Removal and installation the rear seat (BMW 5 Series E34)

Removal, limousine

Pull the seat cushion up firmly from the "arrow" brackets and pull the cushion forward.

Pull the rear headrests out of the guides with a jerk.



Turn the locks of the pads under the headrests by 90° and remove the pads. Hook the seat belt pads from the back.

Lower the middle armrest.



Remove the trim behind the middle armrest (fastened with Velcro) and unscrew the four plastic "arrow" nuts on both sides of the back.



Remove the back of the rear seat.

Installation

Secure the back of the rear seat with four plastic nuts, ensuring the correct routing of the seat belts. Place the belt buckles in the recesses.

Snap the seat belt pads into place and secure the pads under the headrests with the buckles.

Secure the trim with Velcro behind the middle armrest.

Insert the seat cushion and press it back firmly until the brackets enter the recesses in the body. Snap the brackets into place.

Insert the headrests and press them down until they click into place.

Removal, touring

Remove the rear seat cushion. To do this, use a screwdriver to lift the plugs on both seat belt "arrow" pads.

Insert a rod or screwdriver into the resulting hole to a depth of approximately 35 mm and press, which will release the pad. Pull out the pads.

Lift the front edge with a jerk and pull out the seat cushion.



First detach the side elements of the seat back from the top, arrow 1, and then lift them up, arrow 2.





Fold both seat backs. Pull out the pad between the backs.



Loosen the hinge bolts on both rear seat backs.



Unscrew the lock and pull out the back of the rear seat.

Installation

Insert the rear seat backs. Coat the threads of the outer hinge bolts with locking paste and screw in the bolts.

Insert the pad between the backrests of the rear seat/



First connect the side elements of the rear seat backrests from below and then snap them into place from above.

Insert the seat cushion and snap it in place. Insert and snap the seat belt buckle pads and insert the plugs.