E93 front seat issue

kesM3 · 06-28-2021, 07:51 PM

First post on this forum. Back in the M3 family. '12 e 93. Can't move the driver's seatback forward. When I push on the lever that used to release the seat back nothing happens. And the seat belt riser doesn't move up and down. It's a pain to walk around to the other side to let the dog in and out. Any ideas on how to fix?
Thanks in advance and looking forward to having another M3.

kesM3 · 07-04-2021, 01:34 PM

No one had this problem?

Throatpunch · 07-05-2021, 11:41 AM

Maybe this will help

kesM3 · 07-09-2021, 02:01 PM

Thanks you sir! I will try it right now.

kesM3 · 07-10-2021, 03:56 PM

Different seat. Back to square one. Anyone??!!

Throatpunch · 07-10-2021, 09:14 PM

Isn't the lever a cable mechanism - were you able to see the cable and trace if the cable moves when you pull on it?

kesM3 · 07-12-2021, 10:21 AM

Seat back doesn't come off like this one so I am not even able to get to the cable. Not really comfortable trying to take the seat back off with my total lack of experience.

06-28-2021, 07:51 PM	#1
kesM3 Private 7 Rep 77 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Santa Barbara, California iTrader: (0)	E93 front seat issue First post on this forum. Back in the M3 family. '12 e 93. Can't move the driver's seatback forward. When I push on the lever that used to release the seat back nothing happens. And the seat belt riser doesn't move up and down. It's a pain to walk around to the other side to let the dog in and out. Any ideas on how to fix? Thanks in advance and looking forward to having another M3.
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07-04-2021, 01:34 PM	#2
kesM3 Private 7 Rep 77 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Santa Barbara, California iTrader: (0)	No one had this problem?
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07-05-2021, 11:41 AM	#3
Throatpunch Captain 365 Rep 674 Posts Drives: 2008 E93 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Philly, PA iTrader: (0)	Maybe this will help
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07-09-2021, 02:01 PM	#4
kesM3 Private 7 Rep 77 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Santa Barbara, California iTrader: (0)	Thanks you sir! I will try it right now.
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07-10-2021, 03:56 PM	#5
kesM3 Private 7 Rep 77 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Santa Barbara, California iTrader: (0)	Different seat. Back to square one. Anyone??!!
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07-10-2021, 09:14 PM	#6
Throatpunch Captain 365 Rep 674 Posts Drives: 2008 E93 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Philly, PA iTrader: (0)	Isn't the lever a cable mechanism - were you able to see the cable and trace if the cable moves when you pull on it?
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07-12-2021, 10:21 AM	#7
kesM3 Private 7 Rep 77 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Santa Barbara, California iTrader: (0)	Seat back doesn't come off like this one so I am not even able to get to the cable. Not really comfortable trying to take the seat back off with my total lack of experience.
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