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2009 BMW 535xi 4D Sedan, Automatic
Section 982 (Body Equipment - Repair - E90/E91)
2009 BMW 535xi 4D Sedan, AutomaticSECTION Section 982 (Body Equipment - Repair - E90/E91)
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- 00 General
- 11 Front bumper
- 51 11 .. Overview of front bumper
- 51 11 ... Installing/replacing number/license plate (without base)
- 51 11 ... Removing and installing/replacing cover for headlight cleaning system on left
- 51 11 050 Removing and installing/replacing carrier for front bumper trim
- 51 11 156 Removing and installing front bumper trim
- 51 11 157 Replacing front bumper trim
- 51 11 158 Replacing baseplate for license plate
- 51 11 180 Removing and installing / replacing centre grille for bumper trim
- 51 11 185 Removing and installing / replacing side grille for bumper trim
- 51 11 185 Removing and installing/replacing side trim grille in bumper trim (M Technic aerodynamic kit)
- 12 rear bumper
- 51 12 .. Overview of rear bumper
- 51 12 .. Overview of rear bumper (M Technic aerodynamic kit)
- 51 12 ... Removing and installing/replacing bottom middle trim on rear bumper (M Technic aerodynamic kit)
- 51 12 ... Removing and installing/replacing guide for bumper at rear bottom middle
- 51 12 ... Replacing trim on rear bumper (M Technic aerodynamic kit)
- 51 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing carrier for rear bumper trim
- 51 12 156 Removing and installing rear bumper trim
- 51 12 157 Replacing rear bumper trim
- 51 12 821 Replacing both holders for rear bumper
- 51 12 825 Removing and installing/replacing guide for rear centre bumper
- 51 12 828 Removing and installing/replacing left or right guide for rear bumper
- 71 60 051 Replacing complete trailer tow hitch
- 13 Trim, covers, handle trim
- 51 13 001 Removing and installing/replacing front radiator grille, middle left or right
- 51 13 025 Removing and installing/replacing left or right trim on engine hood/bonnet
- 51 13 116 Removing and installing cowl panel cover
- 51 13 117 Replacing cowl panel cover
- 51 13 280 Removing and installing/replacing trim strip on roof frame at left or right
- 51 13 316 Removing and installing/replacing trim strip on roof gutter at left or right
- 14 BMW emblems, model emblems
- 51 14 ... Instructions for attaching number/letter designation combination
- 51 14 000 Removing and installing/replacing front BMW badge
- 51 14 010 Removing and installing/replacing rear BMW badge
- 51 14 110 Removing and installing/replacing rear model designation
- 51 14 110 Removing and installing/replacing rear model designation (Brilliance)
- 16 Mirrors/covers/ashtray/shelves/trays
- 51 16 ... Calibrating compass in interior rearview mirror
- 51 16 ... Cementing of mirror base
- 51 16 ... Overview of storage compartment (centre console)
- 51 16 ... Removing and installing drawer in luggage compartment
- 51 16 000 Removing and installing/replacing mirror on left or right front door
- 51 16 026 Replacing mirror glass
- 51 16 040 Removing and installing/replacing housing on left or right door mirror
- 51 16 045 Removing and installing or replacing retaining ring on left or right door mirror
- 51 16 060 Removing and installing/replacing interior rearview mirror (overview)
- 51 16 060 Removing and installing/replacing interior rearview mirror (with Japanese toll mirror)
- 51 16 060 Removing and installing/replacing interior rearview mirror (with mirror arm end caps)
- 51 16 060 Removing and installing/replacing interior rearview mirror (with rain sensor)
- 51 16 080 Removing and installing or replacing sun visor and left or right counter support
- 51 16 154 Removing and installing/replacing insert for centre console
- 51 16 200 Removing and installing storage compartment
- 51 16 201 Replacing storage compartment
- 51 16 202 Removing and installing/replacing front (inner or outer) cup holder
- 51 16 206 Removing and installing / replacing centre armrest
- 51 16 210 Removing and installing/replacing trim for preselector lever
- 51 16 212 Removing and installing trim for storage compartment
- 51 16 213 Replacing trim for storage compartment
- 51 16 340 Removing and installing/replacing lock for right glovebox
- 51 16 342 Removing and installing/replacing lock cylinder for passenger airbag deactivation
