page BMW 328i 1997 E36 Service Manual

GENERAL

This
repair
group
covers
front
and
rear
door
repair
informa-
tion,
including
removal
and
installationof
the
interior
doorpan-
els
.

DOORS

WARNING
-

Late
M3
moddis
havealuminum
doors
.
Use
extra
care
in
handling
aluminum
parts
in
order
to
avoid
damage
from
gouging
or
corrosión
.

NOTE-

"
For
information
on
the
power
door
windows
and
door
glass
replacement,
sea512Door
Windows
.

"
Forinformation
on
the
power
door
locking
system,
see
515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-Theft
.

WARNING
-

Some
1997
and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-
pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
doors
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
always
dis-
connect
the
negative
(-)
battery
terminal
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

Front
orrear
door,
removing
and
installing

1
.
If
workingon
front
door
with
side-impact
airbag,
discon-

nect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.

CAUTION
-

Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
vüi
.

2
.
Unbolt
main
harness
connector
at
door
pillar
and
sep-
arate
connector
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

411
Doors

GENERAL
.............
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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411-1



DOOR
PANELS
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
411-4

Front
door
trim
panel,
removing
and
installing
.411-4
DOORS
..
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.......
.
....
.
.
.
411-1



Rear
door
trim
panel,
removing
and
installing
.411-5
Front
or
reardoor,
removing
and
installing
..
.
411-1



Rear
side
trim
panel,
removing
and
installing
Door
check,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.......
411-3



(coupemodel)
.
.
.
.
.
.
....
.
.............
411-6

Door
Adjustment
.......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
411-3



Rear
side
trim
panel,
removing
and
installing
(convertible
models)
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
411-6

DOORS
411-1

Fig
.
1
.



Door
harness
connector
being
removed
fromdoor
pillar
.
Re-
move
mountingscrews
atA,
then
separate
connector
by
pulling
upon
harness
lock(top
arrow)
.

3
.
Withdoor
fully
open,
remove
pin
bolts
from
top
and
bot-
tom
door
hinges
.
See
Fig
.
2
.

0011650

Fig
.
2
.



Door
hinge
pin
bolt
(arrow)
.
Top
hinge
shown
.
Also
remove
pin
bolt
from
lowerhinge
.

DOORS

411-2
DOORS

4
.
Remove
retainer
clip
(early
models
only)
from
doorcheck

pin
onbody
pillar
.
Drive
out
door
check
pin
.
See
Fig
.
3
.



Door
Adjustment

"
Door
gap

to
fender/rear
door
.........
approx
.
5
mm
(0
.189
in)

"
Permíssible
deviation
from
parallel
.
.0
.5
mm
(0
.020
in)

0011651

Fig
.
3
.



Door
check
pin
being
removed
.
Note
retainer
clip
(A)
usedon

early
models
.

5
.
Remove
doorby
lifting
up
off
lowerhinge
halves
.

CAUTION-

Be
careful
not
to
damage
door
or
other
painted
body
surfaces
.
Make
sure
no
load
is
placedon

wiring
harness
.

6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mind
the
fol-

lowing
:

"
Align
doorso
that
panel
gaps
are
equal
on
either
side,

as
described
later
.
If
necessary,
adjust
door
hinges
as

described
later
.

"
Adjust
door
striker
so
that
trailing
edge
of
front
door
is

slightly
higher
(1
mm)
than
leading
edge
of
rear
door
.

See
515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-Theft
.

"
Repair
any
paint
damage
and
paínt
any
exposed
met-

al
.

CAUTION-
.

"In
2-door
models,
removing
and
installing
the
door
may
upset
the
adjustment
and
alignment
of
the
window
.
Window
adjustment,
as
described
in
512DoorWindows,
must
be
carried
out
ater
installation
to
prevent
damaging
the
glass
.

"
If
battery
power
is
lost
or
the
battery
has
been
disconnected,
the
windows
must
be
re-initialized
.
Both
one
touch
upldown
and
pinch-protection
will
be
inactive
until
windows
are
re-initialized
.
See
512
Door
Windows
.

