65 12 355 Removing and installing/replacing fan (luggage compartment recess)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove luggage compartment floor trim panel . See 51 47 101 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRIM PANEL .
Remove spare wheel.

Take off cover for control units (1).

Installation:

Make sure cover for control units (1) is correctly seated on locating pins (2).

Fig 1: Locating Pins And Cover For Control Units

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NOTE: Illustrations show removal from the E60.

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Lift fan (2) out of mounting for control units (3).

Fig 2: Lift fan (2) out of mounting for control units (3)

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