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Interior ~riml 
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) 
1 I 
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.    
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I Interior Trim 
Dash panel support, removing and 
installing 
- Remove lower dash panel.  See  Lower dash panel  assem- 
bly,  removing  and installing. 
- Remove  upper dash  panel.  See Upper dash assembly,  re- 
moving and  installing. 
- Remove upper steering column  fasteners. See 320 Steering 
and  Wheel  Alignment. 
4 Remove  dash support  fasteners  (arrows). 
Remove  wire ties as necessary and remove  support. 
- Installation is reverse of removal. 
Rear parcel shelf, removing and installing 
(models without  rear 
HPS airbags) 
WARNING- 
On 1998 and later  models,  rear Head  Protection  System 
(HPS) 
airbags may  be installed (optional  equipment).  The 
procedure given below  does not covermodels  with rear HPS 
airbags.  See721 
Airbag System  (SRS). 
- Remove C-pillar  trim panels. See  Rear window  pillar trim 
panel  (C-pillar),  removing  and installing. 
- Remove rear  seat backrest.  See  520 Seats. 
- Rear parcel  shelf  removing: 
Remove  center headrest  fasteners. 
Remove 
seatbelt floor mounting  fasteners. 
Carefully  pry out safety  belt trim  panels  and feed 
seatbelt 
through  slots. 
.  . . - -. . . . .  . . . . Remove expansion rivets and slide  pane fonvard to re- 
move. 
< Remove expanson r:vets (arrows). 
Remove vent panels  (A). 
Remove speafter pane s (B). 
Remove center head rest s-pporl fasteners  (C). 
Slioe parcel shelf forward  lo remove. 
- lnsta lation s reverse  of removal.    
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Interior Trim 
Glove compartment, removing and 
installing 
4 Open glove compartment  and remove  lefl and right  side 
mounting  clips 
(arrow) and support  straps. 
Close  glove compartment. 
Remove right  side lower dash  panel. 
4 Working under right  side of dash, remove glove compartment 
hinge fasteners 
(arrows). 
- While  supporting glove  compartment, release latch to remove. 
- Installation is  reverse  of removal. 
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51 5 Central Locking and Anti-Theft 
........................... General .51 5.2 
Central Locking ................... .51 5.2 
General  Module 
..................... .51 5.2 
Central  locking inputs and outputs 
....... .51 5.3 
Doorlocks 
........................... 515-5 
Trunklock 
........................... 515-7 
Remote entry  (FZV) 
.................. .51 5.7 
Remote entry  (FZV) inputs and outputs ... .51 5.8 
Car  Memory I Key  Memory ............ .51 5.12 
Trunk  lid soft close (SCA) 
............. .51 5.13 
SCA  subsystem 
.................... .51 5.14 
........ Tailgate  and rear window  locks 
.51 5.14 
Sport Wagon tailgate and rear 
window 
lock schematic ............... .51  5.15 
Door  Handles and Locks .......... .51 5.16 
Door  handle (outer),  removing 
and  installing 
....................... .51 5.16 
Door latch, removing and installing 
..... .51  5.17 
Outer  door lock cylinder, removing 
and  installing 
....................... .51 5.18 
Trunk  Lock Assembly ............. 515-1 9 
Trunk  lock. removing and installing 
...... 515-19 
Trunk  lock striker plate. removing 
and  installing 
....................... 515-20 
Tailgate  lock. emergency release 
....... 515-21 
... Electronic Immobilization (EWS) 515-21 
EWS  variations 
..................... 515-22 
......... EWS  control module. replacing  515-23 
Transmitter 
1 receiver module .......... 515-23 
....................... Ring antenna  515-23 
Anti-theft System (DWA) ........... 51 5-24 
DWA LED Status 
.................... 51  5-24 
Tilt  sensor 
......................... 515-24 
Interior protection .................... 51 5-25 
Glass breakage sensors 
.............. 515-26 
Emergency disarming 
................ 51  5-26    
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51 5-2 
/Central Locking and  Anti-Theft 
This section covers repair  information for door, trunk and  car- 
go  compartment locks, central locking, electronic 
immob~liza- 
tion (EWS) and anti-theft alarm (DWA). 
