just trying to get to the battery, tell me in detail what I need to pull or lift because I dont want to break anything

• "If the battery is not in the engine compartment, it is under the rear seat. Pull hard, straight up on the right and left forward edge of the seat. You will be surprised how much is under the rear seat."

this site http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main.htm will answer most (if not all) of the questions you have beeen asking.
ps. if you are going to disconect the battery , you will need the radio code if it is a stock deck.
darron

PLEASE,ask your GirlFriend. :cool.J/K Just pull hard on the front of the rear seat,then walk around and pull on the other side(font of rear of course)

Just grab the rear seat with both hands and give it a good pull upwards towards the ceiling. Nothing can break so you are ok.

I almost broke my back trying to pull the backseat up

blunt screwdriver gently pry up (about a foot away from door)

pull
+1

grip it and rip it

grip it and rip it

:confused .. general rule of thumb for most men..

After removing the backseat many times, it gets easier and easier :)