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E36 Seat Belt Assembly Guide

The document provides detailed information on the installation and removal of seat belts for E36 models, including front and rear seat belt assemblies, tensioners, and safety warnings. It emphasizes the importance of replacing seat belts as a set after a collision and outlines specific procedures for disarming tensioners and removing components. Additionally, it includes instructions for the airbag system, highlighting safety precautions and the need for professional service for SRS diagnostics and repairs.
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E36 Seat Belt Assembly Guide

The document provides detailed information on the installation and removal of seat belts for E36 models, including front and rear seat belt assemblies, tensioners, and safety warnings. It emphasizes the importance of replacing seat belts as a set after a collision and outlines specific procedures for disarming tensioners and removing components. Additionally, it includes instructions for the airbag system, highlighting safety precautions and the need for professional service for SRS diagnostics and repairs.
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SEAT BELTS 720-1

720 Seat Belts

GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720-1 REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . 720-4


Rear seat belt, removing and installing
FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . 720-2 (fixed seat back models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .720-4
Automatic Front Seat Belt Lock Tensioners . . 720-2 Rear seat belt, removing and installing
Mechanical spring tensioner, disarming . . . . . 720-2 (fold-down seat back models) . . . . . . . . . . . . 720-5
Front seat belt reel, removing and installing . . 720-3 Center rear lap-belt, removing and installing . .720-5

GENERAL
All E36 models are equipped with 3-point shoulder belts at tract and tension the seat belt by 55 mm (approximately 2
four seating positions. On 4-door models, there is an addition- inches) in the event of an accident .
al lap belt in the center of the rear seat .
The seat belt reel should lock when driving quickly through
Automatic seat belt tensioners are integrated into the front curves, during severe braking or in case of a collision. The au-
seat belt locks. Through the 1996 model year cars, a mechan- tomatic reel does not require any servicing and should never
¡cal spring tensioner is used . See Fig. 1 . On 1997 and later be opened . Belts that do not retract and/or lock properly
cars, a pyrotechnic (explosive charge) tensioner is used . Au- should be replaced promptly.
tomatic seat belt tensioners are designed to automatically re-

1 . Seat belt lock boft


2. Seat belt lock with mechanical spring tensioner
3. Seat belt anchor bar (two-door models)
4. Seat belt anchor bolt
5. Seat belt reel bolt
6. Seat belt reel
7. B-pillar guide nut
8. B-pillar sliding guide
9. Convertible seat belt reel
10 .Convertible B-pillar guide

Fig. 1. Front seat belt components .

GENERAL
720-2 SEAT BELTS

WARNING -
" For maximum protection from injury, seat belts
should be replaced as a set (including all hard-
ware), if they are subject to occupant loading in a
collision.

" Seat belts should not be modified or repaired.


The seat belt anchorage points should not be
changed or modified.

" Do not bleach or dye seat belt webbing. Webbing


that is severely faded or re-dyed will not meet the
strength requirements of a collision and must be
replaced.

" Seat belts should be periodically inspected for


webbing defects such as cuts or pulled threads.
0012737

Fig . 2 . Electrically adjustable front seat . Turn screw (A) to disarm me-
FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY chanical tensioner. Display B tucos from green to red .

Automatic Front Seat Belt


Lock Tensioners
The procedure for disabling the mechanical spring tension-
er used on early cars is covered below . On cars with the pyro-
technic (explosive device) tensioners, the orange harness
connector should be removed from the tensioner any time the
seat is removed .

WARNING -
Both the mechanical and the pyrotechnic tensioners
are powerful devíces and should be handled with
extreme care.

Mechanical spring tensioner, disarming


1 . Remove front seat . See 520 Seats .

2 . Disarm tensioner-electrically adjustable seats :


" Working at side of seat, turn activating/deactivating
screw clockwise until display changes from green to
red . See Fig . 2 .
" Before reinstalling seat, turn screw until display chang-
F19 .3 . Manuallyadjustablefrontseat .Turnandlifttab(arrow)todis-
es back to green .

NOTE-
Green is armed. Red is disarmed.

