Replacing the support for the instrument panel

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Preliminary work

Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
Refer to ADJUSTING THE STEERING COLUMN POSITION .
Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM FOR THE HEAD-UP DISPLAY .
Refer to REMOVING CUP HOLDER .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST STORAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE TRIM ON THE CENTER CONSOLE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE WIRELESS CHARGING STORAGE .
Refer to REMOVING THE OPERATING FACILITY IN THE CENTER CONSOLE .
Refer to REMOVING THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN THE FRONT CENTER CONSOLE .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE PANEL ON THE LEFT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE PANEL ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT FOLD-OUT COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING RIGHT FOOTWELL TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
Refer to REMOVING AIRBAG UNIT (M SPORT STEERING WHEEL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE STEERING WHEEL/M SPORT STEERING WHEEL .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD LOWER SECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
Refer to REMOVING THE AUDIO CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING THE SPEAKER TRIM AT THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE SPEAKER HOLDER ON THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL FOR THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING DOOR SILL COVER STRIP, INTERIOR RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE TRIM PANEL IN THE FOOTWELL AT THE RIGHT-HAND A-PILLAR .
Refer to REMOVING KNEE AIRBAG .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT AIR DUCT .
Refer to REMOVING THE HEAD-UP DISPLAY .
Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
Refer to REMOVING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER BULKHEAD LOWER PART .
Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
Refer to RELEASING THE CONTROL UNIT HOLDER .
Refer to DISCONNECTING REFRIGERANT LINE ON THE CONNECTING PIECE .
Refer to OPENING THE PRESSURE LINE HOLDER .
Refer to REMOVING THE REFRIGERANT LINE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE FROM THE EXPANSION VALVE .
Refer to REMOVING THE SUPPORT FOR THE DASHBOARD .

Replace the support for the instrument panel (1) .
Parts: Support for the instrument panel
Remount the wiring harness on the new support for the instrument panel (1) .
Remount small parts and bracket.

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Follow-up work

Refer to INSTALLING THE SUPPORT FOR DASHBOARD .
Refer to CONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE TO THE EXPANSION VALVE .
Refer to ATTACHING THE REFRIGERANT LINE TO THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
Refer to CLOSING THE PRESSURE LINE HOLDER .
Refer to SECURING THE REFRIGERANT LINE TO THE CONNECTING PIECE .
Refer to ATTACHING THE CONTROL UNIT HOLDER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE STRUT BRACE .
Refer to INSTALLING CENTER BULKHEAD LOWER PART .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR HOOD SEAL .
Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAD-UP DISPLAY .
Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AIR DUCT .
Refer to INSTALLING KNEE AIRBAG .
Refer to INSTALLING SIDE TRIM PANEL IN FOOTWELL ON RIGHT A-PILLAR .
Refer to INSTALLING INSIDE RIGHT DOOR SILL COVER STRIP .
Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM PANEL FOR THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to INSTALLING THE SPEAKER HOLDER ON THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to INSTALLING THE SPEAKER TRIM AT THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to INSTALLING AUDIO CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
Refer to INSTALLING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD LOWER SECTION .
Refer to FITTING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
Refer to INSTALLING THE STEERING WHEEL/M SPORT STEERING WHEEL .
Refer to INSTALLING THE AIRBAG UNIT (M SPORT STEERING WHEEL) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
Refer to INSTALLING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE LEFT .
Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT FOOTWELL TRIM .
Refer to INSTALLING FOLD-OUT COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM PANEL FOR THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
Refer to INSTALLING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE SIDE PANEL ON LEFT DASHBOARD .
Refer to INSTALLING THE SIDE PANEL ON DASHBOARD ON THE RIGHT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
Refer to INSTALLING THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN THE FRONT CENTER CONSOLE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE OPERATING FACILITY IN THE CENTER CONSOLE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE WIRELESS CHARGING STORAGE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE DECORATIVE TRIM ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
Refer to INSTALLING TRIM IN STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF CENTER ARMREST .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CUP HOLDER .
Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM FOR THE HEAD-UP DISPLAY .
Refer to EVACUATING AND CHARGING CONDITIONING .