41 00 Contents Of Body Repair General Information

Before starting repair work

Checking the body for damage (e.g. following an accident)

General notes

Quality standard . See 41 00... QUALITY STANDARD or 41 00... REPLACEMENT PARTS STANDARDS
WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT

Safety regulations

Material/new part

Handling components

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , electronics and fibre optics
Vehicles with hybrid/electric drive . See 41 00... PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES WITH HYBRID DRIVE/ELECTRIC DRIVE FOLLOWING ACCIDENT or 61 25... VISUAL CHECK OF THE HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY UNIT FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT
FLOOD DAMAGE
Passive safety . See 41 00... HANDLING AIRBAGS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS , 72 12... PROCEDURE AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AS RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT or 41 00... PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES WITH ACTIVE PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION (AFGS) AFTER AN ACCIDENT
SEATS/SEAT BELTS
CHASSIS, SUSPENSION AND STEERING
WHEEL RIM REPAIRS
Retractable hardtop
HEADLIGHT REPAIRS

Body dimensions

Cavity sealing

Installation of shaped parts . See 41 00... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (EXPANDED) , 41 00... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (NOT EXPANDED) or 41 00... INSTALLING A CAVITY SEALING WITH 2-COMPONENT PU CAVITY FOAM
POSITION OF SHAPED PARTS

Vehicle identification number

Repair method

REPAIR STAGE 1A
BMW/MINI/BMW i
Replacement of screwed-on components
REPAIR STAGE 1B
BMW/MINI/BMW i
Repairs to outer skin
REPAIR STAGE 2
BMW/MINI
Bonding and riveting
Welding using a MAG welder
without straightening bench
BMW i
Repairs to life module
Repairs to drive module
without straightening bench
REPAIR STAGE 3

BMW/MINI

Bonding and riveting
Welding using a spot welding system
with a straightening bench

BMW i

Repairs to life module
Repairs to drive module
with a straightening bench

Corrosion protection

GENERAL INFORMATION

Paint

GENERAL INFORMATION
INFORMATION/WARNING LABELS
Separate component and sectional paintwork . See 99 00... MISCELLANEOUS PAINTING or 99 00... PAINTWORK (2 AND 3 COATS)