1993 BMW M3 Airbags

0011697

Fig
.
3
.



Window
lifting
arms
shown
removed
from
slides
(arrows)
.

Front
door
window,
adjusting

(4-door
models)

Whenever
the
front
window
or
window
regulator
is
re-

moved,
window
adjustment
should
be
checked
.
The
glass

should
contact
the
top
of
the
window
squarely
and
should
seat

against
the
window
sea¡
uniformly
.

NOTE
-

If
the
window
does
not
contact
the
window
seal
uni-formly,
wind
noise
or
water
infiltration
may
result

Be
sure
to
re-initialize
the
window
motors
as
described
ear-

lier
.

WARNING
-

Some
1997and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
wíthside-im-

pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
the
door
windows
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
air-

bags,
always
disconnect
the
negative
()
battery

cable
.
See
721Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

CA
UTION-

"
In
models
with
side-impact
airbags,
adjusting
the
front
window
requires
that
the
battery
cable
bereconnected
with
the
side-impact
airbag
discon-

nected
.
This
will
set
a
fault
code
in
the
SRS
con-

trol
module,
turn
on
the
SRS
warning
light,
and
disable
the
SRS
system
until
the
fault
memory
is
cleared
using
special
SRS
test
equipment
.

"
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
bat-tery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of

this
manual
on
page
viii
.

1
.
Raise
door
window
to
top
of
its
travel
.

DOOR
WINDOWS
512-
3

3
.
Remove
front
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
de-
scribed
in
411
Doors
.

4
.
Remove
airbag
unit
from
door
.
See
721Airbag
Sys-
tem
(SRS)
.

NOTE-

In
some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
it
is
not
essen-
tial
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
to
access
interna¡
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-
mended
for
safety
reasons
.

5
.
Loosen
regulator
stop
at
window
regulator
support
.

See
Fig
.
4
.

Fig
.
4
.



Wíndow
regulator
stop
(arrow)
.

0013075

6
.
If
glass
is
not
squarely
positioned
in
window
frame,

loosen
support
arm
bolt
and
reposition
arm
as
neces-

sary
.
Tighten
bolt
.
See
Fig
.
5
.

2
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative

(-)
cable
from
battery
.



Fig
.
5
.



Adjust
window
to
its
frameby
loosening
bolt
(arrow)
and
re-

positioning
support
arm
up
or
down
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
4-DOOR
MODELS

3
.
Remove
guide
rail
screw
at
top
and
move
rail
aside
enough
to
slide
glass
forward
and
out
of
door
frame
.

See
Fig
.
8
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,

2-DOOR
MODELS

WARNING
-

When
servicing
the
door
windows,
the
hamess
con-
nector
to
the
window
regulator
shouldalwaysbe
disconnectod
to
prevent
pinching
fingers
in
closing
window
.

2-door
models
are
equipped
with
the
"close
with
door
shut"

feature
.
In
this
rriode,
the
window
glass
moves
down
slightly

when
the
door
latch
is
activated,
then
goes
up
tightly
against

the
weather-strip
when
the
door
is
fully
closed
.

Front
door
window,
removing
and

installing
(2-door
models)

WARIWNG
-

Some
1997and
a111998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-

pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
the
front
windows
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
air-
bags,
always
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
See
721
Airbag
System(SRS)
for
cautions

and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

DOOR
WINDOWs
512-
5

CAUTION-

"In
models
with
side-impact
airbags,
removing
the
front
window
requires
fhat
the
battery
cable
be
reconnected
with
the
side-impact
airbag
dis-
connected
.
This
will
set
a
fault
code
in
the
SRS
control
module,
turn
on
the
SRS
warning
light,
and
disable
the
SRS
system
until
the
fault
mem-
ory
is
cleared
using
special
SRS
test
equipment
.

"
Removing
the
front
window
will
upset
the
adjust-
ment
and
alignment
of
the
window
.
Window
ad-justment,
as
described
later,
must
be
carried
out
after
installation
to
prevent
damaging
the
glass
.

1.
On
carswith
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative

(-)
cable
from
battery
.

CAUTION-

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

Fig
.
8
.



Remove
guide
rail
screw
(A)
and
move
rail
aside
.



