Replacing the cushion for the front seat backrest

NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.

Preliminary work

Refer to REMOVING FRONT SEAT .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT HEAD RESTRAINT .
Refer to REMOVING THE GUIDE SLEEVE FOR THE FRONT HEAD RESTRAINT .
Refer to REMOVING OUTER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .
Refer to REMOVING INNER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR PANEL FROM THE FRONT SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to REMOVING THE BACKREST COVER WITH THE UPHOLSTERY FOR THE FRONT SEAT .
Refer to REMOVING SIDE AIRBAG FROM FRONT SEAT .
Refer to REMOVING THE BACKREST COVER FROM FRONT SEAT-BACKREST .

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The heating mat is glued to the foam pad and cannot be dismantled nondestructively.
When replacing the heating mat, a new one must always be installed with a new foam pad.

NOTE: Schematic diagram is for example purposes. Some parts may differ in certain details.

Replace cushion.
Parts: Upholstery
Version with seat heating:
Position and align the heating mat (1) on the upholstery (2).

Bond the heating mat (1) with the upholstery (2).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Follow-up work

Refer to INSTALLING THE BACKREST COVER OF THE FRONT SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to INSTALLING SIDE AIRBAG ON FRONT SEAT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE BACKREST COVERING WITH THE CUSHION FOR THE FRONT SEAT .
Refer to MOUNTING THE REAR PANEL ON THE FRONT SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to INSTALLING INNER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .
Refer to INSTALLING OUTER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE GUIDE SLEEVE FOR THE FRONT HEAD RESTRAINT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAD RESTRAINT IN FRONT .
Refer to INSTALLING FRONT SEAT .