1993 BMW M3 ind

GENERAL

This
repair
group
covers
front
and
rear
door
repair
informa-
tion,
including
removal
and
installationof
the
interior
doorpan-
els
.

DOORS

WARNING
-

Late
M3
moddis
havealuminum
doors
.
Use
extra
care
in
handling
aluminum
parts
in
order
to
avoid
damage
from
gouging
or
corrosión
.

NOTE-

"
For
information
on
the
power
door
windows
and
door
glass
replacement,
sea512Door
Windows
.

"
Forinformation
on
the
power
door
locking
system,
see
515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-Theft
.

WARNING
-

Some
1997
and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-
pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
doors
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
always
dis-
connect
the
negative
(-)
battery
terminal
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

Front
orrear
door,
removing
and
installing

1
.
If
workingon
front
door
with
side-impact
airbag,
discon-

nect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.

CAUTION
-

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

2
.
Unbolt
main
harness
connector
at
door
pillar
and
sep-
arate
connector
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

411
Doors

GENERAL
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411-1



DOOR
PANELS
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411-4

Front
door
trim
panel,
removing
and
installing
.411-4
DOORS
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411-1



Rear
door
trim
panel,
removing
and
installing
.411-5
Front
or
reardoor,
removing
and
installing
..
.
411-1



Rear
side
trim
panel,
removing
and
installing
Door
check,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.......
411-3



(coupemodel)
.
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.
.............
411-6

Door
Adjustment
.......
.
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.
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.
.
.
.....
411-3



Rear
side
trim
panel,
removing
and
installing
(convertible
models)
.
...
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
411-6

DOORS
411-1

Fig
.
1
.



Door
harness
connector
being
removed
fromdoor
pillar
.
Re-
move
mountingscrews
atA,
then
separate
connector
by
pulling
upon
harness
lock(top
arrow)
.

3
.
Withdoor
fully
open,
remove
pin
bolts
from
top
and
bot-
tom
door
hinges
.
See
Fig
.
2
.

0011650

Fig
.
2
.



Door
hinge
pin
bolt
(arrow)
.
Top
hinge
shown
.
Also
remove
pin
bolt
from
lowerhinge
.

DOORS

411-2
DOORS

4
.
Remove
retainer
clip
(early
models
only)
from
doorcheck

pin
onbody
pillar
.
Drive
out
door
check
pin
.
See
Fig
.
3
.



Door
Adjustment

"
Door
gap

to
fender/rear
door
.........
approx
.
5
mm
(0
.189
in)

"
Permíssible
deviation
from
parallel
.
.0
.5
mm
(0
.020
in)

0011651

Fig
.
3
.



Door
check
pin
being
removed
.
Note
retainer
clip
(A)
usedon

early
models
.

5
.
Remove
doorby
lifting
up
off
lowerhinge
halves
.

CAUTION-

Be
careful
not
to
damage
door
or
other
painted
body
surfaces
.
Make
sure
no
load
is
placedon

wiring
harness
.

6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mind
the
fol-

lowing
:

"
Align
doorso
that
panel
gaps
are
equal
on
either
side,

as
described
later
.
If
necessary,
adjust
door
hinges
as

described
later
.

"
Adjust
door
striker
so
that
trailing
edge
of
front
door
is

slightly
higher
(1
mm)
than
leading
edge
of
rear
door
.

See
515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-Theft
.

"
Repair
any
paint
damage
and
paínt
any
exposed
met-

al
.

CAUTION-
.

"In
2-door
models,
removing
and
installing
the
door
may
upset
the
adjustment
and
alignment
of
the
window
.
Window
adjustment,
as
described
in
512DoorWindows,
must
be
carried
out
ater
installation
to
prevent
damaging
the
glass
.

"
If
battery
power
is
lost
or
the
battery
has
been
disconnected,
the
windows
must
be
re-initialized
.
Both
one
touch
upldown
and
pinch-protection
will
be
inactive
until
windows
are
re-initialized
.
See
512
Door
Windows
.

DOOR
CHECK,
REPLACING

Door
check,replacing

WARNING
-

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

pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
doors

on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
always
dis-

connect
the
negative
(-)
battery
terminal
.
See
721

Al
rbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

1
.
Closedoor
window
completely
.

2
.
If
working
on
front
door
with
side-impact
airbag,
discon-

nect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.,

CAUTION-

Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery

disconnection
cautions
gíven
at
the
front
of
this

manual
on
page
viii
.

3
.
Remove
interior
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
de-

scribed
later
.

4
.
Where
applicable,
remove
side-impact
airbag
from
door
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.

NOTE-

In
some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
ít
is
not
essen-

tial
to
remove
the
side-ímpact
airbag
to
access
internal

door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-

mended
for
safety
reasons
.

5
.
Remove
retainer
clip
(early
models
only)
from
door

check
pin
on
body
pillar
.
Drive
out
door
check
pin
.
Refer

to
Fig
.
3
.

6
.
Remove
bolts
and
rubber
cover
fromdoor
check
lock-
plate
ondoor
.

7
.
Remove
door
check
from
inside
door
.

