BMW 7 Series: Spring Strut
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Situation
When a shock absorber is faulty on one side (leaking, noises, etc.), often
both shock absorbers on the axle in
question are replaced.
Effect
This is not necessary for technical reasons and
Notes
IMPORTANT: Both coil springs on the relevant axle must be replaced only in
the event of
corrosion breakage!
The coil spring is allocated in the Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) under
the menu
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK (STABILIZER
LINK) FOR LEFT/RIGHT STABILIZER
IMPORTANT: Observe SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS for raising the vehicle
Unscrew nuts (1).
Remove anti-roll bar
SEE MORE:
Remove acoustic cover (1) in following steps:
Raise
Remove in direction of travel
Installation:
Insert acoustic cover (1) into existing rubber guides.
Fig. 18: Identifying Acoustic Cover
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ENGINE (N63)
Necessary preliminary work
Move ENGINE COMPARTMENT LID into
Active Blind Spot Detection is a new BMW system. It is being introduced for
the first time in the F01/F02 7
Series. The system is designed to assist the driver in making lane change
maneuvers by monitoring traffic at the
rear and sides of the vehicle. Using two radar sensors it detects vehicles
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