€39 cars are equipped with sophisticated self-diagnostic elec- 
trical  systems.  When experiencing malfunctions relating to 
central  locking. EWS  or anti-theft systems, start the diagnosis 
process using the 
BMW service tester DIS,  GT 1, MoDiC or 
equivalent scan tool.  An advanced diagnostic scan tool  can 
usually pinpoint electrical  faults quickly and safely. 
Additional electrical information can  be found  in: 
610 Electrical Component  Locations 
ELE Electrical  Wiring Diagrams 
Central  locking in E39  vehicles controls  the door 
locks, trunk 
or tailgate lock  and fuel filler flap lock.  The control  module for 
the  Central  Body Electronics system  (ZKE 
Ill), lknown as the 
General Module (GM 
Ill), controls central locking. 
ZKE 
Ill manages  the following central  locking related func- 
tions: 
Central locking 
* Keyless  entry 
Key  memory 
Power trunk  release 
Electric opening  of tailgate 
DWA  alarm system 
Diagnosis 
General Module 
4 The  General  Module  (GM) (arrow)  is responsible  for the  op- 
eration  of central body electronics.  The GM is located  behind 
the  glove compartment. 
Based on  input information,  the GM uses internal transistors 
to  switch  current flow (providing voltage or ground) through 
circuits  and actuators. Actuators  are the final controlling de- 
vices  used by GM  to operate  or control various output func- 
tions  such as relays  and motors. 
The  accompanying schematic,  Central locking  inputs and 
outputs,  illustrates  the GM  central locking system.    
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Central Locking and ~nti- heft 
Central locking inputs  and outputs 
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I Central Locking and  Anti-Theft 
Driver's door lock 
The 
lock/unlock signals  are sent as  input to the door module 
from two  microswitches  on the lockcylinder. The  driver's door 
module carries out  the locking 
/ unlocking functions  of the 
driver's door through  its final stage control. 
The  signal  to lock  the remaining doors, trunk or tailgate  and 
fuel  flap is sent over  the P-Bus  to the GM  and the passenger 
door module. Activation  of the  passengers door 
loclt is carried 
out  by the  passenger door module.  The rear doors, trunlt  or 
tailgate  and fuel flap  are 
locked by the f~nal stage in the  GM. 
When 
locked from  the outside, all doors  are set to the double 
lock position  and the GM  will not carry out any unlock com- 
mands  from the central 
loclc button  or remote  trunk release 
button. 
Selective  unlocking 
When  unlocking  with the key  or the remote  transmitter,  the 
first  unloclcrequestwill  only unlock the driver'sdoor. A second 
unlock request  will unlock  the remaining doors, trunk or tail- 
gate  and fuel  flap. 
Trunk  locking 
I 
The vehicle  can be locked/unlocked from the trunlc loclc cylin- 
der.  The  GM locks  the trunk  or tailgate, rear doors and  fuel fill- 
er.  The  locking  command  is passed  over the P-Bus  to the 
respective door modules to lock  the driver's and passengers 
doors. 
Locking the  trunk and removing the  key in the 
hor~zontal posi- 
tion will  set the valet lock and prevent  opening  of the trunlt 
with  the central locking system. 
Central  locking switch 
- 
< The central  locking master control  switch (arrow) is located 
in the  center console  behind the shifter. 
The  central locking button will only single 
loclt the doors 
and  trunk.  The filler flap remains unloclted  for refueling pur- 
poses. 
If a door  is  opened from  inside while centrally  locked, the 
remaining  doors remain locked. 
The  open  door can be  relocked, when closed,  by manually 
locking or pressing the  central locking button twice. This 
synchronizes  the door 
locks.    
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Central Locking  and Anti-Theft 
DWA alarm 
The  DWA  alarm system is 
armedldisarmed when thevehicle 
is locked / unlocked from  either the door or  trunk. 
