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 Owners Manual > Saving fuel: Remove unnecessary cargo
Additional weight increases fuel consumption.
Remove attached parts
following use
Remove auxiliary mirrors, roof or rear luggage
racks which are no longer required following
use.
Attached parts on the vehicle impair the aerodynamics
and increase the fuel consumption.
Close the windows and ...
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