2001 BMW 5 SERIES airbag

EN/4
Retrofit/Installation kit No. 65 90 0 028 873 84 64 25,805 (others see cover sheet)
Installation Instructions no. 01 29 0 029 541 01 29 0 029 544 Issue date: 04.2001
2. Preparations
TIS
instruction
No.
Conduct a brief test (print out error memory) -
Disconnect the battery 12 00...
Remove the radio (cars without an on-board monitor radio only) 65 11 030
Remove the heater/air conditioning control 64 11 749
Remove the cover on the gearshift lever. 51 16 210
Remove the base of the centre console 51 16 200
Remove the driver’s seat 52 13 000
Remove the rear seat bench 52 24 005
Remove the rear seat backrest (cars without a split rear seat backrest only) 52 24 010
Remove the side pad on the left (cars with a split rear seat backrest only) -
Remove the front left door sill trim 51 47 000
Remove the rear left door sill trim 51 47 030
Remove the footwell trim on the driver’s side 51 45 030
Remove the side footwell trim on the left A pillar -
Remove the left A pillar trim (refer to instructions for head airbag) 51 43 201
Remove the left sun visor 51 16 080
Lower the front headlining slightly -
Remove the cover on cars with a glass slide/tilt sunroof 51 44 011
Remove the left boot / wheel arch trim. 51 47 101
Remove the CD changer (if fitted) 65 11 070
Remove the audio amplifier (if fitted) 65 12 070
Remove the navigation computer (if fitted) 65 90 510
Also on E39 cars
Remove the video module (if fitted) 65 50 510
Also on E39/2 cars
Remove the combination roller blind (if fitted) -
Remove the boot floor 51 47 101
Remove the spare wheel cover 51 47 131
Remove the spare wheel -
Remove the cover on the on-board monitor radio 65 52 520
Remove the tool holder-
Remove the right boot / wheel arch trim. 51 47 101
Remove the rear boot floor supports on both sides 65 11 055
Remove the front boot floor supports on both sides 65 11 055

EN/16Retrofit/Installation kit No. 65 90 0 028 873 84 64 25,805 (others see cover sheet)
Installation Instructions no. 01 29 0 029 541 01 29 0 029 544 Issue date: 04.2001
9. To install the basic wiring harness A (E39 cars only)
0Cars without an on-board monitor radio only
This step only applies to cars without an
existing TEL ON cable on the radio
connection plug (20) PIN11 of the 8-pin plug
casing X18126.
"
Connect branch A14, socket contact, white/green
cable, to the free slot in the radio connection plug
(20) PIN11 on the 8-pin plug casing X18126.
0
This step only applies to cars with an
existing TEL ON cable on the radio
connection plug (20) PIN11 of the 8-pin plug
casing X18126.
"
Cut off the basic wiring harness A near branch
A14.
Connect branch A14, white/green cable, to the
supply cable of the radio connection plug (20)
PIN11, white/green cable, on the 8-pin plug
casing X18126 using a 2-way insulation-piercing
connector (1).
0Applies to all E39 cars
The figure shows the area with the removed
driver’s seat.
"
Pull up the driver's side carpet at the rear (20) and
lay the basic wiring harness A as shown in the
figure and secure it with textile adhesive tape (21).
Lay branch A5, black 3-pin socket casing, along
the left door sill towards the front.
0Thread branch A5, black 3-pin socket casing on
the basic wiring harness A near the left A pillar
through the instrument panel from below and
along the left A pillar upwards to the headlining
and secure it with textile adhesive tape.
As you lay branch A5 to the microphone
installation site, ensure that the cable is
properly routed in the cable duct to prevent
any impairment of the head airbag
function.
"
See instructions for head airbag."
20
039 0001 B
A14
X18126/PIN11
20
20
039 0002 B
A14
211
A
20 X18126
21
21
A
A520
F 39 0977 B
F 39 0981 BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
A5
A
!
!

EN/23Retrofit/Installation kit No. 65 90 0 028 873 84 64 25,805 (others see cover sheet)
Installation Instructions no. 01 29 0 029 541 01 29 0 029 544 Issue date: 04.2001
10. To install the basic wiring harness A and power supply wiring harness B in E39/2 cars
0Cars without an on-board monitor radio only
This step only applies to cars without an
existing TEL ON cable on the radio
connection plug (20) PIN11 of the 8-pin plug
casing X18126.
"
Connect branch A14, socket contact, white/green
cable, to the free slot in the radio connection plug
(20) PIN11 on the 8-pin plug casing X18126.
0
This step only applies to cars with an
existing TEL ON cable on the radio
connection plug (20) PIN11 of the 8-pin plug
casing X18126.3
Cut off the basic wiring harness A near branch
A14.
Connect branch A14, white/green cable, to the
supply cable of the radio connection plug (20)
PIN11, white/green cable, on the 8-pin plug
casing X18126 using a 2-way insulation-piercing
connector (1).
0Applies to all E39/2 cars
The figure shows the area with the removed
driver’s seat.
"
Pull up the driver's side carpet at the rear (20) and
lay the basic wiring harness A as shown in the
figure and secure it with textile adhesive tape (21).
Lay branch A5, black 3-pin socket casing, along
the left door sill towards the front.
0Thread branch A5, black 3-pin socket casing on
the basic wiring harness A near the left A pillar
through the instrument panel from below and
along the left A pillar upwards to the headlining
and secure it with textile adhesive tape.
As you lay branch A5 to the microphone
installation site, ensure that the cable is
properly routed in the cable duct to prevent
any impairment of the head airbag
function.
"
See instructions for head airbag."
20
039 0001 B
A14
X18126/PIN11
20
20
039 0002 B
A14
211
A
20 X18126
21
21
A
A520
F 39 0977 B
F 39 0981 BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
A5
A
!
!