Door Mounted Side-Impact Airbag, Removing And Installing - BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual

Airbag System (SRS)
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single stage airbag, identified by
having only one wire loom in the
harness connector. Later production
two stage airbags are supplied by two
wire looms in the connector plug. The
two kinds of airbags are NOT
interchangeable.
Installation is reverse of removal.
-
Make sure wiring harness is not
pinched when installing airbag
unit in dashboard.
Tightening torques
Airbag cover strap
to dashboard (M6)
Passenger air bag
to dashboard (M8)
Door mounted side-impact
airbag, removing and installing
- 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.
Remove inside door panel as
-
described in
Front door airbag:
Remove airbag mounting bolts
(arrows).
Turn over airbag unit and cut off
electrical harness wire tie.
9 Nm (7 ft-lb)
22 Nm (16 ft-lb)
411 Doors.
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