BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual: Repairing headlights
It is possible to repair the following damage:
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Deformed or broken holders can be replaced using the available repair kits.
Replacement of headlight is not required! For reasons of pedestrian safety it is not permitted to use adhesive or reinforcements to repair broken holders!
NOTE: Headlight repair kits are not available for every vehicles (see OVERVIEW OF CONSUMABLES).
Follow the vehicle-specific repair instructions.
It is not possible to repair the following damage:
- Deformed or broken headlight housing.
- Scratched or damaged headlight lenses
The standard coating of headlight lens cannot be restored. Commercially available repair systems are unable to provide sufficient protection from ultraviolet radiation and external influences (stone chipping).
Repairing clips for roof strip
The following instructions describe the permanent repair gluing of clips which were originally secured with T-
pins.
The repair gluing at the sa ...
Repairing plastic components
1.0 General notes
In general, the economic viability must be checked prior to the repair.
The following painted COMPONENTS ON THE OUTER SKIN ...
Other materials:
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Luggage compartment floor: Stripping operations - replacing luggage compartment floor, middle (tail
panel removed)
NOTE:
Owing to the different engine variants and equipment specifications, not all the
components are taken into consideration.
The following list basically represents the removal sequence.
Remove positive battery cable (61 12 002 )
Remove exhaust system.
Remove exhaust syst ...
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