37 00 100 Draining/filling air spring system
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WARNING:
Danger of injury!
The air spring system must be drained before carrying out any repair work on the air supply system, pipes and air springs!
Danger of injury if this instruction is not complied with!
The air spring system must be drained before carrying out any repair work on the air supply system, pipes and air springs!
Danger of injury if this instruction is not complied with!
IMPORTANT:
Risk of damage!
To fill the air springs, raise the vehicle until the wheels are freely suspended.
To fill the air springs, raise the vehicle until the wheels are freely suspended.
NOTE:
Read and comply with NOTES ON AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM .
Deactivating air suspension system
- Fold down POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT .
- Pull out fuse (F32) for air supply system.
Draining air spring system
- Connect BMW diagnosis system.
- Switch on ignition.
- Drain air springs with aid of BMW diagnosis system (control unit functions, "Brake bleeding procedure - air spring" menu item).
NOTE: Depending on the output pressure in the air spring, it may be necessary to repeat the service function "brake bleeding procedure - air spring". (See functional description of the "brake bleeding procedure - air spring" in the BMW diagnosis system.)
- Raise vehicle until wheels are freely suspended.
- Remove ignition key.
Activating and filling air spring system
IMPORTANT:
Risk of damage to air springs!
Do not set down a vehicle on its wheels if it has empty air springs.
Wheels must be freely suspended.
They may be damaged by the load of the empty air springs!
Do not set down a vehicle on its wheels if it has empty air springs.
Wheels must be freely suspended.
They may be damaged by the load of the empty air springs!
- Check air spring lower section (1) for correct latching in wheel carrier and correct if necessary
- Jack up the vehicle until the wheels are freely suspended by at least 30 cm.
Failure to comply may result in damage to the air springs!
- Insert fuse (F32) into the corresponding slot in the power distribution box.
- Connect BMW diagnosis system.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Fill air springs using BMW diagnosis system (control unit functions).
- Lower vehicle.
- Clear diagnostic fault entries from fault memory.