IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD PROTECTION) .
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Undo wiring harness section for Valvetronic servomotor on DME control unit and Valvetronic servomotor and pull off.
Undo, feed out and remove wiring harness section from clamps.
Installation note:
Check wiring harness installation arrangement.
Check plug connections for correct fit.
Check stored fault message.
Clear diagnostic fault entries from fault memory.
BMW X3 Owners Manual > General driving notes: Diesel particulate filter
The diesel particulate filter collects soot particles
and burns them periodically at high temperatures.
During several minutes of cleaning the following
may occur:
Temporarily, the engine may run less
smoothly.
Noises and a slight amount of smoke coming
from the exhaust until shortly ...