61 31 996 Carrying out steering angle sensor adjustment

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IMPORTANT: In vehicles with active front steering, steering angle sensor adjustment is integrated in INITIAL OPERATION/ADJUSTMENT FOR ACTIVE FRONT STEERING and must not be carried out separately!

NOTE: Steering angle sensor adjustment must be carried out:

Before adjustment work on the front axle/steering
after all mechanical work on the steering system
E46 (all-wheel drive), E53, E83: after disconnecting the battery
after replacement / coding / programming of the following components:
- Fixture for switches of steering column / switch cluster / steering angle sensor
- Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) control unit
- Control unit active anti-roll stabilization (ARS)

Connect vehicle to BMW diagnosis system or Software Service Station.

Select and carry out steering angle sensor adjustment under Service functions.