BMW 7 Series: Air Cleaner
REPLACING BOTH AIR FILTER ELEMENTS (N63)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Turn off ignition
- Remove ACOUSTIC COVER
NOTE: Description relates to the left intake filter housing. Procedure for
the right side
is identical.
Release clamp (1).
Tightening torque 13 62 9AZ.
Disconnect plug (2) on air-mass sensor.
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Fig. 128: Identifying Air-Mass Sensor Plug And Mounting Clamps
Release screws along line (1).
Tightening torque 13 62 8AZ.
Remove air filter cover (2).
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Fig. 129: Identifying Air Filter Cover With Mounting Screws
Remove air filter insert.
Installation:
Clean upper and lower sections of intake filter housing from inside.
Replacing air filter element.
Replacing both air filter elements (N63)
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Fig. 130: Identifying Air Filter
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REPLACING TANK VENTING VALVE (N63)
Necessary preliminary tasks
Check stored fault message.
Switch off ignition.
Remove FAN COWL.
Unlock connector (1) and remove.
Unlock hose (2) and detach.
Unl
GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ON VEHICLES WITH ACTIVE PEDESTRIAN
PROTECTION SYSTEM
WARNING: Danger to life!
Triggering the active pedestrian protection system while the engine
compartme
Electrical System - Operating Fluids
1.0 BATTERY
Only distilled water (available locally) is to be used when topping up the
electrolyte level.
If a new battery (delivered dry) is to be placed into s
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Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove RIGHT/REAR SUSPENSION CROSS-BRACE.
REMOVE auxiliary E box
Unlock plug connection (1) on AUC sensor (2) and disconnect.
Fig. 8: Identifying Lock Plug Connection On AUC Sensor
Release screws (1) on fan housing cover (2).
Lift out fan housing cover.
Fig. 9: Ide
Notes
IMPORTANT: It is absolutely necessary to replace the sunk nut!
The sunk nut already has a screw locking.
After the propeller shaft has been screwed into the rear axle final drive (sunk
nut), a hardening time of at least 2 hours is absolutely necessary.
The hardening time may be extended at l