Seat Trim

cemmehmet · 04-17-2025, 03:59 PM

Does anyone have a guide or video on how to fix/attach this part? It comes loose very often which is annoying.

Thanks

New5Series · 05-18-2025, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cemmehmet

Does anyone have a guide or video on how to fix/attach this part? It comes loose very often which is annoying.

Thanks

Unfortunately I have the same problem and have been unable to find an answer.

Anyone have experience with these under-seat trim parts?

Cheers

Joe-BMW33 · 05-19-2025, 07:16 AM

If it keeps popping off, chances are one of the permanent clips are broken. It's a very common failure area as it can take a beating from heavy passengers. You probably feel like it's popped in and then someone sits in the seat and it pops off.

Pop it off completely and inspect. If a tab or two are broken, just get a new one. I replaced the seat trim on my E39 and the parts were surprisingly cheap.

Qsilver7 · 05-19-2025, 08:21 AM

Ditto above...the outer seat trim (#1 in diagram) clips to the seat. If it keeps coming off, then some of the clips are either broken, or the trim needs to be securely refitted to the seat. (FYI...the encircled numbers in the diagram refer to hardware.)

Joe-BMW33 · 05-19-2025, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Qsilver7

Ditto above...the outer seat trim (#1 in diagram) clips to the seat. If it keeps coming off, then some of the clips are either broken, or the trim needs to be securely refitted to the seat. (FYI...the encircled numbers in the diagram refer to hardware.)

Damn you are good. I tried my best to find these guys a part number and gave up after 5 minutes. I think it is part #5 in your diagram that they need.

New5Series · 05-19-2025, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Qsilver7

Ditto above...the outer seat trim (#1 in diagram) clips to the seat. If it keeps coming off, then some of the clips are either broken, or the trim needs to be securely refitted to the seat. (FYI...the encircled numbers in the diagram refer to hardware.)

Thank you for this, Quicksilver7, this is helpful. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to get the trim pieces to lock into place. I took a video of what I am encountering, it’s a shame you cannot upload videos to the forum directly, so I uploaded it to Reddit.

See the video below on Reddit:

https://old.reddit.com/user/Comedian...nderseat_trim/

Cheers

New5Series · 05-19-2025, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Damn you are good. I tried my best to find these guys a part number and gave up after 5 minutes. I think it is part #5 in your diagram that they need.

I had ordered these two parts, numbers 5 and 6 in the images Quicksilver7 provided above. These pieces were missing from the car when I bought it CPO’d back in June last year. For the life of me, I cannot seem to get them to snap into place. I took a video of what I am experiencing and uploaded it to Reddit.

Here is a link to the video on Reddit:
https://old.reddit.com/user/Comedian...nderseat_trim/

Cheers

Qsilver7 · 05-19-2025, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Damn you are good. I tried my best to find these guys a part number and gave up after 5 minutes. I think it is part #5 in your diagram that they need.

Yep...you're right. Now that I've seen the OP's video...looks like their issue is with the seat rail cover which is #5 in the diagram (not #1 as I initially thought).

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Originally Posted by New5Series

Thank you for this, Quicksilver7, this is helpful. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to get the trim pieces to lock into place. I took a video of what I am encountering, it’s a shame you cannot upload videos to the forum directly, so I uploaded it to Reddit.

See the video below on Reddit:

https://old.reddit.com/user/Comedian...nderseat_trim/

Cheers

Here's instructions for removing the outer seat rail cover & front seat rail cover:

Removing the outer seat rail cover (#5 in diagram above)

Unclip outer seat rail cover (1) in the direction of arrow (2).
Remove outer seat rail cover (1) in the direction of arrow (3).

Removing front seat rail cover (#6 in diagram above)

Unlock the latch mechanisms (1).
Remove front seat rail cover (2) in the direction of the arrow.

Fully adjust the front seat to the front and top.
Loosen screw (1).
Remove end fitting (2).

Loosen screws (1)

335xiRyan · 05-20-2025, 05:43 PM

Thanks, got mine fixed because of this thread. Moved passenger seat forward almost as far as it goes, aligned the back of 5 (slightly lifted vertically and shifted toward front of car so 5 and 6 aligned) then snapped the front of 5 downward onto 6. There seemed to be a tab in the front of 5 if you look or feel for it you align it with a hole near the edge of 6.

Qsilver7 · 05-21-2025, 10:46 AM

^^^great...thanks for the additional/hands-on info.

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Qsilver7 Major General 5885 Rep 9,170 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Ditto above...the outer seat trim (#1 in diagram) clips to the seat. If it keeps coming off, then some of the clips are either broken, or the trim needs to be securely refitted to the seat. (FYI...the encircled numbers in the diagram refer to hardware.) Attached Images __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral. Last edited by Qsilver7; 05-19-2025 at 08:32 AM..
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335xiRyan Enlisted Member 14 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (0)	Thanks, got mine fixed because of this thread. Moved passenger seat forward almost as far as it goes, aligned the back of 5 (slightly lifted vertically and shifted toward front of car so 5 and 6 aligned) then snapped the front of 5 downward onto 6. There seemed to be a tab in the front of 5 if you look or feel for it you align it with a hole near the edge of 6. Last edited by 335xiRyan; 05-24-2025 at 06:14 PM..
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