66 53 030 Removing and installing/replacing side view camera on left or right

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Necessary preliminary tasks

Remove front bumper panel . See 51 11 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BUMPER TRIM (UP TO 03/2010) or 51 11 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BUMPER TRIM (FROM 03/2010) .

Release screws (1).

Remove the side-view camera.

Fig 1: Identifying Side-View Camera And Screws

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Replacement:

"Teaching" using the BMW diagnosis system:

04 Driver assistance
All-round vision camera
Calibrating and "teaching" system for all-round vision camera