51 44 ... Removing and installing front roofliner trim

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 BMW 535xi. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove CEILING LIGHT (FRONT)

Unclip trim (1) in direction of arrow.

Disconnect associated plug connection and remove trim (1).

Fig 1: Removing Trim

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IMPORTANT: Disconnecting the plug connection for the hands-free microphone or emergency SOS call button results in fault memory entries in the telephone control unit (limitation in the emergency SOS call system).
After fitting, read out fault memory and if necessary delete entries.