Necessary preliminary work:
IMPORTANT: Check the rubber gaiter and circlip for damage! When removing and installing the trailing link, check the seat of the circlip seal between the trailing link and the wheel control joint and replace the wheel control joint if needed!
Release screw (1).
Remove guide joint from swivel bearing.
Installation note: Rework thread in swivel bearing.
Keep guide joint and bore hole in swivel bearing clean and free from oil and grease.
Replace microencapsulated screw.
BMW X3 Owners Manual > Comfort Access: Opening and closing the tailgate with
no-touch activation
The tailgate can be opened with no-touch activation
using the remote control you are carrying.
With automatic tailgate operation, it can
also be closed with no-touch activation. Two
sensors detect a forward-directed foot motion
in the center of the area at the rear of the car
and the trunk l ...