If you’ve searched for the LCI Shadowline grille for your BMW i4 G26 and landed on a BMW parts catalogue full of option codes like S5AUA and S5DNA, you’ve probably had the same reaction most of our customers do: which one does actually fit mine?
It’s a fair question. BMW doesn’t sell one universal i4 front grille – it offers six, differentiated purely by which sensors and cameras are built into your car. Order the wrong one and a parking sensor or radar housing won’t seat correctly. Get it right, and it’s a straight bolt-on swap: no wiring, no coding, no cutting needed (even on pre-facelift vehicles).
This applies whether you’re driving an i4 eDrive35, eDrive40, eDrive50, M50 or the “beast” M60 – the trim name doesn’t matter here. What determines your correct grille is your car’s individual equipment codes, not which i4 model you bought.
Why BMW splits one grille into six part numbers
The LCI Shadowline grille isn’t just a styling panel – it’s molded around whatever sensors sit behind it. Depending on your options, that’s some combination of:
- Driving Assistant Professional (front, lower radar unit)
- Active Guard Plus o Active Cruise Control + Stop&Go (a simpler radar variant)
- Parking Assistance Plus (front facing camera)
Different sensor hardware needs different cutouts, so BMW issues a different grille for each real-world combination.
Find your equipment codes
Before you can match the table below, you need your car’s actual codes – not a guess based on trim. You’ll find them in one of these places:
- Your BMW’s options/equipment sticker.
- Your original dealer invoice or order confirmation
- El BMW ConnectedDrive / MyBMW app, under vehicle details
- Fourth option is to get in touch with us, and share your VIN. You can contact us here.
You’re looking for four codes specifically: S5AQA, S5AUA, S5DFA, and S5DNA. If you can’t find them or aren’t sure, send us your VIN through the product inquiry section (or via the contact page) on the grille’s product page and we’ll confirm the exact part before you order or before delivery.
Which part number do you need?
| Driving Assistant Professional (S5AUA) | Active Guard Plus (S5AQA) or ACC+Stop&Go (S5DFA) | Parking Assistance Plus (S5DNA) | Número de pieza |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | — | Yes | 51135A79D59 |
| Yes | — | No | 51135A79D58 |
| No | Yes | Yes | 51135A79D57 |
| No | Yes | No | 51135A79D56 |
| No | No | Yes | 51135A79D55 |
| No | No | No | 51135A79D50 |
A quick way to read this: check Driving Assistant Professional first – if you have it, ignore the middle column entirely and just check Parking Assistance Plus. If you don’t have it, then Active Guard Plus and Active Cruise Control are treated the same way, so it doesn’t matter which of the two (or both) you have – only whether you have one of them at all.
What’s in the box
Every version ships as a complete, ready-to-fit grille with a blue protective foil already on it to prevent scratches in transit. No trim clips or fasteners to source separately, no coding required after install — it’s a direct swap for the one currently on your car. Based on the features your vehicle has (see above), there may be further parts that is necessary to fit this grille and make it complete on your vehicle.
These parts include
If your vehicle has the Driving Assistant Professional (S5AUA) (answer with YES in the table), then you would need the following radar cover as well.
Furthermore, the license plate holders are also different, for EU customers this license plate holder would fit properly.
Compatibility
Fits the BMW i4 (G26 GranCoupe), all trims — eDrive35, eDrive40, eDrive50, M50 and M60. Fitment is determined entirely by your equipment codes above, not your trim level.
Not sure which one is yours? Find your exact part → or send us your VIN and we’ll confirm it before you order.