Replacing Seat Cover for Left or Right Front Seat (Normal/Electric)

52 14 400 - Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (normal/electric)





Special tools required:
- 52 0 050 52 0 050 Pliers





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front seat Removing and Installing Left or Right Front Seat
- Remove rear panel Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Panel on Left or Right Front Seat Backrest (Normal/Electric) on front seat backrest
- Remove inner cover Removing and Installing Inner Cover on Left or Right Front Seat (Normal/Electric) on front seat





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





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





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





Unhook seat cover (1) in area (2).
If necessary, detach plug connections (3).
Remove seat cover (1) complete with support.





Replacing seat cover:
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 retainer (2) closed with pliers 52 0 050 52 0 050 Pliers.
1. Padding
2. Clips
3. Trim wire in seat cover
4. Trim wire in padding
5. Seat cover





Remove trim threads (1) from seat cover (2).
(3) - If necessary, cable for seat heating

Installation:
Slide trim threads (1) into new seat cover (2). If necessary, cut mounting for trim threads.