BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual page 1221

Airbag System (SRS)
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Sport steering wheel:
Insert screwdriver through
opening in rear of steering wheel
and push against spring tension
to release airbag unit lock.
Repeat procedure on other side of
steering wheel.
Lift off airbag unit and detach
electrical harness connectors.
WARNING!
Store the removed airbag unit
with the horn pad facing up. If
stored facing down, accidental
deployment could propel it
violently into the air, causing
injury.
Once an airbag is removed, the
car must not be driven.
Do not connect the battery with
the airbag disconnected. A fault
code will be stored, setting off
the airbag indicator light.
Special tools are needed to reset
the fault memory.
Once the airbag unit is installed
and all other service procedures
have been completed, start the
engine and check that the
airbag indicator light goes out. If
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