BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual page 1226

Airbag System (SRS)
7 of 8
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Complete dashboard
Complete headliner
Windshield pillar (A-pillar) trim
Door pillar (B-pillar) trim
Before starting work on the HPS
-
airbag, disconnect negative (-)
cable from battery and cover
negative terminal with insulating
material.
CAUTION!
Prior to disconnecting the battery,
read the battery disconnection
cautions given at the front of this
manual on page viii.
Tightening torque
HPS airbag to body
HPS airbag
mounting bracket to
A or B-pillar
HPS gas generator
to dashboard
reinforcement M6
self-tapping screw
Head protection airbag
(HPS)
1
2
11 Nm (8 ft-lb)
2.5 Nm (22
in-lb)
4 Nm (35 in-lb)
- B-pillar
deflection plate
- Head protection
airbag
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