52 13 400 Replacing Seat Cover on Left or Right Front Seat (Normal/Manual)

52 13 400 Replacing Seat Cover On Left Or Right Front Seat (Normal/Manual)

Special tools required:







Necessary preliminary work:
- Remove front seat
- Remove outer cover on front seat







WARNING:
Only US and Canadian version of front passenger seat (with CIS mat):
- The CIS mat can only be removed from the upholstery together with the seat cover.
- If CIS mat, seat cover or seat heating is defective, all parts may only be replaced together.
- After fitting the seat cover, the CIS mat must be enabled with the BMW programming system.







WARNING:
US/CDN front passenger seat (with CIS mat) only:
- To avoid damaging the CIS mat, it is essential to carry out the following operations with extra care.







IMPORTANT:
- Risk of damage on sharp-edged seat mechanism.
- Guide all cables carefully through seat and backrest mechanism.
- Make sure cable is routed without kinks and tension.
- Make sure plug connections are correctly locked.
- Make sure connectors are correctly seated in latch mechanisms.







Version with seat occupancy detection (CIS mat) only:
Cut open cable strap (1).
Raise the tab and pull connector (2) out through the side of the connector housing (3).

Installation note:
Replace cable tie (1).
Connector (2) is encoded against incorrect assembly.







Version with seat heating only:
Unlock plug connection (1) for seat heating and disconnect.
Unfasten cable strap.
Disengage wiring harness from cable clips (flexmat).







Version with seat occupancy detector without seat heating (CIS mat) only:
Seat heating is integrated in the CIS mat and is stuck to the padding over the full surface.
Lay cable for seat heating as shown to flexmat and secure with cable strap.
Secure connector with cable strap to cable.







Vehicle exterior:
Lever clip (1) out of seat cover.

Installation note:
If necessary, replace faulty clip.







Tunnel side:
Disengage cover fastener (1) from belt deflector trim.







Detach seat cover (1) from seat frame.







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







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

IMPORTANT: Carefully slide bracing cloth with foam through backrest gap and seat structure.

Installation note:
Slide foam completely through backrest gap and seat structure. Make sure foam and bracing cloth are correctly fitted.







Version with seat heating and/or with seat occupancy detector (CIS mat):
Pull seat cover (1) with padding forward a little and feed wiring harnesses (2) out.
Remove seat cover (1) with padding towards front/top.







Carefully detach all clamps in side area from OKE strips (1).
Carefully turn seat cover over and release clamps from OKE strips (2).
Remove seat cover from upholstery.

IMPORTANT: Remove all remnants of clips from seat cover and padding (CIS mat).







Installation note:
Bend new clamps (2) with special tool 52 0 050.







Installation note:
Enabling seat occupancy detection (CIS mat):
- Connect BMW programming system
- Encode airbag control unit
- Delete fault memory if necessary