61 31 214 Removing And Installing/Replacing Switch For Electronic Damper Control (Sport Button)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove gear selector switch trim . See 61 31 336 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH .

Release screws (1).

Raise trim (2) slightly.

Fig 1: Identifying Trim

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Disconnect plug connection (1).

Unlock switch (2) and remove towards bottom.

Fig 2: Removing Switch

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