- 51 16 361 Replacing right glovebox
- 51 16 366 Removing and installing right glovebox with housing
- 51 16 383 Removing and installing/replacing damper for glovebox
- 51 16 400 Removing and installing/replacing roller sun blind on fixed side window of left or right rear door
- 51 16 405 Removing and installing/replacing roller sun blind on side window of left or right rear door
- 51 16 450 Removing and installing/replacing rear left/right grab handle
- 51 16 480 Removing and installing or replacing front grab handle
- 51 47 ... Removing and installing storage tray in luggage compartment on left
- 17 Lids
- 21 Front door locks, handles, fittings
- 51 2. ... Removing window cavity cover strip with special tool 00 9 324 at front or rear
- 51 21 ... Overview of front door locks
- 51 21 003 Replacing door detent (lock striker), front left or right
- 51 21 004 Adjusting front left or right door detent (lock wedge)
- 51 21 090 Removing and installing/replacing door lock in left or right front door
- 51 21 125 Removing and installing/replacing carrier for left or right outside door handle with lock cylinder
- 51 21 126 Removing and installing/replacing carrier for left or right outside door handle without lock cylinder
- 51 21 140 Removing and installing/replacing complete lock cylinder in left or right front door
- 51 21 150 Blocking, if necessary initializing, car key in immobilizer control module
- 51 21 170 Removing and installing or replacing outside handle from left or right front door
- 51 21 180 Removing and installing/replacing cover on outside handle
- 51 21 181 Removing and installing/replacing cover on outside handle with lock cylinder
- 51 21 225 Removing and installing or replacing inside door opener in left or right front door
- 51 21 233 Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for outside door handle on left or right front door
- 51 21 235 Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for inside door opener on left or right front door
- 51 21 280 Removing and installing or replacing door brake on left or right front door
- 51 21 300 Removing and installing or replacing window cavity cover strip on outside of left or right front door
- 51 21 330 Removing and installing/replacing window cavity cover strip on inner front door
- 22 Rear door locks, handles, fittings
- 51 22 ... Overview of rear door locks
- 51 22 001 Replacing door detent (lock striker), rear left or right
- 51 22 004 Adjusting rear left or right door detent (lock wedges)
- 51 22 090 Removing and installing/replacing door lock in left or right rear door
- 51 22 126 Removing and installing/replacing carrier for outside door handle on left or right rear door
- 51 22 170 Removing and installing/replacing outside handle on left or right back door
- 51 22 180 Removing and installing/replacing cover on outside handle, left or right
- 51 22 225 Removing and installing/replacing inside door opener of rear left or right door
- 51 22 233 Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for outside door handle on left or right rear door
- 51 22 235 Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for inside door opener on left or right rear door
- 51 22 280 Removing and installing/replacing door retainer on rear left or right door
- 51 22 300 Removing and installing/replacing window cavity cover strip on rear door on left or right
- 51 22 330 Removing and installing/replacing window cavity cover strip on inside rear door
- 51 22 360 Replacing seal for door seam/roof frame on left or right rear door
- 23 Hood latch, locks
- 51 23 ... Adjusting/replacing bump stops
- 51 23 004Q Adjusting hood/bonnet lock
- 51 23 100 Removing and installing/replacing right engine hood/bonnet lock
- 51 23 110 Removing and installing/replacing left hood/bonnet lock
- 51 23 131 Adjusting left or right striker on engine hood
- 51 23 155 Removing and installing/replacing bar for retaining hook
- 51 23 160 Removing and installing/replacing arrester hook on engine hood
- 51 23 211 Removing and installing/replacing cable for front engine hood locks (to passenger compartment)
- 51 23 212 Removing and installing/replacing cable for front hood/bonnet locks (to locks)
- 51 23 265 Removing and installing/replacing left or right gas strut for engine bonnet/hood
- 24 Trunk latch, locks
- 51 24 004 Adjusting rear lid lock (lower section of rear lid lock)
