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Repair manual

Seats - Repair BMW M3 E46

Step-by-step instructions on "Seats - Repair" for BMW M3 E46 (1999–2006). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

64subsections

64articles

165illustrations

52 13 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING GUIDE FOR FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINT

1 article

• 52 13 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING GUIDE FOR FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINT 6

52 13 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR RELEASE HANDLE ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/MANUAL)

1 article

• 52 13 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR RELEASE HANDLE ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/MANUAL) 2

52 13 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/MANUAL)

1 article

• 52 13 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/MANUAL) 3

52 13 015 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING CONTROLS ON LEFT / RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL / MANUAL)

1 article

• 52 13 015 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING CONTROLS ON LEFT / RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL / MANUAL) 21

52 13 033 Removing and installing/replacing release handle on left or right front seat (normal/manual)

1 article

• 52 13 033 Removing and installing/replacing release handle on left or right front seat (normal/manual)

52 13 040 Removing and installing / replacing outer cover on left or right front seat back-rest (normal / manual)

1 article

• 52 13 040 Removing and installing / replacing outer cover on left or right front seat back-rest (normal / manual) 6

52 13 041 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING INNER COVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (NORMAL/ MANUAL)

1 article

• 52 13 041 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING INNER COVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (NORMAL/ MANUAL) 1

52 13 050 REPLACING LUMBAR CUSHION ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT

1 article

• 52 13 050 REPLACING LUMBAR CUSHION ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT 7

52 13 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING VALVE HOUSING FOR LEFT OR RIGHT LUMBAR SUPPORT, FRONT (NORMAL / MANUAL)

1 article

• 52 13 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING VALVE HOUSING FOR LEFT OR RIGHT LUMBAR SUPPORT, FRONT (NORMAL / MANUAL) 6

52 13 198 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING REAR PANEL ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (NORMAL/MANUAL)

1 article

• 52 13 198 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING REAR PANEL ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (NORMAL/MANUAL) 8

52 13 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING FRONT HEADREST (NORMAL/ MANUAL)

1 article

• 52 13 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING FRONT HEADREST (NORMAL/ MANUAL) 1

52 13 415 Replacing left or right support for front seat (normal / manual)

1 article

• 52 13 415 Replacing left or right support for front seat (normal / manual)

52 13 420 Replacing left or right support for front seat back-rest (normal / manual)

1 article

• 52 13 420 Replacing left or right support for front seat back-rest (normal / manual)

52 14 ... Removing and installing/replacing trim for release handle on left or right front seat (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 ... Removing and installing/replacing trim for release handle on left or right front seat (normal/electric)

52 14 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster on left or right front seat (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster on left or right front seat (normal/electric) 3

52 15 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster (sport/manual) on left or right front seat

1 article

• 52 15 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster (sport/manual) on left or right front seat 2

52 14 ... Removing and installing/replacing guide for front left or right head restraint (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 ... Removing and installing/replacing guide for front left or right head restraint (normal/electric)

52 14 000 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)

1 article

• 52 14 000 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) 3

52 14 025 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SEAT MECHANISM ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)

1 article

• 52 14 025 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SEAT MECHANISM ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) 2

52 14 033 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RELEASE HANDLE ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)

1 article

• 52 14 033 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RELEASE HANDLE ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) 1

52 14 034 Removing and installing/replacing release mechanism on front left or right seat

1 article

• 52 14 034 Removing and installing/replacing release mechanism on front left or right seat 5

52 14 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OUTER COVER ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)

1 article

• 52 14 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OUTER COVER ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)

52 14 050 Replacing lumbar cushion on front left or right seat (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 050 Replacing lumbar cushion on front left or right seat (normal/electric)

52 14 060 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for front left or right lumbar support (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 060 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for front left or right lumbar support (normal/electric) 3

52 14 198 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 198 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest (normal/electric)

52 14 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (normal/electric)

52 14 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (standard/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (standard/electric)

52 14 415 Replacing padding for left or right front seat (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 415 Replacing padding for left or right front seat (normal/electric)

52 14 420 Replacing padding for left or right front seat backrest (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 420 Replacing padding for left or right front seat backrest (normal/electric)

52 14 899 Additional work (normal/ electric) with defective drive for longitudinal adjustment

1 article

• 52 14 899 Additional work (normal/ electric) with defective drive for longitudinal adjustment 7

52 16 ... Removing and installing/replacing carrier for outer cover on left or right front seat (sports/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 ... Removing and installing/replacing carrier for outer cover on left or right front seat (sports/electric) 1

52 15 ... Removing and installing/replacing guide for front left or right head restraint (sports/normal)

