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Repair manual

Brakes - Repair BMW X6 E71

Step-by-step instructions on "Brakes - Repair" for BMW X6 E71 (2007–2012). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

56subsections

56articles

106illustrations

34 00... Checking brake discs

1 article

• 34 00... Checking brake discs 2

General

1 article

• General

Wheel brakes

1 article

• Wheel brakes

Brake lines, brake hoses

1 article

• Brake lines, brake hoses

Wheel-slip control system

1 article

• Wheel-slip control system

Production period: from volume production launch

1 article

• Production period: from volume production launch

Front brakes

1 article

• Front brakes 1

Rear brakes

1 article

• Rear brakes

Parking brake

1 article

• Parking brake 1

34 00 009 Notes on brake and stability systems (ASC+T and DSC) on roller dynamometers

1 article

• 34 00 009 Notes on brake and stability systems (ASC+T and DSC) on roller dynamometers

34 00 010 Checking thickness of brake pad

1 article

• 34 00 010 Checking thickness of brake pad 1

34 00 012 Parking brake function check

1 article

• 34 00 012 Parking brake function check 1

34 00 050 Bleeding brake system with DSC

1 article

• 34 00 050 Bleeding brake system with DSC

Bleeding rear-axle brake circuit

1 article

• Bleeding rear-axle brake circuit

Bleeding front-axle brake circuit

1 article

• Bleeding front-axle brake circuit 2

34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both disc brakes (2 pistons)

1 article

• 34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both disc brakes (2 pistons) 8

34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (1 piston)

1 article

• 34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (1 piston) 2

34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (19-inch)

1 article

• 34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (19-inch) 7

34 11 220 Removing and installing/replacing both front brake discs

1 article

• 34 11 220 Removing and installing/replacing both front brake discs 2

34 11 250 Removing and installing/replacing a brake carrier/brake guard plate at front

1 article

• 34 11 250 Removing and installing/replacing a brake carrier/brake guard plate at front 1

34 11 519 Removing and installing/replacing left or right front brake caliper

1 article

• 34 11 519 Removing and installing/replacing left or right front brake caliper 5

34 11 667 Precision-turning both front brake discs on both sides

1 article

• 34 11 667 Precision-turning both front brake discs on both sides

Stationary brake disc lathe

1 article

• Stationary brake disc lathe 1

Mobile brake disc lathe

1 article

• Mobile brake disc lathe 2

34 21 169 Removing and installing/replacing a brake carrier/brake guard at rear

1 article

• 34 21 169 Removing and installing/replacing a brake carrier/brake guard at rear 1

34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (Teves floating caliper)

1 article

• 34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (Teves floating caliper) 8

34 21 320 Removing and installing or replacing both rear brake discs

1 article

• 34 21 320 Removing and installing or replacing both rear brake discs 1

34 21 745 Removing and installing/replacing left or right rear brake caliper

1 article

• 34 21 745 Removing and installing/replacing left or right rear brake caliper 2

34 21 947 Precision-turning both rear brake discs on both sides

1 article

• 34 21 947 Precision-turning both rear brake discs on both sides 1

34 31 181 Removing and installing/replacing expansion tank for hydraulic brake actuation

1 article

• 34 31 181 Removing and installing/replacing expansion tank for hydraulic brake actuation 2

34 31 505 Removing and installing/replacing master brake cylinder for DSC

1 article

• 34 31 505 Removing and installing/replacing master brake cylinder for DSC 4

34 32 861 Replacing all brake pipes

1 article

• 34 32 861 Replacing all brake pipes 1

34 32 881 Replacing front left or right brake hoses

1 article

• 34 32 881 Replacing front left or right brake hoses

34 32 951 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between rear axle carrier and body)

1 article

• 34 32 951 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between rear axle carrier and body) 2

34 32 980 Replacing rear left or right brake hoses

1 article

• 34 32 980 Replacing rear left or right brake hoses

34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (N54)

1 article

• 34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (N54) 2

34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (N63)

1 article

• 34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (N63) 1

34 33 505 Removing and installing or replacing brake booster

1 article

• 34 33 505 Removing and installing or replacing brake booster 2

34 35 001 Replacing a brake pad sensor (front)

1 article

• 34 35 001 Replacing a brake pad sensor (front) 2

34 35 513 Replacing a brake pad sensor (rear)

1 article

• 34 35 513 Replacing a brake pad sensor (rear) 3

34 41... Electromechanical parking brake - emergency release

1 article

• 34 41... Electromechanical parking brake - emergency release 2

34 41 006 Adjusting parking brake

1 article

• 34 41 006 Adjusting parking brake 3

34 41 135 Replacing both Bowden cables for parking brake

1 article

• 34 41 135 Replacing both Bowden cables for parking brake

Bowden cable, left

1 article

• Bowden cable, left 3

Bowden cable, right

1 article

• Bowden cable, right 4

34 41 220 Removing and installing/replacing all handbrake shoes

1 article

• 34 41 220 Removing and installing/replacing all handbrake shoes 2

34 41 250 Removing and installing/replacing expander lock for handbrake shoes

1 article

• 34 41 250 Removing and installing/replacing expander lock for handbrake shoes 1

34 41 280 Removing and installing/replacing actuating unit with control unit for parking brake (EMF)

1 article

• 34 41 280 Removing and installing/replacing actuating unit with control unit for parking brake (EMF) 10

34 41 682 Initializing parking brake (after manual unlocking of actuating unit)

1 article

• 34 41 682 Initializing parking brake (after manual unlocking of actuating unit)

34 51 527 Removing and installing or replacing DSC hydraulic unit

1 article

• 34 51 527 Removing and installing or replacing DSC hydraulic unit 1

When replacing hydraulic unit

1 article

• When replacing hydraulic unit 2

34 52 121 Removing and installing/replacing ICM control unit

1 article

• 34 52 121 Removing and installing/replacing ICM control unit 2

34 52 516 Removing and installing/replacing DSC control unit

1 article

• 34 52 516 Removing and installing/replacing DSC control unit 4

34 52 525 Replacing one front pulse generator

1 article

• 34 52 525 Replacing one front pulse generator 2

34 52 535 Replacing a rear pulse generator

1 article

• 34 52 535 Replacing a rear pulse generator 1

34 52 550 Removing and installing/replacing DSC yaw sensor

1 article

• 34 52 550 Removing and installing/replacing DSC yaw sensor 1