- 51 24 050 Removing and installing/replacing lock element (lock cylinder) for rear lid
- 51 24 100 Removing and installing/replacing rear lid lock (upper section)
- 51 24 130 Removing and installing/replacing striker for rear lid lock
- 51 24 145 Removing and installing/replacing button for rear lid actuation
- 51 24 300 Removing and installing or replacing left or right gas strut for rear lid
- 31 Front and rear window
- 51 31 ... Instructions on gluing windscreen
- 51 31 ... Removing and installing/replacing retaining strip for cowl panel cover
- 51 31 ... Removing windscreen with "Roll Out 2000"
- 51 31 000 Removing and installing / replacing windscreen
- 51 31 015 Repairing damage to windscreens caused by pitting (stone chips) (clear and tinted laminated safety glass)
- 51 31 021 Removing and installing / replacing rubber frame for windscreen (top)
- 51 31 023 Removing and installing left or right gutter strip along windscreen
- 51 31 025 Replacing left or right gutter strip along windscreen
- 51 31 200 Removing and installing/replacing rear window
- 51 31 241 Replacing rubber frame (top/side) for rear window
- 51 31 242 Replacing rubber frame (bottom) for rear window
- 51 48 ... Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation on cowl panel/windscreen
- 32 Front manually operated windows
- 51 32 160 Removing and installing/replacing housing cover on inner left or right door window frame
- 51 32 170 Removing and installing / replacing door window glass, front left or right
- 51 32 211 Replacing front left or right rubber guide for left or right door window
- 51 32 420 Removing and installing/replacing trim on front door window frame, left or right
- 33 Front electrically operated windows
- 34 Rear manually operated windows
- 51 34 ... Removing and installing/replacing trim for window guide of left or right rear door
- 51 34 160 Removing and installing/replacing housing cover on inner left or right door window frame
- 51 34 171 Replacing rear left or right door window
- 51 34 191 Replacing left or right fixed door window in rear window frame
- 51 34 211 Replacing rubber guide for rear left or right door window
- 51 34 420 Removing and installing/replacing trim on window frame of rear door (front), left or right
- 35 Rear electrically operated windows
- 37 Electrical power windows, body
- 41 Front door trim panel with arm rests
- 51 41 000 Removing and installing left or right front door trim panel
- 51 41 001 Replacing front left or right door trim panel
- 51 41 017 Removing and installing/replacing cover on front door handle (passenger side)
- 51 41 018 Replacing speaker trim on front left or right door trim panel
- 51 41 030 Removing and installing/replacing decorative strip on front left or right door trim panel
- 51 41 081 Replacing armrest on front left or right door trim panel (driver's side)
- 51 48 060 Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation in left or right front door
- 42 Rear door trim panel with arm rests
- 51 42 000 Removing and installing left or right rear door trim panel
- 51 42 001 Replacing left or right rear door trim panel
- 51 42 017 Removing and installing/replacing cover on door handle, rear left or right
- 51 42 018 Replacing speaker trim on rear left or right door trim panel
- 51 42 030 Removing and installing/replacing decorative strip (light strip) on rear left or right door trim panel
- 51 48 070 Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation on left or right rear door
- 43 Side covering with arm rests
- 51 43 070 Removing and installing/replacing side trim panel, footwell, on A-pillar, left (driver side)
- 51 43 075 Removing and installing / replacing side trim panel, footwell, on A-pillar, right
- 51 43 148 Removing and installing or replacing trim on left or right door pillar (top)
- 51 43 150 Removing and installing or replacing trim for left or right door pillar (bottom)
- 51 43 201 Removing and installing/replacing panel for roof pillar at front (A-pillar), left or right
- 51 43 251 Removing and installing/replacing trim panel for left or right rear roof pillar (C-pillar)
- 44 Roof trim panel
- 45 Instrument cluster trim panel
- 51 45 ... Overview of instrument panel
- 51 45 ... Replacing side cover on instrument panel
- 51 45 030 Removing and installing instrument panel trim
