1998 BMW M3 airbag off

Fig
.
8
.



Airbag
crash
sensor
mountingscrews
(arrows)
on
early
cars
.
Note
Torx
screws
with
anti-tamper
pin
in
screw-head
.

ZAE
control
module,
replacing

NOTE-

Some
versions
of
early
ZAE
control
modules
are
no
longer
available
from
BMW
.
When
replacing
control
modules
on
cars
built
between
September
1993
and
June
1994,
consulta
BMW
parts
department
for
the
lat-
est
information
on
retrofitting
the
later
module
.
3
.
Remove
orange
SRS
connector
from
its
holder
and
carefully
separate
connector
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
7
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
and
cover

negative
terminalwith
insulating
material
.



4
.
Working
behind
steering
wheel,
completely
loosen
Torx

screws
(T30)
while
holdingairbag
in
place
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
2
.
Lift
rearseat
cushion
.
Unplug
harness
connectors
and



Support
airbag
unit
toprevent
it
from
falling
out
.
remove
ZAE
airbag
control
module,
which
is
bolted
to

top
of
driveshaft
tunnel
.

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Front
side-impact
airbag
crash
sensor,

removing
and
installing

1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
and
cover

negative
terminal
with
insulating
material
.

2
.
Remove
front
seat
.
See520
Seats
.

3
.
Convertible
:
remove
rear
seat

4
.
Remove
plastic
door
sill
trim
.

5
.
Fold
up
carpet
in
back
of
front
seat
.

6
.
Pull
off
connector
from
crash
sensor,
which
is
located

under
rugnext
to
door
si¡¡
.

7
.
Remove
sensorby
removing
screws
.
Note
direction
ar-

row
before
removing
sensor
.

8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,noting
direction
arrow

on
sensor
.

AIRBAGS

AIRBAG
SYSTEM
(SRS)



721-
5

Driver
side
airbag,

removing
and
installing

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

WARNING
-

On
cars
with
ZAE
system
:
If
theairbag
system
has
detected
a
fault
(SRS
indicator
illuminated),
a
wait-
ing
period
ofat
least
ten
minutes
must
be
observed
before
removing
the
airbag
from
the
steering
wheel
.
This
will
allow
the
system
capacitor
to
discharge,
re-
ducing
the
possibility
of
a
trigger
pulsebeinggener-
ated
to
the
airbag
.

CAUTION-

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

2
.
Remove
lower
steering
column
trim
mounting
screw

andremove
lower
trim
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
6
.

Fig
.
9
.



Driver
sideairbag
unit
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.

0011893

AIRBAGS

721-
6



AIRBAG
SYSTEM
(SRS)

5
.
Carefully
lift
airbag
unit
off
steering
wheel
and
discon-



6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Tighten
right
side
nect
orange
harness
connector
from
rear
of
airbag
unit
.



screw
on
airbag
first
(as
viewedfrom
driver's
seat),

See
Fig
.
10
.



then
left
side
screw
.

NOTE-



NOTE-

In
some
models,
theairbag
electrical
connection
to
the



If
there
is
no
electrical
harness
connector
between
the
steering
wheel
isvia
aplug
in
back
of
the
airbag
unit
.



airbag
and
the
steering
wheel,
be
sure
to
fit
the
push
There
is
no
wire
harness
to
disconnect
.



in
electrical
plug
in
back
of
the
airbag
finto
the
proper
re-
ceptacle
in
the
steering
wheel
.

Fig
.
10
.
Driver
sideairbag
unit
harness
connector
(arrow)
.

AIRBAGS

WARNING
-

"
Store
the
removed
airbag
unit
with
the
horn
pad
facing
up
.
If
stored
facing
down,
accidental
de-
ployment
couldpropel
it
violently
into
the
air,
causing
injury
.

"
Once
an
airbag
is
removed,
the
car
must
not
be
driven
.

"
Do
not
connect
the
battery
with
the
airbag
dis-
connected
.
A
fault
code
will
be
stored,
setting
off
the
SRS
warning
light
.
Special
tools
are
needed
to
reset
the
fault
memory
.

"
Special
instructions
apply
when
installing
an
air-
bag
equipped
steering
wheel
.
See
320
Steering
and
Wheel
Alignment
.

"
Once
the
airbag
unit
is
installnd
and
all
other
ser-vice
procedureshave
been
completed,
start
the
engíne
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
by
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
.

0013184

Tightening
Torque

"
Airbag
unitto
steering
wheel
........
8
Nm
(71
in-lb)

Passenger
side
airbag,

removing
and
installing

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

2
.
Remove
glove
compartment
.
See
513
Interior
Trim
.

3
.
Lift
cover
from
topof
passenger
sideairbag
on
dash-
board
.
See
Fig
.
11
.

0013108
Fig
.
11
.
After
removing
glove
compartment,
lift
out
passenger
side
air-
bag
cover
.
Note
airbag
mounting
bolts
(A)
and
airbag
electri-
cal
connector
(B)
.

4
.
Remove
passenger
sideairbag
mounting
bolts
.
Dis-
connect
electrical
harness
connector
from
rear
of
air-
bag
unit
and
remove
airbag
.

5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Make
sure
wiring
har-
ness
is
not
pínched
when
installing
airbag
unit
in
dash-board
.

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-140
ELECTRICAL
WIRING
DIAGRAMS
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(Supplemental
Restraint
System)

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