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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 441 of 759
FRONT
LIGHTING
.
...........
.
....
.
.
.
.
630-1
Headlight
buib,
replacing
............
.
.
.
.
630-1
Headlight
assembly,
removing
and
installing
.......
.
....
.
.
.
.
630-2
Foglight
assembly,
removing
and
installing
..
630-3
Front
turn
signal
assembly,
removing
and
installing
.....
.
.
.
........
630-4
GENERAL
The
headlight
and
foglight
assemblies
usehalogen
bulbs
.
To
ensure
the
longevity
of
halogen
bulbs,
the
bulb
glass
should
not
be
handied
.
Dirt
and
skin
oíls
may
cause
a
bulbto
fail
prematurely
.
If
necessarywipe
bulb
using
a
clean
cloth
dampened
with
rubbing
alcohol
.
NOTE-
Use
only
original
equipment
replacement
bulbs
.
Non-
original
equipment
bulbs
may
cause
false
failure
read-
ings
on
the
check
control
display
(where
applicable)
.
WARNING
-
INhenworking
on
electrical
systems,
remove
the
fuse
protecting
the
circuit
under
repair
.
See
610
Electrical
Component
Locations
.
FRONT
LIGHTING
Headlight
bulb,
replacing
1
.
Open
engine
hood
.
2
.
Working
in
back
of
headlight
assembly,grasp
rear
of
bulbsocket
(harnessconnector)
and
turn
counterclock-
wise
90°
.
Pull
bulb
out
of
headlight
assembly
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
3
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
bulb
.
CA
UTION-
Do
not
touch
halogen
bubs
with
yourbare
hands
.
If
necessary
wipe
bulb
using
a
clean
cloth
damp-
ened
with
rubbing
alcohol
.
630
Exterior
Lighting
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING
630-1
GENERAL
.
.
.
.
...
.
................
.
.
.
.
630-1
Side
Marker
Lights
.......
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.
..
630-4
REAR
LIGHTING
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
..
630-4
Taillight
Bulbs
..........
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
630-4
Taillight
assembly,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
630-5
CenterBrake
Light
.......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
630-5
Center
brake
light
housing,
replacing
(4-door
and
coupe
models)
.
.
.
.
.......
.
.
.630-5
License
plate
light,
removingand
installing
.
.630-6
0012567
Fig
.1.
Torelease
bulbfrom
headlight
assembly,
rotate
socket
coun-
terclockwise
to
disengage
retaining
tabs
(arrows)
.
Right
side
bulb
is
shown
in
unlocked
position
.
Note
that
bottom
tab
A
is
wider
than
other
two
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Align
tabs
on
bulb
base
to
cutouts
on
rear
of
lens
assembly
.
Secure
bulb
by
rotating
clockwise
90°
.
Bulb
Applications
"
Low
beam
headlight
bulb
...
.
..
..
.........
H9006
"
High
beam
headlight
bulb
..
.
..
..
.........
H9005
FRONT
LIGHTING
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 467 of 759
2
.
Using
special
hex
key,
turn
radio
mountingscrews
counterclockwise
to
loosen
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
0011845
Fig
.
4
.
Use
special
hexkey
or
Torx
driver
to
loosen/tighten
radio
mountingscrews
.
3
.
Pul¡
radio
out
of
instrument
panel
opening
.
4
.
Remove
connector(s)
from
rearof
radio
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
Fig
.
5
.
Radio
connector
being
removed
.
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
0011846
Left
footweil
speaker,
removing
and
installing
Fig
.
6
.
Hood
release
lever
retaining
screw
(arrow)
.
RADIO
650-
3
1
.
Remove
screw
from
center
of
hood
latch
release
lever
.
Remove
lever
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
0012578
2
.
Rotate
plastic
trim
panel
retainer
1
/4
turn
.
Pul¡
off
door
sea¡
from
edge
of
speaker
cover
and
pull
speaker
trim
panel
back
toward
rear
of
car
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
0012579
Fig
.
