0011688
Fig
.
11
.
Rear
door
lockbutton
linkage
rod
retainer
(A),
rod
retaining
clip
(B),
and
harness
connector
(C)
.
Fig
.
12
.
Rear
door
lock
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
0011687
10
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mind
the
fol-
lowing
:
"
Insta¡¡
lock
mounting
boits
with
Loctite
©
270
or
equiva-
lentthread-locker
.
"
Reconnect
power
window
motorharness
connector
before
installing
door
panel
.
"
Secure
wire
harnesses
with
wire
ties
.
"
Adjust
window
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Door
lock
to
door
.
...
.
..
..........
9
Nm
(80
in-lb)
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
515-5
Rear
door
handie,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Remove
rear
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
described
in
411
Doors
.
2
.
Remove
window
from
rear
door
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
3
.
Remove
door
lock
as
described
earlier
.
4
.
Pry
out
access
plug
in
end
of
door
.
Use
screwdriver
through
access
hole
to
slide
exterior
trim
locking
plate
into
released
position
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
Remove
doorhan-
dle
exterior
trim
piece
.
u
.]lbbl
Fig
.
13
.
Insert
screwdriver
into
access
hole
and
push
locking
plate
forward
(arrow)torelease
exterior
handle
trim
.
5
.
Remove
door
handle
mountingscrews
while
support-
ing
handle
.
See
Fig
.
14
.
Fig
.
14
.
Reardoor
handle
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
0011684
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
520-2
S
EATS
Fig
.
2
.
Frontseat
front
mounting
nut
(arrow)
.
FRONT
SEA
TS
0013166
5
.
On
2-door
cars
:
unhook
seat
belt
from
guide
on
seat
back
.
8
.
Remove
seatfrom
car
.
Fig
.
3
.
Seat
belt
mounting
bolt
(arrow)
.
0013216
9
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
the
following
in
mind
:
6
.
Tilt
seat
back
to
access
and
unplug
electrical
harness
"
Use
wire
ties
orequivalent
means
to
keep
seat
har
connectors
.
Cut
or
untwist
wire
ties
as
necessary
.
ness
wiring
from
being
exposed
to
fraying
.
"
Reactivate
front
seat
belt
locks
.
7
.
On
4-door
cars
:
Unbolt
seat
belt
from
seat
frame
.
See
"
Start
all
seat
mounting
boits
.
Fig
.
3
.
"
Tighten
seat
mounting
fasteners
in
thís
sequence
:
in-
ner
front
;
outer
front
;
inner
rear,
outer
rear
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Front
seat
to
floor
........
.......
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)
520-
6
SEATS
4
.
Push
spring-loaded
lock
back
and
unclip
seat
back
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
Fig
.
9
.
Push
spring-loaded
clip
back
(arrow)
.
UU13117
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Make
sure
backrest
locks
at
top
seat
belt
connection
.
REA
R
SEA
TS
Rear
seat
backrestside
section,
removing
and
installing
(foid-downseat
back
modeis)
1.
Pull
front
of
cushion
up
and
out
of
clips
.
2
.
Fold
down
rear
seat
backrest
.
3
.
Lift
backrest
side
section
up
and
out
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
0013175
Fig
.
10
.
Remove
backrest
sidesection
by
lifting
out
(A)
and
up
(B)
.
1#=am
GENERAL
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
............
720-1
REAR
SEATBELT
ASSEMBLY
...
.
....
.
.
720-4
Rear
seat
belt,
removing
and
installing
FRONT
SEATBELT
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-downseat
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-doormodels,
there
is
an
addition-
inches)
in
the
event
of
an
accident
.
a
l
lap
belt
in
thecenter
of
the
rear
seat
.
The
seat
beltreel
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
lockproperly
cars,
a
pyrotechnic
(explosive
charge)
tensioner
is
used
.
Au-
should
be
replaced
promptly
.
tomatic
seat
belt
tensioners
aredesigned
to
automatically
re-
1
.
Seat
belt
lock
boft
2
.
Seat
belt
lockwith
mechanical
spring
tensioner
3
.
Seat
belt
anchor
bar
(two-door
models)
4
.
Seat
belt
anchor
bolt
5
.
Seat
belt
reelbolt
6
.
Seat
belt
reel
7
.
