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HOMESERVICE MANUALSBMW2013128I 2D CONVERTIBLE, ENG CD N52, STANDARD TRANSREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 2425 (SEATS - REPAIR - F12)
2013 BMW 128i 2D Convertible, Eng CD N52, Standard Trans
Section 2425 (Seats - Repair - F12)
2013 BMW 128i 2D Convertible, Eng CD N52, Standard TransSECTION Section 2425 (Seats - Repair - F12)
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- Front Seats
- 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 14 090 Removing and installing belt deflector
- 52 14 106 Removing and installing cover of inner backrest
- 52 14 002 Removing and installing front passenger seat (normal/electric)
- 52 14 001 Removing and installing front seat, driver's side (normal/electric)
- 52 14 040 Removing and installing or replacing outer covers on left or right front seat
- 52 14... Removing and installing support for outer cover on left or right front seat
- 52 14 059 Removing and installing/replacing lumbar support pump with valve body for lumbar support
- 67 31 530 Removing and installing/replacing backrest adjustment motor
- 67 31 540 Removing and installing/replacing backrest upper section adjustment motor
- 67 31 570 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for head restraint height adjustment on left or right front seat
- 67 31 510 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for seat cushion tilt adjustment
- 67 31 560 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for thigh support
- 67 31 500 Removing and installing/replacing forward/back seat adjustment drive unit
- 52 14 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest
- 52 14 034 Removing and installing/replacing release mechanism on front seat (normal/sports seat) left or right
- 67 31 520 Removing and installing/replacing seat height adjustment drive unit
- 52 14 060 Removing and installing/replacing valve body for left or right front lumbar support
- 52 14 820 Replace left or right seat rail
- 52 14 440 Replace the upholstery for front passenger seat (US/CND)
- 52 14 407 Replacing backrest cover for driver's seat (normal/electric)
- 52 14 408 Replacing backrest cover for front passenger seat (normal/electrical)
- 52 17 888 Replacing both gas cartridges for crash-active headrest
- 52 14 888 Replacing both gas cartridges for crash-active headrest
- 52 14 095 Replacing cover of backrest on outside
- 52 14 886 Replacing gas cartridge for crash-active headrest on left or right
- 52 17 886 Replacing gas cartridge for crash-active headrest on left or right
- 52 14 110 Replacing left lumbar support
- 52 14 125 Replacing left lumbar support valve unit
- 52 14 050 Replacing lumbar support on front left or right seat
- 52 14 115 Replacing lumbar support pump on left
- 52 14 112 Replacing lumbar support, right
- 52 14 117 Replacing right lumbar support pump
- 52 14 412 Replacing seat and backrest cover for driver's seat (normal/electric)
- 52 14 413 Replacing seat and backrest cover for front passenger seat (normal/electrical)
- 52 14 402 Replacing seat cover for driver's seat (normal/electric)
- 52 14 403 Replacing seat cover for front passenger seat (normal/electrical)
- 65 77 604 Replacing sensor mat (CIS mat) for front passenger seat occupancy detector
- 52 14 310 Replacing the left/right seat pan (basic/electrical)
- 52 14 127 Replacing the valve unit for right lumbar support
- 52 14 417 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat (normal/electric)
- 52 14 422 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat backrest (normal/electric)
- 52 14 418 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat (normal/electrical)
- 52 14 423 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat backrest (normal/electrical)
- 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 16... Remove or install thigh support at the front seat (sport) on the left or right
- 52 16 105 Removing and installing/replacing outer backrest cover
- 52 16 100 Removing and installing belt deflector
- 52 14 090 Removing and installing belt deflector
- 52 14 106 Removing and installing cover of inner backrest
- 52 16 106 Removing and installing cover on inner backrest
- 52 14 002 Removing and installing front passenger seat (normal/electric)
- 52 14 001 Removing and installing front seat, driver's side (normal/electric)
- 52 14 040 Removing and installing or replacing outer covers on left or right front seat
- 52 14... Removing and installing support for outer cover on left or right front seat
- 52 14 059 Removing and installing/replacing lumbar support pump with valve body for lumbar support
- 52 16 054 Removing and installing/replacing adjusting unit for backrest width adjustment on left or right front seat
- 52 16... Removing and installing/replacing adjusting unit for thigh support (manual) on front seat
- 67 31 530 Removing and installing/replacing backrest adjustment motor
- 67 31 540 Removing and installing/replacing backrest upper section adjustment motor
- 52 16... Removing and installing/replacing cover for front seat
- 67 31 570 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for head restraint height adjustment on left or right front seat
- 67 31 510 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for seat cushion tilt adjustment
- 67 31 560 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for thigh support
- 67 31 500 Removing and installing/replacing forward/back seat adjustment drive unit
- 52 16 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest
- 52 14 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest
- 52 14 034 Removing and installing/replacing release mechanism on front seat (normal/sports seat) left or right
- 52 17 037 Removing and installing/replacing release mechanism on left or right front seat (comfort seat)
- 67 31 520 Removing and installing/replacing seat height adjustment drive unit
- 52 14 060 Removing and installing/replacing valve body for left or right front lumbar support
- 52 17... Removing or installing thigh support at the front seat (Comfort) on the left or right
- 52 16 403 Removing or installing/replacing thigh support cover on left or right front seat
- 52 14 820 Replace left or right seat rail
- 52 14 440 Replace the upholstery for front passenger seat (US/CND)
- 52 16 407 Replacing backrest cover (Sport) for driver's seat
