individual parts not available.

After fitting seat cover, enable OC3 mat with BMW programming system.

Enabling seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat): 

• Connect BMW programming system 
• Code airbag control unit
• Clear fault memory if necessary

Remove cover (1) on front seat:

• Press clip on door side outwards
• Press clip on tunnel side upwards
• Pull cover (1) forwards out of seat mechanism

Unhook seat cover on at all retaining points (1).

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

If necessary, detach plug connections (3).

Remove seat cover (1) complete with padding.