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BMW X5 Years 1999-2006 (E53)

BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to reset the automatic transmission of the BMW X5 e53?

When we notice a difficulty in the gear sequence with the automatic transmission of the car, we can try to reset it through a specific procedure. First, we …read all…
Posted on 6 May 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How do you replace the clutch of the BMW X5?

In order to replace the clutch of the BMW X5, it is necessary to lift the car so that it is possible to access the components located in the lower part of the …read all…
Posted on 26 April 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
What is the fuse layout of the BMW X5?

If one of the various devices in our BMW X5 has suddenly stopped working, we can first check the status of the respective fuses whose diagrams are indicated in …read all…
Posted on 14 March 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
Guide to disassembling the cabin fan of the BMW X5.

Today's guide will show us how to disassemble and replace the cabin fan of the BMW X5, following the instructions below. First, we get inside the vehicle and …read all…
Posted on 16 February 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to replace the xenon bulb in the BMW X5.

Today's guide will show us the procedure for disassembling and replacing the xenon bulb in the front headlight of the BMW X5. First, we open the car's engine …read all…
Posted on 17 December 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to disassemble the front headlight on the BMW X5?

In this tutorial, we can see how to disassemble the front headlight in the BMW X5, a very simple and fast operation. First of all, make sure that the key is …read all…
Posted on 28 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
Disassembly of the front headlight of the BMW X5

Today's guide will show us how to dismantle and replace the front headlight and bumper of the BMW X5, following the instructions below. First, we open the …read all…
Posted on 22 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
To reset the service indicator of the BMW X5 E53.

In the following mini guide dedicated to all of you owners of a BMW X5 e53 (1999-2006), we will discover how to perform a manual reset of the service light …read all…
Posted on 9 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to replace the air filter of the BMW X5 E53.

In this new guide dedicated to your BMW X5 e53 (year 1999-2006), we will discover the various steps to follow if you want to replace the engine air filter on …read all…
Posted on 6 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
Oil change and filter replacement on BMW X5 version E53.

Let's see how to change the oil and filter on a BMW E53 version: We will need a 36 mm socket wrench to open the filter cap and remove it. We will immediately …read all…
Posted on 15 October 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to change the license plate light bulb of the BMW X5.

In this short and simple guide, we will see the main steps on how to disassemble and replace the license plate lights of the BMW X5. First, we open the rear …read all…
Posted on 3 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
Replacement of the interior ceiling lamp bulbs of the BMW X5.

In today's video tutorial, we will see the guide that will allow us to disassemble and replace the bulbs of the interior ceiling light of the BMW X5. First, we …read all…
Posted on 22 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to disassemble and reassemble the interior panel of the front door of the BMW X5 e53.

The guide shows how to disassemble and reassemble the interior panel of the front door of the BMW X5 e53. The first step is to remove the plastic finishing …read all…
Posted on 7 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to replace the pollen filter on a BMW X5 E53.

In this video tutorial, we can see how it is possible to replace the pollen filter on a BMW X5 E53, following some simple steps: the first thing to do is to …read all…
Posted on 24 June 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
Where are the fuses for the cigarette lighter socket located in the BMW X5?

In case the cigarette lighter socket of our BMW X5 suddenly stops working, we can first check the status of the corresponding fuses, whose location is shown in …read all…
Posted on 1 June 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to change the air filter on the BMW X5.

If we want to proceed with the replacement of the air filter on this car model, in the description provided below we will find all the steps of the procedure …read all…
Posted on 13 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to replace the gearbox oil of the BMW X5 4.8is.

Today's guide will show us the steps on how to drain and refill the transmission oil of the BMW X5 4.8is. As a first step, we lift the vehicle and start …read all…
Posted on 12 April 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
Where are the fuses on the BMW 5 Series located?

All the fuses of the BMW X5 are contained inside the special fuse boxes which are installed on the vehicle: in this model of car it is possible to identify two …read all…
Posted on 9 June 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to replace instrument cluster bulbs in BMW X5?

In this tutorial we can see how to replace the instrument cluster bulbs in the BMW X5, an extremely simple and fast operation. First of all, let's make sure …read all…
Posted on 31 May 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW X5 (1999-2006 / E53)
How to reset the automatic transmission of BMW X5

If we are experiencing malfunctions in the automatic gearbox of our car, it is possible to reset the transmission by following the simple instructions given in …read all…
Posted on 24 April 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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