66 53 160 Removing and installing (replacing) the Top Rear View control unit

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DAMAGE (ESD PROTECTION) .

Necessary preliminary work:

Remove the cover from the dashboard trim panel

Unlock the retaining lug (1).

Remove the control unit (2) from the bracket.

Fig 1: Removing Control Unit From Bracket

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Unlock plug connections (1) and disconnect.

Remove control unit (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Control Unit Plug Connections

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Replacement:

Carry out VEHICLE PROGRAMMING AND ENCODING
Perform the calibration ("Top View" exterior mirror camera only):

Mount KDS quick-release clamp on the wheels of the side being calibrated: e.g. front left and rear left.
(Mounting the KDS quick-release clamp detects wheel center.)
Calibration is performed via BMW diagnosis system:
- Service function
  - Body
    - All-round vision camera
      - Calibration of all-round vision camera