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52 14 400 Replacing cover for left or right front seat

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Special tools required: 

See SEATS - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

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

WARNING: When replacing seat cover: 
If seat cover is defective, seat cover and padding with OC3 mat must be replaced together.
New seat cover is supplied with padding, OC3 mat and if necessary seat heating.
When replacing padding or OC3 mat: 
If OC3 mat or padding is defective, both parts must be replaced together.
These must be fitted with the seat cover from the car.
IMPORTANT: The OC3 mat must be enabled after each installation operation.

Enabling seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat): 

WARNING: US/CDN front passenger seat (with OC3 mat) only: 
To avoid damaging the OC3 mat, it is essential to carry out the following operations with extra care.

Only when replacing OC3 mat with padding: 

OC3 mat (1) is secured on the left and right sides in the marked area with a longitudinal trim wire for transportation.

Carefully remove adhesive tape (2).

Fig 1: Identifying OC3 Mat And Adhesive Tape
G06180830Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Removing transportation lock: 

Carefully release retainers in marked area on left and right from longitudinal trim wires (1).

IMPORTANT: Remove all remainders of retainers from padding and OC3 mat.
Fig 2: Identifying Longitudinal Trim Wires
G06180831Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Lift seat cover (1) out of seat mechanism.

Fig 3: Identifying Seat Cover
G04750064Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Lever welt (1) out of seat mechanism.

Fig 4: Identifying Welt
G04749978Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Remove seat cover (1) with padding towards front/top.

Fig 5: Identifying Seat Cover
G04727030Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Version with seat heater and/or with seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat): 

Release the corresponding plug connections depending on the version and disconnect.

Pull seat cover (1) with padding forward a little and feed cable (2) out.

Remove seat cover (1) with padding towards front/top.

Fig 6: Identifying Seat Cover And Feed Cable
G04727031Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Carefully detach all retainers in side area from longitudinal wires (1).

Pull trim wires (1) forward out of seat cover.

Carefully fold back seat cover and release retainers from crosswires (2).

Remove seat cover from padding.

IMPORTANT: Remove all remnants of clips from seat cover and padding.
Fig 7: Identifying Trim Wires And Crosswires
G04727032Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Replacement only: 

If necessary, cut new seat cover to size and insert trim wires.

Fig 8: Identifying Trim Wires
G04727034Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

Bend new clips (2) with special tool .

  1. Padding
  2. Retainer
  3. Trim wire in padding
  4. Trim wire in cover
  5. Seat cover
    Fig 9: Bending Clips With Special Tool
    G04727035Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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