8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Lubricate
door
check
before
installing
.

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

pact
airbag
to
thedoor(where
applicable)
.

"
If
battery
was
disconnected,
re-initialize
window
regu-

lator
motors
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.

Door
Hinge
Adjustment

If
the
installed
door
is
uneven
or
out
of
parallel,
shims
can
be
used
to
correct
its
position
.
The
shims
are
placedbehind
the
hinge
plate
and
are
available
in
two
different
thicknesses
(0
.5
mm
and
1
.0
mm)
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Door
hinge
to
door
.............
..
21
Nm
(15
.5
ft-I
b)
"
Door
striker
to
door
...........
...
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)

DOOR
PANELS

0
l
o
0013102

Fig
.
4
.



Door
hinge
and
door
check
components
.
Front
and
rear
doors
are
similar
.

WARNING
-

Some
1997
and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-
pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
doors
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
always
dis-
connect
the
negative
()
battery
terminal
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

Front
door
trimpanel,
removing
and
in-

stalling

1
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative

(-)
battery
cable
.

CAUTION
-

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

Fig
.
5
.



Pry
outside
mirror
switch
from
door
armrest
.

3
.
Unscrew
door
locking
knob
.

Fig
.
6
.



Pry
off
plugs
(arrows)
and
remove
screws
.

DOORS
411-
3

2
.
Carefully
pry
out
mirror
adjustment
switch
and
discon-
nect
harness
connector
from
switch
.
Fig
.
5
.

5
.
Unclip
door
panel
from
door
perimeter
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

0013168

4
.
Pry
off
trim
cover
for
insíde
door
handle
.
Pry
off
con-
cealing
plugs
from
armrest
.
Remove
door
panel
retain-
ing
screws
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

UU13169

DOOR
PANELS

411-
4
DOORS

6
.
Disconnect
radio
speaker
harness
connector
.

Fig
.
7
.



Door
panel
being
unclipped
from
door
.
Pull
panel
retaining

clips
off
one
at
a
time
.

7
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:

"
Replace
any
damaged
plastic
parts
orclips
.

"
Renew
vapor
barrier
ifit
is
damaged
.

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

pactairbag
to
the
door
(where
applicable)
.

"
When
installing
door
panel,
align
metal
retainers
on

window
sill
with
openingsontop
of
door
panel
.
See

Fig
.
8
.

"
Check
door-lock
mechanism
and
window
for
ease
of

movement
.

"
If
battery
was
disconnected,
re-initialize
window
regu-

lator
motors
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.

373

Fig
.
8
.



Metal
retainers
at
base
of
window
should
be
in
position
to
mate
with
openings
in
door
trim
panel
.

DOOR
PANELS

Reardoor
trimpanel,

removing
and
installing

1
.
Open
door
and
pry
out
power
window
switch
.
Discon-

nect
harness
connector
.

2
.
Remove
ash
tray
.

3
.
Pry
off
trim
cover
from
inside
door
handle
.

4
.
Pry
off
concealing
plugs
from
armrest
.
Remove
door

panel
retaining
screws
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

Fig
.
9
.



Pry
off
plugs
(arrows)
andremove
screws
.

5
.
Unscrew
door
locking
knob
.

6
.
Unclip
panel
from
door
perimeter,
starting
at
thetop
of

the
door
.

7
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Replace
any
damaged
plastic
parts
or
clips
.

"
Renew
vapor
barrier
ifit
is
damaged
.

"
Align
metal
retainers
on
window
sill
with
openings
in

trim
panel
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
8
.

"
Check
door-lock
mechanism
and
window
for
ease
of

movement
.

Rear
side
trim
panel,
removing
and
install-

ing
(coupe
models)

1
.
Remove
rear
seat
cushion
.
Remove
rear
backrest
side

section
.
See
520
Seats
.

2
.
Pull
off
edge
trimat
bottom
of
rear
side
window
.
See

Fig
.
10
.

3
.
Gently
unclip
trim
panel
andremove
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Replace
any
damaged
plastic
parts
or
clips
.

Fig
.
10
.
Panel
edge
trim
piece
trim
being
removed
.

Rear
side
trimpanel,
removing
and
install-

ing
(convertible
models)

To
remove
the
rearside
panel
in
convertible
models
it
is
necessary
to
:

"
Remove
rear
seat
cushion
and
rear
backrest
side
sec-
tion
.

"
Lower
side
window
;
open
convertible
roof
.

"
Leftside
:
Remove
convertible
top
lid
release
lever
trim
.

"
Remove
power
window
switch
and
disconnect
harness
connector
.

"
Remove
door
panel
inset
by
pulling
forward
.

"
Remove
corner
protector
rubber
trim
.

"
Pull
off
side
panel
after
removing
screw
fastener(s)
.
Dis-
engage
from
front
shoulder
belt
.