7
.
Rotate
plastic
retainer
(black
arrow)
andremove
panel
in
di-
rection
shown
(white
arrows)
.
RADIO
AND
SPEAKER
SERVICE
Page 471 of 759
GENERAL
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
............
720-1
REAR
SEATBELT
ASSEMBLY
...
.
....
.
.
720-4
Rear
seat
belt,
removing
and
installing
FRONT
SEATBELT
ASSEMBLY
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
720-2
(fixed
seat
back
models)
..
.
......
.
....
.
.720-4
Automatic
Front
Seat
Belt
Lock
Tensioners
.
.
720-2
Rear
seat
belt,
removing
and
installing
Mechanical
spring
tensioner,
disarming
.
...
.
720-2
(fold-downseat
back
models)
.
...
.
...
.
.
.
.
720-5
Front
seat
belt
reel,
removing
and
installing
.
.
720-3
Center
rear
lap-belt,
removing
and
installing
.
.720-5
GENERAL
All
E36
models
are
equipped
with
3-point
shoulder
belts
at
tract
and
tension
the
seat
belt
by
55
mm
(approximately
2
four
seating
positions
.
On
4-doormodels,
there
is
an
addition-
inches)
in
the
event
of
an
accident
.
a
l
lap
belt
in
thecenter
of
the
rear
seat
.
The
seat
beltreel
should
lock
when
driving
quickly
through
Automatic
seat
belt
tensioners
are
integrated
into
the
front
curves,
during
severe
braking
or
in
case
of
a
collision
.
The
au-
seat
belt
locks
.
Through
the
1996
model
year
cars,
a
mechan-
tomatic
reel
does
not
require
any
servicing
and
should
never
¡cal
spring
tensioner
is
used
.
See
Fig
.
1.
On
1997
and
later
be
opened
.
Belts
that
do
not
retract
and/or
lockproperly
cars,
a
pyrotechnic
(explosive
charge)
tensioner
is
used
.
Au-
should
be
replaced
promptly
.
tomatic
seat
belt
tensioners
aredesigned
to
automatically
re-
1
.
Seat
belt
lock
boft
2
.
Seat
belt
lockwith
mechanical
spring
tensioner
3
.
Seat
belt
anchor
bar
(two-door
models)
4
.
Seat
belt
anchor
bolt
5
.
Seat
belt
reelbolt
6
.
Seat
belt
reel
7
.
B-pillar
guide
nut
8
.
B-pillar
sliding
guide
9
.
Convertible
seat
beltreel
10
.Convertible
B-pillar
guide
Fig
.
1
.
Front
seat
belt
components
.
720
Seat
Belts
SEAT
BELTS
720-1
GENERAL
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 474 of 759
720-
4
SEAT
BELTS
REAR
SEAT
BELT
ASSEMBLY
On
4-door
E36
models,
there
are
two
3-point
shoulder
belts
and
a
center
lap
beltin
back
.
On
2-doormodels,
there
is
no
center
rear
lap-belt
.
In
models
with
the
stationary
rear
seat
back,
the
shoulder
belt
reels
are
bolted
to
themiddle
of
the
parcel
shelf
.
In
modeis
with
fold-down
rearseat
back,
the
shoulder
belt
reels
are
at-
tached
to
the
folding
seat
back
.
The
rearseat
belt
assemblies
are
shown
in
Fig
.
7
.
Fig
.
7
.
Detafs
of
rearseat
belt
assembly
.
Seats
.
REAR
SEA
T
BELT
ASSEMBLY
1
.
Remove
rear
seat
cushion
and
backrest
.
See
520
2
.
Remove
plastictrim
cover
over
shoulder
belt
reels
from
rear
window
shelf
.
See
Fig
.
8
.
3
.
Remove
rear
window
shelf
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
4
.
Unbolt
andremove
shoulder
belt
reels
.
