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530i Gear shift knob removal??

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Old 12-15-2010, 08:27 AM
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Can someone tell me how to remove the automatic gear shift know and emergency brake handle from my 2005 530i?
Old 12-15-2010, 08:56 AM
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AS far as i know you just put it on nuetral then pull it up
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how do you put it back ? push in hard ?
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Yeah basically just put it back on the rod, rotate the shift knob slightly left to right until you feel a slight notch, then slam her down.
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basically you grab it with two hands like a baseball bat handle and pull up then to put back slide it in slowly so the notches go in then slam hard bmw perfection lol
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