NOTE: Certain weather conditions can lead to fogging on the inside of the
headlight
lens.
This is not necessarily a fault that requires replacement of the
headlight.
Permissible fogging. Headlight
Remove FRONT BUMPER TRIM
Vehicles with auxiliary radiator:
Remove FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER
Lever out expanding rivets (1) on engine compartment lid seal (2).
Fig. 46: Identifying Expanding Rivets
WARNING: Version with xenon headlights:
Danger to life due to high voltage!
Therefore disconnect all components from voltage supply before removal.
Work on the entire xenon lighting system (control u
ADB Active Even When DSC is Off
The DSC function ADB has been around for a long while on a wide variety of
BMW vehicles and especially in
the form of the ADB-X version on the xDrive models.
If one of the wheels of a driven axle is spinning, it cannot transmit any
driving force (torque) to the roa
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COOLANT THERMOSTAT (N63)
WARNING: Risk of scalding!
Only perform this work after engine has cooled down.
Recycling
Catch and dispose of drained coolant in a suitable collecting vessel.
Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Necessary preliminary work