61 35 683 Replacing optical element for solar rain/light sensor

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on protection against electrostatic damage ( ESD protection ).

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove solar rain/light sensor .

Optical element can only be replaced in the following equipment specifications:

E60/E61 without head-up display
E60/E61 without lane departure warning

Carefully expand catches (1) of solar rain/light sensor (2).

Remove optical element (3).

Installation:

Remove protective cover from replacement optical element.

Catches (1) of solar sensor (2) must not be damaged.

Observe laser markings (4) of fitting aid.

Fig 1: Identifying Laser Markings, Catches And Solar Sensor

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Carry out initialization.

Carry out programming/coding if installing a different windscreen type.