ECT BMW 528i 1998 E39 Workshop Manual

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I lnterior Trim
This repair group covers interior trim removal and installation
procedures.
- Refer to the following repair groups for additional information:
250 Gearshift Linkage
41 1 Doors (interior door panels)
@ 612 Switches
620 Instruments
640 Heating and Air Conditioning [IHKA control panel!
650 Radio
721 Airbag System (SRS)
lnterior trim repairs
lnterior trim and finish panels are clipped or screwed into
place. Many of the trim retaining clips are designed
to be used
only once. When removing trim that is held in place with clips,
it is a good idea to have spare clips on hand before beginning
the job.
WARNING-
Special precautions must be observed when servicing the
BMWSupplementai Restraint System (SRS). Serious inju-
ry may result if system service is attempted by persons un-
familiar with the BMW
SRS and its approved service
procedures. BMW
speciiies that all inspection and service
should be performed by an authorized BMW
dealer.
Before performing any work involving airbags, discon-
nect the negative
() battery cable. See 721 Airbag
System (SRS).
Airbags contain a back-uppowersupply within the SRS
control module. A
5 second discharge period should be
allowed after the battery cable has been disconnected.
CAUTION-
* When working on electrical switclies or lights, always dis-
connect the negative
(-) cable from the battery and insu-
late the cable end to prevent accidental reconnection.
a Prior to disconnecting the battery, read the battery dis-
connection cautions given in
W1 General Warnings
and Cautions.
To prevent marring the trim when working on interior
components, work with plastic prying
tools or wrap the
tips of screwdrivers and pliers with tape before prying

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The console between the two front seats starts behind the shifler housing. It houses the parking brake handle, optional
telephone and oddments storage tray. The rear portion of the
console houses the ashtray and covers the emergency brake
cable ends.
NOTE-
The accompanying photos illustrate a model with automatic
transmission. Manual transmission models are similar.
Center console, removing and installing
4 Remove shift knob by pulling straight up (arrow).
Gently pry shift bezel
harness (arrow). up
out of console and disconnect wiring
Models equipped with automatic transmission remove neu-
tral safety switch fasteners (arrows) and remove bezel with
switch.

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4 Carefully pry out 4-way hazard flasher switch (A)
Disconnect wiring harness (B).
Remove trim panel fastener (arrow) under 4 way flasher
switch.
4 Remove console trim panel retaining fasteners (arrow) at
rear of trim panel.
Remove front console trim fasteners
(arrows) and carefully
remove trim panel.

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Interior Trim
The E39 dashboard assembly includes the instrument clus-
ter, passenger side
airbag, glove compartment, fuse and re-
lay panel, radio. IHKA control panel oron-board monitor (if
equipped with GPS). The dash is made up of an upper and
lower sections. The lower section must be remove before the
upper section can be removed.
Dashboard removal is a complex operation. Read the proce-
dures through before starting work.
Lower dash panel assembly, removing and
installing
- Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery and cover termi-
nal with
insulating material.
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CAUTION-
Prior to disconnecting the battery, read the battery discon-
nectioncautionsgiven atthe irontin001 General Warnings
and Cautions.
- Place steering column in down and extended position.
4 Remove left side foot well panel fasteners (A and B).
< Using a plastic trim tool, gently pry left and right steering col-
umn trim panels (white arrow) to remove and release snap
clip on column boot
(black arrow).
I 1 < Remove instrument cluster trim panel fasteners (arrows).
Pull trim panel out and disconnect harnesses for light
switches.
- Remove radio volume control knob.

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Insert allen wrench into slot approximately 1 mm and turn
through
90".
Disconnect wiring harnesses from radio.
Remove radio.
4 Remove left and right locking clips (arrow) from glove com-
partment straps.
4 Carefully pry left and right dashboard trim out to remove
4 Remove right side lower dash support screws (A)

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Remove right side lower dash fastener (arrow)
< Remove left side console trim panel fasteners (black arrow)
and slide panel backward (white arrow) to remove.
4 Remove left slde lower dash fastener (arrow)
4 Remove upper dash fastener (arrow).
- Pull bottom of lower dash out to remove
- Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following:
Instrument cluster harness connector
loclting levers must
be in up position before installing connectors.
If replacing instrument cluster with new unit,
recode new
cluster using
BMW scan tool DISplus, MoDiC or equiva-
lent.

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Upper dash assembly, removing and
installing
- Remove lower dash assembly. See Lower dash panel as-
sembly, removing and installing.
I I 4 Remove instrument cluster fasteners (arrows) and swing
cluster out to remove.
Disconnect wiring harnesses from instrument cluster.
4 Remove A-pillar (windshield pillar) trim on left and right sides
by prying out
HPS cover (arrow).
- Remove screws beneath covers.
- Remove passenger side airbag. See 721 Airbag System
(SRS).

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Interior Trim
< Remove steering column trim panel by releasing clips (ar-
rows).
< Remove left side mounting fasteners (arrows).
Lilt dash panel upwards and remove through passenger
door.
- Installation is the reverse of removal.
Window and door post trim panels,
removing and installing
Windshield post trim (A pillar), removing and Installing
- On 1998 and later cars, disconnect battery negative (-) cable
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WARNING-
On 1998 and later models, front Head Protection System
(HPS)
airbags are installed in the driver and passenger side
windshieldpost
trim (A-pillar). See 721 Airbag System
(SRS) for warnings and cautions regarding airbags.
< Remove A-p~llar trim panel fastener cap (arrow)

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4 Remove fastener (arrow) beneath trim cap.
Working from top carefully pull trim panel away from
A-pil-
lar and pull up to remove.
- Installation is reverse of removal.
If necessary replace defective or broken mounting clips.
Door post trim panel (B-pillar), removing and installing
4 Remove seat belt fastener (arrow) from seat frame.
- Remove front and rear door sill trim panels.
- Pull front and rear rubber door seal away from trim panel.
4 Carefully pull bottom of lower trim panel away from door post
to release clips.
Pull trim lower panel straight down (arrow) to remove.

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llnterior Trim
Carefully pry bottom of upper trim panel away from door post
to release clips.
Pull upper trim panel straight down (arrow) to remove.
Installation is reverse of removal.
If necessary replace defective or
broken mounting clips.
Rear window pillartrim (C-pillar), removing and installing
(models without rear
HPS airbags)
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WARNING-
On 1998 and later models, rear Head Protection System
(HPS)
airbags may be installed (optional equipment) in the
driver and passenger side C-pillar area.
The procedure given
below does not cover models with rear HPS airbags. See
721 Airbag System (SRS).
4 Carefully pry interior light out of C-pillar trim panel and dis-
connect wiring harness.
Carefully pry trim panel out at top to release clips,
- Pull trim panel straight up to remove.
- lnstallation is reverse of removal.
If necessary replace defective or broken mounting clips.