- 51 45 031 Replacing instrument panel trim
- 51 45 181 Removing and installing/replacing bottom right trim for instrument panel
- 51 45 185 Removing and installing/replacing panel for pedals
- 51 45 263 Removing and installing/replacing instrument panel trim on right
- 51 45 370 Removing and installing (replacing) left decorative strip on instrument panel
- 51 45 380 Removing and installing (replacing) right decorative strip on instrument panel
- 46 Parcel shelf trim panel/ roller sun blind
- 51 46 ... Removing and installing/replacing trim on rear window shelf (parcel shelf)
- 51 46 001 Removing and installing panel for rear window shelf (parcel shelf)
- 51 46 002 Replacing trim for oddments tray (back shelf with rear window roller blind)
- 51 46 004 Replacing trim for oddments tray (back shelf with rear window roller blind and through-loading system)
- 51 46 005 Removing and installing trim for oddments tray (back shelf with rear window roller blind and through-loading system)
- 51 46 007 Replacing panel for rear window shelf (parcel shelf)
- 51 46 013 Removing and installing/replacing rear window roller blind
- 51 46 050 Removing and installing/replacing top trim on rear apron
- 47 Floor/luggage/ Eng. comp. Trim Panels
- 51 47 ... Removing and installing storage tray in luggage compartment on left
- 51 47 ... Removing and installing/replacing left or right underbody panelling
- 51 47 000 Removing and installing/replacing front (inside) left or right entrance cover strip
- 51 47 030 Removing and installing/replacing rear (inside) left or right entrance cover strip
- 51 47 065 Removing and installing/replacing finishing strip at front left or right entrance
- 51 47 072 Removing and installing/replacing finishing strip at rear left or right entrance
- 51 47 101 Removing and installing/replacing luggage compartment floor trim panel
- 51 47 151 Removing and installing / replacing left luggage compartment wheel arch trim
- 51 47 161 Removing and installing / replacing right luggage compartment wheel arch trim
- 51 47 171 Removing and installing/replacing flap in luggage compartment trim on right
- 51 47 312 Replacing footrest for front passenger compartment
- 51 47 315 Removing and installing / replacing front carpet for passenger compartment
- 51 47 440 Removing and installing/replacing rear carpet on seat pan
- 51 47 490 Removing and installing / replacing front assembly underside protection
- 51 47 491 Removing and installing/replacing rear underbody protection
- 48 Front lid insulation lining
- 51 48 ... Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation on cowl panel/windscreen
- 51 48 001 Removing and installing/replacing insulation lining on hood/bonnet
- 51 48 060 Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation in left or right front door
- 51 48 070 Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation on left or right rear door
- 49 Rear lid trim panel
- 71 Gaskets-seals, loose bearings
- 51 71 ... Removing and installing/replacing cover for carbon canister
- 51 71 ... Removing and installing/replacing left/right reinforcement cover
- 51 71 ... Removing and installing/replacing multifunction pan
- 51 71 000 Removing and installing / replacing seal on front door, left or right
- 51 71 038 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right wheel arch cover (front section)
- 51 71 039 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right wheel arch cover (rear section)
- 51 71 041 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right wheel arch cover
- 51 71 103 Removing and installing/replacing top cooling air guide
- 51 71 200 Removing and installing / replacing seal on rear door, left or right
- Notes
- Positioning aid "C2" for rear door, left ("D2" right)
- Positioning aid "C1" for rear door, left ("D1" right)
- Positioning aid "C3" for rear door, left ("D3" right)
- E90 only - Positioning aid "C6" for rear door, left ("D6" right)
- E91 only - Positioning aid "C7" for rear door, left ("D7" right)
- Positioning aid "C5" for rear door, left ("D5" right)
- Positioning aid "C4" for rear door, left ("D4" right)
- 51 71 371 Removing and installing/replacing tension strut on left or right spring strut dome
- 51 71 447 Removing and installing or replacing panel for cover on left or right side member
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