1 article

• 52 15 ... Removing and installing/replacing guide for front left or right head restraint (sports/normal)

52 15 ... Removing and installing/replacing trim for release handle on left or right front seat (sports/manual)

1 article

• 52 15 ... Removing and installing/replacing trim for release handle on left or right front seat (sports/manual)

52 15 000 ... Removing and installing front seat (sports/manual), left or right

1 article

• 52 15 000 ... Removing and installing front seat (sports/manual), left or right

52 15 011 ... Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for rear compartment entrance aid

1 article

• 52 15 011 ... Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for rear compartment entrance aid 3

52 15 025 Removing and installing/replacing seat mechanism on left or right front seat (sport/manual)

1 article

• 52 15 025 Removing and installing/replacing seat mechanism on left or right front seat (sport/manual)

52 15 033 Removing and installing/replacing release handle on left or right front seat (sports/manual)

1 article

• 52 15 033 Removing and installing/replacing release handle on left or right front seat (sports/manual) 2

52 15 198 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR PANEL ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT BACKREST (SPORTS/MANUAL)

1 article

• 52 15 198 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR PANEL ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT BACKREST (SPORTS/MANUAL) 6

52 15 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (sports/manual)

1 article

• 52 15 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (sports/manual)

52 15 415 Replacing padding for left or right front seat (sport/manual)

1 article

• 52 15 415 Replacing padding for left or right front seat (sport/manual)

52 15 420 Replacing padding for left or right front seat backrest (sport/manual)

1 article

• 52 15 420 Replacing padding for left or right front seat backrest (sport/manual) 16

52 16 ... Removing and installing/replacing guide for front left or right head restraint (sports/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 ... Removing and installing/replacing guide for front left or right head restraint (sports/electric)

52 16 000 Removing and installing front seat (sports/electric), left or right

1 article

• 52 16 000 Removing and installing front seat (sports/electric), left or right

52 16 033 Removing and installing/replacing release handle on left or right front seat (sports/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 033 Removing and installing/replacing release handle on left or right front seat (sports/electric)

52 16 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OUTER COVER ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT (SPORTS/ELECTRIC)

1 article

• 52 16 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OUTER COVER ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT (SPORTS/ELECTRIC) 10

52 16 055 Replacing a cushion for backrest width adjustment on left or right front seat

1 article

• 52 16 055 Replacing a cushion for backrest width adjustment on left or right front seat 2

52 16 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster on left or right front seat (sport/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster on left or right front seat (sport/electric) 3

52 16 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (sport/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (sport/electric)

52 16 390 Removing and installing/replacing front head restraint (sports/electric) on left or right

1 article

• 52 16 390 Removing and installing/replacing front head restraint (sports/electric) on left or right

52 16 405 REPLACING BACKREST COVER ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT (SPORTS/ELECTRIC)

1 article

• 52 16 405 REPLACING BACKREST COVER ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT (SPORTS/ELECTRIC) 17

52 16 415 Replacing padding for left or right front seat (sport/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 415 Replacing padding for left or right front seat (sport/electric)

52 16 420 Replacing padding for left or right front seat backrest (sport/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 420 Replacing padding for left or right front seat backrest (sport/electric)

52 24 005 Removing and installing / replacing rear seat (normal)

1 article

• 52 24 005 Removing and installing / replacing rear seat (normal)

52 24 390 Removing and installing/replacing rear head restraints (normal)

1 article

• 52 24 390 Removing and installing/replacing rear head restraints (normal)

52 24 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat (normal)

1 article

• 52 24 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat (normal)

4-Door Models Only

1 article

• 4-Door Models Only 1

2-Door Models Only

1 article

• 2-Door Models Only 1

52 26 008 Removing and installing/replacing left or right side section of rear seat backrest (through-loading system) (Coupe)

1 article

• 52 26 008 Removing and installing/replacing left or right side section of rear seat backrest (through-loading system) (Coupe) 4

52 26 301 Removing and installing / replacing actuating mechanism for left rear seat backrest (through-loading system)

1 article

• 52 26 301 Removing and installing / replacing actuating mechanism for left rear seat backrest (through-loading system)

For saloon/sedan only

1 article

• For saloon/sedan only 2

For Coupe only

1 article

• For Coupe only 2

52 26 309 Removing and installing/replacing lock for rear seat backrest (through-loading system), left

1 article

• 52 26 309 Removing and installing/replacing lock for rear seat backrest (through-loading system), left 3

52 26 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM)

1 article

• 52 26 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM) 3

52 26 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat (through-loading system)

1 article

• 52 26 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat (through-loading system) 2