BMW 528i 2001 E39 Workshop Manual
Manufacturer: BMW, Model Year: 2001, Model line: 528i, Model: BMW 528i 2001 E39Pages: 1002
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........................ General ........................... .52 0.2 Rear Seats .52 0.7 
SeatIMirrorlSteering Column Memory ..... .52 0.2  Rear seat cushion  and backrest, 
...... Seat  memory  position. setting ........... .52 0.2  removing and  installing (sedan only)  520-7 
......... Headrest.  removing 
and installing 520-8 Front Seats ........................ .52 0.4 
Seat switch and  memory module. 
removing  and installing 
................ .52 0.3 
Front seat.  removing and  installing 
....... .52 0.5    
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l Seats 
This repair group covers removal  and installation  of the  front 
and rear  seat. 
SeatIMirrorlSteering Column  Memory 
< The basic features  of seaffmirrorlsteering column operation, 
including memory positions  are integrated into the 
ZKE Ill 
system.  Driver  adjustment positions can  be memorized  and 
stored  for three  different 
users.The seat control module  is in- 
tegral with the  seat and mirror switches. The seat control 
module stores seat memory position  via the "ripple" counter 
module. 
NOTE- 
Passenger  seat on sedan models uses a simple  control cir- 
cuit  and  do not  include a  memory module or on-board diag- 
nostics. 
Seat  memory  position, setting 
With the transmission range selector in "P and the mirror 
change  over switched in the  left position,  switch the ignition 
on  and  press the 
"M" on the memory  switch. 
Press  one of the  three position  switches 
(1, 2 or 3) within 
the 
7 second memory period (memory indicator lamp will 
illuminate  for 
7 seconds) 
- The current positions  of the mirrors, seat and steering col- 
umn  will now  be stored  in memory. 
NOTE-  Seat  memory  is held  in an 
EEPROM in the  seat module  and 
is  stored  in memory  before the 
ZKE goes into its sleep  mode. 
If the battery  is disconnected before  the 16 minute sleep 
mode  activation,  seat memorypositions are lost  and repro- 
gramming  is required. 
< Power  seat controls. 
A -Seat  tilt 
B - Longitudinal adjustment 
C - Cushion height 
D - Head restraint height 
E - Back rest angle    
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ZKE seat/mirror/steering 
column memory 
operational diagram 
1. General module Ill 
2. Steering column adjustment 
switch 
3. Seat memory module  with 
adjustment switches 
4. Headrest motor 
5. Backrest motor 
6. Seat  base tilt angle  motor 
7. Seat base up - down  motor 
8. Seat forward - back motor 
9. Steering column length  motor 
10. Steering column tilt motor 
11. Driver's (left) door module 
12. Memory switch    
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l Seats 
Seat repair and component  replacement  is possible  once the 
seat has been removed from  the vehicle. 
Before  servicing front seats  read safety  regulations on han- 
dling 
airbag modules  and pyrotechnic seatbelt tensioners. 
See 
720  Seat  belts and 721 Airbag system (SRS). 
WARNING- 
. The front seats  are equipped  with pyrotechnic seat belt 
tensioners.  These  tensioners  are powerful  devices and 
should be handled  with exfreme care. Incorrect handling 
can trigger  off the  tensioner  and cause  injury. 
BMW  recommends  that all repair or  replacement 
worlc 
on pyrotechnic  devices must  be carried  out by a quali- 
fied 
BMW technician. 
Be sure  to disconnect the battery  and wait 
5 seconds 
before attempting to  work on pyrotechnic  devices. 
During body  straightening  and welding  with an electric 
arc  welder, always  disconnect the battery  and the con- 
nection to the pyrotechnic gas generators. 
Seat  switch  and memory module, removing 
and installing 
- Remove front seat.  See Front seats, removing and install- 
ing. 
- Carefully  pull seat adjusting ltnobs straight  out  to remove. 
Remove screw fastener 
(A) and  trim  clips (B), turn side  panel 
downward  to remove. 
Disconnect  electrical  harness  connector 
(arrow).    
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520-5 
Seats 
1 
4 Release mounting tabs (arrows) and remove  switch module. 
Front seat,  removing  and installing 
- Turn ignition  switch to OFF position. 
Remove  front and rear rail trim  panels: 
Raise center  of trim panel 
(A) to  release loclting pin. 
Unlock  and lift out  inner mounting  clips tabs 
(6). 
