51 45 030 Removing and installing instrument panel trim
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 BMW 535xi. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Observe the following instructions to facilitate removal of the instrument panel trim:
- Move front seats back completely and lower
- Move steering column into "lower" and "extended" position
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove both TRIMS FOR FRONT ROOF PILLAR
- Remove FIXTURE FOR STEERING COLUMN STALKS
- Remove INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
- Remove LIGHT OPERATOR UNIT
- Remove ON-BOARD MONITOR
- Remove TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY
- Remove STORAGE COMPARTMENT
- Remove RIGHT GLOVEBOX WITH HOUSING
- Remove TRIM FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL, BOTTOM LEFT
- In appropriate version:
- Remove TRIM FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY
- Remove AUDIO SYSTEM CONTROLLER
- Remove CAR COMMUNICATION COMPUTER
- Release front inner and front outer cup holder carriers. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT INNER CUP HOLDER CARRIER and REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT OUTER CUP HOLDER CARRIER
If necessary, disconnect plug connection for speaker (1).
If necessary, unlock and disconnect PLUG CONNECTION FOR SOLAR SENSOR .
Unscrew nuts (2).
Release screws (3).
Pull back trim for instrument panel (4) and remove.
Installation:
Make sure guides (1) of instrument panel trim (2) are correctly seated in mountings.
Make sure seals are correctly seated on air ducts.