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HOMESERVICE MANUALSBMW2009M3 4D SEDAN, AUTOMATIC DCTREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENTSEATSSEATS - REPAIR - E90
2009 BMW M3 4D Sedan, Automatic DCT
Seats - Repair - E90
2009 BMW M3 4D Sedan, Automatic DCTSECTION Seats - Repair - E90
- Front Seat, Normal, Manual
- 52 14... Performing function check with adapter cable (for seat repairs)
- 52 13 021 Removing and installing/replacing flexmat on left or right front seat
- 52 13 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on left or right front seat backrest (normal/manual)
- 52 13 000 Removing and installing left or right front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 13 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraint
- 52 13 198 Removing and installing or replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest
- 52 13 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat
- 52 14 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest (from 09/08)
- 52 13 025 Removing and installing/replacing left or right seat mechanism (normal/manual)
- 52 13 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on left or right front seat backrest (normal/manual)
- 52 13 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 14 385 Replacing gas cartridge (firing unit) for crash-active headrest on front seat
- 52 13... Replacing guide sleeves for front left or right head restraint
- 52 13 415 Replacing left or right support for front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 13 420 Replacing left or right support for front seat backrest (normal/manual)
- 65 77 604 Replacing sensor mat (OC3 mat) for passenger seat occupancy detector
- Front Seat, Normal, Electric
- 52 14... Additional work in event of faulty drive/gearing for longitudinal adjustment
- 52 14... Performing function check with adapter cable (for seat repairs)
- 52 13 021 Removing and installing/replacing flexmat on left or right front seat
- 52 13 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on left or right front seat backrest (normal/manual)
- 52 14... Removing and installing carrier for outer cover on left or right front seat (electric)
- 52 13 000 Removing and installing left or right front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 13 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraint
- 52 14 050 Removing and installing or replacing lumbar cushion on front seat
- 52 13 198 Removing and installing or replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest
- 52 13 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat
- 52 14 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest (from 09/08)
- 52 13 025 Removing and installing/replacing left or right seat mechanism (normal/manual)
- 52 14 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on front left or right seat (normal/electric)
- 52 16 058 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for lumbar support (M3 sport seat)
- 52 16 050 Removing or installing/replacing lumbar cushion on front seat (M3 sport seat)
- 52 16 055 Replacing an air cushion for backrest width adjustment (M3 sport pack) on left or right
- 52 13 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 14 385 Replacing gas cartridge (firing unit) for crash-active headrest on front seat
- 52 13... Replacing guide sleeves for front left or right head restraint
- 52 13 415 Replacing left or right support for front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 13 420 Replacing left or right support for front seat backrest (normal/manual)
- 65 77 604 Replacing sensor mat (OC3 mat) for passenger seat occupancy detector
- Front Seat, Sports, Manual
- 52 14... Performing function check with adapter cable (for seat repairs)
- 52 13 021 Removing and installing/replacing flexmat on left or right front seat
- 52 13 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on left or right front seat backrest (normal/manual)
- 52 15 057 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for lumbar support/backrest width adjustment
- 52 13 000 Removing and installing left or right front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 13 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraint
- 52 15 055 Removing and installing or replacing lumbar cushion on front seat
- 52 13 198 Removing and installing or replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest
- 52 13 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat
- 52 14 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest (from 09/08)
- 52 13 025 Removing and installing/replacing left or right seat mechanism (normal/manual)
- 52 13 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on left or right front seat backrest (normal/manual)
- 52 15 403 Removing and installing/replacing thigh support cover on front seat (sport/manual)
- 52 15 060 Replacing an air cushion for left or right backrest width adjustment
- 52 16 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (M3 sport seat)
- 52 15 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (sport/manual)
- 52 15 451 Replacing backrest heating element for left or right sports seat
- 52 15 450 Replacing cushion heating element for left or right front seat
- 52 14 385 Replacing gas cartridge (firing unit) for crash-active headrest on front seat
- 52 13... Replacing guide sleeves for front left or right head restraint
- 52 15 452 Replacing heating element for left or right front seat (thigh support)
- 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)
- 52 15 417 Replacing padding for left or right thigh support (sport/manual)
- 52 16 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (M3 sport seat)
