Removing and installing/replacing HU-H

Attention! 

Risk of damage!

There is a hard disk installed in the head unit.

Carry out mechanical work on the head unit and adjacent components with care.

Avoid subjecting the head unit to vibration/shocks.

Attention! 

Read and comply with NOTES ON PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRO STATIC DAMAGE (ESD PROTECTION) .

Necessary preliminary work: 

• Remove RADIO AND A/C CONTROL PANEL .
• Disconnect the BATTERY EARTH LEADS .

Unfasten screws (2).

Pull headunit (3) out of guide.

Installation note: 

Make sure head unit (3) is correctly seated in guide lugs (1).

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Set the protective nonwoven material (1) aside as shown.

Unlock plug connections (2) and disconnect.

Remove headunit (3).

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Only for US models with satellite radio: 

Additional work is required when replacing the head unit!

• Refer to service information REPLACING SATELLITE TUNER, AS OF 09/2009 .

Replacement: 

Carry out PROGRAMMING/ENCODING .

INSTALL CORRECT NAVIGATION MAP IN VEHICLES WITH PRODUCTION DATE STARTING FROM 07/2015 .

Additionally load service history for the following vehicles: 

• 1 series and 2 series F2x, 3 series and 4 series F3x from series introduction
• F01, F02, F03, F07, F10, F11 with production date from 07/2013
• F06, F12, F13 with production date from 03/2014
• F15, F16 from volume production launch
• F18 with production date from 09/2013
• F25 with production date from 04/2014
• F26 as of series introduction

Importing the Service history: 

• 05 MAINTENANCE AND PRE-DELIVERY CHECK .
• Service history 

Initialize component protection (only F15, F16, F85, F86): 

After replacement of the BDC or  after installation of a used  head unit, the component protection in the head unit must be initialised once again.

For this purpose, the following steps must be carried out:

1. Request enabling code from Technical Support.
2. Apply the following immediate measures to re-initializes component protection using the diagnosis system:
   • Vehicle handling
   • Software update
   • Additional software
   • Initialization of component protection in the head unit (HU)

   Observe instructions without fail!