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How to Fix the Handbrake on a BMW 3 Series

Model: BMW Serie 3 F31, F30 - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Part: Parking brake

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To fix the handbrake on a BMW 3 Series (if it does not stop even when pulled all the way), start by putting the car on a lift and raising it, or on a flat surface, securely immobilized, and lifted with a jack, so that the left rear wheel can rotate freely.

At this point, remove all the bolts that secure the wheel in place, except for one. Now, using a screwdriver, unlock the mechanism found inside the hole of a bolt (as shown in the video images), until the wheel can rotate freely.

Repeat the same process on the right rear wheel. At this point, the job is done!


Updated on 12 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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