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BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How to manually open the tailgate in the BMW X3?

In this tutorial we can see how to manually open the tailgate in the BMW X3, an extremely simple and quick operation to be carried out for example in case of a …read all…
Posted on 25 April 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2017-2024 / G01, MK 3)
How to automatically close the rearview mirrors of the BMW X3

This short and simple guide will show us how to automatically close and open the electric external rearview mirrors, both from the inside and outside, of the …read all…
Posted on 24 April 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How to reset the service light on the BMW X3

Today with the help of this video tutorial we will show you how to reset the oil light on a BMW X3. The first thing to do is to get into the car and sit in the …read all…
Posted on 4 April 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2017-2024 / G01, MK 3)
How to install a tow hook on the BMW X3

This video shows how to install a tow hook on the BMW X3. This procedure is very simple and quick to perform. To install the tow hook on your BMW, simply go to …read all…
Posted on 7 March 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2017-2024 / G01, MK 3)
How do you reset the Service light on the BMW X3?

In order to reset the Service light on the BMW X3, you need to insert the ignition key so that you can turn on the instrument panel: once it is on, you can …read all…
Posted on 29 February 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
Where is the OBD port located on the BMW X3 E83?

In the Mercedes X3 E83, the OBD port is located, like in any other vehicle, inside the cabin. In this particular car model, it is positioned under the …read all…
Posted on 3 December 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2017-2024 / G01, MK 3)
Resetting the oil change indicator on a BMW X3.

In this video tutorial today, we can see how to reset the service indicator on our BMW X3, third-generation model produced from the year 2017. Let's start by …read all…
Posted on 19 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2017-2024 / G01, MK 3)
How do you open the rear tailgate of the BMW X3?

In order to open the rear tailgate of the BMW X3, you need to first unlock the car's locks by pressing the appropriate button for unlocking the central locking …read all…
Posted on 17 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How to open the fuel door that is stuck on the BMW X3?

In the BMW X3, it can happen that the fuel door gets stuck, for example due to a malfunction in the control button or the actuator of the corresponding lock. …read all…
Posted on 2 October 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How to install the Westfalia towbar on a BMW X3 E83 version.

In this video, we see how to install a tow hook on a BMW X3 E83 version. The piece can be easily found on eBay for a price of 402.00 euros, including delivery, …read all…
Posted on 30 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How to manually unlock the tailgate on the BMW X3?

In this tutorial, we can see how to manually unlock the tailgate in the BMW X3, a very simple and quick operation, to be performed, for example, in case of a …read all…
Posted on 18 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
To reset the service indicator on a BMW X3.

In this video today, we are shown how to reset the service indicator on a BMW X3 model e83. First, we press and hold the left button on the speedometer. Then, …read all…
Posted on 17 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2017-2024 / G01, MK 3)
How to open the fuel door in the BMW X3?

In this tutorial, we can see how to open the fuel door in the BMW X3, an extremely simple operation that is not different from the typical procedure of most …read all…
Posted on 8 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How to set the time in the BMW X3?

In this tutorial, we can see how to set the time in the BMW X3, a very simple and quick operation to be performed in case we have replaced the battery or …read all…
Posted on 21 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2017-2024 / G01, MK 3)
How do you reset the tire pressure warning light on BMW X3?

To be able to reset the tire pressure warning light on the BMW X3, you need to turn on the instrument panel, so that you can move within the menu that will …read all…
Posted on 30 May 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2017-2024 / G01, MK 3)
How to open the flap and the fuel cap of the BMW X3

We will see below the steps which will allow us to open the flap and the fuel cap of the BMW X3, thus being able to refuel. First, let's move to the outside of …read all…
Posted on 21 May 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How to reset the service light in BMW X3

In today's video you will see how to reset the service light in the BMW X3 E83. This guide also applies to other contemporary models, such as the Z4, equipped …read all…
Posted on 18 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How to reset service in BMW X3?

In this tutorial we can see how to reset the service in the BMW X3 F25, an extremely simple and fast operation. Before proceeding, make sure you have completed …read all…
Posted on 23 December 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How to reset the oil service in BMW X3?

Resetting the oil service in the BMW X3, as we can see in this tutorial, is a very simple and fast operation. Before proceeding, make sure you have completed …read all…
Posted on 22 November 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How to manually open locked boot lid on BMW X3

In this guide, we will see the instructions that will allow us to manually open the tailgate of the trunk of the BMW X3, following these simple steps. First of …read all…
Posted on 23 December 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How do you reset the BMW 3 Series service warning light?