DOOR
CHECK,
REPLACING

Door
check,replacing

WARNING
-

Some
1997
and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-

pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
doors

on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
always
dis-

connect
the
negative
(-)
battery
terminal
.
See
721

Al
rbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

1
.
Closedoor
window
completely
.

2
.
If
working
on
front
door
with
side-impact
airbag,
discon-

nect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.,

CAUTION-

Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery

disconnection
cautions
gíven
at
the
front
of
this

manual
on
page
viii
.

3
.
Remove
interior
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
de-

scribed
later
.

4
.
Where
applicable,
remove
side-impact
airbag
from
door
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.

NOTE-

In
some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
ít
is
not
essen-

tial
to
remove
the
side-ímpact
airbag
to
access
internal

door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-

mended
for
safety
reasons
.

5
.
Remove
retainer
clip
(early
models
only)
from
door

check
pin
on
body
pillar
.
Drive
out
door
check
pin
.
Refer

to
Fig
.
3
.

6
.
Remove
bolts
and
rubber
cover
fromdoor
check
lock-
plate
ondoor
.

7
.
Remove
door
check
from
inside
door
.

8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Lubricate
door
check
before
installing
.

"
Use
new
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-im-

pact
airbag
to
thedoor(where
applicable)
.

"
If
battery
was
disconnected,
re-initialize
window
regu-

lator
motors
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.

Door
Hinge
Adjustment

If
the
installed
door
is
uneven
or
out
of
parallel,
shims
can
be
used
to
correct
its
position
.
The
shims
are
placedbehind
the
hinge
plate
and
are
available
in
two
different
thicknesses
(0
.5
mm
and
1
.0
mm)
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Door
hinge
to
door
.............
..
21
Nm
(15
.5
ft-I
b)
"
Door
striker
to
door
...........
...
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)

DOOR
PANELS

0
l
o
0013102

Fig
.
4
.



Door
hinge
and
door
check
components
.
Front
and
rear
doors
are
similar
.

WARNING
-

Some
1997
and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-
pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
doors
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
always
dis-
connect
the
negative
()
battery
terminal
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

Front
door
trimpanel,
removing
and
in-

stalling

1
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative

(-)
battery
cable
.

CAUTION
-

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

Fig
.
5
.



Pry
outside
mirror
switch
from
door
armrest
.

3
.
Unscrew
door
locking
knob
.

Fig
.
6
.



Pry
off
plugs
(arrows)
and
remove
screws
.

DOORS
411-
3

2
.
Carefully
pry
out
mirror
adjustment
switch
and
discon-
nect
harness
connector
from
switch
.
Fig
.
5
.

5
.
Unclip
door
panel
from
door
perimeter
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

0013168

4
.
Pry
off
trim
cover
for
insíde
door
handle
.
Pry
off
con-
cealing
plugs
from
armrest
.
Remove
door
panel
retain-
ing
screws
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

UU13169

DOOR
PANELS

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
.

0011697

Fig
.
3
.



Window
lifting
arms
shown
removed
from
slides
(arrows)
.

Front
door
window,
adjusting

(4-door
models)

Whenever
the
front
window
or
window
regulator
is
re-

moved,
window
adjustment
should
be
checked
.
The
glass

should
contact
the
top
of
the
window
squarely
and
should
seat

against
the
window
sea¡
uniformly
.

NOTE
-

If
the
window
does
not
contact
the
window
seal
uni-formly,
wind
noise
or
water
infiltration
may
result

Be
sure
to
re-initialize
the
window
motors
as
described
ear-

lier
.

WARNING
-

Some
1997and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
wíthside-im-

pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
the
door
windows
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
air-

bags,
always
disconnect
the
negative
()
battery

cable
.
See
721Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.

CA
UTION-

"
In
models
with
side-impact
airbags,
adjusting
the
front
window
requires
that
the
battery
cable
bereconnected
with
the
side-impact
airbag
discon-

nected
.
This
will
set
a
fault
code
in
the
SRS
con-

trol
module,
turn
on
the
SRS
warning
light,
and
disable
the
SRS
system
until
the
fault
memory
is
cleared
using
special
SRS
test
equipment
.

