BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual: Electromechanical parking brake - emergency release
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove EMF ACTUATORS on left and right.
IMPORTANT: Secure vehicle against rolling, e.g. with chocks.
Using an 7 mm WAF hexagon socket wrench (1), turn back brake caliper spindle in clockwise direction.
Turn back until wheel can turn freely.
IMPORTANT: Do not turn the spindle to the end stop.
At the end stop a fault code is set which will cause the system to shut down! If this is the case, clear the fault memory
NOTE: Start-up after open circuit:
- Switch on ignition.
- Press brake button with brake pedal pressed.
- The indicator light in the instrument panel goes out as soon as the parking brake is released.
OVERVIEW OF PARKING BRAKE
Parking brake
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Removing and installing control unit for parking brake
IMPORTANT:
Read and comply with notes on protection against electrostatic damage (ESD protection).
Necessary preliminary work:
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BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Front axle repair instructions: Information on replacing shock absorbers
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 causes the manufacturer not to recognize the unnecessarily
removed shock absorbers as def ...