locking BMW 318i 1995 E36 Workshop Manual
Page 434 of 759
612-6
SWITCHES
AND
ELECTRICAL
ACCESSORIES
Fig
.
13
.
Removing
window
switch
from
console
.
Outside
mirror
switch,
replacing
0012561
1
.
Carefully
pry
mirror
switch
from
arm
rest
.
See
Fig
.
14
.
Fig
.
14
.
Pry
outside
mirror
switch
from
door
arm
rest
.
2
.
Disconnectharness
connector
from
switch
.
3
.
Installation
is
reverseof
removal
.
INTERIOR
LIGHTS
0013168
INTERIOR
LIGHTS
Dome
light,
rear
map
lights,
trunk
light,
replacing
bulbs
1
.
Pry
dome
light
out
from
left
side
.
See
Fig
.
14
.
Fig
.
15
.
Dome
light
assembly
being
removed
.
2
.
Release
locking
blade
and
swing
back
reflector
.
Spread
apart
contact
blades
toreplace
buib
.
3
.
Pry
rear
map
light
out
with
small
screwdriver,
remove
reflector
and
replace
bulb
.
See
Fig
.
16
.
Fig
.
16
.
Rear
interior
light
assembly
shown
removed
.
0011855
Page 438 of 759
620-2
INSTRUMENTS
Fig
.1.
Instrument
cluster
retaining
screws
(arrows)
.
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
0012562
Fig
.
3
.
Turnbulb
base
45°
in
direction
shown
(arrow)
.
l
v
w
r
v
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
)7
18
19
20
y
21
1
.
Temperature
warning
12
.
Brake
fluid
warning
oo13n6
2
.
Right
turn
signal
13
.
Brake
pad
wear
warning
3
.
Instrument
lighting
14
.ABS
warning
Fig
.
2
.
Instrument
cluster
connector
locking
lever
(arrow)
.
4
.
Oil
pressure
warning
15
.
Seat
belt
warning5
.
Highbeam
16
.ASTwarning
6
.
Battery
charging
lamp
17
.Check
control
6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:
7
.
Left
turn
signal
18
.Check
engine
"
Instrument
cluster
harness
connector
locking
levers
8
.
Low
fuel
warning
19
.
LCD
lighting
must
be
in
up
position
before
installing
connector
.
9
.
Airbag
warning
20
.
Rear
foglight
(not
used)
10
.
Catalytic
converter
warning
21
.
Front
foglights
"
Install
airbag
to
steering
wheel
as
described
in
721
11
.
Emergency
brake
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
0012563
"
Reconnect
negative
(-)
cable
to
battery
last,
once
al¡
Fig
.
4
.
Bulb
designation
chart
.
harness
connectors
have
been
reconnected
.
"
Recode
cluster
as
described
in
Instrument
cluster,
CAUTION-
seif-testing
.
Note
wattage
of
bulb
.
Excessive
wattage
could
melt
cluster
housing
.
Replace
defective
bulbs
with
Instrument
cluster
bulbs,
replacing
reptacementbulbs
of
the
same
wattage
.
1
.
Remove
instrument
cluster
as
described
above
.
Odometer
coding
plug,
replacing
2
.
Remove
faulty
bulb
by
turning
bulb
base
45°
inits
mount
and
remove
from
housing
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
The
coding
plug
maintains
a
record
of
thevehicle
mileage
.
The
back
of
the
instrument
cluster
and
its
bulb
locations
are
1
.
Record
vehicle
mileage
.
shown
in
Fig
.
4
.
2
.
Remove
instrument
cluster
as
described
earlier
.
Page 444 of 759
630-
4
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING
Front
turn
signal
assembly,
Side
Marker
Lights
removing
and
installing
Side
marker
lights
on
later
model
E36
cars
are
snapped
into
The
procedurebelow
also
includes
turn
signal
bulb
replace-
the
front
fenders
.
To
service,
carefully
pry
the
assembly
out
of
ment
.
the
fender,
then
detach
the
electrical
harness
connector
and
bulb
socket
.
1
.
Working
inside
engine
compartment,usea
screwdriver
to
press
turn
signal
assembly
retaining
clip
away
from
retaining
tab
on
headlight
assembly
frame
.
Push
turn
REAR
LIGHTING
signal
forward
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
Fig
.
9
.
Press
on
clip
(arrow)
.
Light
slides
straight
out
.
REAR
LIGHTING
0012571
2
.
Depress
tabs
on
bulb
socket
and
remove
from
turn
sig-
nal
assembly
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
0012572
Fig
.
10
.
Depress
locking
tabs
(arrows)to
remove
bulb
and
socket
from
turn
signal
housing
.
Taillight
Bulbs
To
access
taillight
bulbs,
see
Fig
.
11
.
The
location
of
the
rear
bulbs
are
shown
in
Fig
.
12
.
Turn
bulb
socket
1
/4turn
to
re-
move
.
Fig
.
11
.
To
remove
taillight
bulb
cover,
turn
retainer
(arrow)
1
/a
turn
counterclockwise
.
Fig
.
12
.
Taillight
bulb
identification
.
0012574
Page 445 of 759
Taillight
assembly,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Open
trunk
lid
.
Remove
cover
from
rear
of
taillight
.
Re-
fer
to
Fig
.
11
.
2
.
Depress
locking
tabs
on
electrical
harness
convector
and
disconnect
from
rear
of
taillight
lens
assembly
.
Re-
move
four
taillight
assembly
retaining
nuts
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
0012574
Fig
.
13
.
Taillight
mounting
nuts
(arrows)
and
harness
connector
(A)
.
3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Center
Brake
Light
On
convertible
models,
it
is
necessary
to
open
trunk
lid
and
remove
inner
tailgatetrim
adjacent
to
license
plate
light
as-
sembly
.
Then
remove
the
electrical
connectors
and
four
cen-
ter
brake
light
retaining
nuts
.
Push
center
brake
light
out
.
Replace
bulbs
if
necessary
.
On
4-door
and
coupe
models,
open
trunk
lid
.
Working
di-
rectly
under
center
brake
light,
turn
bulb
socket
counterclock-
wise
1
/4turn
andremove
from
center
brake
light
assembly
.
Replace
bulb
if
necessary
.
See
Fig
.
14
.
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING
630-
5
0012575
Fig
.
14
.
Turncenter
brake
light
socket
counterclockwise
and
remove
bulb
.
Center
brake
light
housing,
replacing
(4-door
andcoupe
models)
1
.
Remove
rear
window
parcel
shelf
.
See513
Interior
Trim
.
2
.
Depress
tabs
on
center
brake
light
electrical
connector
and
disconnect
.
3
.
Remove
retaining
screws
and
remove
socket
.
4
.
Replace
bulb
.
REAR
LIGHTING
Page 446 of 759
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
Page 473 of 759
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
Page 479 of 759
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
Page 480 of 759
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
Page 483 of 759
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
..
.....
8
.5
Nm
(75
in-lb)
AIRBAGS
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