Plastic trim on side of seat, remove and install.

# Plastic trim on side of seat, replace - sport seats.

Move seats fully rearward, remove caps from nuts and remove the 17mm nut from front of each rail. |
Move seats fully forward and remove the two 17mm bolts from rear of rails. |
Disconnect seatbelt switch wiring from below drivers seat |
Lift seat out of car carefully to avoid damaging paint or trim. |
Remove knob for bolster adjustment. Rod is spiked before installation of knob, to ensure secure fitment. Place a set of locking pliers on the shaft below the knob for leverage and use a pair of trim pliers or a pry bar to lever knob from shaft. |
To gain clearance for pliers in above procedure, remove clips from thigh bolster adjusting mechanism and pull knob away from seat. |
Remove pin (green arrow) and slide plastic side cover forward to disengage rear pin (blue arrow). Click on image for enlarged view. |

E30 M3 Repair Manual V2.7. Copyright ©1999-2001 Koala Motorsport & Brett Anderson