10-02-2021, 01:15 AM | #1 |
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Unable to lower 3rd row right seats
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I'm unable to lower the right 3rd row seat, just get the warning chime and a message on the dash saying. 'Rear right seat movement restricted'. All other seats move around fine. Anyone come across this? Thanks |
10-02-2021, 08:31 AM | #2 | |
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I find that if I pull up on the strap that releases the headrest a few times, or do it while it's initializing the process, it will often work it's way out and go down on it's on a few times before it is an issue again. Mine hasn't been too bad, but it happens probably 30% of the time. I don't play with them often, so a minor annoyance, but at some point I have to remember to tell my SA. Here's a SB on the issue thenew3 was kind enough to provide. My issue is likely the routing of the Bowden cable: https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...00&postcount=2
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10-02-2021, 08:40 AM | #3 |
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Do you have car seats in the 2nd row that are anchored? Do you have the rear window controls disabled? I had same issues with 3rd until I undid the anchors before doing anything to the 3rd row. I also enable the rear window controls before I touch the 3rd. I reenable after I am done
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10-02-2021, 09:16 AM | #7 |
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Yes. They're not hidden. You could see the strap in the diagram of the SB at that link. They stick out a good couple inches.
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10-02-2021, 10:33 PM | #10 |
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I just took my 2021 X7 (4K miles) in for this very issue yesterday. Parts are in order and I'm told it's a "big" 1-2 day job.
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11-29-2021, 07:56 AM | #13 |
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My left rear 3rd row is going on for this. Started to act up in the fall. The headrest wouldn’t flip down when pushing the button but if I manually pulled it down, the seat electrics would fold flat. Now the seat is jammed in the upright position regardless of manually lowering the headrest.
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11-29-2021, 06:43 PM | #14 | |
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11-30-2021, 06:57 AM | #15 |
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The third row for me is mainly for carrying luggage on long trips. No one ever sits in the third row.
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01-06-2022, 09:38 PM | #16 | |
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Here is what my service department found and fixed. MISC MISCELLANEOUS CUSTOMER CONCERN A CUSTOMER STATES 3RD ROW ON DRIVERS SIDE THE MOTOR WILL NOT GO ITS STUCK.HE CAN HEAR IT RUNNING THE HEAD REST STARTED FIRST NOT WORKING IN AUGUST. NOW IT WONT WORK AT ALL. • 173 W 1 52-30-7-485-444 BOWDEN CABLE RELEASE: 521061 1- 52-20-9-473-697 ACTUATOR, FOLDING BACKREST: 521061 PARTS: 0.00 LABOR: 0.00 OTHER: 0.00 TOTAL LINE C: 4762 L/R SEAT HEAD REST NOT DROPPING AND SEAT JAMMING WHEN TRYNG TO FOLD DOWN. SHORT TEST L/R SEAT LOCK AND SEAT POSITION FAULTS. REMOVED UPPER , SEAT COVER TO ACCESS CABLE DRIVE ACTUATOR, FOUND SEAT CABLES JAMMING DURING RELEASE PROCEDURE. REMOVED REAR SEAT ASSY FOUND SEAT COVER , DEBRIS JAMMED IN RELEASE MECHANISM. PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED SEAT FRAME, , REPAIRED AND RE INSTALLED ASSY REPLACED R/R 3RD SEAT ACTUATOR AND , CABLE FOR HEAD REST RAN SEAT INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE CLEARED CODES Last edited by MystroX5; 01-06-2022 at 09:46 PM.. |
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Just watch to see if the 3rd row headrest start to get sticky or delays dropping after you push the lowering button. If it’s starts this, then just plan on a scheduled service when it’s convenient because it’s going to have to be fixed. There is a lot of internal complicated movements to lower the third row seats and all of these movements have to happen in a specific order. If the headrest doesn’t drop right away then the rest of those operations can get jammed or confused and the rear seat won’t lock, sensors won’t trigger, etc…. Last edited by MystroX5; 01-07-2022 at 09:38 AM.. |
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01-07-2022, 10:15 AM | #20 |
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Across every year. I believe it’s the way they route the Bowden cable in manufacturing. Why they don’t change this routing by now is anyones guess???
At this point I assume BMW has bigger fish to fry by trying to see if the customer notices milk crates as rear seats and if a $200 credit is acceptable. |
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01-09-2022, 01:52 PM | #21 | |
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Do we all need to lower and raise our 3rd row seats until it fails to get this covered while still in warranty? Otherwise, you know it's going to happen the one time I need to raise the 3rd row AFTER the warranty runs out. |
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