2
.
Remove
interior
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
.
See
411

Doors
.

3
.
Where
applicable,
remove
side-impact
airbag
from

door
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.

NOTE-

In
some
models
covered
in
this
manual,
it
is
notessen-
tial
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
lo
access
intemal
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-
mended
for
safety
reasons
.

4
.
Pull
off
exterior
doormolding
.
See
510
Exterior
Trim,

Bumpers
.

5
.
Lower
door
window
completely
If
necessary,
tempo-

rarily
reconnect
battery
cable
.

6
.
Lift
up
and
remove
window
innersealing
lip
.
Remove
all

metal
retainers
under
sealing
lip
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

NOTE
-

The
front
window
regulator
motors
must
be
re-initial-



7
.
Raise
window
to
about10
in
.
(250
mm)
.
If
necessary,

ized
after
repairs
are
carried
out
.
If
the
window
motors



temporarily
reconnect
battery
cable
.
Remove
guide

arenot
reinitialized,
the
programmed
one-touch



bracket
mounting
nuts
and
remove
bracket
.
See
Fig
.
up/down
and
anti-pinch
functions
will
be
disabled
.
See



10,

Front
doorwindow,
initializing
.

8
.
Lower
window
about
4'/2
in
.
(110mm)
.
If
necessary,
tem-

porarily
reconnect
batterycable
.
Working
through
bore

hole
in
door
exterior,
remove
lower
guide
bracket

through-bolt
from
glass
.
See
Fig
.
11
.

9
.
Lower
window
about
2'/2
in
.
(65
mm)
.
If
necessary,
tem-

porarily
reconnect
battery
cable
.
Repeat
step
8
to
re-

move
upper
through-bolt
from
guide
bracket
.

10
.
Raise
window
to
about
7
1
/2in
.
(190
mm)
from
top
.
If
nec-

essary,
temporarily
reconnect
batterycable
.
Remove

window
rear
limit
stop
bracket
.
See
Fig
.
12
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS

Fig
.
13
.
Lifting
arm
retaining
clips
(arrows)
at
window
slides
.

12
.
Tip
window
so
rear
ofglass
is
up
out
of
door
.
While
sup-
porting
window,
remove
window
front
limit
stopbracket
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

0013067

Fig
.
14
.
With
window
glass
shown
partially
tipped
out
of
door,
remove
bolt
A
and
loosen
bolt
B
in
order
to
remove
front
window
limit
stop
bracket
.

13
.
Take
glass
fully
out
of
door
.

14
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,notingthe
following
:

"
Guide
front
of
window
into
front
guide
rail
and
rest
it

therewhile
installing
front
window
limit
stop
bracket
.
"
When
installing
window
rear
guide
bracket,
tighten

countersunk
screws
in
glass
first
(throughoutside
of

door),
then
install
guide
rail
bracket
.

"
Insert
rubber
sea¡
at
top
of
door
correctly
See
Fig
.
15
.

"
Use
new
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-im-

pactairbag
to
the
door
(where
applicable)
.
Reset
SRS
warning
light
and
clear
SRS
fault
memory
using
spe-
cial
test
equipment
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.

"
Adjust
window
as
described
later
.

"
Re-inítialize
window
regulator
motors
as
described

earlier
.

DOOR
WINDOWS



512-
7

Fig
.
15
.
Correct
installation
of
door
toprubber
seal
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Rear
guide
bracket
to
window
.......
6
Nm
(53
in-lb)

"
Rear
guide
bracket

to
roller
guide
..
.
...
...............
9
Nm
(7
ft-Ib)

Front
door
window,
adjusting

(2-door
modeis)

The
"closewith
door
shut"
feature
of
2-door
cars,
as
well
as

the
frameless
window,
makeswindow
adjustment
critical
:

WARNING
-

"
Some
1997
and
afl
1998
2-door
cars
are
fitted
with
side-impact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
ser-
vicingthe
door
windows
on
cars
with
front
side-im-
pact
airbags,
always
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
See
721Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
sys-
tem
.

