Removing the rear panel at the bottom of the front seat rear panel

WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 6 other vehicles, including the 2023 BMW M5, 2022 BMW M5, 2021 BMW M5, 2020 BMW M5, and 2019 BMW M5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Preliminary work

Refer to REMOVING THE TOP REAR PANEL FROM THE FRONT SEAT REAR PANEL .

Loosen the expanding rivet (1).

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Carry out the following work steps in the specified order:
- Pull the left rear panel outwards.
- Detach the detent of the left rear panel towards the rear.
- Pull the right rear panel outwards.
- Detach the detent of the right rear panel backwards.
Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Pull out the rear panel (1) in this area (2) from the guides (3) towards the bottom.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.