"
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
bat-tery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of

this
manual
on
page
viii
.

1
.
Raise
door
window
to
top
of
its
travel
.

DOOR
WINDOWS
512-
3

3
.
Remove
front
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
de-
scribed
in
411
Doors
.

4
.
Remove
airbag
unit
from
door
.
See
721Airbag
Sys-
tem
(SRS)
.

NOTE-

In
some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
it
is
not
essen-
tial
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
to
access
interna¡
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-
mended
for
safety
reasons
.

5
.
Loosen
regulator
stop
at
window
regulator
support
.

See
Fig
.
4
.

Fig
.
4
.



Wíndow
regulator
stop
(arrow)
.

0013075

6
.
If
glass
is
not
squarely
positioned
in
window
frame,

loosen
support
arm
bolt
and
reposition
arm
as
neces-

sary
.
Tighten
bolt
.
See
Fig
.
5
.

2
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative

(-)
cable
from
battery
.



Fig
.
5
.



Adjust
window
to
its
frameby
loosening
bolt
(arrow)
and
re-

positioning
support
arm
up
or
down
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
4-DOOR
MODELS

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

512-
8



DOOR
WINDOWS

NOTE-

To
achieve
an
accurate
window
adjustment
in
2-door
models
with
"close
with
door
shut"
feature,
simulate
a
closed
dooras
follows
:
On
early
cars,
manually
turn
the

latch
on
the
door
to
the
closed
position
.
See
Fig
.
16
.
On

latercars,
insert
a
wedge
of
wood
into
the
striker
on
the

body
to
close
the
striker
switch
.
Be
sure
to
open
thero-
tary
latch
(by
pulling
upon
the
door
handle)
or
remove
the
wedge
before
closing
the
door
.

0013066

Fig
.
16
.
To
manually
close
door
latch,
push
rotary
latch
in
direction
of
arrow
.

CAUTION-

Do
not
close
the
door
with
therotary
latch
in

closed
position,
orwith
a
wedge
in
the
striker
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS

A
Window
insertion
depth
at
A-pillar
B
B-pillar
preload
gap
(measure
gap
at
20
mm
from
top
of
door)
C
Window
insertion
depth
at
roof
line/window
parallelism
(make
measurement
at
3
.5
in
.
and
16
in
.
from
B-pillar
edge)

Fig
.
17
.
2-door
window
adjustment
positions
.

NOTE-

In"



some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
it
is
not
es-

sential
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
to
access
in-
terna¡
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recommended
for
safety
reasons
.

"
After
each
adjustment
step,
fully
lower
and
raise
win-
dow
and
check
adjustment
before
goingon
to
the
next

step
.

"
1f
parts
of
the
front
window
mechanism
were
replaced,

make
sure
initial
adjustments
are
in
the
center
of
their
travel
range
.
Once
the
glass
isinstalled,
position
glass
to
the
rear
guide
rail
as
shown
in
Fig
.
18
.

4
.
To
set
window
preload
B
(See
Fig
.
1
g
.):

0013076

When
making
adjustments
to
the
front
door
window,
see



"
Measure
up
20
mm
(0
.75
in
.)
from
topof
door
and

Fig
.
17
.



mark
position
on
glass
.

"
Close
door
just
until
top
of
glass
contacts
seal
.
1
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative



"
Measure
gap
between
glass
(at
20
mm
mark)
and
win-

(-)
cable
from
battery
.



dow
seal
.

"
If
adjustment
is
necessary,
move
bottom
of
window

CAUTION-



guide
inor
out
to
correct
.
See
Fig
.
20
.

Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery



"
If
further
adjustment
is
needed,
move
bottom
ofwin-

disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this



dow
in
or
out
by
sliding
guide
bracket
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
18
.

manual
on
page
viii
.

2
.
Remove
interior
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
.
See
411



Preload
Gap

Doors
.



"
B
(Referto
Fig
.
1
g
.)

Coupe
......................
.
.
.8
mm
(0
.32
in
.)

3
.
Where
applicable,



remove
side-impact
airbag
from



Convertible
..................
.
..
3
mm
(0
.12
in
.)

door
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.

