51 71... Notes on fitting covers in front wheel arch

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IMPORTANT: Make sure all covers in wheel arch are correctly seated in relation to each other.

E90/E91/E92:

Panel (1) overlaps cover (2, 3 and 5)
Cover (2) overlaps cover (3 and 4)
Cover (4) overlaps cover (3)
Cover (5) overlaps cover (2 and 4)

Fig 1: Identifying Panel With Covers (E90/E91/E92)

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E93:

Panel (1) overlaps cover (2, 3 and 4)
Cover (2) overlaps cover (3 and 4)
Cover (3) overlaps cover (4)

Fig 2: Identifying Panel With Covers (E93)

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.