52 14 403 Replacing seat cover for front passenger seat (normal/electrical) (up to 09/09): Notes

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove FRONT PASSENGER SEAT 
• Remove REAR PANEL  on front seat backrest
• Remove INNER COVER  on front seat
• Remove SWITCH COMBINATION

A faulty CIS mat, seat heating or seat cover can only be replaced as a single unit.

New CIS mat is supplied with seat cover and if necessary seat heating.

After fitting seat cover, enable CIS mat with BMW DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM .

To avoid damaging the CIS mat, it is essential to carry out the following operations with extra care.

Guide all cables carefully through seat and backrest mechanism.

Make sure cable is routed without kinks and tension.

Make sure plug connections are correctly locked.

Make sure connectors are correctly seated in latch mechanisms.

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
  Fig 1: Identifying Front Seat Cover

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

Fig 2: Identifying Seat Cover Attachment Points

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Unhook seat cover in marked area (1).

With seat heating only as optional equipment: 

Disconnect plug connection (2).

Remove seat cover complete with upholstery.

Fig 3: Removing Seat Cover Mark Area

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With climate control only as optional equipment: 

Release plug connections (1) and disconnect.

Fig 4: Identifying Plug Connections

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Detach all clamps in side area from longitudinal wires (1).

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

Carefully fold back seat cover and release clamps from cross-wires (2).

Remove seat cover from upholstery.

Fig 5: Identifying Trim Wires And Cross-Wires

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