Original BMW Accessory.Installation Instructions.

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Installation time

The installation time is approx. 1.0 hour for the carbon front parts and approx. 0.5 hours for the diffuser. These may vary depending on the condition of the car and the equipment in it.

The installation time does not include any time for programming/encoding, as this depends on the age of the car and the equipment in it.

Important information

These installation instructions are primarily designed for use within the BMW dealership organisation and by authorized BMW service companies.

In any event, the target group for these installation instructions is specialist personnel trained on BMW cars with the appropriate specialist knowledge.

All work must be completed using the latest BMW repair manuals, circuit diagrams, servicing manuals and work instructions in a rational order using the prescribed tools (special tools) and observing current health and safety regulations.

Retrofit kit No.: 51 19 0 404 056 Front apron attachment right51 19 0 404 057 Front apron attachment left51 12 0 404 941 Diffuser trim51 19 0 413 431 Front apron attachment left51 19 0 413 432 Front apron attachment right51 19 2 419 423 Front apron attachment left51 19 2 419 424 Front apron attachment right51 11 2 160 271 Front apron attachment left51 11 2 160 272 Front apron attachment right51 19 2 159 867 Front apron attachment

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If you experience installation or function problems, restrict troubleshooting to approx. 0.5 hours for mechanical work and 1.0 hour for electrical work.In order to reduce costs and avoid any additional expense, send a query immediately to the Technical Parts Support via the Aftersales Assistance Portal (ASAP).Specify the following information:- chassis number- part number of the retrofit kit- a precise description of the problem- work steps already carried out

Do not archive the hard copy of these installation instructions since daily updates are made via ASAP!

All the figures show LHD cars, proceed accordingly on RHD cars.

Pictograms

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Installation information

Installation is shown on one side of the car only, proceed in the same way on the other side.

Bonding surfaces must be cleaned with a cleaner and must be free from grease. The ambient temperature for bonding must be no lower than 15°C and no higher than 35°C.

The Betalink glue K1 must be allowed to harden for at least 6 hours at room temperature.

The Betalink glue K2 must be allowed to harden for at least 4 hours at room temperature.

The car must not be cleaned in a car wash for at least 48 hours afterwards.

Ordering instructions

The Betalink glue pack K1 (part no.: 82 69 9 408 866) for E90 / E91 as well as the Betalink glue pack K2 are not included in the retrofit kit and must be ordered separately.

Exclusively use the Betalink glue pack K2 for the E92 car.

Special tools required

None

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Table of contents

Section Page

1. Parts list for E90 / E91 and E90LCI / E91LCI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. Parts list for E92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. Parts list for M3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4. Parts list for E92/E93 LCI after 03/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5. Installation work for front apron attachments E90 / E91 and E90LCI / E91LCI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6. Installation work for front apron attachments for E92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

7. Installation work for front apron attachment for E92/E93 LCI after 03/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

8. Installation work for front apron attachment M3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

9. Installation work for diffuser for E90 and E91 only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

10.Removal of attachments for E90 and E91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

11.Removal of attachments for E92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

12.Concluding work and coding for E90 and E91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

13.Concluding work and coding for E92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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1. Parts list for E90 / E91 and E90LCI / E91LCI

Legend

AC

BD

FE

LMR2

R1

L2

L1

2

43

1

1

3 4

2

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A Front apron attachment right

B Front apron attachment left

C Gluing cut-out sheet right (4-part before LCI)

D Gluing cut-out sheet left (4-part before LCI)

E Diffuser

F Betalink K1 (not included in parts kit)

L Gluing cut-out sheet left (4-part after LCI)

M Gluing cut-out sheet right (4-part after LCI)

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2. Parts list for E92

Legend

R1

R2R4

R3

L1

L2L4

L3

GI

HJ

K

092 0201 V

G Front apron attachment right

H Front apron attachment left

I Gluing cut-out sheet right (4-part)

J Gluing cut-out sheet left (4-part)

K Betalink K2 (not included in parts kit)

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3. Parts list for M3

Legend

N

OP

Q

092 0308 V

N Front apron attachment right

O Front apron attachment left

P Hexagonal bolt (2x)

Q Betalink K1 (not included in parts kit)

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4. Parts list for E92/E93 LCI after 03/10

Legend

R

S

092 0253 V

R Front apron attachment

S Hexagonal screw (13x)

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5. Installation work for front apron attachments E90 / E91 and E90LCI / E91LCI

Unscrew the screws (1) on the front apron (2).

Unfasten the expanding rivet (3).

