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BMW Serie 3 - Central tunnel

BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How do you remove the BMW 3 Series central tunnel?
In order to remove the central tunnel from the BMW 3 Series, you need to start by removing the ashtray which is located immediately behind the armrest: this …read all…
Posted on 24 November 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Removal of central tunnel BMW E46
Do we want to remove the pieces of the central tunnel of a BMW 3 Series? Let's see how they disassemble on the central tunnel. We bring the gear knob …read all…
Posted on 21 January 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Removal of BMW 3 Series E46 center console
In this video tutorial we will see how to remove the central tunnel of a BMW 3 Series E46. First, let's get on board the car and remove the cup holder and pull …read all…
Posted on 12 December 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to remove the rear ashtray of a BMW 3 Series
We see in this video how to remove the rear ashtray of the central tunnel of a BMW 3 Series. With a plastic lever we pry around the plastic of the rear tunnel …read all…
Posted on 26 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to disassemble and remove the central tunnel panel on BMW 3 Series
Let's see how to disassemble and remove the central tunnel panel on BMW 3 Series. Bring the gear knob vertically, then, with a plastic lever, lever off the …read all…
Posted on 19 October 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to remove the glove box in the central tunnel of a BMW 3 Series
We see in this video how to replace the glove compartment on the rear trim of the central tunnel of a BMW 3 Series. With a plastic tool to remove the moldings) …read all…
Posted on 1 October 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
Removal of the car central tunnel
I will explain how to remove the central tunnel of your car in simple steps and maybe having manual skills; if your car has a manual gearbox, put your gear in …read all…
Posted on 30 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to remove the central tunnel cover of a BMW
Do you want to remove the central tunnel cover of a BMW 3 Series? Let's see how to proceed in this video. Place the gear knob in a vertical position and pull …read all…
Posted on 30 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to remove the central tunnel of a BMW 3 Series
Let's see this video how to disassemble and remove the glove compartment of the central tunnel lining of a BMW 3 Series. We bring the gear knob vertically, …read all…
Posted on 29 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
How to replace the central tunnel of your car
The guide shows us how to replace the central tunnel of our car. In this part of the car there are various instruments and devices. How should this central …read all…
Posted on 12 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Armrest cover replacement armrest
The sagging and breaking of the leather covering the armrest is a fairly frequent defect: this problem can be remedied since it is possible to purchase the new …read all…
Posted on 6 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Instructions for disassembling the ash compartment
If it happens that the door of the ash-laying compartment no longer closes then it must be removed; start by pulling the gear lever knob and then remove the …read all…
Posted on 31 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Armrest replacement armrest
If the leather covering the armrest armrest is by now worn and torn, it is possible to have it covered by the upholsterer but obviously it must be removed: …read all…
Posted on 30 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Disassembly of central tunnel elements
If you want to remove some of the elements that make up the console of the central tunnel, start with the gear lever knob: position the lever on neutral (N …read all…
Posted on 19 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Arm rest disassembly instructions
In order to remove the armrest, the rear ash tray must first be removed from the center of the central tunnel; below the ash laying there are two pressure …read all…
Posted on 19 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Car central tunnel replacement
The following guide shows you how to remove the center tunnel of your car. To get to the central tunnel it is necessary to remove the gearshift gaiter and …read all…
Posted on 15 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Disassembly of the central tunnel lining
To be able to disassemble the rear part of the central tunnel, the one where the armrest is housed, start by extracting the rear ash tray and unscrewing the …read all…
Posted on 8 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
Advice on how to remove or fix the center tunnel
In this video some tips are given for removing or installing the central tunnel of a BMW 3 series. In this case the part has already been removed. To do this …read all…
Posted on 27 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Disassembly of central tunnel and relative buttons for repair
To disassemble, start removing the gear knob. Using a plastic tool in order not to damage the body, gently remove the plastic frame around the gear lever. …read all…
Posted on 23 June 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How do I unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series?

In order to unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series, the Start / Stop button and the lever release button must be pressed at the same time. This procedure will allow the car gearbox to be unlocked for about 15 minutes, so that in the event of an engine failure, the car can still be moved. It may be necessary to repeat the operation more than once for its success. After unlocking the gearbox, it can return to its original state by simply waiting for the aforementioned 15 minutes, or by pushing the release lever forward for a few seconds.

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