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
.
512-
4
DOOR
WINDOWS
7
.
Push
regulator
stop
tightly
against
window
regulator
4
.
Lower
door
window
about
12
in
.
(300
mm)
.
Remove
sector
and
tighten
nut
.
window
lifting
arm
retaining
clip
from
window
slide
.
Re-
o
Check
for
tight,
even
fit
at
top
of
window
frame
.
fer
to
Fig
.
2
.
"
If
necessary,temporarily
reconnect
negative
(-)
cable
to
battery
and
raise
window
so
it
is
pressing
uniformly
WARNING-
against
toprubber
sea¡
before
final
tightening
.
Once
the
window
is
lowered,
dísconnect
harness
connector
from
power
window
motor
to
prevent
ac-
8
.
Reinitialize
front
window
motorsas
described
earlier
.
cidental
operation
of
the
window
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Regulator
stop
to
window
regulator
....
9
Nm
(7
ft-Ib)
"
Window
regulator
bracket
to
door
.....
9
Nm
(7
ft-Ib)
Rear
door
window,
removing
and
installing
(4-door
models)
1
.
Remove
rear
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
.
See
411
7
.
Remove
window
glass
from
above
.
Doors
.
2
.
Pul¡
out
rubber
guide
at
front
of
window
frame
.
Remove
three
screws
and
pul¡
off
exteriortrim
cover
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
UJ117U1
Fig
.
6
.
Trim
covermounting
screws
(arrows)
.
To
remove
cover,
slide
upand
off
door
.
3
.
Lift
up
andremovewindow
inner
sealing
strip
.
Remove
clipsat
edge
of
window
channel
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
1
.
WINDOW
SERVICE,
4-DOOR
MODELS
5
.
Pry
lifting
arm
out
of
slide
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
3
.
NOTE
-
Support
window
in
door
before
disconnecting
lifting
arm
from
window
slide
.
6
.
Remove
rubber
channelfromdoorframe
perimeter
.
8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
"
Rear
window
adjustment
is
similar
to
front
window
ad-
justment,given
earlier
.
"
Reinitialize
window
motorsas
described
earlier
.
Rear
door
fixed
glass,
removing
and
installing
(4-door
models)
1
.
Remove
window
from
rear
dooras
described
earlier
.
2
.
Remove
upper
and
lower
bolts
at
guide
rail
.
Lift
up
rub-
ber
sea¡
to
accessupper
bolt
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
Fig
.
7
.
Rear
guide
rail
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.
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-
1
0
DOOR
WINDOWS
0013078
Fig
.
22
.
Move
window
fore/aftatrear
guide
rail
top
mounting
bolts
(ar-
rows)
.
Insertion
Depth
"
A
(See
Fig
.
17
.)
.
..........
.1-1
.5
mm
(0
.04-0
.6
in
.)
6
.
To
set
Insertion
depth
C
(Refer
to
Fig
.
17
.)
:
"
Lower
window
slightly
.
Loosen
stop
at
window
regula-
tor
motor
.
See
Fig
.
23
.
Fig
.
23
.
Window
regulator
stop
(arrow)
.
WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS
0013075
"
Raise
window
.
Loosen
rear
boltat
regulator
support
arm
(5mm
Allen
wrench)
.
See
Fig
.
24
.
Align
window
parallelto
roof
line
by
moving
support
arm
up
or
clown
.
Tighten
arm
bolt
.
"
Lower
window
and
remove
rubber
plugs
at
bottom
of
door
.
If
necessary,temporarily
reconnect
battery
ca-
ble
.
"
Adjust
front
and
rear
limit
stops
so
that
window
retracts
into
window
seal
as
specified
.
See
Fig
.
25
.
"
Raise
window
to
check
adjustment
.
"
Push
regulator
stop
fully
forward
and
tighten
bolt
.
"
Closedoor
and
check
window
operation
.
0013077
Fig
.
24
.
Use
5mm
Afen
socket
to
loosen
mounting
boltat
support
bracket(arrow)
and
slide
bracket
up
or
clown
to
adjust
win-
dow
position
at
roof
line
.
(Allen
bolt
head
faces
outside
of
door
.)
CAUTION
-
"
Recheck
preload
gap
B
(step
4)
.
Excessive
pre-
load
could
cause
window
to
shatter
.
"
The
fully
closed
window
must
not
contact
the
rain
gutter
when
opening
the
door
(in
the
event
the
"close
with
door
shut"
feature
is
faulty
or
the
bat-tery
is
dead)
.
7
.
Usenew
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-im-
pact
airbag
to
the
door
(where
applicable)
.
Reset
SRS
warning
light
and
clear
SRS
fault
memory
using
special
test
equipment
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
8
.
Replace
door
panel,
rubber
door
plugs
and
outside
doormolding
.
9
.
Re-initialize
window
regulator
motors
as
described
ear-
lier
.
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
.
Fig
.
31
.
Inside
door
handle
.
Remove
screw
A,then
unhook
from
rod
B
.
7
.
Unbolt
power
window
motor
from
rear
of
regulator
.
NOTE-
Some
of
the
window
regulators
are
mounted
to
the
doors
with
rivets
.
The
rivets
must
be
drilled
out
.
During
installation,
M6
x
10
bolts
and
self-locking
nuts
can
be
substituted
.
8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
0013073
"
Adjust
door
window
as
described
earlier
.
"
Re-initialize
window
regulators
as
described
earlier
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Window
regulator
to
door
............
9
Nm
(7
ft-Ib)
"
Window
motor
to
regulator
...........
5
Nm
(4
ft-Ib)
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