Installation of anchors in the trunk for car seat

mvoneuw · 07-21-2020, 12:06 PM

Hello folks,
My family and I recently moved to Latvia and purchased a used 2004 X3. I was putting in the car seat for my son and realized there are no anchors in the trunk for a top tether (there is a LATCh/isofix system). I looked through the owners manual and there are supposed to be 3 anchors in the trunk but they are nowhere to be found (I removed the floor of the trunk). Does anyone know if it's possible to have them installed or to install a DIY anchor into part of the metal frame underneath the cargo floor?
Let me know. I feel like the X3 I purchased is the only model without these anchors. Maybe I have a 2003 model. I contacted the BMW service center in Riga and they basically said there is no need to use the top tether.
Any advice or info would help.
Thanks in advance.

Alias1431 · 07-21-2020, 02:05 PM

Are they not on the back of your seats?

mvoneuw · 07-21-2020, 02:07 PM

Nope...there are no hooks on the back seat (I think those hooks came on later models). There's some sort of device on the back of the seat that I think is for the cargo cover (which is missing).

sbt007 · 07-21-2020, 02:15 PM

It is a 2004 X3 according to OP. Maybe the first gen forum can help?

mvoneuw · 07-21-2020, 02:19 PM

My bad...I originally thought that's where I was posting. Thanks and I will repost in that forum.

titomi · 07-21-2020, 02:20 PM

Wrong forum. Does the seat need to be hooked to the anchor?

mvoneuw · 07-22-2020, 10:13 PM

According to the car seat manual, the seat needs to be tethered at the top as well.

07-21-2020, 12:06 PM	#1
mvoneuw New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2004 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Riga, Latvia iTrader: (0)	Installation of anchors in the trunk for car seat Hello folks, My family and I recently moved to Latvia and purchased a used 2004 X3. I was putting in the car seat for my son and realized there are no anchors in the trunk for a top tether (there is a LATCh/isofix system). I looked through the owners manual and there are supposed to be 3 anchors in the trunk but they are nowhere to be found (I removed the floor of the trunk). Does anyone know if it's possible to have them installed or to install a DIY anchor into part of the metal frame underneath the cargo floor? Let me know. I feel like the X3 I purchased is the only model without these anchors. Maybe I have a 2003 model. I contacted the BMW service center in Riga and they basically said there is no need to use the top tether. Any advice or info would help. Thanks in advance. Attached Images
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Alias1431 Lieutenant Colonel 800 Rep 1,961 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: May 2019 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	Are they not on the back of your seats?
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mvoneuw New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2004 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Riga, Latvia iTrader: (0)	Nope...there are no hooks on the back seat (I think those hooks came on later models). There's some sort of device on the back of the seat that I think is for the cargo cover (which is missing).
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07-21-2020, 02:15 PM	#4
sbt007 Major 628 Rep 1,097 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 BMW X3 M40i [10.00]	It is a 2004 X3 according to OP. Maybe the first gen forum can help?
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07-21-2020, 02:19 PM	#5
mvoneuw New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2004 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Riga, Latvia iTrader: (0)	My bad...I originally thought that's where I was posting. Thanks and I will repost in that forum.
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07-21-2020, 02:20 PM	#6
titomi Colonel 928 Rep 2,046 Posts Drives: X3 G01 30i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: EU iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 X3 G01 [0.00]	Wrong forum. Does the seat need to be hooked to the anchor? __________________ '18 G01 X3 xDrive 30i xLine, Sophisto grey, Vernasca Mocha, Adaptive
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07-22-2020, 10:13 PM	#7
mvoneuw New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2004 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Riga, Latvia iTrader: (0)	According to the car seat manual, the seat needs to be tethered at the top as well.
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