41 00... 0 Body Panel Repair General Notes

General notes

Quality standard . See 41 00... QUALITY STANDARD or 41 00... REPLACEMENT PARTS STANDARDS .
WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT .

Safety regulations

Material/new part

Handling components

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , electronics and fibre optics.
FLOOD DAMAGE .
Passive safety . See 41 00... HANDLING AIRBAGS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS , 72 12... PROCEDURE AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AS RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT or 41 00... AFGS (ACTIVE PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION) PROCEDURE AFTER ACCIDENT .
CHASSIS, SUSPENSION AND STEERING .
RETRACTABLE HARDTOP .
Vehicles with hybrid/electric drive.
Seats/seat belts . See 72 11... CHECKLIST FOR FRONT SEAT WITH SEAT-INTEGRATED SEAT BELT SYSTEM (SGS) , 72 11... CHECK LIST FOR AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT or 72 11... CHECKING AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT .
WHEEL RIM REPAIRS .
HEADLIGHT REPAIRS .

Body dimensions

Cavity sealing

Installation of shaped parts . See 41 00... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (EXPANDED) , 41 00... INSTALLING CAVITY SEALING (NOT EXPANDED) or 41 00... INSTALLING A CAVITY SEALING WITH 2-COMPONENT PU CAVITY FOAM .
POSITION OF SHAPED PARTS .

Vehicle identification number

Repair method

REPAIR STAGE 1A

BMW/MINI/BMW i

Replacement of screwed-on components

REPAIR STAGE 1B

BMW/MINI/BMW i

Repairs to outer skin

REPAIR STAGE 2

BMW/MINI

Bonding and riveting
Welding using a MAG welder
without straightening bench

BMW i

Repairs to life module
Repairs to drive module
without straightening bench

REPAIR STAGE 3

BMW/MINI

Bonding and riveting
Welding using a spot welding system
with a straightening bench

BMW i

Repairs to life module
Repairs to drive module
with a straightening bench

Corrosion protection Paint

GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
INFORMATION/WARNING LABELS
Separate component and sectional paintwork . See 99 00... INDIVIDUAL PARTS/PAINTING , 99 00... MISCELLANEOUS PAINTING , 99 00... SECTIONAL PAINTING or 99 00... INTERIOR PAINTING .