NOTE: Chassis/wheel alignment is not necessary after the steering wheel has been removed and installed or replaced.
Necessary preliminary work:
Move wheels/steering wheel into straight-ahead driving position.
Disconnect plug connection.
Release screw (1) and remove steering wheel.
NOTE: There are clock springs installed with and without a mechanical anti-twist lock.
Clock spring without mechanical anti-twist lock: (recognizable at the inspection glass for the mark of the neutral position)
Installation note:
Before fitting steering wheel on steering column, ensure correct cable routing.
Align steering wheel by way of marking (1) to steering column marking (2) and attach.
Replacement:
REPLACING DESIGN COVER FOR SPORT STEERING WHEEL
NOTE: Procedure is described under removing SWITCHES for multifunction steering wheel.
BMW X3 Owners Manual > Parking assistant: Requirements
For measuring parking spaces
Maximum speed while driving forward approx.
22 mph/35 km/h.
Maximum distance to row of parked vehicles:
5 ft/1.5 m.
Suitable parking space
Gaps behind an object that has a min.
length of 5 ft/1.5 m.
Gap between two objects with a minimum
length of ...