[PacShakur]

Trying to change the rear brake pads on my wife's 2022 X3 30i with Bimmerlink. Noticed there is no option for putting the electronic parking brake in service mode. When I connect to my 2022 X5M Competition the option is there. Has anyone else run into this?

[mattsheng]

There is no service function (ABL) to retract the parking brakes for G01. You need to use the correct adaptor to screw/press it back. I will attach the full repair instruction later on.

[mattsheng]

As promised, here is the full repair instruction for replacing the rear brake pads: Removing rear brake pads REP-REP-P-3421200-G01_01.pdf. You can buy some parking brake retractor tools to retract the parking brake.

Another way to retract the parking brake is to remove EMF and screw it back: Removing EMF REP-REP-P-3441690-G20_01.pdf

[nbrewno]

Originally Posted by mattsheng

As promised, here is the full repair instruction for replacing the rear brake pads: Attachment 3100639. You can buy some parking brake retractor tools to retract the parking brake.

Another way to retract the parking brake is to remove EMF and screw it back: Attachment 3100640

Great info. How do you get that? Are you a dealer tech?

[mattsheng]

Originally Posted by nbrewno

Great info. How do you get that? Are you a dealer tech?

They are exported from ISTA, dealer-level diagnostic software. Or you can get them from BMW AIR (Aftersale Information Research). You can get ISTA and AIR the legit way by paying BMW a subscription fee: https://bmwtechinfo.bmwgroup.com/#/login

You can also get a hacked version of ISTA from many other forums, say https://www.bimmerscene.com/

And I'm not a dealer tech, unfortunately

[PacShakur]

Originally Posted by mattsheng

As promised, here is the full repair instruction for replacing the rear brake pads: Attachment 3100639. You can buy some parking brake retractor tools to retract the parking brake.

Another way to retract the parking brake is to remove EMF and screw it back: Attachment 3100640

Yes, I figured it. Removed the parking brake cover and used a T45 clockwise. Worked like a charm. Thanks.

[g11hoonigan]

I did mine using Foxwell nt510 and there's a service function to retract the parking brake - 2020 m40i.

[scousefly]

Originally Posted by g11hoonigan

I did mine using Foxwell nt510 and there's a service function to retract the parking brake - 2020 m40i.

Got the same tool and it is an option