3 . Disarm tensioner-manually adjustable seats :


" Cut wíre tie next to tab on bowden cable . See Fig . 3 .
" Turn and lift tab to disengage cable housing from seat
bracket .
" Disconnect cable end from seat lever.
" When reinstalling, correctly engage tab end of cable
into seat bracket and fasten in position using new wíre
tie .

FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY


SEAT BELTS 720-3

Front seat belt reel,


removing and installing
1 . On 4-door models : Remove seat belt anchor bolt from
front seat . Refer to Fig. 1 .

2. On 2-door models : Remove seat belt anchor bar from


rear of door sill . See Fig. 4.

0012672
Fig. 5. B-pillar seat belt guide nut trim (arrow).

Fig. 4. Two-door seat belt anchor bar (arrow).

ou12a74
3. On 4-door and coupe models : Remove plastic trim cov-
Fig. 6. B-pillar trim removed to show seat belt cross-bracket bolts
er from B-pillar (rear door jamb pillar) sliding seat belt (arrows) .
guide. Remove nut and guide loop . See Fig . 5.

4. On 4-door models : Starting at upper corners, peel rub- 8. Disconnect harness connector from reel assembly. Re-
ber door seals away from B-pillar trim . Remove trim move reel and seat belt .
from B-pillar.
9 . Installation is reverse of removal.
5. On 2-door models : Remove reas side panel. See 411
Doors.
Tightening Torque
6. Remove two bolts holding cross bracket to B-pillar . See " Front seat belt to seat
Fig. 6. (use thread locking compound) . . . . . 47 Nm (35 ft-Ib)
" Front seat belt guide loop
7. Remove seat belt reel mounting bolt at base of B-pillar. to B-pillar sliding anchor . . . . . . . . . . 31 Nm (23 ft-Ib)
" Front seat belt reel to B-pillar . . . . . . . 48 Nm (36 ft-Ib)

FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY


720-4 SEAT BELTS

REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY


On 4-door E36 models, there are two 3-point shoulder belts
and a center lap belt in back . On 2-door models, there is no
center rear lap-belt .

In models with the stationary rear seat back, the shoulder


belt reels are bolted to the middle of the parcel shelf. In modeis
with fold-down rear seat back, the shoulder belt reels are at-
tached to the folding seat back.

The rear seat belt assemblies are shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 8. Remove rear shoulder belt reel trim cover from rear window
shelf. Unclip plastic, then slide off shoulder belts as shown by
arrows .

Fig. 7. Detafs of rear seat belt assembly .

Rear seat belt, removing and installing Fig. 9. Remove rear window shelf. Speaker grilles and third brake
(fixed seat back modeis) light socket will have to be removed . The front of the shelf lifts
off its clips (black arrows) before the shelf slides forward.
1 . Remove rear seat cushion and backrest. See 520
Seats. 6. On 4-door models : Unbolt shoulder belt lock bolt from
body next to rear door frame.
2. Remove plastic trim cover over shoulder belt reels from
rear window shelf. See Fig. 8. 7. On 2-door models : Remove rear side panel as de-
scribed in 411 Doors. Unbolt shoulder belt lock bolt
3. Remove rear window shelf. See Fig. 9. from body next to quarter panel .

4. Unbolt and remove shoulder belt reels. 8. Installation is reverse of removal.

5. Remove shoulder belt anchor bolt from beneath rear


seat . WARNING -
Alignment tabs on seat belt reels must be rein-
stalled in their original positions
NOTE-
The shoulder belt anchor belts also hold the center lap-
belt in place (where applicable) . Be sure to note relative
Tightening Torques
positions of metal belt-end anchors in order to reas-
semble correctly. " Rear seat belt reel bolt, anchor bolt,
or lock bolt to body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Nm (36 ft-Ib)

REAR SEATBELT ASSEMBLY


SEAT BELTS 720-5

Rear seat belt, removing and installing 7. Gently pry off plastic trim at top of backrest and pull out
(foid-down seat back modeis) seat belt reel from seat .

1 . Remove rear seat cushion . See 520 Seats.


NOTE-
The seat belt reel is held snugly by the backrest cush-
2. Remove shoulder belt anchor bolt from beneath rear
ion. Moderate force will be needed to pulí ít out.
seat .

8. Installation is reverse of removal.


NOTE -
The shoulder belt anchor bolts also hold the center lap-
belt in place (where applicable) . Be sure to note relative
positions of metal belt-end anchors in order to reas- Tightening Torques
semble correctly. " Rear seat belt reel bolt, anchor bolt,
or lock bolt to body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Nm (36 ft-Ib)
3. On 4-door models: Unbolt shoulder belt lock bolt from
body next to rear door frame.
Center rear lap-belt,
4. On 2-door models : Remove rear side panel as de- removing and installing
scribed in 411 Doors. Unbolt shoulder belt lock bolt
from body next to quarter panel . 1 . Remove rear seat cushion. See 520 Seats.

5. Unlock and flip down folding rear seat backrest . Re- 2. Remove shoulder belt anchor bolts from beneath rear
move trim plug from back of cushion (luggage compart- seat .
ment side).
NOTE-
6. Remove seat belt reel bolt and washer. See Fig. 10 . The shoulderbeltanchorbolts also hold the centerlap-
belt in place. Be sure to note relative positions of metal
belt-end anchors in order to reassemble correctly.

3. Installation is reverse of removal.

WARNING -
Alignment tabs on seat belt reels must be rein-
stalled in their original positions.

Tightening Torques
" Lap-belt reel bolt or lock bolt to body . 48 Nm (36 ft-Ib)

0012676

Fig. 10. Rear seat belt reel bolt (arrow) .

REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY


AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS) 721-1

721 Airbag System (SRS)

GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721-1 Front side-impact airbag crash sensor,


Airbag Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721-1 removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721-5

AIRBAG SENSORS AND ELECTRONICS 721-2 AIRBAGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721-5


SRS Warning Light and Fault Display . . . . . . . 721-2 Driver side airbag, removing and installing . . .721-5
Airbag contact ring, replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721-3 Passenger side airbag,
Airbag crash sensor, replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . 721-4 removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721-6
Front side-impact airbag,
ZAE control module, replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . 721-5
removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721-7

GENERAL WARNING -
" Airbag(s) are inflated by an explosive device.
This repair group covers only removal and installation of air- Handled improperly or without adequate safe-
bag components . Airbag system repair and fault diagnosis is guards, the System can be very dangerous. Spe-
not covered here . Diagnostics, component testing, and airbag cial precautions must be observed prior to any
system repair should be carried out by trained BMW service work at or near the driverside airbag, the passen-
technicians. ger side airbag (where applicable) or the side-im-
pact airbags (where applicable).

NOTE- " The airbag is a vehicle safety system. Serious in-


jury may result if System service is attempted by
Special test equipment is required to retrieve SRS fault
persons unfamiliar with the BMW SRS and its ap-
codes, diagnose system faults, and resetltum off the
proved service procedures. BMW advises that all
SRS indicator light. The SRS indicator light will remain
on until any problem has been corrected and the fault inspection and service be performed by an autho-
memory has been cleared. rized BMW dealer.

" Always disconnect the battery and cover the neg-


When servicing cars equipped with SRS, the precautions ative () battery terminal with an insulator before
starting diagnostic, troubleshooting or service
on this page must be observed to prevent personal injury .
work not associated with SRS, and before doing
any welding on the car.
Airbag Systems
" If an airbag has been activated due to an acci-
The airbag system installed on E36 cars through the 1993 dent, BMW specifies that SRS components be
replaced. For more information on post-collision
model year consisted of a single airbag in the steering wheel.
SRS service, see an authorized BMW dealer.
This system can be identified by the orange crash sensors lo-
cated on the front wheel wells and the absence of a passenger " Do not allow the airbag unit to come in contact
side airbag . with cleaning solutions or grease. Never subject
an airbag unit to temperatures aboye 212°F
The ZAE airbag system, starting in model year 1994 (pro- (100°C). When reconnecting the battery, no per-
duction date 9/93 and later), provides both a driver side and a son should be inside the vehicle.
passenger side airbag . On ZAE vehicles, the crash sensors
" Always place an airbag unit that has been re-
are integrated into the airbag control module, located under moved from its packaging with the padded side
the center of the rear seat. The ZAE control module triggers facing upward. Do not leave an airbag unlt unat-
deployment of the airbags When it sensos the vehicle deceler- tended.
ating at a rate equivalent to a head-on collision of at least 13
mph (18 km/h). " !f the airbag unit or airbag control module has
been dropped from a height of !12 meter (1 Y2 ft.) or
more, the airbag unit should not be installed.
In some 1997 4-door models and all 1998 models, side-impact
airbags were installed in the front doors. The airbag units are
mounted behind the door trim panels . Caution must be used Aírbag system components are shown in Fig. 1 .
when working on vehicle systems in the proximity of air bags,
such as the steering column, the dashboard, or the doors.

GENERAL
721-2 AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS)

1 . Crash sensors (through 1993) wheel


2. SRS control module in front of 5 . Side-impact airbags (1997/98)
glove compartment (through 6. ZAE control module under rear
1993) seat (from 1994)
3. Passenger side airbag unit in 7. Side-impact airbag crash sensors
dashboard (ZAE system) in door silis (1997/98)
4. Driver side airbag unit in steering 8. Knee bolsters

Fig. 1 . Airbag system components .

In addition to the airbags, the vehicles are equipped wíth


AIRBAG SENSORS AND ELECTRONICS knee bolsters for extra protection .

CA UTION- SRS Warning Light and Fault Display


" If an airbag is activated, the following compo-
nents must be replaced:
The airbag system utilizes a self-diagnostic control module
Airbag with contact ring;
-Pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners (if fitted); to detect and store system faults . If a fault is detected, the
-SRS Control module; SRS indicator in the instrument cluster comes on and stays
-Impact sensors; on .
All airbags which did not deploy.
When the ignition key is tumed on, the indicator light will illu-
" Consult your BMW dealer for parts and service minate for approximately 4-6 seconds. The illuminated light
information . indicates the self-test of the electronic control/monitoring
module, the ignítors and crash-sensorcircuits, and the system
The E36 airbag system consists of the following compo- wiring . The airbag system should be inspected by an autho-
nents: crash sensors (in early cars, through 1993), an elec- rized BMW dealer if the indicator light does not come on, if it
tronic control/monitoring module (with integrated crash does not go out in approximately 4-6 seconds after switching
sensor in ZAE systems), an indicator light in the instrument on the ignition, or if the light comes on during driving. If the
panel, and inflatable airbags equipped with gas generators in system has detected a fault, the light will come on and stay on .
the steering wheel and in the passenger side of the instrument
panel (ZAE systems) .

Some 1997 and al¡ 1998 cars also have side-impact airbags
in the front doors.

AIRBAG SENSORS AND ELECTRONICS


AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS) 721-3

Airbag contact ring, replacing 7. Remove mounting nuts or screws from contact ring .
See Fig. 3. Disconnect wire lead(s) and remove contact
The airbag contact ring is mounted to the rear of the steer- ring from rear of steering wheel.
ing wheel and is made up of a wire ribbon that cofs and un-
coils as the steering wheel is tumed. The contact ring assures
continuous electrical contact to the driver side airbag unit .

1 . Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery and cover


negative terminal with insulating material .

CA UTION-
Prior to disconnectiog the battery, read the battery
disconnection cautions given at the front of this
manual on page viii.

2. Remove driver side airbag from steering wheel. See


Driver side airbag, removing and installing in this
repair group. 0011904
Fig. 3. Airbag contact ring mounting fasteners (arrows) .
3. With wheels facing straight ahead and steering wheel
centered, remove steering wheel . See 320 Steering 8. Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following:
and Wheel Alignment.
" Coat horn slip ring (electrical contact ring) with CRC®
copper paste before installing steering wheel.
4. Remove contact ring cover (flat plastic ring containing
" Press on lower lock until it ís fully engaged.
warning text) from steering wheel, íf applicable .
" When installing contact ring lock, make sure lock
spring engages pins on lock and lock cover.
5. Disconnect ground wire, if applicable
" Special instructions apply when installing airbag
equipped steering wheel . See 320 Steering and
6. Lift out plastic lock from steering wheel, if applicable .
Wheel Alignment.
See Fig . 2.
Early cars (through 1993):
" Route wiring lead for horn through square opening in
steering wheel.
" When installing a new contact ring from BMW, remove
locking screw after installing the contact ring to steer-
ing wheel. See Fig. 4.
" Lock contact ring mounting fasteners in place using
lacquer paint or varnish .

0011903
Fig. 2. Airbag contact ring lock (arrow). Pry out lock and remove
spríng from behind lock . Some airbag steering wheels are not
equipped with contact ring lock .

WARNING -
" The contact ring lock holds the contact ring in the
centered position . Once the lock is removed, the
contact ring is free to rotate. Do not allow the con-
tact ring to rotate once the lock is removed.

" If the contact ring is accidentally rotated out of Fig. 4. Airbag contact ring locking screw (arrow), as installed on new
center, turn the ring either fully clockwise or coun- replacement part from BMW (early production cars).
terclockwise, then turn in the opposite direction 3
complete revolutions until the alignment arrow
can be seen through the lock opening.

AIRBAG SENSORS AND ELECTRONICS


721-4 AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS)

2. Remove lower steering column trim mounting screw


CAUTION-
and remove lower trim . See Fig . 6 .
A new contact ring is held in center position with a
screw. This locking device must be removed after
contact ring is installed on steering wheel. See
Fig . 4.

Later cars (1994 on):

" Connect ground lead at contact ring .


" When installing a new contact ring from BMW, remove
locking pin after installing contact ring to steering wheel .
See Fig . 5 .

0012543

Fig . 6 . Lower steering column retaining screw (arrow) .

3 . Remove orange SRS connector from its holder and


carefully separate connector. See Fig . 7 .

Fig . 5 . Airbag contact ring locking pin (arrows), as installed on new


replacement part from BMW (later production cars) . Contact
ring mountíng screws shown at A .

CAUTION-
A new contact ring is held in center position with a
screw or pin. This locking device must be removed
after contact ring is installed on steering wheel.
See Fig. 5.
0011891

Fig . 7 . Orange SRS connector below steering column (arrow) .


Airbag crash sensor, replacing

The airbag system in cars produced through 1993 uses two 4. Working in engine compartment, remove anti-tamper
crash sensors mounted in the engine compartment on the left Torx screws from crash sensor. Remove sensor and
and right wheel arches . The sensors are identified by their or- disconnect harness connector . See Fig . 8 .
ange color .
5. Installation is reverse of removal . Make sure arrow on
sensor faces forward when installing sensor.
WARNING -
If en airbag is deployed, both sensors must be re-
placed. WARNING -
Once the airbag unit is installed and all other ser-
vice procedures have been completed, start the en-
1 . Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery and cover
gine and check that the SRS warning light goes out.
negative terminal with insulating material . If the warning light stays on, the SRS system will not
function as designed. Have the system diagnosed
CAUTION- and repaired by en authorized BMW dealer.
Prior to disconnectiog the battery, read the battery
disconnection cautíons given at the front of thls
manual on page viii.

AIRBAG SENSORS AND ELECTRONICS


AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS) 721- 5

AIRBAGS

Driver side airbag,


removing and installing
1 . Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery and cover
negative terminal with insulating material .

WARNING -
On cars with ZAE system: If the airbag system has
detected a fault (SRS indicator illuminated), a wait-
ing period of at least ten minutes must be observed
before removing the airbag from the steering wheel.
This will allow the system capacitor to discharge, re-
ducing the possibility of a trigger pulse being gener-
Fig . 8 . Airbag crash sensor mounting screws (arrows) on early cars . ated to the airbag.
Note Torx screws with anti-tamper pin in screw-head .

CAUTION-
ZAE control module, replacing Prior to disconnecting the battery, read the battery
disconnection cautions given at the front of this
NOTE- manual on page vi¡¡.
Some versions of early ZAE control modules are no
longer available from BMW. When replacing control 2 . Remove lower steering column trim mounting screw
modules on cars built between September 1993 and and remove lower trim . Refer to Fig . 6 .
June 1994, consulta BMW parts department for the lat-
est information on retrofitting the later module.
3 . Remove orange SRS connector from its holder and
carefully separate connector. Refer to Fig . 7 .
1 . Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery and cover
negative terminal with insulating material . 4. Working behind steering wheel, completely loosen Torx
screws (T30) while holding airbag in place. See Fig . 9 .
2 . Lift rear seat cushion . Unplug harness connectors and Support airbag unit to prevent it from falling out .
remove ZAE airbag control module, which is bolted to
top of driveshaft tunnel .