B-pillar
guide
nut
8
.
B-pillar
sliding
guide
9
.
Convertible
seat
beltreel
10
.Convertible
B-pillar
guide
Fig
.
1
.
Front
seat
belt
components
.
720
Seat
Belts
SEAT
BELTS
720-1
GENERAL
GENERAL
This
section
contains
wiring
diagrams
for
1992
through
1998
BMW
3
Series
models
.
WARNING
-
On
cars
equipped
with
airbags,
special
precautions
apply
to
any
electrical
testing
or
repair
.
The
airbag
unit
is
an
explosive
device
and
must
be
handled
with
exterme
care
.
Before
starting
any
work
onan
airbag
equipped
car,
refer
to
the
warnings
and
cau-
tions
in
720
Seatbelts
and
721
Airbag
Systems
(SRS)
.
NOTE-
The
"
gear
position/neutral
safetyswitch
is
also
some-
timesreferred
to
as
the
automatic
transmission
range
switch
.
"
The
EWS
11
system
is
also
sometimes
referred
to
as
the
Driveaway
Protection
System
or
the
electronic
im-
mobilization
system
.
ELECTRICAL
WIRING
DIAGRAMS
ELE-1
Electrical
Wiring
Diagrams
GENERAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
................
.
.
.
ELE-1
Horns
.....
.
.....
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
ELE-153
Instrument
Panel
.
.
.
.
.
.
..............
ELE-165
ELECTRICAL
WIRING
DIAGRAMS
...
.
.
.
ELE-2
Interior
Lights/Illumination
.............
ELE-211
ABS
..............
.
.
.
.....
.
.....
ELE-117
Lumbar
Control
.
....................
ELE-247
ABS/AST
.............
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.....
ELE-120
On-Board
Computer
..................
ELE-173
Airbag
(Supplemental
Restraint
System)
..
ELE-140
Park
Ventilation
.
.
.
...........
.
...
.
..
ELE-139
Air
Conditioning
and
Heating
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
ELE-129
Power
Distribution
......
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
ELE-2
Anti-Theft
(Alpine)
..........
.
.
.
...
.
...
ELE-144
Power
Door
Locks
.
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
ELE-226
Anti-Theft
(EWS
II)
.
........
.
.
.
...
.
...
ELE-150
Power
Mirrors
...
.
.
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
ELE-241
Body
Computer
Module
.....
.
.....
.
...
ELE-176
Power
Seats
......
.
......
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
..
ELE-243
Charging
System
.
.
................
.
.
.
ELE-67
Power
Sunroof
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...............
ELE-248
Convertible
Top
.
.
.
.
................
.
.
ELE-253
Power
Windows
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.........
ELE-231
Cruise
Control
..
.
.
.
...........
.
....
.
.
ELE-112
Radio/Cassette/CD/Speakers
..........
ELE-255
Data
Link
Connector
................
.
.
.
ELE-86
Rear
Window
Defogger
...............
ELE-160
Engine
Cooling
.......
.
.......
.
....
.
.
.
ELE-94
Shift
Interlock
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...............
ELE-110
Engine
Management
...
.
.......
.
....
.
.
.
ELE-70
Starting
....
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
................
ELE-63
Exterior
Lights
........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
ELE-194
Transmission
Electronics
.
..............
ELE-96
Ground
Distribution
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.......
ELE-35
Warning
System
:
Chimes
.............
ELE-178
Headlights/Foglights
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
ELE-180
Wiper/Washer
.
.....
.
...............
ELE-155
Heated
Seats
........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
ELE-245
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS
Relayand
fuse
positions,
ground
locations
...........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
................
seeRepair
Group
610
CAUTION-
Always
switchthe
ignition
off
and
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
cablebefore
removing
any
electrical
components
.
"
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
bat-tery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.
"
Connect
and
disconnect
ignition
system
wires,
multiple
connectors
and
ignition
test
equipment
leads
only
while
ignition
is
switched
off
.
-Always
switch
a
test
meter
to
the
appropiate
func-
tion
and
range
before
making
test
connections
.
"
All-Season
Traction
(AST)
is
also
referred
to
as
ASC
or
ASC+T
.
GENERAL
ELE-102
ELECTRICAL
WIRING
DIAGRAMS
(NOT
USED)
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