BMW 1989-1995 525i Service Manual page 357

513 Interior Trim
INTERIOR TRIM
513-1
GENERAL
513-1
Center conso le, remov ing and installing 513-1
Instrument panel , remov ing and installin g 513-2
Glove box, removing and installing 513-4
GENERAL
This repair group covers basic interior trim removal and in-
stallation. For removal and installation of interior switches, in-
cluding interior lighting. see
612
Switches and Electrical
Accessories.
WARNING -
Most of cars covered by this manual are equipped
with a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) fhat au-
tomatically deploys an airbag(s). The airbag unit(s)
uses a pyrolechnic device to electrically ignite a po w-
erfuf gas. Before performing any work in volving the
steering wheel or interior trim in the vicinity of the air-
bag(s). disconnect the negative (-) battery cable and
the orange SRS connector as described in
721 Air-
bag System (SRS).
Performing repairs without dis-
connecting the SRS orange connector may cause
serious pers onal injury or death.
Center console, removing and installing
1. On cars with SRS airbag, disconnect negative (-) cable
from battery and cover battery terminal with insulating
material. Disconnect orange SRS connector on steer-
ing column as described in 721 Airbag System (SRS).
WARNING -
SRS is complex and dangerous. Special precautions
must be observed when servicing cars equipped with
SRS. Serious injury may result if system service is
attempted by persons unfamiliar with the BMW SRS
and its approved service procedures.
2. Remove lower instrument panel trim from below steer-
ing column. See Lower instrument panel trim, re-
moving and installing.
3. Remove rear seat center ashtray or cigarette lighter
cover. disconnect wiring harness and remove console
mounting screws. See Fig. 1.
4. Remove cassette tape box from cen ter console and
disconnect harness connectors, if applicable.
5. Unclip and peel back dust boot at parking brake lever.
Remove console mounting screws and remove rear
center console section. See Fig. 2.
Lower instrument pane l trim,
removing and installing 513-4
Pedal cluster trim panel ,
removing and installing 513 -4
0011 708
Fig. 1. Center
co nsole mounting screw s at rear
of
console (arro w s) .
0011709
Fig. 2.
Center console mounting screws
at
front of console (arro w s),
Parking brake dus t boot partially removed 1 0 access screw.
6. Remove center console mounting bolt below parking
lever. See Fig. 3.
7. Remove knob and dust boot from shift lever (man.
trans.) or selector lever (auto. trans.). Lift out shift le-
ver/selector lever cover from top of center console. See
250 Gearshift Linkage.
GENERAL