Protective measures/rules of conduct

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Wear safety goggles
Wear protective gloves
Observe national/country-specific regulations

IMPORTANT: For dirt contamination of the cooling system (e.g. by engine oil), the cooling system must be rinsed with water until all dirt contamination is removed!

IMPORTANT: Risk of skidding due to coolant on the floor.

Danger of injury!

Catch and dispose of drained coolant in drip tray (1) and if necessary special tool 00 2 030 (universal hydraulic lifting equipment).

Recycling:

Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.

Fig 1: Identifying Drip Tray And Special Tool (00 2 030)

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front UNDERBODY PROTECTION .