- 52 15 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (sport/manual)
- Front Seat, Sports, Electric
- 52 14... Additional work in event of faulty drive/gearing for longitudinal adjustment
- 52 14... Performing function check with adapter cable (for seat repairs)
- 52 13 021 Removing and installing/replacing flexmat on left or right front seat
- 52 13 041 Removing and installing/replacing inner cover on left or right front seat backrest (normal/manual)
- 52 15 057 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for lumbar support/backrest width adjustment
- 52 14... Removing and installing carrier for outer cover on left or right front seat (electric)
- 52 13 000 Removing and installing left or right front seat (normal/manual)
- 52 13 390 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right head restraint
- 52 14 050 Removing and installing or replacing lumbar cushion on front seat
- 52 13 198 Removing and installing or replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest
- 52 16 048 Removing and installing thigh support on left or right front seat (sport/electric)
- 52 13 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat
- 52 14 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest (from 09/08)
- 52 13 025 Removing and installing/replacing left or right seat mechanism (normal/manual)
- 52 14 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on front left or right seat (normal/electric)
- 52 15 403 Removing and installing/replacing thigh support cover on front seat (sport/manual)
- 52 16 058 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for lumbar support (M3 sport seat)
- 52 16 050 Removing or installing/replacing lumbar cushion on front seat (M3 sport seat)
- 52 16 055 Replacing an air cushion for backrest width adjustment (M3 sport pack) on left or right
- 52 16 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (M3 sport seat)
- 52 15 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (sport/manual)
- 52 15 451 Replacing backrest heating element for left or right sports seat
- 52 15 450 Replacing cushion heating element for left or right front seat
- 52 14 385 Replacing gas cartridge (firing unit) for crash-active headrest on front seat
- 52 13... Replacing guide sleeves for front left or right head restraint
- 52 16... Replacing heating element for left or right front seat (M3 sport seat)
- 52 15 452 Replacing heating element for left or right front seat (thigh support)
- 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)
- 52 15 417 Replacing padding for left or right thigh support (sport/manual)
- 52 16 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (M3 sport seat)
- 52 15 400 Replacing seat cover for left or right front seat (sport/manual)
- 65 77 604 Replacing sensor mat (OC3 mat) for passenger seat occupancy detector
- Front Seat, Comfort
- Rear Seat, Normal
- 52 24... Emergency actuator for rear seat backrest
- 52 24 010 Removing and installing/replacing backrest
- 52 24 030 Removing and installing complete center armrest for rear seat backrest
- 52 24 390 Removing and installing or replacing left or right rear head restraint
- 52 26 390 Removing and installing or replacing left or right rear head restraint
- 52 24 005 Removing and installing or replacing rear seat
- 52 24... Removing and installing/replacing all guide sleeves for rear head restraints
- 52 24... Removing and installing/replacing cup holder in armrest for rear seat backrest
- 52 24 311 Removing and installing/replacing lock for left or right rear seat backrest
- 52 24 388 Removing and installing/replacing rear middle head restraint
- 52 24 199 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on left rear seat backrest
- 52 24 408 Replacing backrest cover for rear seat
- 52 24 450 Replacing padding for rear seat
- 52 24 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat
- Rear Seat, Through-Loading
- 52 24... Emergency actuator for rear seat backrest
- 52 26 030 Removing and installing complete center armrest for rear seat backrest (through-loading)
- 52 26 390 Removing and installing or replacing left or right rear head restraint
- 52 26 303 Removing and installing/replacing actuator for left or right rear seat backrest (through-loading system)
- 52 24... Removing and installing/replacing all guide sleeves for rear head restraints
- 52 26 085 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame for right rear seat
- 52 26 020 Removing and installing/replacing both backrests for rear seat
- 52 26... Removing and installing/replacing cup holder in armrest for rear seat backrest
- 52 26 311 Removing and installing/replacing lock for left or right rear seat backrest (through-loading system)
- 52 24 388 Removing and installing/replacing rear middle head restraint
- 52 26 199 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on left rear seat back
- 52 26 200 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on right rear seat back
- 52 26 005 Removing and installing/replacing rear seat (through-loading)
- 52 26 008 Removing and installing/replacing rest side section on left or right rear seat backrest
- 52 26... Removing and installing/replacing ski bag with casing on rear seat (through-loading system)
- 51 23... Removing/installing ball sockets with clip
- 52 26 411 Replacing left backrest cover for rear seat
- 52 24 450 Replacing padding for rear seat
- 52 26 412 Replacing right backrest cover for rear seat
- 52 24 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat
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- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
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- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.