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HOMESERVICE MANUALSBMW2011M3 2D CONVERTIBLE, STANDARDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENTWINDOW MOTORS & REGULATORSBODY EQUIPMENT - REPAIR -- M3 CONVERTIBLE
2011 BMW M3 2D Convertible, Standard
Body Equipment - Repair -- M3 Convertible
2011 BMW M3 2D Convertible, StandardSECTION Body Equipment - Repair -- M3 Convertible
- General
- 51 00... Notes on component bonding adhesive tape
- 51 00... Notes on fitting window guide seals
- 51 00... Overview of consumables (Electronic Parts Catalogue)
- 51 21... Overview of front door locks
- 51 45... Overview of instrument panel
- 51 47... Overview of luggage compartment trim panels
- 51 16... Overview of rear console
- 51 16... Overview of storage compartment (center console)
- 41 00... Replacing blind rivets
- 00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA)
- 51 00... Safety instructions for working on cars with airbag systems
- 51 00... Service position of engine compartment lid
- Front Bumper
- 51 11... Installing/replacing number/license plate (without base)
- 51 11 180 Removing and installing/replacing center grille for bumper trim
- 51 11 156 Removing and installing front bumper trim
- 51 11 050 Removing and installing/replacing carrier for front bumper trim
- 51 11... Removing and installing/replacing cover for headlight washer unit on left
- 51 11 055 Removing and installing/replacing support for front bottom bumper panel
- 51 11 158 Replacing baseplate for license plate
- 51 11 157 Replacing front bumper trim
- 51 11 773 Replacing front lower left or right deformation element
- Rear Bumper
- 51 00... Overview of consumables (Electronic Parts Catalogue)
- 51 12 156 Removing and installing rear bumper trim
- 51 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing carrier for rear bumper trim
- 51 12 825 Removing and installing/replacing guide for rear center bumper
- 51 12 798 Removing and installing/replacing holder for bumper at rear left
- 51 12 799 Removing and installing/replacing holder for bumper at rear right
- 51 12 801 Removing and installing/replacing holder for rear left or right bumper
- 51 12 090 Removing and installing/replacing trim grille in bumper trim
- 71 60... Replacing complete trailer tow hitch
- 51 12 157 Replacing rear bumper trim
- Trim, Covers, Handle Trim
- 51 13 047 Removing and installing (replacing) grille on side panel at front left or right
- 51 13 116 Removing and installing cowl panel cover
- 51 13 316 Removing and installing or replacing trim strip on roof gutter at left or right
- 51 13 017 Removing and installing/replacing frame for grille in engine hood/bonnet on left or right
- 51 13 001 Removing and installing/replacing front radiator grille, middle left or right
- 51 13 023 Removing and installing/replacing grille in engine hood/bonnet on left or right
- 51 13 117 Replacing cowl panel cover
- 51 13 061 Replacing wheel arch trim on front left or right side panel (Japanese national-market version)
- BMW Emblems, Model Emblems
- Mirrors/Covers/Ashtrays/Shelves/Trays
- 51 16... Calibrating compass in inside mirror (up to 09/08)
- 51 16... Calibrating compass in interior rearview mirror (from 09/08)
- 51 16 992 Disassembling and assembling lock cylinder (lock cylinder removed)
- 51 16... Gluing of mirror base
- 51 16 383 Installing and removing/replacing right glove box damper (with airbag)
- 51 16... Installing and removing/replacing right glove box lid (with airbag)
- 51 16 340 Installing and removing/replacing right glove box lock (with airbag)
- 51 45... Overview of instrument panel
- 51 16... Overview of rear console
- 51 16... Overview of storage compartment (center console)
- 51 16 206 Removing and installing/replacing center armrest
- 51 16 000 Removing and installing or replacing mirror on left or right front door
- 51 16... Removing and installing or replacing retaining ring on left or right door mirror
- 51 16 080 Removing and installing or replacing sun visor and left or right counter-support
- 51 16 366 Removing and installing right glove box (with airbag) with housing
- 51 16 366 Removing and installing right glovebox with housing
- 51 16 200 Removing and installing storage compartment
- 51 16 212 Removing and installing trim for storage compartment
- 51 16 060 Removing and installing/renewing inside mirror (with Japanese inside mirror with electronic toll function)