To reset the BMW 3 Series Service warning light, press and hold the button located on the left side of the instrument panel, immediately below the rev counter. …read all…
Posted on 3 November 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How do you reset the brake pad warning light on the BMW X3?

In order to reset the brake pad wear indicator on the BMW X3, you must first replace the worn pads. Once these have been replaced, it will be possible to go …read all…
Posted on 12 September 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How to unlock the gearbox of the BMW X3 of 2016?

In cars with automatic transmission it happens all too often that it gets stuck in position P (park) and the BMW X3 is certainly no exception to this. In …read all…
Posted on 1 September 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How to reset the service warning light on a BMW X3

In this video tutorial we are going to see how to reset the maintenance warning light on a BMW X3, model produced from 2010 to 2017. Let's start by getting …read all…
Posted on 2 August 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How do you reset the BMW X3 service warning light?

In order to reset the BMW X3 Service warning light, you need to turn on the instrument panel with the appropriate button and then press and hold the button on …read all…
Posted on 5 May 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
Reset the warning light on BMW X3

Let's see how to reset the warning light on the BMW X3. We enter the car body, turn on the instrument panel and check the warning light on, press the fixed …read all…
Posted on 2 April 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
Reset on BMW X3

Let's see the reset of the maintenance warning light of a BMW X3. Turn on the instrument panel with the appropriate button (we will see the maintenance …read all…
Posted on 28 March 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How to reset the service warning light in the BMW X3 E83?

Resetting the service warning light in the BMW X3 E83 is very simple, let's see how to proceed in this tutorial. First we insert the key without turning it, …read all…
Posted on 25 March 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How do you reset the BMW X3 ABS and 4x4 warning lights?

The turning on of the ABS warning light, together with the 4x4 warning light on the BMW X3 instrument panel is a fairly common problem and the cause is almost …read all…
Posted on 21 March 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How do you set the clock on the BMW X3?

In order to set the clock on the BMW X3, you need to turn on the instrument panel and press the BC button located on the lever located to the left of the …read all…
Posted on 10 March 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How do you replace the crankshaft pulley on the BMW X3?

To be able to replace the crankshaft pulley of the BMW X3, you must first open the hood and remove the cover from the front of the engine. At this point the …read all…
Posted on 26 February 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How to close the front hood of a BMW X3

Before we can start, we will have to get out of the cockpit of our BMW X3, and then head towards the front of the car. So let's start by disengaging and …read all…
Posted on 11 February 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
Bmw X3 tire warning light reset

In this video tutorial we will see how to reset the tire pressure warning light on a BMW X3; before carrying out the steps it is necessary to have solved any …read all…
Posted on 6 February 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
On-road and off-road performance of the BMW X3 E 83

It has enviable performance especially on the road where the BMW X3 is snappy and reliable even on the most tortuous paths, unfortunately its performance slows …read all…
Posted on 5 February 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How to reset the all-wheel drive warning light on a BMW X3

After replacing the battery, it may happen that the 4x4 sensor resets itself, thus activating the warning light. Before we can start the reset, we will have to …read all…
Posted on 1 February 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
Maintenance warning light reset on BMW X3

How to reset the maintenance warning light on BMW X3? We enter the vehicle and verify the reset of the warning light. We turn on the instrument panel of the …read all…
Posted on 22 December 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2010-2017 / F25, MK 2)
How to open BMW X3 tailgate

In today's video we will see the procedure for opening the trunk of a BMW X3. To open the trunk, we must first have our key at hand and approach the tailgate …read all…
Posted on 17 December 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
Reset the warning lights on BMW X3

Reset the BMW X3 service warning light? Let's see how it goes. We turn on the control panel and press the button above the instrument panel of the car. We …read all…
Posted on 15 December 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
How to reset the service on a BMW X3 Series

Let's see how to reset the service on a BMW X3 Series. To reset the car maintenance warning light: we turn on the instrument panel of the car, use the button …read all…
Posted on 11 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X3 (2003-2010 / E83, MK 1)
Check the efficiency of the engine supports

If during the acceleration and deceleration phase a noise is heard coming from the lower part of the engine, a sort of impact that can be perceived right under …read all…
Posted on 28 August 2023 by ScegliAuto

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How to open the bonnet of the Volkswagen Polo

Let's see in this short and simple guide the instructions that will allow us to open the bonnet of the Volkswagen Polo. First of all we open the front door, on the driver's side, and start pulling the opening lever of the engine hood, in order to open the lock; then let's move to the front of the vehicle and unhook the tab that we find on the central part, above the manufacturer's emblem, as shown in the video. At this point we block the bonnet with the lateral rod; then we accompany the bonnet down to close it again!

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