"
Adjusting
the
front
window
requires
that
the
bat-
tery
cable
be
reconnected
with
the
side-impact
airbag
disconnected
.
This
will
set
a
fault
code
in
the
SRS
control
module,
turn
on
the
SRS
warning
light,
and
disable
the
SRS
system
until
the
fault
memory
is
cleared
using
special
SRS
test
equip-
ment
.

"
There
is
risk
of
window
glass
breakage
if
correct
adjustment
proceduresare
not
used
.
If
in
doubt,
this
procedureshouldbe
left
to
a
trained
BMW
technician
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS

512-
8



DOOR
WINDOWS

NOTE-

To
achieve
an
accurate
window
adjustment
in
2-door
models
with
"close
with
door
shut"
feature,
simulate
a
closed
dooras
follows
:
On
early
cars,
manually
turn
the

latch
on
the
door
to
the
closed
position
.
See
Fig
.
16
.
On

latercars,
insert
a
wedge
of
wood
into
the
striker
on
the

body
to
close
the
striker
switch
.
Be
sure
to
open
thero-
tary
latch
(by
pulling
upon
the
door
handle)
or
remove
the
wedge
before
closing
the
door
.

0013066

Fig
.
16
.
To
manually
close
door
latch,
push
rotary
latch
in
direction
of
arrow
.

CAUTION-

Do
not
close
the
door
with
therotary
latch
in

closed
position,
orwith
a
wedge
in
the
striker
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS

A
Window
insertion
depth
at
A-pillar
B
B-pillar
preload
gap
(measure
gap
at
20
mm
from
top
of
door)
C
Window
insertion
depth
at
roof
line/window
parallelism
(make
measurement
at
3
.5
in
.
and
16
in
.
from
B-pillar
edge)

Fig
.
17
.
2-door
window
adjustment
positions
.

NOTE-

In"



some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
it
is
not
es-

sential
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
to
access
in-
terna¡
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recommended
for
safety
reasons
.

"
After
each
adjustment
step,
fully
lower
and
raise
win-
dow
and
check
adjustment
before
goingon
to
the
next

step
.

"
1f
parts
of
the
front
window
mechanism
were
replaced,

make
sure
initial
adjustments
are
in
the
center
of
their
travel
range
.
Once
the
glass
isinstalled,
position
glass
to
the
rear
guide
rail
as
shown
in
Fig
.
18
.

4
.
To
set
window
preload
B
(See
Fig
.
1
g
.):

0013076

When
making
adjustments
to
the
front
door
window,
see



"
Measure
up
20
mm
(0
.75
in
.)
from
topof
door
and

Fig
.
17
.



mark
position
on
glass
.

"
Close
door
just
until
top
of
glass
contacts
seal
.
1
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative



"
Measure
gap
between
glass
(at
20
mm
mark)
and
win-

(-)
cable
from
battery
.



dow
seal
.

"
If
adjustment
is
necessary,
move
bottom
of
window

CAUTION-



guide
inor
out
to
correct
.
See
Fig
.
20
.

Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery



"
If
further
adjustment
is
needed,
move
bottom
ofwin-

disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this



dow
in
or
out
by
sliding
guide
bracket
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
18
.

manual
on
page
viii
.

2
.
Remove
interior
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
.
See
411



Preload
Gap

Doors
.



"
B
(Referto
Fig
.
1
g
.)

Coupe
......................
.
.
.8
mm
(0
.32
in
.)

3
.
Where
applicable,



remove
side-impact
airbag
from



Convertible
..................
.
..
3
mm
(0
.12
in
.)

door
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.

512-
1
2



DOOR
WINDOWS

Fig
.
30
.
Vent
window
mounting
nuts
on
B-pillar
(arrows)
.

WINDOW
REGULATOR
SERVICE

0013071

Fig
.
29
.
Seat
belt
sliding
anchor
mounting
bolts
on
B-pillar
(arrows)
.

Notedoor
post
and
vent
window
trim
strips
peeled
away
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Latch
to
vent
window
(M5
screw)
.....
6
Nm
(53
in-lb)

"
Seat
belt
anchor
nut
..............
31
Nm
(23
ft-Ib)

"
Seat
belt
sliding
anchor

mounting
bolts
.
..
...
.
...........
24
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)

"
Vent
window
to
body(M6
nut)
.....
6
.2
Nm
(55
in-lb)

WINDOW
REGULATOR
SERVICE

Door
window
regulator
and
motor,

removing
and
installing

This
procedure
applies
to
front
or
rear
door
windows
.