- 51 16... Removing and installing/replacing cover cap on left or right door mirror
- 51 16 383 Removing and installing/replacing damper for glovebox
- 51 16 202 Removing and installing/replacing front (inner or outer) cup holder
- 51 16 260 Removing and installing/replacing front section of rear console trim
- 51 16 154 Removing and installing/replacing insert for center console
- 51 16 060 Removing and installing/replacing inside mirror (with high-beam assistant)
- 51 16 060 Removing and installing/replacing inside mirror (with mirror arm end caps)
- 51 16 060 Removing and installing/replacing inside mirror (with rain sensor)
- 51 16 060 Removing and installing/replacing interior rearview mirror (overview)
- 51 16 342 Removing and installing/replacing lock barrel for front passenger airbag deactivation
- 51 16 340 Removing and installing/replacing lock for right glovebox
- 51 16 270 Removing and installing/replacing rear console
- 51 16 204 Removing and installing/replacing rear cup holder
- 51 16 265 Removing and installing/replacing rear section of rear console trim
- 51 16... Removing and installing/replacing trim on left or right door mirror
- 51 16 284 Replace one of the drink holder covers in front (inner or outer)
- 51 16 156 Replacing ashtray insert
- 51 16 026 Replacing mirror glass
- 51 16 361 Replacing right glovebox
- 51 16 201 Replacing storage compartment
- 51 44 150 Replacing trim for front roofliner
- 51 16 213 Replacing trim for storage compartment
- Lids
- Lock Cylinders, Assembly
- Front Door Locks, Handles, Fittings
- 51 21 004 Adjusting front left or right door detent (lock wedge)
- 51 21 150 Blocking, if necessary initializing, car key in immobilizer control module
- 51 16 992 Disassembling and assembling lock cylinder (lock cylinder removed)
- 51 21... Overview of front door locks
- 51 21 090 Overview of removing and installing/replacing door lock in left or right front door
- 51 21 225 Removing and installing or replacing inside door opener in left or right front door
- 51 21 170 Removing and installing or replacing outside door handle from 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 21 181 Removing and installing/renewing cover on outside handle with lock cylinder
- 51 21 235 Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for inside door opener on 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 21 125 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 21 180 Removing and installing/replacing cover on outside handle
- 51 21 090 Removing and installing/replacing door lock in left or right front door
- 51 21 280 Removing and installing/replacing door stop on left or right front door
- 51 21 330 Removing and installing/replacing window cavity cover strip on inner front door
- 51 21 301 Removing and installing/replacing window cavity cover strip on outside of front door
- 51 21... Removing weather strip with special tool 00 9 324 at front or rear
- 51 21 003 Replacing door detent (lock striker), front left or right
- 51 21 147 Replacing locks for single key locking system with CAS control unit
- Hood Latch, Locks
- 51 23 004 Adjusting engine compartment lid catch
- 51 23 131 Adjusting left or right striker on engine hood
- 51 23... Adjusting/replacing bump stops
- 51 23... Check actuator
- 51 23 160 Removing and installing/replacing arrester hook on engine hood
- 51 23 155 Removing and installing/replacing bar for retaining hook
- 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 23 110 Removing and installing/replacing left hood/bonnet lock
- 51 23 400 Removing and installing/replacing left or right actuator (active pedestrian protection)
- 51 23 265 Removing and installing/replacing left or right gas pressure spring for engine compartment lid
- 51 23 100 Removing and installing/replacing right engine hood/bonnet lock
- 51 23... Removing/installing ball sockets with clip
- Trunk Latch, Locks
- 51 24 004 Adjusting rear lid lock
- 51 23... Adjusting/replacing bump stops
- 51 24 300 Removing and installing or replacing left or right gas pressure spring for tailgate
- 51 24 145 Removing and installing/replacing button for tailgate activation
- 51 24 131 Removing and installing/replacing left or right striker for 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
- Front And Rear Window
- 51 31... General procedure when dismantling/installing bonded window glass
- 51 31... Materials for bonding window
- 51 31... Notes on window bonding
- 51 31... Notes on window bonding repair kit
- 61 35... Overview, rain sensor (additional work when replacing the windscreen/sensor replacement)
- 51 31... Remove windscreen with "Roll Out 2000"
- 51 31 000 Removing and installing/renewing windscreen
- 54 37 300 Removing and installing/replacing rear window
- 51 31... Removing and installing/replacing retaining strip for cowl panel cover
- 51 31 021 Removing and installing/replacing rubber frame for windscreen
- 51 31... Removing windows with a "Spider"
- 51 31... Removing windows with an oscillating knife
- 51 31 015 Repairing damage to windscreens caused by stone chips (clear and tinted laminated safety glass)
- 51 31... Window glass removal with wire pull handle
- Front Manually Operated Windows
- Front Electrically Operated Windows
- Rear Electrically Operated Windows
- Electrical Power Windows, Body
- 51 37 154 Adjusting rear left or right side window
- 51 31... Notes on window bonding
- 51 37 000 Removing and installing complete rear left or right power window unit
- 51 37 240 Removing and installing or replacing outer window cavity cover strip for door window, rear left or right
- 51 37 171 Replacing rear left or right side window
- Front Door Trim Panel With Arm Rest
- 51 48... Notes for bonding sound insulation (SI), doors
- 51 41 000 Removing and installing left or right front door trim panel
- 51 41 241 Removing and installing/replacing cover for armrest on driver door
- 51 41 017 Removing and installing/replacing cover on front door handle (passenger side)
- 51 41 030 Removing and installing/replacing decorative strip on front left or right door trim panel
- 51 41 270 Removing and installing/replacing door pocket trim
- 51 48 060 Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation in left or right front door
- 51 41 001 Replacing front left or right door trim panel
- 51 41 090 Replacing light strip on door trim panel at front
- 51 41 018 Replacing speaker trim on front left or right door trim panel
- Rear Door Trim Panel With Arm Rest
- Side Covering With Armrests
- 51 43 075 Removing and installing/replacing side trim panel, footwell, on A-pillar, right
- 51 46 026 Removing and installing or replacing front air outlet trim grille
- 51 43 201 Removing and installing or replacing trim for roof pillar at front (A-pillar), left or right
- 51 43 004 Removing and installing/replacing decorative strip on left or right side trim panel
- 51 43 090 Removing and installing/replacing light strip in side trim panel
- 51 43 034 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right lower side trim section
- 51 43 012 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right upper side trim section
- 51 43 070 Removing and installing/replacing side trim panel, footwell, on A-pillar, left (driver side)
- 51 43 018 Removing and installing/replacing speaker trim on left or right side trim panel
- 51 46 025 Removing and installing/replacing trim on air outlet grille
- 51 43 063 Removing and installing/replacing upper section on rear left or right armrest
- Roof Trim Panel
- Instrument Cluster Trim Panel
- 51 45... Overview of instrument panel
- 51 45 370 Removing and installing (replacing) left decorative strip on instrument panel
- 51 45 380 Removing and installing (replacing) right decorative strip on dashboard
- 51 45... Removing and installing carrier for instrument panel
- 51 45 030 Removing and installing instrument panel trim
- 51 45 181 Removing and installing/replacing bottom right trim for instrument panel
- 51 45 263 Removing and installing/replacing instrument panel trim on right
- 51 45 185 Removing and installing/replacing panel for pedals
- 51 45 031 Replacing instrument panel trim
- 51 45... Replacing side cover on instrument panel
- Parcel Shelf Trim Panel/Roller Sun Blind
- Floor-Luggage Compartment-Engine Compartment Trim Panels
- 51 47... Overview of luggage compartment trim panels
- 51 47 065 Removing and installing/replacing finishing strip at front left or right entrance
- 51 47 315 Removing and installing/replacing front carpet for passenger compartment
- 51 47 490 Removing and installing/replacing front underbody protection
- 51 47 202 Removing and installing cover for luggage compartment
