Remove Cover Housing
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CAUTION:
Materials harmful to health.
Contact with fluids harmful to health!
Contact with fluids harmful to health!
- Note and follow safety instructions on containers.
- Conduct all work in appropriate personal protective equipment only.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Use only lint-free cloths for cleaning the SCR system: WAYPALL cleaning cloths L20 - see BMW Group parts sales.
Use only lint-free cloths for cleaning the SCR system: WAYPALL cleaning cloths L20 - see BMW Group parts sales.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
After repair work, clean the working area thoroughly with water.
Clean special tools with water after every use.
After repair work, clean the working area thoroughly with water.
Clean special tools with water after every use.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVE THE FUEL FILLER FLAP .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to REMOVE RIGHT REAR WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Loosen the sealing lip (1) from the wheel arch.
- Pierce the cover housing (1) in the highlighted areas (2) using a small screwdriver.
- Hold cover bowl under tension.
- Insert the screwdriver no more than 10 mm deep.
- Unlock the detents (6) in a sequence from (1) to (4) using a screwdriver (5).
- Turn and remove the cover housing from the side panel.
- Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
- Close fuel filler flap.
- Remove the cover housing.