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
.

GENERAL

This
repair
group
covers
interior
trim
removal
and
installa-
tion
procedures
.
Forremoval
and
installation
of
interior
switches,
including
interior
lighting
equipment,
see
612

Switches
and
Electrical
Accessories
.

Most
of
the
interior
trim
and
finish
paneis
are
clipped
or

screwed
into
place
.
Many
of
the
trim
retaining
clips
arede-

signed
to
be
used
only
once
.
When
removing
trim
that
is
held
in
place
with
clips,
it
is
a
good
idea
lo
have
spareson
hand
be-
fore
beginningthejob
.

CENTER
CONSOLE

The
front
section
center
console
houses
the
Multi-Informa-

tion
Display
(MID)
module,the
front
ashtray
and
cigarette

lighter
;
shifter
lever,
power
window
switches
and
the
hazard
warning
switch
.
The
rear
center
console
section
houses
the

ashtray(s)
and
covers
the
emergency
brakecable
ends
.

Center
console,
removing
and
installing

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

terminal
with
insulating
material
.

CA
UTION-

Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viii
.

2
.
Remove
shifter
boot
or
selectorlever
cover
.
See250

Gearshift
t-inkage
.

3
.
Remove
rear
ashtray
retaining
screws
totake
out
ash-

tray
.
Remove
rear
console
retaining
screwunder
ash-

tray
.

513
Interior
Tri
m

INTERIORTRIM



513-1

GENERAL
..
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
.
.
.
513-1



DASHBOARD
.....
.

.
.
.

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
:
.
.513-2

Glove
compartment,removing
and
installing
.
.513-2
CENTER
CONSOLE
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.........
513-1



Lower
left
dash
panel,
Center
console,
removing
and
installing
.....
513-1



removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
513-2

Dashboard,removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
...
.
.513-3

4
.
Remove
Multi-Information
Display
module
.
See620
In-
struments
.

5
.
Remove
hazardwarning
switch
and
power
window
switches
bypushing
up
and
out
from
below
.

6
.
Remove
lower
left
dashboard
panel
and
glove
compart-

ment
as
described
later
in
this
repair
group
.

7
.
Remove
retaining
screwunder
hazard
light
switch
.
Pull
rear
console
back
and
remove
retaining
nut
at
back
of
front
console
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

Fig
.1.



Console
retaining
screw
.

8
.
Take
out
rear
console
first,
then
front
console
.

0013154

CENTER
CONSOLE

Dashboard,
removing
and
installing

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

CAUTION-

Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
vi¡¡
.

2
.
Remove
center
console
as
described
earlier
.

3
.
Remove
glove
compartment
as
described
earlier
.

4
.
Remove
lower
left
dash
trim
piece
as
described
above
.
Remove
lower
right
dash
trim
panel
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

Fig
.
4
.



Lower
right
dash
trim
piece
retaining
screw
(arrow)
.

WARNING
-

Store
the
removed
airbags
in
a
safe
place
.
Position
the
airbags
facing
up
.

8
.
Remove
instrument
cluster
.
See
620
Instruments
.

5
.
Remove
driver
and
passenger
airbags
.
See
721
Air-

bag
System
(SRS)
.

6
.
Remove
steering
wheel
.
See
320
Steering
and
Wheel
Alignment
.

INTERIOR
TRIM



513-
3

Fig
.
5
.



Driver
side
knee
bolster
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

9
.
Remove
headlight
switch
.
Remove
turn
signal
and
windshield
wiper/washer
stalk
switches
.
See612
Switches
and
Electrical
Accessories
.

10
.
Remove
A/C
control
head
and
module
.
See
640
Heat-ing
and
Air
Conditioning
.

11
.
Remove
radio
.
See650
Radio
.

12
.
Remove
A-pillar
(windshield
pillar)
trim
on
left
and
right
sides
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

UU13156
Fig
.
6
.



A-pillar
(windshield
pillar)
trim
removal
.
Right
side
shown,
left
7
.
Remove
driver
side
knee
bolster
.
See
Fig
.
5
.



is
similar
.

DASHBOARD