BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual: Use of materials in outer skin

BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual / Body and Frame / Body repair instructions / Use of materials in outer skin

The following illustration is a schematic diagram of all the body variants.

Apply this illustration to the relevant vehicle.

Body+and+Frame

Component	Vehicle	Material
(1) Side wall, front	F01, F02, F04, F10, F11, F18, F80, F82, F83	Aluminum
	F06, F12, F13, F15, F16	Plastic
	F20, F21, F22, F23, F25, F26, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F35, F36	Steel
(2) Door, front	F01, F02, F04, F06, F07, F10, F11, F12, F13, F18	Aluminum
(2) Door, front	F20, F21, F22, F23, F25, F26, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F35, F36, F80, F82, F83	Steel
(3) Door, rear	F01, F02, F04, F06, F07, F10, F11, F18	Aluminum
(3) Door, rear	F20, F25, F26, F30, F31, F34, F35, F36	Steel
(5) Engine compartment lid	F01, F02, F04, F06, F07, F10, F11, F12, F13, F15, F16, F18, F80, F82, F83	Aluminum
(5) Engine compartment lid	F20, F21, F22, F23, F25, F26, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F35, F36	Steel
(6) Hardtop/roof	F01, F02, F04	Aluminum
	F06, F07, F10, F11, F13, F15, F16, F18, F20, F21, F22, F25, F26, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F35, F36	Steel
	F82	Carbon
(7) Soft top compartment lid	F12	Plastic
(7) Soft top compartment lid	F23, F33	Steel
(8) Tailgate	F07	Aluminum
	F06, F12, F13, F82	Plastic
	F01, F02, F04, F10, F11, F15, F16, F18, F20, F21, F22, F23, F25, F26, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F35, F36, F80	Steel

Touching up paintwork damage

These notes apply to paintwork damage on the body aperture that occurred when detaching bonded window glass. To ensure long-term corrosion prote ...

Vehicle identification number, general

In the event of repair 2 procedures are used, depending on the vehicle. Refer to the vehicle-specific repair instructions for the correct procedure ...

Other materials:

BMW X3 Owners Manual > Car washes: Headlights
Do not rub dry and do not use abrasive or acidic cleansers. Soak areas that have been dirtied e. g., from insects, with shampoo and wash off with water. Thaw ice with de-icing spray; do not use an ice scraper. After washing the vehicle After washing the vehicle, apply the brakes ...