NOTE-
The
shoulder
belt
anchor
belts
also
hold
thecenter
lap-
belt
in
place(where
applicable)
.
Be
sure
to
note
relative
positions
of
metal
belt-end
anchors
in
order
to
reas-
semble
correctly
.
body
next
to
rear
door
frame
.
8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
5
.
Remove
shoulder
belt
anchor
bolt
frombeneath
rear
seat
.
WARNING
-
Alignment
tabs
on
seat
belt
reels
must
be
rein-
stalled
in
their
original
positions
Fig
.
8
.
Remove
rear
shoulder
belt
reel
trim
cover
from
rear
window
shelf
.
Unclip
plastic,
then
slide
off
shoulder
belts
as
shown
by
arrows
.
Rear
seat
belt,
removing
and
installing
Fig
.
9
.
Remove
rear
window
shelf
.
Speaker
grilles
and
third
brake
(fixed
seat
back
modeis)
light
socket
will
have
to
be
removed
.
The
front
of
the
shelf
lifts
offits
clips
(black
arrows)
before
the
shelf
slides
forward
.
6
.
On
4-door
models
:
Unbolt
shoulder
belt
lock
bolt
from
7
.
On
2-door
models
:
Remove
rearside
panel
asde-
scribed
in
411
Doors
.
Unbolt
shoulder
belt
lock
bolt
from
body
nextto
quarter
panel
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Rear
seat
belt
reelbolt,
anchor
bolt,
or
lock
boltto
body
.
.
.....
.
...
...
.
48
Nm
(36
ft-Ib)
Page 475 of 759
Rear
seat
belt,
removing
and
installing
(foid-down
seat
back
modeis)
1
.
Remove
rear
seat
cushion
.
See
520
Seats
.
2
.
Remove
shoulder
belt
anchor
bolt
from
beneath
rear
seat
.
NOTE
-
The
shoulder
belt
anchor
bolts
alsohold
the
center
lap-belt
in
place
(where
applicable)
.
Be
sure
to
note
relative
positions
of
metal
belt-end
anchors
in
order
to
reas-
semble
correctly
.
3
.
On
4-door
models
:
Unbolt
shoulder
belt
lock
bolt
from
body
nextto
rear
door
frame
.
4
.
On
2-door
models
:
Remove
rearside
panel
as
de-
scribed
in
411
Doors
.
Unbolt
shoulder
belt
lock
bolt
from
body
next
to
quarter
panel
.
5
.
Unlock
and
flip
down
folding
rear
seat
backrest
.
Re-
move
trim
plug
from
back
of
cushion
(luggage
compart-
ment
side)
.
6
.
Remove
seat
beltreelbolt
andwasher
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
Fig
.
10
.
Rear
seat
beltreelbolt
(arrow)
.
0012676
7
.
Gently
pry
off
plastic
trim
at
top
of
backrest
and
pull
out
seat
beltreel
from
seat
.
NOTE-
The
seat
beltreel
is
held
snugly
by
the
backrest
cush-
ion
.
Moderate
force
will
be
needed
to
pulí
ít
out
.
8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Rear
seat
beltreel
bolt,
anchor
bolt,
or
lock
boltto
body
...............
48
Nm
(36
ft-Ib)
Center
rear
lap-belt,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Remove
rear
seat
cushion
.
See520
Seats
.
2
.
Remove
shoulder
belt
anchor
bolts
from
beneath
rear
seat
.
3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
SEAT
BELTS
720-
5
NOTE-
The
shoulderbeltanchorbolts
also
hold
the
centerlap-
belt
in
place
.
Be
sure
to
note
relative
positions
of
metal
belt-end
anchors
in
order
to
reassemble
correctly
.
WARNING
-
Alignment
tabs
on
seat
belt
reels
must
be
rein-
stalled
in
their
original
positions
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Lap-belt
reelbolt
or
lock
boltto
body
.
