Removing and installing or replacing flat motor for front left or right power window regulator (X5 M)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove SOUND INSULATION IN FRONT DOOR .
• Remove FRONT SECTION OF POWER WINDOW UNIT .

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 51 33 1AZ .

Remove flat motor (2) from power window regulator.

Installation note: 

Retaining pins (3) must not be released!

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Installation note: 

Make sure drive shaft (2) is correctly seated in mounting (1) at power windows (3).

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After installation: 

An initialization must be carried out in order to activate anti-trap mechanism.

Observe information on INITIALIZING  power window regulator.