Place front apron attachment B onto the front apron (1).

It must be possible to remove the markings again without leaving residues.

Mark the outside dimensions of the attachment on the front apron (1).

Roughen the hatched area (1) on the inside of the front apron attachments using abrasive paper from the Betalink pack.

Then clean thoroughly with the supplied Betalink cleaner.

Make sure not to get any Betalink cleaner on the fog lights, grille and trims.

Clean the front apron (1) in the area shown (2) using Betalink cleaner.

2

3

1090 0095 V

1

B090 0091 V

1

090 0093 V

1

2090 0094 V

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5. Installation work for front apron attachments E90 / E91 and E90LCI / E91LCI

Align the adhesive strip 1 with the holes (2) and stick on.

Align the adhesive strip 2 at the edge (1) with the grille and stick on.

Position the adhesive strip 3 exactly along the edge of the adhesive strip 2 and stick on.

Position the adhesive strip 4 exactly along the edge of the adhesive strip 1 and stick on.

Smooth out any bubbles in the adhesive strips using the blade contained in the Betalink glue pack.

Remove the backing foil from all adhesive strips.

1

2090 0096 V

2

1

090 0097 V

2 3

090 0098 V

4

1090 0099 V

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5. Installation work for front apron attachments E90 / E91 and E90LCI / E91LCI

Place front apron attachment B onto the front apron (1).

It must be possible to remove the markings again without leaving residues.

Mark the outside dimensions of the attachment on the front apron (1).

Align adhesive strip L1 with the lower markings and stick on.

Align adhesive strip L2 with the upper markings and stick on.

Smooth out any bubbles in the adhesive strips using the blade contained in the Betalink glue pack.

Remove the backing foil from all adhesive strips.

Clean the adhesive strips (1) with Betalink cleaner.

Apply a bead of Betalink glue (2) with a diameter of 4 mm onto the adhesive strips (1).

1

B��� ���� �

L1

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L2

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12

090 0100 V

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5. Installation work for front apron attachments E90 / E91 and E90LCI / E91LCI

Gently force front apron attachment B apart and carefully push it onto the front apron (1).

Use Betalink cleaner to remove any Betalink glue that comes out.

Check seating of front apron attachment B at all edges and correct if necessary.

Use adhesive tape (1) to secure front apron attachment B.

Fold over the adhesive tape (1) in the lower area of front apron attachment B.

1

B090 0091 V

1

B090 0102 V

B

1090 0103 V

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5. Installation work for front apron attachments E90 / E91 and E90LCI / E91LCI

Screw the screws (1) onto the front apron (2).

Insert the expanding rivet (3).

These jobs are not required on the E90LCI and E91LCI.

2

3

1090 0101 V

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6. Installation work for front apron attachments for E92

Place front apron attachment G onto the front apron (1).

It must be possible to remove the markings again without leaving residues.

Mark the outside dimensions of the attachment on the front apron (1).

Roughen the marked area (1) on the inside of the front apron attachments using abrasive paper from the Betalink pack.

Then clean thoroughly with the supplied Betalink cleaner.

Make sure not to get any Betalink cleaner on the fog lights, grille and trims.

Clean the front apron (1) in the area shown (2) using Betalink cleaner.

Align adhesive strip R1 with the marking (1) and stick on.

Align adhesive strip R4 at the edge (2) with the grille and stick on.

1

G 092 0202 V

1

092 0203 V

1

2

2

092 0211 V

21R4 R1

092 0205 V

6. Installation work for front apron attachments E92

Position adhesive strip R2 exactly along the edge (1) and stick on.

Position adhesive strip R3 exactly along the edge (2) and stick on.

Smooth out any bubbles in the adhesive strips using the blade contained in the Betalink glue pack.

Remove the backing foil from all adhesive strips.

Exclusively use Betalink glue K2.

Clean the adhesive strips (1) with Betalink cleaner.

Liberally apply a bead of Betalink glue (2) with a diameter of 4 mm onto the adhesive strips (1).

Gently force front apron attachment G apart and carefully push it onto the front apron (1).

Use Betalink cleaner to remove any Betalink glue that comes out.

Check seating of front apron attachment G at all edges and correct if necessary.

Use adhesive tape (1) to secure front apron attachment G.

Fold back the adhesive tape (1) in the lower area of front apron attachment G.

12

R3R2

092 0206 V

1

2

2

1

1092 0212 V

1

G 092 0202 V

1

G

1

092 0207 V

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7. Installation work for front apron attachment for E92/E93 LCI after 03/10

Installation should be carried out by two people. It must be possible to remove the markings again without

leaving residues.