48
Nm
(36
ft-Ib)
REAR
SEATBELT
ASSEMBLY
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
Page 485 of 759
GENERAL
This
section
contains
wiring
diagrams
for
1992
through
1998
BMW
3
Series
models
.
WARNING
-
On
cars
equipped
with
airbags,
special
precautions
apply
to
any
electrical
testing
or
repair
.
The
airbag
unit
is
an
explosive
device
and
must
be
handled
with
exterme
care
.
Before
starting
any
work
onan
airbag
equipped
car,
refer
to
the
warnings
and
cau-
tions
in
720
Seatbelts
and
721
Airbag
Systems
(SRS)
.
NOTE-
The
"
gear
position/neutral
safetyswitch
is
also
some-
timesreferred
to
as
the
automatic
transmission
range
switch
.
"
The
EWS
11
system
is
also
sometimes
referred
to
as
the
Driveaway
Protection
System
or
the
electronic
im-
mobilization
system
.
ELECTRICAL
WIRING
DIAGRAMS
ELE-1
Electrical
Wiring
Diagrams
GENERAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
................
.
.
.
ELE-1
Horns
.....
.
.....
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
ELE-153
Instrument
Panel
.
.
.
.
.
.
..............
ELE-165
ELECTRICAL
WIRING
DIAGRAMS
...
.
.
.
ELE-2
Interior
Lights/Illumination
.............
ELE-211
ABS
..............
.
.
.
.....
.
.....
ELE-117
Lumbar
Control
.
....................
ELE-247
ABS/AST
.............
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.....
ELE-120
On-Board
Computer
..................
ELE-173
Airbag
(Supplemental
Restraint
System)
..
ELE-140
Park
Ventilation
.
.
.
...........
.
...
.
..
ELE-139
Air
Conditioning
and
Heating
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
ELE-129
Power
Distribution
......
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
ELE-2
Anti-Theft
(Alpine)
..........
.
.
.
...
.
...
ELE-144
Power
Door
Locks
.
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
ELE-226
Anti-Theft
(EWS
II)
.
........
.
.
.
...
.
...
ELE-150
Power
Mirrors
...
.
.
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
ELE-241
Body
Computer
Module
.....
.
.....
.
...
ELE-176
Power
Seats
......
.
......
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
..
ELE-243
Charging
System
.
.
................
.
.
.
ELE-67
Power
Sunroof
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...............
ELE-248
Convertible
Top
.
.
.
.
................
.
.
ELE-253
Power
Windows
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.........
ELE-231
Cruise
Control
..
.
.
.
...........
.
....
.
.
ELE-112
Radio/Cassette/CD/Speakers
..........
ELE-255
Data
Link
Connector
................
.
.
.
ELE-86
Rear
Window
Defogger
...............
ELE-160
Engine
Cooling
.......
.
.......
.
....
.
.
.
ELE-94
Shift
Interlock
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...............
ELE-110
Engine
Management
...
.
.......
.
....
.
.
.
ELE-70
Starting
....
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
................
ELE-63
Exterior
Lights
........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
ELE-194
Transmission
Electronics
.
..............
ELE-96
Ground
Distribution
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.......
ELE-35
Warning
System
:
Chimes
.............
ELE-178
Headlights/Foglights
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
ELE-180
Wiper/Washer
.
.....
.
...............
ELE-155
Heated
Seats
........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
ELE-245
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS
Relayand
fuse
positions,
ground
locations
...........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
................
seeRepair
Group
610
CAUTION-
Always
switchthe
ignition
off
and
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
cablebefore
removing
any
electrical
components
.
"
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
bat-tery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.
"
Connect
and
disconnect
ignition
system
wires,
multiple
connectors
and
ignition
test
equipment
leads
only
while
ignition
is
switched
off
.
-Always
switch
a
test
meter
to
the
appropiate
func-
tion
and
range
before
making
test
connections
.
"
All-Season
Traction
(AST)
is
also
referred
to
as
ASC
or
ASC+T
.
GENERAL