Removing and Installing/Replacing Seat Cover for Left or Right Front Seat (Comfort)

52 17 400 - Removing and installing/replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (comfort)





Special tools required:
- 00 9 317 00 9 317 Trim Panel Wedge
- 52 0 050 52 0 050 Pliers





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front seat Removing and Installing Left or Right Front Seat
- Remove both rear panels Removing and Installing/Replacing Both Rear Panels on Left or Right Front Seat Backrest (Comfort) on front seat backrest
- Remove inner cover Removing and Installing/Replacing Inner Cover on Left or Right Front Seat (Comfort) on front seat
- Remove thigh support Removing and Installing/Replacing Left or Right Thigh Support
- Remove switch combination Replacing Seat Adjustment Switch Combination (Fully Electric Front Seat) for seat adjustment





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.





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 with OC3 mat:
If OC3 mat or padding is defective, both parts may only be replaced together.
These must be fitted with the seat cover from the car.





Up to build date 09/05:
Enabling seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat):
- Connect BMW diagnosis system
- Release seat occupancy detector
- Clear fault memory if necessary
Build date from 09/05:
Enabling seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat):
- Connect BMW programming system Programming and Relearning
- Code airbag control unit
- Clear fault memory if necessary





Unclip cover (1) on front seat.





Unclip trim (1) for thigh support carrier with special tool 00 9 317 00 9 317 Trim Panel Wedge.





Release retainers in area (1).
Detach seat cover in area (2) on left and right.
Remove cable (3).





Unhook seat cover (1) in area (2).
Disconnect plug connection (3).
Remove seat cover (1) complete with support.





Version with OC3 mat:
- OC3 mat must not be kinked under any circumstances.
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 cross-wires (2).
Remove seat cover from padding.

Important!
Remove all remnants of clips from seat cover and padding.





Padding (1) with OC3 mat (2).

Important!
No retainer remainders may be fitted as well.
Handle OC3 mat with extreme care.
Do not kink OC3 mat.
Do not clamp OC3 mat.
OC3 mat must lie without folds under seat cover.





Installation:
Bend new retainers closed with pliers 52 0 050 52 0 050 Pliers.
1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim wire in padding
4. Trim thread in cover
5. Seat cover





Replacing seat cover:
Pull trim threads (1) out of seat cover.

Installation:
Slide trim threads (1) into new seat cover. If necessary, cut mounting for trim threads.