GENERAL
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
...
.
.
.
512-1



WINDOW
SERVICE,

Front
door
window,
initializing
..
.
.........
.
512-1



2-DOOR
MODELS
.
...
.
......
.
........
.512-5

WINDOW
SERVICE,



Front
door
window,
removing
and
installing

(2-door
models)



.
.
...
.
...............
.
512-5

4-DOOR
MODELS
.
.
.
.
................
.
512-2



Front
door
window,
adjusting

Front
door
window,
removing
and
installing



(2-door
models)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.........
.
.
.
...
.512-7

(4-door
models)
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
512-2



Rear
vent
window
or
vent
latch,

Front
door
window,
adjusting



replacing
(2-door
models)
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
512-11

(4-door
models)
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.....
512-3

Rear
door
window,
removing
and
installing



WINDOW
REGULATOR
SERVICE
.
.
.
..
.512-12

(4-door
models)
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.....
512-4



Door
window
regulator
and
motor,

Rear
door
fixed
glass,
removing
and
installing



removing
and
installing
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
512-12

(4-door
models)
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
512-4

GENERAL



Front
door
window,
initializing

This
heading
covers
door
glass,
window
regulator
and
pow-

er
window
motor
repair
information
.
Before
proceeding
with
window
repairs,
specifically
on
late
cars
fitted
with
front
side-

impact
airbags,
read
the
procedure
through
to
determine
the

scope
of
the
repair
.

The
bonded
windshield
and
rear
glass
are
replaced
using

special
adhesives
and
tools
.
It
is
recommended
that
bonded

glass
replacement
bedone
by
a
professional
glass
installer
.

WARNING
-

"
Always
wear
hand
and
eye
protection
when
workíng
with
broken
glass
.

"
ff
a
window
is
broken,
all
of
the
glass
bits
should
be
vacuumed
out
of
the
door
cavity
.
Use
a
blunt

screwdriver
to
clean
out
any
remaining
glass
pieces
from
the
window
guide
rails
.

CAUTION-

ff
battery
power
is
lost
or
the
battery
has
been
dis-
connected,
windows
mustbe
re-initialized
.
Both
one
touch
up/down
and
pinch-protection
will
be
in-
active
until
windows
are
re-initialized
.
Sea
below
.

512
Door
Windows

DOOR
WINDOWS



512-1

The
front
door
windows
incorporate
a
pinch-protection
fea-

ture
as
well
as
one-touch
up/down
(1994
and
later
models)
.
In

order
for
these
featuresto
work
correctly,
the
mechanical
stop
reference
point
must
be
re-initialized
after
repairs
are
carried
out
.

1
.
Closedoor
and
turn
ignition
keyon
.
Fully
open
front

window
.

2
.
Fully
close
front
window
.

4
.
Repeat
for
remaining
window
.

5
.
The
windows
should
now
be
initialized
and
the
anti-

pinch
and
one-touch
up/down
functions
should
be
en-

abled
.

GENERAL

512-2



DOOR
WINDOWS

WINDOW
SERVICE,

4-DOOR
MODELS

WARNING
-

When
servicing
the
door
wíndows,
theharness
con-
nector
to
the
window
regulator
shouldalways
be
disconnected
to
prevent
pinching
fingers
in
closing
window
.

NOTE-

If
the
battery
is
disconnected,
the
front
window
regula-

tor
motors
must
be
re-initialized
afterrepairs
are
car-ried
out
.
lf
the
window
motorsare
not
reinitialized,
the
programmed
one-touch
upldown
and
anti-pinchfunc-
tions
will
be
disabled
.
See
Front
door
window,
initial-
izing
.

Front
doorwindow,
removing
and
installing



0013061
(4-door
modeis)



Fig
.1.
Lift
off
window
sea¡
from
door
.
Note
metal
retainer
(arrow)
.
2-
door
car
shown
.
1
.
Lower
door
window
about
12
in
.
(300
mm)
.

2
.
Remove
front
door
panel
and
vapor
barrieras
de-
scribed
in
411
Doors
.

WARNING
-

"
Some
1997
and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
wlth
side-
impact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
the
door
wíndows
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
always
disconnect
the
negative
()
bat-
tery
cable
.
See
721Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
theairbag
sys-
tem
.

"
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
bat-
tery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
vi¡¡
.

3
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
Then
remove
airbag
unit
fromdoor
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.

5
.
Carefully
remove
window
innersea¡
and
pry
off
metal

retainers
under
sealing
lip
to
prevent
scratchingglass
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

6
.
Remove
retaining
clips
from
window
slides
.
See
Fig
.
2
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
4-DOOR
MODELS

Fig
.
2
.



Retaining
clipsfor
window
slides
(arrows)
.

0011696

7
.
While
supporting
window
glass,
pry
window
lifting
arms

out
of
left
and
right
slides
.
See
Fig
.
3
.

NOTE-



8
.
Pivot
window
up
at
rear
and
out
of
door
.

In
some
modeis
covered
inthis
manual,
it
is
not
essen-
tial
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
to
access
internal



9
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
notingthe
following
:

door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-



"
Usenew
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-im-
mended
forsafety
reasons
.



pactairbag
to
the
door(where
applicable)
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
4
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
window
motor
to



"
Adjust
window
as
described
later
.
prevent
accidental
operation
.



"
Re-initialize
window
regulator
motorsas
described

earlier
.

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