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Removing the Rear Seats of a BMW 3 Series

Model: BMW Serie 5 E39 - Years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Part: Seat

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Let's remove the rear seats of a BMW 3 Series. Remove the rear seat bottom (lift the seat with your hands) until it completely detaches from the floor of the car. After removing the seat backs, take out the metal brackets at both ends of the backrest (if present on that model).

Use plastic or metal levers to assist with the removal. Detach part of the seat from the car's body if it's split (perform the same operation on the other half of the backrest).

Install the new rear seats by reversing the steps.


Updated on 14 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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