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How to Remove the Front Seats in a BMW 3 Series?

Model: BMW Serie 3 E36 - Years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Part: Seat

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In this tutorial, see how to remove the front seats in a BMW 3 Series, a very simple and quick operation. Before proceeding, open the hood and disconnect the negative terminal of the battery to avoid accidental airbag deployment.

Next, go inside the cabin, move the seat forward, and remove the two front bolts of the brackets using a 16mm socket wrench. Repeat the operation on the rear side.

Finally, disconnect the connector located underneath the seat, pull the seat out of the cabin, and install the replacement by following the reverse procedure.


Updated on 28 September 2026 by ScegliAuto


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