51 45 185 Removing And Installing/Replacing Panel For Pedals

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Release screws (1) and (2).

Release expansion rivet (3).

Pull back panel (4).

Disconnect associated plug connections and remove panel (4).

Fig 1: Identifying Expansion Rivet, Back Panel & Screws

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Replacement:

Modify footwell light . See 63 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FOOTWELL LIGHT (FOOTWELL) (128i) or 63 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FOOTWELL LIGHT (FOOTWELL) (135i) . (1)
If necessary, modify Bluetooth aerial (2)
If necessary, modify speaker of hands-free system . See 84 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HANDSFREE SYSTEM SPEAKER (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Footwell Light, Bluetooth Aerial & Hands-Free System
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IMPORTANT:

Disconnecting the plug connection for the hands-free system speaker 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.