Special tools required:
WARNING: Danger of injury! Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in the vehicle slipping off the lifting platform and critically injuring other persons.
Load the luggage compartment with a minimum of 100 kg before lowering/removing the rear axle support. This prevents the vehicle from tilting or sliding off the vehicle hoist! When supporting components, make sure that:
IMPORTANT: Before lowering/removing rear axle support: Observe SAFETY INFORMATION for raising the vehicle In order to avoid damage to vehicle hoist, perform weight compensation on vehicle.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Unlock plug connection on ride height sensor and disconnect.
Unclip cable for pulse sensor and ride height sensor/brake pad wear sensor on camber link/wheel carrier.
Engage special tool 31 5 251 with a 2nd person helping completely on workshop jack 00 2 030 .
Insert special tools 31 5 255 in telescopic supports of a profile rail pair.
Insert special tools 31 5 253 in telescopic supports of other profile rail pair.
NOTE: In a profile rail pair, two profile rails are connected to one another by gearing.
The jacking points on the left side are shown.
Align special tools 31 5 251 , 31 5 253 and 31 5 255 to rear axle support.
Support rear axle support by operating workshop jack 00 2 030 .
IMPORTANT: The center of gravity of the rear axle must be positioned centrally over the workshop jack.
Use tensioning strap 33 5 206 to lash rear axle support to special tool 31 5 251 ! Release screws (1).
Release screws (2) and remove stop plate and compression strut.
Lower rear axle support.
Installation note:
Check threads for damage; if necessary, repair with HELICOIL THREAD INSERTS .
Replace screws (2).
Turn in all screws, first tightening screws (2) and then tightening screws (1).
BMW X3 Owners Manual > Airbags: Functional readiness of the airbag
system
When the ignition is reel on,
the warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up briefly and thereby indicates the operational
readiness of the entire airbag system
and the belt tensioner.
Airbag system malfunctioning
Warning lamp does not come on when the
ignition is turned on.
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