Slide trim panel  off rail  (arrow)  to remove. 
< Remove  seat belt mounting  fastener (arrow) from seat 
frame.    
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1 Seats 
4 Remove fasteners (arrows) from rear 
- Move seat as far back as possible.  of 
seat  rails 
4 Open seat  electrical  harness cover (A) to release  plug loclc 
(6) and disconnect  electrical connector (C).    
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Seats 
< Remove front  seat  rail fasteners (arrows) 
- Remove front  seat from car. Headrest may  be removed to 
provide additional clearance. 
NOTE- 
Use  a blanket  to protect  the door  sill from  scuffing  by seat 
rails 
during seat  removal. 
- Installation is reverse  of removal. Use wire  ties or equivalent 
means  to keep seat  harness wiring from fraying. 
Tightening torques 
Front seat  to floor 
42 Nm (31 ft-lb) 
Seat belt  end to seat frame 
48 Nm  (35 ft-lb) 
E39 models are equipped with  at least three  different ver- 
sions  of rear seats.  This manual  only covers  the standard 
seat  used  in sedan  models. 
Rear seat cushion and backrest, removing 
and installing (sedan  only) 
4 Pull front  of rear seat cushion  up to release clips. While hold- 
ing  front  of cushion  up, pull  cushion forward to  remove.    
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Seats 
Remove left and right side bacltrest mounting  fasteners (ar- 
row). 
Pull up on backrest  to detach  from top retainers.  Slide back- 
rest  to side  to clear seat belts  while removing. 
NOTE- 
If the  car is equipped  with heatedrearseats,  detach electrical 
harness 
connector(s) as  you  remove  the seat  components. 
4 When reinstalling, be sure  to pull seat belts  and buckles (ar- 
rows)  up through appropriate  slots in seat  cushion. 
Headrest, removing and installing 
- Slide headrest  as far  up as possible. 
Press guides  (arrows) 
back and 
Installation  is reverse  of removal  pull 
upward  to  remove    
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540 Sunroof 
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,540-2 
Sunroof Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540-2 
Sunroof electronic  controls, initializing . . . . ,540-2 
Sunroof, normalization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,540-3 
Sunroof, characteristic  curve . . . . . . . . . . . .540-3 
Sunroof panel, emergency  closing . . . . . . . ,540-4 
Sunroof, adiustino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,540-5 
~unroofwitil steel roof panel, adjusting . . . ,540-5 
Sunroof  with glass roof  panel, adjusting . . . ,540-7 
Sunroof Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540-8 
Sunroof components (glass) 
. . . . . . . . . . . . 540-8 
Sunroof  panel, removing  and 
installing (steel  or glass) 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540-8 
Sunroof  panel gasket, replacing 
(steel  or glass) 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540-9 
Sunroof  motor, replacing 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540-10    
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540-2 
Sunroof 
This repair group covers the  slide-tilt sunroof assembly. 
There are two types  of sunroof panels available: steel 
01 
glass. Service procedures are different for each type. 
Component  locations, initialization, sunroof panel replace- 
ment,  and sunroof  height adjustment  are covered.  Replace- 
ment  of the  cable  assembly or frame  require that the 
headliner be  removed. Removal and repair  of the  sunroof as- 
sembly  and othercomponents inside the  roof cavity  is beyond 
the scope  of this  manual. 
When  the sunroof  is set  to the vent position (rear  of panel  up), 
the inside headliner moves  rearward approximately 
120 mm 
(4.7 in) This  provides cabin ventilation with less wind noise. A 
water  channel  is incorporated into  the sunroof assembly.  It 
automatically  rises when the sunroof  panel is in the  vent posi- 
tion  and  prevents  water from entering  the interior during brak- 
ing. 
Sunroof electronic controls, initializing 
- Initialize  the sunroof  in the following situations: 
Malfunctions 
such as lack of  one-touch function,  lack  of 
comfort openinglclosing  or lack of safety (anti-trapping) 
features. 
If  sunroof  motor has been  removed and reinstalled. 
If  power supply  to the  sunroof has  been interrupted. 
If  repairs have  been performed  on the  slideltilt  mechanism. 
NOTE - 
The  initialization sequence  is dependent  on the software  ver- 
sion  of 
tlie sunroof module (in the sunroof  drive unit). 
I WARNING - 
I There  is no  anti-trapping protection during  initialization. I