1
.
Remove
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
described
in

411
Doors
.

WARNING
-

"
Some
1997
and
all
1998
model
year
cars
are

equipped
with
front
side-impact
airbags
in
the

front
doors
.
Whenever
servicing
the
doors
orwin-

dows
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
al-

ways
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

"
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
bat-tery
disconnection
cautions
gíven
at
the
front
of

this
manual
onpage
vi¡¡
.

2
.
Remove
door
glass
as
described
earlier
in
this
section
.

3
.
Remove
inside
door
handle
.
See
Fig
.
31
.

4
.
Disconnect
wiring
connector
to
power
window
motor
.

5
.
Remove
regulator
mounting
bolts
or
drill
out
rivets
.
See

Fig
.
32
.

0013193
0013072



Fig
.
32
.
Front
window
regulator
mounting
fasteners
(arrows)
.

6
.
Remove
regulator
assembly
fromdoor
.

513-2



INTERIOR
TRim

DASHBOARD

Dashboard
removal
is
a
complex
operation,
involving
dis-

connection
and
dismantling
of
a
number
of
electrical
and
dash

structural
components
.

The
BMW
E36
is
equipped
with
SRS
airbags
mounted
in

the
steering
wheel,
in
the
dashboard
(1994
and
later)
on
the

passenger
side,
and
in
the
front
doors(1997
and
later)
.
Air-

bags
units
are
pyrotechnic
devices
and
should
be
treated
with

extreme
caution
.
Improper
handling
of
the
airbags
could

cause
serious
injury
.

WARNING
-

"
The
BMW
Supplemental
Restraint
System
(SRS)
is
complex
and
special
precautions
must
be
ob-
served
when
servicing
.
Serious
injury
may
result
if
system
service
is
attempted
by
persons
unfa-
miliar
with
the
BMW
SRS
and
its
approved
ser-vice
procedures
.
BMW
specifies
that
all
inspection
and
service
shouldbe
performed
byan
authorized
BMW
dealer
.

"
Beforeperforming
any
work
involving
the
steering
wheel
or
interior
trim
in
the
vicinity
of
the
airbags,
disconnect
the
negative
()
battery
cable
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.

"
SRS
contains
aback-up
power
supply
within
the
SRS
control
module
.
A
10
minute
díscharge
peri-
od
should
be
allowed
after
the
battery
cable
has
been
disconnected
.

Glove
compartment,
removing
and
installing

1.
Open
glove
compartment
door
.

2
.
Remove
glove
compartment
mounting
screws
.
See
Fig
.
2
.

3
.
Pull
glove
compartment
out,
disconnecting
electrical

harness
connectors
as
necessary
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

DASH80ARD

Fig
.
2
.



Glove
compartment
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.

Lower
left
dash
panel,

removing
and
installing

0013107

1
.
Remove
lower
dash
panel
retaining
screws
.
See
Fig
.
3
.

0013155

Fig
.
3
.



Lower
left
dash
panel
retaining
screws
(arrows)
.

2
.
Pull
lower
dash
panel
left
and
back
to
disengagefrom
driver's
footwell
retaining
clips
.

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Dashboard,
removing
and
installing

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

CAUTION-

Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
vi¡¡
.

2
.
Remove
center
console
as
described
earlier
.

3
.
Remove
glove
compartment
as
described
earlier
.

4
.
Remove
lower
left
dash
trim
piece
as
described
above
.
Remove
lower
right
dash
trim
panel
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

Fig
.
4
.



Lower
right
dash
trim
piece
retaining
screw
(arrow)
.

WARNING
-

Store
the
removed
airbags
in
a
safe
place
.
Position
the
airbags
facing
up
.

8
.
Remove
instrument
cluster
.
See
620
Instruments
.

5
.
Remove
driver
and
passenger
airbags
.
See
721
Air-

bag
System
(SRS)
.

6
.
Remove
steering
wheel
.
See
320
Steering
and
Wheel
Alignment
.

INTERIOR
TRIM



513-
3

Fig
.
5
.



Driver
side
knee
bolster
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

9
.
Remove
headlight
switch
.
Remove
turn
signal
and
windshield
wiper/washer
stalk
switches
.
See612
Switches
and
Electrical
Accessories
.

10
.
Remove
A/C
control
head
and
module
.
See
640
Heat-ing
and
Air
Conditioning
.

11
.
Remove
radio
.
See650
Radio
.

12
.
Remove
A-pillar
(windshield
pillar)
trim
on
left
and
right
sides
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

UU13156
Fig
.
6
.



A-pillar
(windshield
pillar)
trim
removal
.
Right
side
shown,
left
7
.
Remove
driver
side
knee
bolster
.
See
Fig
.
5
.



is
similar
.

DASHBOARD

515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-Theft

GENERAL
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..:
.
.
.
......
.
.
.
.
515-1



Luggage
compartment
locking
actuator,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
...........
.
515-6

DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
.........
515-1



LOCKING
SYSTEM
AND
Front
door
lock,
removing
and
installing
....
.515-1



ELECTRONIC
IMMOBILIZATION
......
.515-7
Front
door
handle,
removing
and
installing
...
515-3

Rear
door
lock,
removing
and
installing
.....
515-4



Central
Locking
System(ZVM)
.
.
.
.
.......
.
515-7

Rear
door
handle,
removing
and
installing
...
515-5



Central
Body
Electronics
(ZKE
IV)
.
.
.......
.515-8

Electronic
Immobilization
System
(EWS)
.
.
.
.
.515-8
Door
striker,
rep
lacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
515-6



EWS
II
control
module,
re
lacin



515-10

LOCKING
ACTUATORS
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
515-6



Ring
antenna,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
515-10

Door
Locking
Actuator
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
515-6



EWS
II
transmitter/receiver
module,

replacing
...........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
515-11

GENERAL

This
section
covers
repair
information
for
the
central
locking

and
the
anti-theft
systems
.
Keep
in
mind
that
E36
cars
are



CA
UTION-

equipped
with
sophisticated
and
self-diagnostic
electrical
sys-



Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery

tems
.
When
experiencing
malfunctions
relatinglo
the
central



disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this

locking
or
the
anti-theft
system,
it
is
recommended
that
the



manual
onpage
vi¡¡
.

systembe
diagnosed
using
the
BMW
service
tester
(DIS)
.

This
advanced
diagnostic
tool
can
usually
pinpoint
electrical



NOTE-
faults
quickly
and
safely
.
Consult
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
.
In
some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
it
is
not
essen-
tial
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
to
access
intemal

NOTE-



door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-

Additional
general
electrical
information
can
be
found



mended
for
safely
reasons
.

i
n
610
Electrical
Component
Locations
and
Electri-
cal
Wiring
Diagrams
.



4
.
Disconnect
harnessconnector
from
window
motor
to

DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS

Front
door
lock,
removing
and
installing

1
.
Remove
front
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
asde-

scribed
in
411
Doors
.

WARNING
-

Some
1997
and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-

pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
the
door
locks
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
al-
ways
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
terminal
.
See721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
forcautions
andpro-
cedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

2
.
Raise
door
window
completely

CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT



515-1

3
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery,
then
remove
airbag
module
.

prevent
accidental
operation
.

5
.
On
4-door
cars
:
Peel
back
rubber
window
guide
from

reas
guide
rail
:
Remove
guide
rail
mounting
boltat
bot-

tom
.
Unclip
any
wiring
from
guide
rail
and
pull
guide
rail

downward
and
remove
from
door
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

NOTE
-

The
top
of
the
guide
rail
is
"hooked"
to
the
doorsheet
metal
.

6
.
Remove
inside
door
handle
retaining
screw
.
Discon-

nect
inside
handle
from
linkage
and
remove
.
See
Fig
.

2
.

7
.
Cut
wire
ties
and
remove
door
lock
electrical
harness
con-

nector
.
Remove
door
lock
mounting
screws
.
See
Fig
.
3
.

8
.
Working
inside
door,
disconnect
outside
door
handle

and
lockcylinder
linkage
from
door
lock
.
Remove
lock

from
inside
door
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS