Removing driver seat

ktm2006 · 04-18-2009, 10:36 AM

Hey guys need some help here.....my wife had the 328 yesterday and she spilled a timmies ice cap in the car....DRIVER SIDE

anyway we were able to get it cleaned up however some got under the driver seat...

looked under there and there are a ton of wires/control box etc..is it safe to assume i can just take out the seat and not have to worry about anything going off IE the airbags...

there is a box under the seat is that the airbag module?

Thanks

SoCalTech · 04-18-2009, 10:39 AM

Remove the four bolts holding the seat in, disconnect the battery, disconnect the seat, then remove the seat.

ktm2006 · 04-18-2009, 11:38 AM

Thanks....just didnt want to remove it and have airbags and such going off...

SoCalTech · 04-18-2009, 11:42 AM

Even with the battery connected, the airbags are not going to go off with the key out. But disconnecting the battery is just a safety precaution.

Road Cone1 · 04-18-2009, 07:50 PM

Call these folks...
http://www.torontofamilylawyer.net/f...e-lawyers.html

DESI4life10 · 04-18-2009, 08:26 PM

I thought there was a DIY here on the forum as I remember reading it before. However I cannot seem to find it. But basically you have the 4 bolts on the rail. To remove the seat completely you have to remove the 5th bolt for the seatbelt. There should be a cover by the seatbelt on the seat. Pop it open and it should reveal the 5th bolt.

Under the seat you have to move a slider from a yellow box to the left with a flat head. (Not sure if that applies for the US version)

After doing this, the seat should be free and can be taken out of the the vehicle.

I will try to find the link to the actual DIY.

shimano · 08-20-2009, 02:57 AM

What is the size of the properly torx (it's no) used to remove the driver's seat ?

Dr.phuOnger? · 08-20-2009, 04:25 PM

DO NOT TURN ON ur car with the seat out...

LOL ur SRS light will go on and u'll have to go to dealer to reset it

04-18-2009, 10:36 AM	#1
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SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	Remove the four bolts holding the seat in, disconnect the battery, disconnect the seat, then remove the seat.
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ktm2006 Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 215 Posts Drives: 535i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Stouffville iTrader: (0)	Thanks....just didnt want to remove it and have airbags and such going off... __________________ My Photo Album http://www.e90post.com/forums/album.php?u=59560
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SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	Even with the battery connected, the airbags are not going to go off with the key out. But disconnecting the battery is just a safety precaution.
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DESI4life10 Banned 201 Rep 3,328 Posts Drives: Coding: Desi4life10@gmail.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West of Toronto, Canada iTrader: (18)	I thought there was a DIY here on the forum as I remember reading it before. However I cannot seem to find it. But basically you have the 4 bolts on the rail. To remove the seat completely you have to remove the 5th bolt for the seatbelt. There should be a cover by the seatbelt on the seat. Pop it open and it should reveal the 5th bolt. Under the seat you have to move a slider from a yellow box to the left with a flat head. (Not sure if that applies for the US version) After doing this, the seat should be free and can be taken out of the the vehicle. I will try to find the link to the actual DIY.
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08-20-2009, 02:57 AM	#7
shimano New Member 0 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 320d SparklingGraphiteMetallic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Transylvania, Romania iTrader: (0)	What is the size of the properly torx (it's no) used to remove the driver's seat ?
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Dr.phuOnger? BluRp 371 Rep 10,417 Posts Drives: Blurple Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NorCal Mobile Installer iTrader: (4)	DO NOT TURN ON ur car with the seat out... LOL ur SRS light will go on and u'll have to go to dealer to reset it __________________ Blurple has her own Facebook page! Follow her for updates and photos! www.facebook.com/SEBlurple
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