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WARNING-important safety notice Do not use this manual unless vou are familiar with basic automotive reoair orocedures and safe workshoo oracfices. This manual illustrates the workshop proceduresrequked formoslservice work. It is not a subsiituti for full and up-to-dateinformationfrom thevehiclemanufaciurer or for proper training as an automotive technician. Note that it is not possible for us to anticipate all of the ways or conditions under which vehicles may be serviced or to provide cautions as to all of the possible hazards that may result. The vehicle manufacturer will continue to issue service information updates and parls retrofits after the editorial closing of this manual. Some of lhese updates and retrofits will apply lo procedures and specifications in this manual. We regret that we cannot supply updates to purchasers of this manual. We have endeavored to ensure the accuracy of the information in this manual. Please note, however, that considering the vast quantity and the complexity of the service information involved, we cannot warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this manual. FORTHESE REASONS, NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR MAICES ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THATTHE INFORMATION IN THIS BOOK IS FREE OF ERRORS OR OMISSIONS. AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILTTYAN0 OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,EVENIFTHE PUBLISHER OR AUTHOR HAVE BEEN ADVISED OFA PARTICULAR PURPOSE,AND EVEN IF A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS INDICATED IN THE MANUAL. THE PUBLISHER AND AUTHOR ALSO DISCLAIM ALL LlABlLrrY FOR DIRECT. INDIRECT. INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGESTHAT RESULT FROM ANY USE OFTHE EXAMPLES,INSTRUCTIONSOR OTHER INFORMATIONINTHIS BOOK. INNO EVENT

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Your common sense are crucial to safe and successful service work. Read orocedures throuoh before startino them. . -- -~ and oood - - - iudoment ~. Think about whether the condition of your car, &r level o f mechanical skill, or your level of reading compreh&sion might resill in or contribute in some way to an occurrence which might cause you injuly, damage your car, or result in an unsafe repair. If you have doubts for these or other reasons about your ability to pelform safe repair work on your car, have the work done at an authorized BMW dealer or other qualified shop. Part numbers listed in this manual are for identificationpurposes only, not for ordering. Always check wilh your authorized BMW dealer to verify part numbers and availability before beginning service work lhat may require new park. Before anempting any work on your BMW, read the 001 General Warnings and Cautions, and any WARNING or CAUTION that accompanies a procedure in the service manual. Review the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS each time you prepare to work on your BMW. Spec a too s req.1 red to perlorm cena n service operations arc oenl fed n the manLa an0 arc recomrnenoeo lor JSC Jse ol loo s olner than those recommended In lh s serv ce manual may be oelnmcnlal lo lrlc car's sale open1on as rvec as lne salely 01 lne person servcng the car. ~

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