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

52 16 400 - Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (sports/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 (Normal / Manual)
- Remove rear panel Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Panel on Left or Right Front Seat Backrest on front seat
- Remove outer cover Removing and Installing/Replacing Outer Cover on Front Left or Right Seat (Normal/Electric)
- Remove thigh support Removing and Installing Thigh Support on Left or Right Front Seat (Sport/Electric)





Warning!
US/CDN front passenger seat (with OC3 mat) only:
A defective OC3 mat may only be replaced complete with the padding and the seat cover.
New OC3 mat is supplied with padding, seat cover and if necessary seat heating.
After fitting, the OC3 mat must be enabled with the BMW programming system.
Individual parts not available.





Enabling seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat):
- Connect BMW programming system Programming and Relearning
- Code airbag control unit
- Clear fault memory if necessary





Unlock retaining lugs (1).
Remove seat trim (2) downwards.

Installation:
Seat trim (2) must not be damaged.





Version with seat heating and/or with seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat) only:
Unlock plug connection (1) for seat heating and disconnect.
Disconnect cable straps.
Release wiring harness (2) from cable holders on seat mechanism.

Important!
Feed the wiring harness carefully through the seat and backrest mechanism as the edges of the frame can be sharp.





Release screw (1).
Lever clip (2) out of seat cover on left and right.

Installation:
If necessary, replace faulty clip.

Remove trim (3) from inside of seat.





Detach seat cover (1) with padding from seat frame.





Pull out cover welt (1) completely from seat frame (2).





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





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 wiring harness (2) out.
Remove seat cover (1) towards front/top.

Note:
The operation Replacing seat cover with OC3 mat ends here.





Release all retainers in marked area.





Release all retainers in marked area.
Remove seat cover from padding.

Note:
Remove all remnants of clips from seat cover and padding.





Replacement only:
Pull trim wires out of seat cover.
Cut new seat cover to size and insert trim wires.






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