Adjusting The Hood Hinge

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVE THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVE THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to REMOVE WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to REMOVE THE WATER DRAIN CHANNEL ON THE LEFT .

Check 

• Check the gap dimensions between the hood and the adjoining components.

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  TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATION 

  Gap dimension hood to side panel
  1 hood; 2 side panel Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.	a	3.2 +1.2-1.2 mm
  	b	1.1 +1.6-1.6 mm

Result 

» Gap dimensions do not correspond to the specifications.

Measure

• Adjust the hood hinge.

• Slacken the screws (1) until the hood hinge (2) can be shifted.
• Shift the hood hinge vertically until the hood has the predefined gap dimension.
• Tighten the screws (1).

  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION 

  Engine compartment lid hinge to body
  screw	Tightening torque	28 Nm

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT WATER DRAIN CHANNEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to INSTALL LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to INSTALL THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to INSTALL THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT .