BMW X5: Removing And Installing / Replacing A Steering Knuckle / Wheel Carrier
Remove rear wheel.
IMPORTANT: Expand turning lock sufficiently to avoid damaging thread when releasing collar nut.
Release collar nut (1), activate parking brake for this purpose.
Installation:
Replace collar nut, oil collar nut/wheel bearing contact surface only and tighten down.
No oil permitted on thread of shaft journal or collar nut.
Tightening torque.
Secure collar nut by positive peening on flat areas of output shaft.
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Fig. 96: Identifying Collar Nut
Remove expander lock for handbrake shoes.
Remove handbrake Bowden cable from wheel carrier.
Remove wheel bearing (do not pull out drive flange).
Remove pulse generator from wheel carrier.
Tension rear coil spring and leave on vehicle at rear.
Version with ride-height control:
Deactivate and drain air spring/suspension system.
IMPORTANT: Do not use any tools to remove the lower section of the air spring (1).
Tilt lower section of air spring (1) by hand towards front/side.
Installation:
Press lower section of air spring (1) by hand into wheel carrier until it can be seen and heard to snap into place.
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Fig. 97: Removing Lower Section Of Air Spring
IMPORTANT: Secure wheel carrier against falling out.
Remove integral link.
Remove guide arm from wheel carrier. Remove upper control arm from wheel carrier. Remove wheel carrier.
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Fig. 98: Identifying Wheel Carrier
Replacement:
Modify brake carrier/brake guard plate.
IMPORTANT: Make sure spring pad is correctly installed in order to prevent the coil spring from jumping out.
Modify lower spring pad (1). To do so, lever out upper section (2) with a suitable tool.
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Fig. 99: Identifying Lower Spring Pad And Upper Section
After installation:
- Activate and fill air suspension system.
- Adjusting parking brake.
- Replacement only: Perform CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK.
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Removing And Installing/Replacing Front Compression Strut
IMPORTANT: Observe safety when raising the vehicle.
Driving without compression struts is not permitted!
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove underbody panelling (rear section).
Release screws (1).
Axle Mounting
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT COMPRESSION STRUT
IMPORTANT: Observe safety when raising the vehicle.
Driving without compression struts is not permitted!
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remov
Wheel Bearings
REPLACING DRIVE FLANGE ON LEFT/RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT
Special tools required:
33 2 116
33 2 160
33 2 201
33 4 200
Remove rear wheel.
IMPORTANT: Expand turning lock sufficiently to avoid damaging
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Intelligent Safety
Principle
Intelligent Safety enables central operation of the
driver assistance systems.
General information
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, Intelligent
Safety consists of one or more systems
that can help prevent an imminent collision.
Approach control warning with light braking
functi
Repair Instructions For Bonded Seals
1. General information on handling rubber seal profiles:
If seals reveal partly detached protective film on delivery, they must
not be bonded.
Store seals at 15 ºC to 25 ºC.
If, during the handling, the protective film has come off before
bonding, it can still be bonded.
Bonding at room a
