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2009 BMW M3 2D Convertible, Automatic DCT
Section 395 (SEATS - REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS - 525i)
2009 BMW M3 2D Convertible, Automatic DCTSECTION Section 395 (SEATS - REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS - 525i)
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- Front Seat, Normal Mechanical
- 52 13 000 Removing and installing left or right front seat (normal / manual)
- 52 13 010 Removing and installing / replacing both seat rails on left or right front seat (normal / manual)
- 52 13 013 Adjusting Bowden cable for longitudinal adjustment of left or right front seat (normal / manual)
- 52 13 014 Replacing Bowden cable for longitudinal adjustment on left or right front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 13 015 Removing and installing / replacing controls on left / right front seat (normal / manual)
- 52 13 020 Removing and installing / replacing seat frame on left/right front seat (normal/ manual)
- 52 13 030 Removing and installing / replacing backrest frame 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)
- 52 13 041 Removing and installing / replacing inner cover on left or right front seat backrest (normal/ manual)
- 52 13 050 Replacing left or right lumbar supports on front seat (normal/ manual)
- 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 backrest cover 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 13 560 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for from left or right lumbar support (normal/ manual)
- Front Seat, Normal Electrical
- 52 14 000 Removing and installing left or right front seat (normal / electric)
- 52 14 380 Removing and installing/replacing head restraint support on front seat (normal/electric), left or right
- 52 14 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (standard/electric)
- 52 14 899 Additional work (normal/ electric) with defective drive for longitudinal adjustment
- Front Seat Sport, Mechanical
- Front Seat - Sport, Electrical
- Front Seat, Comfort
- 52 17 000 Removing and installing front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 010 Removing and installing or replacing both seat rails on left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 020 Removing and installing / replacing seat frame on left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 025 Removing and installing/replacing drive for active seat, left or right
- 52 17 030 Removing and installing / replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 040 Removing and installing / replacing cover on left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 041 Removing and installing / replacing inside cover from left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 050 Replacing lumbar support cushion on left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 200 Removing and installing/replacing top rear panel on front seat backrest (luxury seat)
- 52 17 200 Removing and installing/replacing top rear panel on front seat backrest (luxury seat with rear-compartment-oriented equipment)
- 52 17 202 Removing and installing/replacing bottom rear panel on front seat backrest (luxury seat)
- 52 17 202 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on front seat backrest (luxury seat with rear-compartment-oriented equipment)
- 52 17 380 Removing and installing / replacing headrest support on left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraints (comfort)
- 52 17 400 Replacing seat cover on left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 405 Replacing back-rest cover for front seat (comfort) on left or right sides
- 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)
- Child's Seat
- Rear Seat, Normal
- 52 24 005 Removing and installing / replacing rear seat (normal)
- 52 24 010 Removing and installing/replacing backrest for rear seat (normal)
- 52 24 388 Removing and installing/replacing rear headrest
- 52 24 390 Removing and installing or replacing left or right rear headrest
- 52 24 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat (normal)
- Rear Seat, Through-Loading
- 52 26 005 Removing and installing/replacing rear seat (through-loading)
- 52 26 008 Removing and installing/replacing left/right sides of backrest on rear seat backrest
- 52 26 015 Removing and installing/replacing left/right rear seat backrest (through-loading)
- 52 26 305 Removing and installing/replacing lock cylinder for left/right rear seat backrest (through-loading)
- 52 26 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat (through-loading system)
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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.