66 20 508 Removing and Installing (Replacing) Control Unit (Park Distance Control)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove flap in right luggage compartment wheel arch trim. See 51 47 172 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FLAP IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM, LEFT OR RIGHT

Disconnect plug connections (1).

Unlock catch (2) in direction of arrow and pull out control unit (3) towards top.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connections, Catch & Control Unit

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Replacement:

Using BMW scan tool, carry out coding/programming.

Observe following IDC specifications:

Programming
Coding
Car & Key Memory
CD "CIP"

Fig 2: Identifying IDC
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