- 52 16 408 Replacing backrest cover (Sport) for front passenger seat
- 52 17 408 Replacing backrest cover for front passenger seat (Comfort)
- 52 17 888 Replacing both gas cartridges for crash-active headrest
- 52 14 888 Replacing both gas cartridges for crash-active headrest
- 52 14 095 Replacing cover of backrest on outside
- 52 14 886 Replacing gas cartridge for crash-active headrest on left or right
- 52 17 886 Replacing gas cartridge for crash-active headrest on left or right
- 52 14 110 Replacing left lumbar support
- 52 14 125 Replacing left lumbar support valve unit
- 52 14 050 Replacing lumbar support on front left or right seat
- 52 14 115 Replacing lumbar support pump on left
- 52 14 112 Replacing lumbar support, right
- 52 14 117 Replacing right lumbar support pump
- 52 16 413 Replacing seat and backrest cover (Sport) for front passenger seat
- 52 16 412 Replacing seat and backrest cover (sport) for driver's seat
- 52 16 402 Replacing seat cover for driver's seat (sport)
- 52 16 404 Replacing seat cover for passenger front seat (sport)
- 52 16 310 Replacing seat pan on left/right (sport/electrical)
- 65 77 604 Replacing sensor mat (CIS mat) for front passenger seat occupancy detector
- 52 14 127 Replacing the valve unit for right lumbar support
- 52 16 425 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat (sport)
- 52 16 422 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat backrest (Sport)
- 52 17 426 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat (comfort)
- 52 16 426 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat (sport)
- 52 17 423 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat backrest (Comfort)
- 52 16 423 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat backrest (Sport)
- 52 17... Replacing upholstery for front seat thigh support (sport)
- Front Seat, Comfort
- 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 16 105 Removing and installing/replacing outer backrest cover
- 52 16 100 Removing and installing belt deflector
- 52 14 090 Removing and installing belt deflector
- 52 14 106 Removing and installing cover of inner backrest
- 52 16 106 Removing and installing cover on inner backrest
- 52 14 002 Removing and installing front passenger seat (normal/electric)
- 52 14 001 Removing and installing front seat, driver's side (normal/electric)
- 52 14 040 Removing and installing or replacing outer covers on left or right front seat
- 52 14... Removing and installing support for outer cover on left or right front seat
- 52 16 054 Removing and installing/replacing adjusting unit for backrest width adjustment on left or right front seat
- 52 17... Removing and installing/replacing adjusting unit for thigh support (electric) on front seat
- 67 31 530 Removing and installing/replacing backrest adjustment motor
- 67 31 540 Removing and installing/replacing backrest upper section adjustment motor
- 52 17... Removing and installing/replacing cover for front seat
- 67 31 570 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for head restraint height adjustment on left or right front seat
- 67 31 510 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for seat cushion tilt adjustment
- 67 31 560 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for thigh support
- 67 31 500 Removing and installing/replacing forward/back seat adjustment drive unit
- 52 14 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest
- 52 17 028 Removing and installing/replacing pump for pressure distributor
- 52 17 198 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest (comfort)
- 52 14 034 Removing and installing/replacing release mechanism on front seat (normal/sports seat) left or right
- 52 17 037 Removing and installing/replacing release mechanism on left or right front seat (comfort seat)
- 67 31 520 Removing and installing/replacing seat height adjustment drive unit
- 52 17 726 Removing and installing/replacing seat mechanism on left or right front seat
- 52 17... Removing or installing thigh support at the front seat (Comfort) on the left or right
- 52 17 409 Removing or installing/replacing thigh support cover on left or right front seat (Comfort)
- 52 14 440 Replace the upholstery for front passenger seat (US/CND)
- 52 17 407 Replacing backrest cover for driver's seat (comfort)
- 52 17 408 Replacing backrest cover for front passenger seat (Comfort)
- 52 17 888 Replacing both gas cartridges for crash-active headrest
- 52 14 095 Replacing cover of backrest on outside
- 67 32 620 Replacing fan for thigh support on front seat
- 67 32 610 Replacing fans for backrest on front seat
- 67 32 600 Replacing fans for seat surface on front seat
- 52 17 886 Replacing gas cartridge for crash-active headrest on left or right
- 52 17 120 Replacing left active seat of pump
- 52 17 110 Replacing left lumbar support (comfort)
- 52 17 310 Replacing left/right seat pan (comfort)
- 52 17 112 Replacing lumbar support at right (Comfort)
- 52 17 130 Replacing lumbar support set on left
- 52 17 132 Replacing lumbar support set on right
- 52 17 122 Replacing right active seat of pump
- 52 17 412 Replacing seat and backrest cover for driver's seat (Comfort)
- 52 17 413 Replacing seat and backrest cover for front passenger seat (comfort)
- 52 17 402 Replacing seat cover for driver's seat (comfort)
- 52 17 404 Replacing seat cover for passenger front seat (comfort)
- 65 77 604 Replacing sensor mat (CIS mat) for front passenger seat occupancy detector
- 52 17 425 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat (comfort)
- 52 17 422 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat backrest (Comfort)
- 52 17 426 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat (comfort)
- 52 17 423 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat backrest (Comfort)
- 52 17... Replacing upholstery for front seat thigh support (sport)
- 52 17... Replacing upholstery for front seat thigh support (Comfort)
- Rear Seat, Normal
- 52 24 010 Removing and installing/replacing backrest
- 52 24 390 Removing and installing/replacing rear head restraints
- 52 24... Removing and installing/replacing ski bag with casing
- 52 24 030 Removing and installing complete armrest for rear seat backrest
- 52 24 005 Removing and installing or replacing rear seat
- 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
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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.