Unclip the door panel at the top using a plastic prying tool green arrow.
Remove back door panel bmw x5.
There are retaining clips along the top and u have to pop them off there is a clip holding the panel on in the middle of the card put the metal part into the door first then the plastic piece in the pannel then pop them together when u replace the pannel.
Pick up a pry tool at autozone about 5 bucks to pry the clips out without breaking.
Go on google and tap in remove x 5 door pannel show u in pics exactly what to do.
The interior door panel has to be removed to access components behind it such as the door speaker window regulator and the sun shade.
Pull the door panel away from the door to detach the center mounting clip.
Removing the front door panel on a bmw.
There are 4 torx t 15 screws one in the rear map pocket one under the air bag logo plastic clip one under the wood trim pry the trim off carefully and one holding the door handle assembly also revealed when you remove the wood burl cover.
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Lift the panel up and feed it from the lock rod green arrow out of the panel.
Remove x5 rear door panel answered by a verified bmw mechanic we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.
There are five clips at the top of the panel.
This is an e53 x5 2001 2006.
In this tech article i will go over the steps involved in removing the rear door panel on your e53 x5.
We show you where all the t15 torx screws are located and give other tips to make this.