- 51 46 026 Removing and installing or replacing front air outlet trim grille
- 51 47... Removing and installing/replacing battery cover
- 51 47 171 Removing and installing/replacing flap in luggage compartment trim on right
- 51 47 000 Removing and installing/replacing front (inside) left or right entrance cover strip
- 51 47 151 Removing and installing/replacing left luggage compartment wheel arch trim
- 51 75 001 Removing and installing/replacing left or right underbody cover
- 51 47... Removing and installing/replacing left or right underbody panelling
- 51 47 101 Removing and installing/replacing luggage compartment floor trim panel
- 51 47 220 Removing and installing/replacing luggage compartment trim panel on right side panel
- 51 47 140 Removing and installing/replacing panel for luggage compartment partition
- 51 47 205 Removing and installing/replacing panel for luggage compartment side member on left or right
- 51 47 207 Removing and installing/replacing panel for main bearing on left or right
- 51 47 143 Removing and installing/replacing panel for passenger compartment partition
- 51 47 440 Removing and installing/replacing rear carpet on seat pan
- 51 47 491 Removing and installing/replacing rear underbody protection
- 51 47 161 Removing and installing/replacing right luggage compartment wheel arch trim
- 51 47... Removing and installing/replacing storage tray in luggage compartment on left
- 51 47 203 Removing and installing/replacing trim for luggage compartment at rear left or right
- 51 46 025 Removing and installing/replacing trim on air outlet grille
- 51 47 210 Removing and installing/replacing trunk trim panel on left side panel
- 51 47 312 Replacing footrest for front passenger compartment
- Front Lid Insulation Lining
- Rear Lid Trim Panel
- Reinforcement, Body
- 51 61 011 Removing and installing/replacing V-strut, front axle carrier, left or right
- 51 61 017 Removing and installing/replacing diagonal strut, front end, left
- 51 61 018 Removing and installing/replacing diagonal strut, front end, right
- 51 61... Removing and installing/replacing front rollover protection system strut
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing left or right suspension cross-brace ring
- 51 61... Removing and installing/replacing protecting skid/mounting bracket
- Gaskets/Seals, Loose Body Components
- 51 71... Notes on fitting covers in front wheel arch
- 51 71 000 Removing and installing/replacing seal on front door, left or right
- 51 71 380 Removing and installing/replacing vibration damper
- 51 13 116 Removing and installing cowl panel cover
- 51 71 447 Removing and installing or replacing trim panel for cover on left or right side member
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing cover for carbon canister
- 51 71 120 Removing and installing/replacing cowl panel seal
- 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 71 345 Removing and installing/replacing left (or right) suspension cross-brace
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing left or right steering box cover
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing left or right suspension cross-brace ring
- 51 71 482 Removing and installing/replacing left or right trailing link (on rear axle) (from 03/2007)
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing left spring support passage cover
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing left/right reinforcement cover
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing multifunction pan
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing radiator seal
- 51 71 041 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right wheel arch cover
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing rear middle tension strut (from 03/2007)
- 51 71 382 Removing and installing/replacing rear tensions struts
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing right spring support passage cover
- 51 71 360 Removing and installing/replacing seal for tailgate
- 51 71 348 Removing and installing/replacing suspension cross-brace mounting
- 51 71 103 Removing and installing/replacing top cooling air guide
- 51 13 117 Replacing cowl panel cover
- 54 37 028 Replacing soft top compartment lid gasket
- 51 72... Sealing installation
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Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.