630-
6
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING
License
plate
light,
removing
and
installing
1
.
With
trunk
lid
raised,
remove
lícense
plate
light
trim
panel
screws
.
See
Fig
.
15
.
0012576
Fig
.
15
.
Remove
screws
(arrows)
and
remove
license
plate
light
trim
panel
.
2
.
Using
a
flat
tipped
screw
driver,
pry
gently
on
right
side
of
license
plate
light
assembly
.
See
Fig
.
16
.
3
.
Lift
license
plate
light
assembly
from
sheetmetal
.
Re-
lease
harness
connector
locking
tabs
and
separate
harness
from
license
plate
light
electrical
connector
.
REAR
LIGHTING
Fig
.
16
.
Insert
screwdriver
(arrow)
.
NOTE
-
Inspect
bulb
contactsprings
for
damageand
corrosión
.
Reptace
socket
assembly
if
necessary
.
4
.
Installatíon
is
reverse
of
removal
.
0012577
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
anchorbar
from
rear
of
door
sill
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
Fig
.
4
.
Two-door
seat
belt
anchor
bar
(arrow)
.
3
.
On
4-door
and
coupe
models
:
Remove
plastic
trim
cov-
er
from
B-pillar
(rear
door
jamb
pillar)
sliding
seat
belt
guide
.
Remove
nut
and
guide
loop
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
4
.
On
4-door
models
:
Starting
at
upper
corners,peel
rub-
ber
door
seals
away
from
B-pillar
trim
.
Remove
trim
from
B-pillar
.
5
.
On
2-door
models
:
Remove
reasside
panel
.
See
411
Doors
.
Fig
.
5
.
B-pillar
seat
belt
guide
nut
trim
(arrow)
.
SEAT
BELTS
720-
3
move
reel
and
seat
belt
.
9
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
0012672
ou12a74
Fig
.
6
.
B-pillar
trim
removed
to
show
seat
belt
cross-bracket
bolts
(arrows)
.
8
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
reel
assembly
.
Re-
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
boltat
base
ofB-pillar
.
to
B-pillar
sliding
anchor
.
..
.
.
.
....
31
Nm
(23
ft-Ib)
"
Front
seat
beltreeltoB-pillar
..
.
....
48
Nm
(36
ft-Ib)
FRONT
SEAT
BELT
ASSEMBLY
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
sideairbag
from
steering
wheel
.
See
Driver
side
airbag,
removing
and
installing
in
this
repair
group
.
3
.
With
wheels
facing
straight
ahead
and
steering
wheel
centered,
remove
steering
wheel
.
See320
Steering
and
Wheel
Alignment
.
4
.
Remove
contact
ring
cover
(flat
plastic
ring
containing
warning
text)
from
steering
wheel,
íf
applicable
.
5
.
Disconnect
ground
wire,
if
applicable
6
.
Lift
out
plastic
lock
from
steering
wheel,
if
applicable
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
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
outof
center,
turn
the
ring
either
fully
clockwise
orcoun-
terclockwise,
then
turn
in
the
opposite
direction
3
complete
revolutions
until
the
alignment
arrow
canbe
seen
through
the
lock
opening
.
AIRBAG
SYSTEM
(SRS)
721-
3
Airbagcontact
ring,
replacing
7
.
Remove
mounting
nutsor
screws
from
contact
ring
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
Disconnect
wire
lead(s)
andremove
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
wireribbon
that
cofs
and
un-
coils
as
the
steering
wheel
is
tumed
.
The
contact
ring
assures
continuous
electrical
contact
to
the
driver
side
airbag
unit
.
Fig
.
3
.
Airbag
contact
ring
mounting
fasteners(arrows)
.
8
.
Installation
is
reverse
ofremoval,noting
the
following
:
"
Coat
horn
slip
ring
(electrical
contact
ring)
with
CRC
®
copper
paste
before
installing
steering
wheel
.
"
Press
on
lower
lock
until
it
ís
fully
engaged
.
"
When
installing
contact
ringlock,
make
sure
lock
spring
engages
pins
on
lock
and
lock
cover
.
"
Special
instructions
apply
when
installing
airbag
equipped
steering
wheel
.
See320
Steering
and
Wheel
Alignment
.
Early
cars
(through
1993)
:
"
Route
wiring
lead
for
horn
through
squareopening
in
steering
wheel
.
"
When
installing
a
new
contact
ring
from
BMW,
remove
locking
screw
after
installing
the
contact
ringto
steer-
ing
wheel
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
"
Lock
contact
ring
mounting
fasteners
in
place
using
lacquer
paint
or
varnish
.
0011904
Fig
.
4
.
Airbag
contact
ring
locking
screw
(arrow),
as
installed
on
new
replacement
part
from
BMW
(early
production
cars)
.
AIRBAG
SENSORS
AND
ELECTRONICS
721-
4
AIRBAG
SYSTEM
(SRS)
CAUTION-
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
.
Latercars
(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
.
Airbag
crash
sensor,
replacing
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-
Anew
contact
ring
is
held
in
center
position
with
a
screw
or
pin
.
This
locking
device
mustbe
removed
after
contact
ring
is
installed
on
steering
wheel
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
The
airbag
system
in
cars
produced
through
1993
uses
two
crash
sensors
mounted
in
the
engine
compartment
on
the
left
and
right
wheel
arches
.
The
sensors
are
identified
by
their
or-
ange
color
.
WARNING
-
If
en
airbag
is
deployed,
both
sensors
must
be
re-
placed
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
and
cover
negative
terminal
with
insulating
material
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautíons
given
at
the
front
of
thls
manual
on
page
viii
.
AIRBAG
SENSORS
AND
ELECTRONICS
2
.
Remove
lower
steering
column
trim
mounting
screw
and
remove
lower
trim
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
Fig
.
6
.
Lower
steering
column
retaining
screw
(arrow)
.
3
.
Remove
orange
SRS
connector
from
its
holder
and
carefully
separate
connector
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
Fig
.
7
.
Orange
SRS
connector
below
steering
column
(arrow)
.
4
.
Working
in
engine
compartment,
remove
anti-tamper
Torx
screwsfrom
crash
sensor
.
Remove
sensor
and
disconnect
harness
connector
.
See
Fig
.
8
.
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Make
sure
arrow
on
sensor
faces
forward
when
installing
sensor
.
WARNING
-
Once
the
airbag
unit
is
installed
and
all
other
ser-vice
procedures
have
been
completed,
start
the
en-
gine
and
check
that
the
SRS
warning
light
goes
out
.
If
the
warning
light
stays
on,the
SRS
system
will
not
function
as
designed
.
Have
the
system
diagnosed
and
repaired
byen
authorized
BMW
dealer
.
0012543
0011891
Front
side-impact
airbag,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
and
cover
negative
terminal
with
insulating
material
.
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
.
Remove
vapor
shield
.
3
.
Disconnect
electrical
harness
connectorfrom
door-
mounted
airbag
unit
.
See
Fig
.
12
.
WARNING
-
The
plug
connector
insidethe
door
is
not
marked
in
orange,
unlike
other
SRS
connectors
in
the
car
.
Fig
.
12
.
Front
side-impact
airbag
(inner
door
panel
removed)
.
A
is
electrical
harness
connector
.
AIRBAG
SYSTEM
(SRS)
721-
7
CAUTION-
"
The
electrical
harness
connector
of
the
side-im-
pact
airbag
unit
may
be
either
on
the
sideof
the
unít
or
in
the
back
When
removing
and
installing
the
unit,
pay
attention
to
the
routing
of
the
har-
ness
to
avoid
kinks
orbreaks
in
the
wire
.
4
.
Remove
mounting
screws
andremove
airbag
from
door
.
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
WARNING
-
The
side-impact
airbag
mounting
screws
must
al-
ways
be
replaced
any
time
they
are
removed
.
Usenew
screws
with
factory-applied
locking
sealer
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Side-impact
airbag
to
door
..
.....
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CRASH
HAZARD
CENTRAL
WIPER
WIPER/
LIGHT
RIGHTPARK/
ABSPUMP
CONTROLFLASHER
LOCKING
RELAY
WASHER
SWITCH
LICENSEPLATE
MOTORRELAV
MODULE
RELAY
MODULE
MODULE
(USA)
LIGHTRELAV
(CANADA)
64784
CAL
WIRING
DIAGR
Power
uis
1992-93
-
FROMFRONTPOWER
DISTRIBUTION
BOX
(DIAGRAM
1
&20F7)
1
3202
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1
1
9
FRONTPOWER
AUTOMATIC
FUSE
I
DISTRIBUTIONBOX
CUT-OUT
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F1
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30
-J
2
1
CENTRAL
O
LOCKING
MODULE
II
I
-
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I
SUNROOFCONTROL
ASSEMBLY
5
5
S
3
3
3
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~
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LEFT
REAR
RIGHT
EAR
CHILD
LEFT
POWER
LEFT
POWER
RIGHTPOWER
000RPOWER
DOORPOWER
PROTECTION
WINDOW
WINDOW
WINDOWWINDOWSWITCH
WINDOWS
WITCH
CONTROL
MODULE
SWITCH
SWITCH
(CONSOLE)
(CONSOLE)
(CONSOLE)
64850