Removal Of Complete Backrest

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 BMW 530i, 2002 BMW 530i, and 2001 BMW 530i. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove headrest, refer to 52 13 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT HEADREST (NORMAL/MANUAL) .

Remove bottom of rear panel on front seat, refer to 52 17 202 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTTOM REAR PANEL ON FRONT SEAT BACKREST (LUXURY SEAT) .

Remove connector and cut through cable connector.

Fig 1: Removing Connector

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Cut through cable connector (1).

Remove hose (2) from hose connector.

Remove or cut through connector (3).

Remove wiring harness (4) from the clips (5) and remove complete unit from the backrest.

Fig 2: Removing Backrest Cover

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Pull retaining clip (1) off left/right release lever.

Installation:

If the retaining clip (1) cannot be fitted (fails to engage), this means that the backrest is not correctly located: if this is the case, unlock the backrest again, then lock it back down, referring to the next operation.

Fig 3: Removing Release Lever Retaining Clip

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Unlock left and right levers (press downwards). Pull backrest upwards to remove from seat frame and lift out of vehicle.

Fig 4: Removing Backrest

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NOTE: The operation "Removing complete backrest" ends here.