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Repair manual

Seats - Repair BMW X5 E53 facelift

Step-by-step instructions on "Seats - Repair" for BMW X5 E53 facelift (2003–2007). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

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52 13... Removing and installing/replacing seat pan and flexmat (normal/manual), left or right

1 article

• 52 13... Removing and installing/replacing seat pan and flexmat (normal/manual), left or right 7

52 13... Retrofitting seat angle adjuster on front seat (normal/manual)

1 article

• 52 13... Retrofitting seat angle adjuster on front seat (normal/manual) 4

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) 19

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 5

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) 5

52 13 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster (normal/manual) on left or right front seat

1 article

• 52 13 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster (normal/manual) on left or right front seat 2

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) 7

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 13 400 REPLACING SEAT COVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/MANUAL)

1 article

• 52 13 400 REPLACING SEAT COVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/MANUAL) 22

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

1 article

• 52 14 060 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for front lumbar support (normal/electric) on left or right 5

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) 10

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 14 040 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 14 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on front left or right seat (normal/electric)

1 article

• 52 14 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on front left or right seat (normal/electric) 8

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

1 article

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

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) 2

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

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• 52 16 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OUTER COVER ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT (SPORTS/ELECTRIC) 9

52 16 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on front left or right seat (sports/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on front left or right seat (sports/electric)

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 16 198 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on front left or right seat backrest (sports/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 198 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on front left or right seat backrest (sports/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 16 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (sports/electric)

1 article

• 52 16 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (sports/electric) 24

52 17... REPLACING FIRST AID KIT WITH HOLDER

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• 52 17... REPLACING FIRST AID KIT WITH HOLDER 2

52 17 000 Removing and installing front seat (comfort)

1 article

• 52 17 000 Removing and installing front seat (comfort)

52 17 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat (comfort)

1 article

• 52 17 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat (comfort) 6

52 17 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on left or right front seat (comfort)

1 article

• 52 17 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on left or right front seat (comfort)

52 17 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on left or right front seat (comfort)

1 article

• 52 17 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on left or right front seat (comfort)

52 17 050 Replacing lumbar cushion on left or right front seat (comfort)

1 article

• 52 17 050 Replacing lumbar cushion on left or right front seat (comfort)

52 17 060 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for lumbar cushion (comfort seat)

1 article

• 52 17 060 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for lumbar cushion (comfort seat)

52 17 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster on left or right front seat (comfort)

1 article

• 52 17 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster on left or right front seat (comfort) 3

52 17 200 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TOP REAR PANEL ON FRONT SEAT BACKREST (LUXURY SEAT)

1 article

• 52 17 200 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TOP REAR PANEL ON FRONT SEAT BACKREST (LUXURY SEAT) 2

52 17 202 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTTOM REAR PANEL ON FRONT SEAT BACKREST (LUXURY SEAT)

1 article

• 52 17 202 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTTOM REAR PANEL ON FRONT SEAT BACKREST (LUXURY SEAT) 2

52 17 380 Removing and installing/replacing head restraint mount on left or right front seat (comfort)

1 article

• 52 17 380 Removing and installing/replacing head restraint mount on left or right front seat (comfort) 1

52 17 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINTS (COMFORT)

1 article

• 52 17 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINTS (COMFORT) 2

52 17 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (comfort)

1 article

• 52 17 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (comfort)

52 17 405 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (COMFORT)

1 article

• 52 17 405 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (COMFORT) 10

52 17 410 Replacing seat and backrest covers for left or right front seat (comfort seat)

1 article

• 52 17 410 Replacing seat and backrest covers for left or right front seat (comfort seat)

52 17 415 Replacing padding for left or right front seat (comfort seat)

1 article

• 52 17 415 Replacing padding for left or right front seat (comfort seat)

52 17 420 Replacing support for left or right front seat backrest (comfort)

1 article

• 52 17 420 Replacing support for left or right front seat backrest (comfort)

52 26 ... Removing and installing/replacing ski bag with cassette on rear seat (throughloading system) (Touring)

1 article

• 52 26 ... Removing and installing/replacing ski bag with cassette on rear seat (throughloading system) (Touring) 3

52 26 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SEAT (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM)

1 article

• 52 26 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SEAT (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM) 1

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

1 article

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

52 26 015 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT BACKREST FOR REAR SEAT (LOAD THROUGH SYSTEM) (TOURING)

1 article

• 52 26 015 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT BACKREST FOR REAR SEAT (LOAD THROUGH SYSTEM) (TOURING) 3

52 26 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ARMREST FOR REAR-SEAT BACKREST (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM)

1 article

• 52 26 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ARMREST FOR REAR-SEAT BACKREST (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM) 1

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) 4

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

1 article

• 52 26 309 Removing and installing/replacing lock for left rear seat backrest (through-loading system) 8

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

52 26 411 Replacing backrest cover for rear seat (through-loading system) on left

1 article

• 52 26 411 Replacing backrest cover for rear seat (through-loading system) on left 11