BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual page 1223

Airbag System (SRS)
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cautions given at the front of this
manual on page viii.
Pry gently at right dashboard trim to
remove.
CAUTION!
To avoid marring interior trim, work
with a plastic prying tool.
Remove right dashboard fresh air
-
outlet mounting screws and pull
outlet out of dash.
Lift cover from top of passenger side
airbag on dashboard.
Remove cover strap retaining bolts
(arrows) to detach cover
completely from dashboard.
CAUTION!
The plastic retainer at the right end
of the cover may snap during
removal. Be sure to have extra
retainers on hand for reassembly
Remove airbag mounting bolts
(arrows).
- Lift airbag and disconnect
electrical harness connector.
Remove airbag.
WARNING!
Store the removed airbag unit with
the soft pad facing up. If stored
facing down, accidental deployment
could propel it violently into the air,
causing injury.
Early E46 cars (through production
date 9/1999) were equipped with a
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