Special tools required:
WARNING: Danger of injury! Refrigerant circuit is under high pressure! Observe the safety information for handling the R 134a refrigerant . Avoid contact with refrigerant and refrigerant fluid.
FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING REFRIGERANT OIL !
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage! Restart engine only when A/C system has been correctly filled.
Read and comply with notes on compressor replacement .
If Air conditioning is opened for more than 24 h: REPLACE DESICCANT INSERT FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
Necessary preliminary tasks:
IMPORTANT: Seal openings or lines on compressor with special tool 32 1 270 to prevent escape of media and fouling.
Release screws (1) on refrigerant lines (3).
Open brackets (4).
Disconnect refrigerant lines (3) and lay to one side.
Unfasten plug connection (2) and disconnect.
Unlock plug connections (1) and disconnect.
Unclip cable clip (2).
Release screws (3) and place throttle valve (4) to one side.
Release screws (2) on compressor (1).
Feed out compressor (1) in direction of arrow.
Replacement:
IMPORTANT:
Danger of compressor damage! Danger of customer complaints due to reduced cooling power of the Air conditioning! Before the installation of the new compressor, it is absolutely necessary to adjust the amount of refrigerant oil in the new compressor! Compliance with safety information is mandatory .
After installation:
BMW X3 Owners Manual > Front-end collision warning
with braking function: System limits
Detection range
The system's detection potential is limited.
Thus a warning might not be issued or be issued
late.
E. g. the following situations may not be detected:
Slow moving vehicles when you approach
them at high speed.
Vehicles that suddenly swerve in front of
you, or sharpl ...