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2001 BMW 330i Automatic
Seats - Repair
2001 BMW 330i AutomaticSECTION Seats - Repair
- Front Seat, Normal, Manual
- 52 13... Removing and installing/replacing guide for front left or right head restraint
- 52 13 000 Removing and installing left or right front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 13 015 Removing and installing / replacing controls on left / right front seat (normal / manual)
- 52 13 040 Removing and installing / replacing outer cover on left or right front seat back-rest (normal / manual)
- 52 13 041 Removing and installing / replacing inner cover on left or right front seat backrest (normal/ manual)
- 52 13 050 Replacing lumbar cushion on front left or right seat
- 52 13 060 Removing and installing / replacing valve housing for left or right lumbar support, front (normal / manual)
- 52 13 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster (normal/manual) on left or right front seat
- 52 13 198 Removing and installing / replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest (normal/manual)
- 52 13 390 Removing and installing / replacing front headrest (normal/ manual)
- 52 13 400 Replacing seat cover on left or right front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 13 405 Replacing back-rest cover for left or right front seat (normal / manual)
- 52 13 410 Replacing seat and backrest covers for front seat (normal/manual), left or right
- 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)
- 52 14 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster on left or right front seat (normal/electric)
- 52 15 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat (sport/manual)
- 52 15 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster (sport/manual) on left or right front seat
- 52 16... Removing and installing/replacing seat pan and flex mat on front left or right seat (sports/electric)
- Front Seat, Normal, e1
- 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)
- 52 14 025 Removing and installing/replacing seat mechanism on left or right front seat (normal/electric)
- 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)
- 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)
- 52 14 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster on left or right front seat (normal/electric)
- 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)
- 52 14 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (standard/electric)
- 52 14 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (normal/electric)
- 52 14 405 Replacing backrest cover for front left or right seat (normal/electric)
- 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)
- 52 14 899 Additional work (normal/ electric) with defective drive for longitudinal adjustment
- 52 16... Removing and installing/replacing carrier for outer cover on left or right front seat (sports/electric)
- Front Seat, Sports, Ma
- 52 15... Removing and installing/replacing guide for front left or right head restraint (sports/normal)
- 52 15 000 Removing and installing front seat (sports/manual), left or right
- 52 15 015 Removing and installing/replacing actuating unit on front left or right seat (sports/manual)
- 52 15 025 Removing and installing/replacing seat mechanism on left or right front seat (sport/manual)
- 52 15 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat (sport/manual)
- 52 15 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on front left or right seat (sports/manual)
- 52 15 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on front left or right seat (sports/manual)
- 52 15 050 Replacing lumbar cushion on front left or right seat (sports/manual)
- 52 15 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster (sport/manual) on left or right front seat
- 52 15 095 Removing and installing/replacing thigh support holder on front left or right seat (sports/manual)
- 52 15 198 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on front left or right seat backrest (sports/manual)
- 52 15 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (sports/manual)
- 52 15 390 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right head restraints (sports/manual)
- 52 15 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (sport/manual)
- 52 15 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (sport/manual)
- 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)
- Front Seat, Sports, EL
- 52 14 899 Additional work (normal/ electric) with defective drive for longitudinal adjustment
- 52 16... Removing and installing/replacing carrier for outer cover on left or right front seat (sports/electric)
- 52 16... Removing and installing/replacing guide for front left or right head restraint (sports/electric)
- 52 16... Removing and installing/replacing seat pan and flex mat on front left or right seat (sports/electric)
- 52 16 000 Removing and installing front seat (sports/electric), left or right
- 52 16 025 Removing and installing/replacing left or right seat mechanism (on sport/electric front seat)
- 52 16 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on front left or right seat (sports/electric)
- 52 16 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on front left or right seat (sports/electric)
- 52 16 050 Removing and installing/replacing lumbar cushion 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)
- 52 16 095 Removing and installing/replacing thigh support holder on front left or right seat (sports/electric)
- 52 16 198 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on front left or right seat backrest (sports/electric)
- 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
- 52 16 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (sports/electric)
- 52 16 405 Replacing backrest cover on front left or right seat (sports/electric)
- 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)
- Rear Seat, Normal
- Rear seat, through-loading
- 52 26... Removing and installing/replacing finishing strip on armrest for rear seat
- 52 26... Removing and installing/replacing fixture for roller blind on rear seat (through-loading system) on left/right
- 52 26... Removing and installing/replacing ski bag with cassette on rear seat (through-loading system) (Touring)
- 52 26 005 Removing and installing/replacing rear seat (through-loading system)
- 52 26 008 Removing and installing / replacing side section on rear seat backrest (through-loading system) on left or right (Touring)
- 52 26 015 Removing and installing / replacing backrest for rear seat (through-loading system) on left or right (Touring)
- 52 26 016 Removing and installing / replacing backrest for rear seat (through-loading system) on left (Touring)
- 52 26 017 Removing and installing / replacing backrest for rear seat (through-loading system) on right (Touring)
- 52 26 030 Removing and installing/replacing armrest for rear seat backrest (through-loading system)
- 52 26 032 Removing and installing/replacing cup holder in armrest for rear seat backrest (touring)
- 52 26 033 Removing and installing/replacing upper cover section on armrest for rear seat
- 52 26 080 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame for rear seat (through-loading system) on left (Touring)
- 52 26 301 Removing and installing/replacing actuating mechanism for left rear seat backrest (through-loading system)
- 52 26 309 Removing and installing/replacing lock for left rear seat backrest (through-loading system)
- 52 26 390 Removing and installing/replacing rear head restraints (through-loading system)
- 52 26 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat (through-loading system)
- 52 26 411 Replacing backrest cover for rear seat (through-loading system) on left
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.