Replacing the cushion for the rear seat backrest

Preliminary work

Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BENCH .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to REMOVING THE HEAD RESTRAINT .
Refer to REMOVING THE GUIDE SLEEVE FOR THE REAR HEAD RESTRAINT .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR PANEL FROM THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to REMOVING THE BACKREST FRAME FOR THE LEFT REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to REMOVING THE BACKREST COVER FROM THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The heating mat is glued to the foam pad and cannot be dismantled non-destructively.
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 the cushion (2) .
Parts: Upholstery
Version with the rear seat heating:
Position heating mat (1) on cushion (2) and align it.

Form an adhesive bond between heating mat (1) and cushion (2) .

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Follow-up work

Refer to INSTALLING THE BACKREST COVER OF THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to INSTALLING THE BACKREST FRAME FOR THE REAR SEAT BACKREST ON THE LEFT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR PANEL ON THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to INSTALLING THE GUIDE SLEEVE FOR THE REAR HEAD RESTRAINT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAD RESTRAINT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND CENTER REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SEAT .