61 35 125 Removing and Installing/Replacing Body Module

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Disconnect battery negative lead  . See 61 20 900 DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY NEGATIVE LEAD 
• Remove trim for instrument panel, bottom left  . See 51 45 181 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTTOM RIGHT TRIM FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL
• Detach airbag control unit with gateway module  . See 65 77 680 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT WITH GATEWAY MODULE

Unlock plug connections (1) and disconnect.

Unlock catches (3) in direction of arrow and remove body module (2) from equipment carrier (4).

Fig 1: Identifying Catches, Body Module And Equipment Carrier

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Replacement: 

Carry out programming/coding  . See VEHICLE PROGRAMMING AND CODING