Convenience  closing 
I opening 
The windows and sun  roof can be closed  or opened  by hold- 
ing the key in  the 
loclc I unlock position. 
Crash  sensor 
The crash sensor is located in the  left front 
kick panel. It func- 
tions by  unlocking all doors in the  event of an accident. 
NOTE- 
Continuous  and repeated locliing / unlocking may  cause 
timedarrest  of 
the locliing system.  When activated,  the timed 
arrest lasts  for two  minutes.  The timed arrest does not affect 
the  crash sensor 
unlocliing the doors  in case  of an  accident. 
Door locks 
The driver's door lock location is the  only point  outside  of the 
vehicle where the ltey  can mechanically control  all of the  cen- 
tral locking system functions. 
4 Door key positions  for electrical / manual loclting and 
unlocking  are: 
1. Manual unlock 
2. Unlock, DWA disarmed,  convenience  open 
(hold until activated) 
3. Neutral position 
4.  Lock,  DWA armed,  convenience  closing 
(hold until activated) 
5. Manual lock 
The door lock actuators  are sealed. self contained units with 
no replaceable parts. The 
actuators use Hall effect  sensors in 
place  of pin contacts and  microswitches to provide  DOOR 
OPEN 
I DOOR  CLOSED  status signal. Each door lock button 
only  affects the actuator  it controls. There  is no  effect  on the 
other doors. 
An  automatic locking feature activates door locks  when a 
road speed signal  of 4 mph is  detected  via the K-Bus. The fac- 
tory default coding for this feature  is OFF,  but can  be coded 
ON  for individual users with  the Key Memoryfunction.  See 
Car  Memory 
1 Key  Memory  later in this section.    
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(Central Locking and  Anti-Theft 
Each rear door is equipped with  the child  lock-out  lever, pre- 
venting  the door from  being opened from  the inside regard- 
less  of loclc  button  position. 
Starting with  models produced  afler 
911997, the General 
Module  and electronic immobilizer (EWS)  interface via the 
K- 
Bus  to monitor double  lock status and  to initiate double  loclc 
override.  This feature allows the doors  to be  opened  from the 
inside  if a key  accepted  by EWS is switched  on in the ignition. 
See  Single  lock and double  lock function. 
The  door  loclc buttons are mechanically  uncoupled from the 
actuators when locked.  The remote  keyless  entry system 
(FZV)  is standard equipment.  This allows  for elimination  of 
the  passengers  side door 
loclt cylinder. 
Another  function of  the locking system is  the 
sofl close trunk 
(SCA) system,  where applicable. 
Single  lock and double  lock function 
(2000 and later  models) 
On  models produced  after 
911999, each door lock actuator  in- 
corporates two  motors: 
Single lock motor controls  the mechanical  loclc mechanism 
when  the central  lock switch is pressed  to single  loclc the 
vehicle.  The loclc mechanism  is fully locked  at this point but 
can  stil. be openeo  from 
the interor by pulng the appropri- 
are interior  door  nandle lwce or by  pressing rhe central 
lock switch again. When single 
lock'function is activated, 
the fuel  filler flap actuator is not locked. 
Double  lock motor,  also known  as central arrest,  is activat- 
ed only  when the vehicle  is locked  from the  outside at the 
driver's door  lock with a  key or when  the GM  receives a 
lock  request from  the remote entry  (FZV) system.  In this 
case the  double lock motor  is activated simultaneously 
with  the single lock  motor. The function  of the  double  loclc 
motor  is to  mechanically offset  an internal rod in the loclc 
actuator, disabling  it from unlocking  the vehicle from  the in- 
terior.  This prevents the doors from  being unloclted by  any 
means  except from an  unlock request  at the  driver's door 
or via  the FZV  remote key. 
Lock  cylinder  safety 
4 The driver's door  loclc and the trunk  loclc incorporate  an over- 
running  loclc cylinder  similar to  the ignition lock. If any  key 
other than the  vehicle key, or a tool  such as a screwdriver or 
dent-puller,  is inserted  into the cylinder,  it will  cause  the cyl- 
inder  to freewheel  or spin.