Seat Occupant Sensor: Service and Repair

Replacing Seat Occupancy Mat (OC3 Mat) For Front Passenger Seat Occupancy Detector

Warning!
Note airbag safety instructions!
Incorrect handling can activate airbag deployment and cause injury.

Warning!
US/CDN Front Passenger Seat (with OC3 mat) Only:
- A faulty OC3 mat can only be removed in conjuction with the padding from the seat cover.
- If OC3 mat or padding is defective, both parts may only be replaced together.
- After fitting seat cover, enable OC3 mat with BMW diagnosis system.

Operation for replacing the OC3 may in conjuction with padding and seat cover is described in:
- Remove padding for passenger seat.

Enabling front passenger seat occupancy detector (OC3 mat):
- Connect BMW diagnosis
- Release seat occupancy detector
- Clear fault memory if necessary