Place front apron attachment R onto the front apron (1) and check the contour. Mark the outside dimensions of the front apron attachment R on the front apron (1).

Drill two holes (1) on the underside of the front apron attachment R with a Ø 3.5 mm drill bit and screw down with hexagonal screws S.

On the front side, check the contour, especially the transition points (2), and correct if necessary.

Then drill the rest of the holes (3) with a Ø of 3.5 mm and screw down with hexagonal screws S.

R

1

092 0302 V

R

3

2

1 1

2

3,5 mmS

092 0306 V

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8. Installation work for front apron attachment M3

Unscrew the screws (1) on the front apron (2).

It must be possible to remove the markings again without leaving residues.

Place front apron attachment O onto the front apron (1).

Mark the outside dimensions of the attachment on the front apron (1).

Roughen the hatched area (1) on the inside of the front apron attachment O using abrasive paper from the Betalink pack Q.

Then clean thoroughly with the supplied Betalink cleaner.

Make sure not to get any Betalink cleaner on the fog lights, grille and trims.

Clean the front apron (1) in the area shown (2) using Betalink cleaner.

2

1

092 0254 V

O1

092 0255 V

O

1

092 0256 V

2 1

092 0257 V

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8. Installation work for front apron attachment M3

Apply a bead of Betalink glue (1) with a diameter of 4 mm to the roughened surfaces of the front apron attachment O.

Lightly force front apron attachment O apart and carefully push it onto the front apron (1).

Use Betalink cleaner to remove any Betalink glue that comes out.

Check seating of front apron attachment O at all edges and correct if necessary.

Use adhesive tape (1) to secure front apron attachment O.

Screw the screws (1) into the underside of the front apron attachment O.

Screw the hexagonal screw P through the hole (2) of the front apron attachment O.

O

1

092 0258 V

O

1

092 0259 V

O

1

1

092 0300 V

O

1

P

2

092 0301 V

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9. Installation work for diffuser for E90 and E91 only

Replace the standard diffuser as described in TIS no. 51 12 ... with diffuser E.

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10.Removal of attachments for E90 and E91

It is not possible to remove the attachments without damaging them irreparably.

Damaged attachments must be removed and replaced by new ones.

Unscrew the screws (1) on the front apron (2). Release the underride protection.

Remove the expanding rivet (3).

The temperature of the hot air blower must not exceed 60°C.

Make sure that the fog lights, grille and painted surfaces of the front apron are not damaged.

Heat front apron attachment B and front apron in the area shown (1).

Ensure that you do not damage the front apron.

Use a screwdriver or wedge (1) to separate front apron attachment B carefully.

2

3

1090 0104 V

1

B090 0105 V

B

1

090 0106 V

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10.Removal of attachments for E90 and E91

Make sure that the fog lights, grille and painted surfaces of the front apron are not damaged.

Pull out front apron attachment B at the bottom, turn it upwards and pull or break it off.

Then remove the remaining adhesive strips and Betalink using a hot air blower and Betalink cleaner.

B090 0107 V

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11.Removal of attachments for E92

It is not possible to remove the attachments without damaging them irreparably.

Damaged attachments must be removed and replaced by new ones.

The temperature of the hot air blower must not exceed 60°C.

Make sure that the fog lights, grille and painted surfaces of the front apron are not damaged.

Heat front apron attachment G and front apron (1) in the area shown (2).

Ensure that you do not damage the front apron (1).

Use a screwdriver or wedge (2) to separate front apron attachment G carefully.

Make sure that the fog lights, grille and painted surfaces of the front apron (1) are not damaged.

Pull out front apron attachment G at the bottom, turn it upwards and pull or break it off.

Then remove the remaining adhesive strips and Betalink using a hot air blower and Betalink cleaner.

1

G

2

092 0208 V

1G

2

092 0209 V

1G

092 0210 V

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12.Concluding work and coding for E90 and E91

The Betalink glue K1 must be allowed to harden for at least 6 hours at room temperature. Then remove the adhesive tapes and screw on the underride protection. Following this, remove the markings made on the

front apron so there are no residues left behind.

The car must not be cleaned in a car wash for at least 48 hours afterwards.

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13.Concluding work and coding for E92

The Betalink glue K2 must be allowed to harden for at least 4 hours at room temperature. Then remove the adhesive tapes and screw on the underride protection. Following this, remove the markings made on the

front apron so there are no residues left behind.

The car must not be cleaned in a car wash for at least 48 hours afterwards.