BMW X5: Contents Of Body, General
General information -> Quality standard.
-> Workshop equipment.
Safety regulations -> Safety at work.
-> Information on hazards.
-> Information on vehicle protection.
Materials -> Materials science.
-> Use of materials in outer shell.
Handling electrical/electronic equipment, airbags and restraint systems -> Handling electrical and electronic circuitry equipment and optical fibres.
-> Handling airbags and restraint systems.
Body dimensions -> Frame dimensions.
-> Gap dimensions.
Cavity bulkhead -> Installation of shaped parts.
-> Position of shaped parts.
Vehicle identification number -> Vehicle identification number, general.
-> Stamping vehicle identification number.
Repair techniques -> Straightening -> Straightening aluminum parts.
-> Straightening steel parts. -> Grinding -> Grinding aluminum parts. -> Grinding steel parts.
-> Welding and soldering steel parts.
-> Opening weld joints
-> Bonding -> Bonding aluminum parts.
-> Bonding steel parts.
-> -> Spot-weld bonding steel parts.
-> Opening adhesive bonds.
-> Riveting -> Riveting aluminum parts.
-> Riveting steel parts.
-> Repair elements ->Steel thread repairs.
NOTES ON REPAIRING THREADS> Corrosion protection.
Painting -> General Information.
-> Information / warning labels.
-> Sectional painting.
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Bonding Aluminum Parts
IMPORTANT: Conform with safety precautions!
Overview of topics:
Equipment
Best before date of consumables
Grinding and cleaning
Flame-coating
Primer coat
Gluing coat
Hardening times
Disposing
Bonding Steel Parts
IMPORTANT: Conform with safety precautions !
Overview of topics:
Equipment
Expiry date of adhesive
Grinding and cleaning
Gluing coat
Hardening times
After treatment of bonding surfaces
Disposi
Corrosion Protection
NOTE: Following repairs, the corrosion protection work already begins
with the correct
removal of the PVC undercoating, antinoise compound and seam seals.
1.0 Removing sealing materials:
IMPORTANT:
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Control Unit Box
REPLACING FAN FOR ELECTRONICS BOX
NOTE: Follow instructions for removing and installing electronic
control units.
Remove control unit.
Read fault memory. Switch off ignition.
Unclip plug (1).
Remove DDE control unit (3).
Remove relay plug-in (5) towards top.
Release screws (4).
Lift out de
Initializing Rain/Light Sensor
NOTE: Initialization is necessary:
After replacing windshield
When installing a used rain/light sensor
NOTE:
Connect BMW diagnosis system
Initialize rain/light sensor.
REPLACING OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR SOLAR RAIN/LIGHT SENSOR
IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on protection against
electros