3 . Installation is reverse of removal .

Front side-impact airbag crash sensor,


removing and installing
1 . Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery and cover
negative terminal with insulating material .

2 . Remove front seat . See 520 Seats .

3 . Convertible : remove rear seat

4. Remove plastic door sill trim .


0011893
5. Fold up carpet in back of front seat . Fig . 9. Driver side airbag unit mounting screws (arrows) .

6 . Pull off connector from crash sensor, which is located


under rug next to door si¡¡ .

7 . Remove sensor by removing screws . Note direction ar-


row before removing sensor.

8 . Installation is reverse of removal, noting direction arrow


on sensor.

AIRBAGS
721-6 AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS)

5 . Carefully lift airbag unit off steering wheel and discon- 6 . Installation is reverse of removal . Tighten right side
nect orange harness connector from rear of airbag unit . screw on airbag first (as viewed from driver's seat),
See Fig . 10 . then left side screw.

NOTE- NOTE-
In some models, the airbag electrical connection to the If there is no electrical harness connector between the
steering wheel is via a plug in back of the airbag unit. airbag and the steering wheel, be sure to fit the push
There is no wire harness to disconnect. in electrical plug in back of the airbag finto the proper re-
ceptacle in the steering wheel.

Tightening Torque
" Airbag unit to steering wheel . . . . . . . . 8 Nm (71 in-lb)

Passenger side airbag,


removing and installing
1 . Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery and cover
negative terminal with insulating material .

2 . Remove glove compartment . See 513 Interior Trim .

3 . Lift cover from top of passenger side airbag on dash-


board . See Fig. 11 .

0013184
Fig . 10. Driver side airbag unit harness connector (arrow) .

WARNING -
" Store the removed airbag unit with the horn pad
facing up. If stored facing down, accidental de-
ployment 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 dis-


connected . A fault code will be stored, setting off
the SRS warning light. Special tools are needed
to reset the fault memory.

" Special instructions apply when installing an air-


bag equipped steering wheel. See 320 Steering 0013108

and Wheel Alignment . Fig . 11 . After removing glove compartment, lift out passenger side air-
bag cover. Note airbag mounting bolts (A) and airbag electri-
" Once the airbag unit is installnd and all other ser- cal connector (B) .
vice procedures have been completed, start the
engíne and check that the SRS warning light 4. Remove passenger side airbag mounting bolts . Dis-
goes out. If the warning light stays on, the SRS
connect electrical harness connector from rear of air-
system will not function as designed. Have the
bag unit and remove airbag .
system diagnosed and repaired by an authorized
BMW dealer.
5 . Installation is reverse of removal . Make sure wiring har-
ness is not pínched when installing airbag unit in dash-
board .

AIRBAGS
AIRBAG SYSTEM (SRS) 721-7

Front side-impact airbag, CAUTION-


removing and installing " The electrical harness connector of the side-im-
pact airbag unit may be either on the side of the
1 . Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery and cover unít or in the back When removing and installing
negative terminal with insulating material . the unit, pay attention to the routing of the har-
ness to avoid kinks orbreaks in the wire .

CA UTION- " Store the removed airbag unit with the soft pad
Prior to disconnectiog the battery, read the battery facing up. ff stored facíng down, accidental de-
disconnection cautions given at the front of this ployment could propel it violently into the air,
manual on page viii. causing injury.

2. Remove inside door panel as described in 411 Doors. 4. Remove mounting screws and remove airbag from
Remove vapor shield . door.

3. Disconnect electrical harness connector from door- 5. Installation is reverse of removal.


mounted airbag unit . See Fig. 12 .
WARNING -
The side-impact airbag mounting screws must al-
ways be replaced any time they are removed. Use
new screws with factory-applied locking sealer.

Tightening Torque
" Side-impact airbag to door . . . . . . . 8.5 Nm (75 in-lb)

Fig. 12. Front side-impact airbag (inner door panel removed) . A is


electrical harness connector.

WARNING -
The plug connector inside the door is not marked in
orange, unlike other SRS connectors in the car.

AIRBAGS

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