ac cleaning BMW 530i 2001 E39 User Guide

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Exterior Trim, Bumpers 1
Radiator grill, removing and installing
- Open hood
4 Carefully pry out tab on lefl or right side of grill trim ring (A),
as well as tabs on bottom.
- Push grill out through opening. Be careful of hood lever on
passengers side of grill.
- Once grill is removed, pry remaining tabs (B) to separate in-
ner grill from chrome trim ring.
- Before installation, assemble chrome trim ring and grill insert
securely. Replace components
if tabs or catches are brolten
or missing.
- Install grill and trim ring in appropriate location in hood. Press
on trim ring until grill snaps into place.
Headlight housing trim panel, removing
and installing
4 Open hood
- Remove spray nozzle of vehicles equipped with headlight
cleaning systems. See
611 Wipers and Washers.
Release inner tab (arrow) support.
Swing trim out to release outer hook
point. from fender mounting
Installation is reverse of removal

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Seat Belts
Front seat belt tensioner, removing and
installing
- Disconnect battery negative (-) cable in trunk.
The
front seat belt loclts are equipped with pyrotechnic (ex-
plosive charge) automatic tensioners. These tensioners are
designed to automatically retract and tension the seat belt by
55 mm (approximately 2 inches) in the event of an accident.
CAUTION-
Prior to disconnecting the battery, read the battery discon-
nection cautions given in
001 General Warnings and Cau-
tions.
WARNING-
Pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners are powerful devices and
should be handled with extreme care. Incorrect handling
can trigger the tensioner and cause injury
BMW recommends that all repair or replacement work
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.
Pyrotechnic devices cannot be repaired. Always re-
place them.
Never treat pyrotechnic components with cleaning
agents or grease.
- Do not expose pyrotechnic components to tempera-
tures above
75% (167°F).
Pyrotechnic components can only be tested electrically
when installedusing the
BMWService Tester (DISplus,
GTI, or MoDiC).
Do not fire a pyrotechnic gas generatorprior to dispos-
al. It must be fired by a special disposal company or
shipped
back to BMW in the packaging of the new com-
ponent.
During body straightening and welding with an electric
arc welder, always disconnect the battery and the con-
nection to the pyrotechnic gas generators.
- Remove front seat as described in 520 Seats.
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Airbag System (SRS)~
Warnings
When servicing airbag equipped cars, the following precau-
tions must be
observed to prevent personal injury.
WARNING-
. If the airbag indicator light is on, there is a risk that the air-
bags will not be triggered in case of an accident Be sure
to have the system inspected and repaired immediately
Airbag(s) are inflated by an explosive device. Handled
improperly or witliout adequate safeguards, the system
can be very dangerous. Special precautions must be
observed prior to any work at or near the airbags.
0 The airbag is a vehicle safety system. Serious injury
may result if system service is attempted by persons
unfamiliar with the BMW
MRS and its approved service
procedures. BMW advises that all inspection and ser-
vice be performed by an authorized BMW dealer.
Always disconnect the battery and cover the negative
(-) battery terminal with an insulator before starting di-
agnostic, troubleshooting or service
work not associat-
ed
with the airbags, and before doing any welding on
the car.
0 After disconnecting the battery, wait 5 seconds before
beginning work on
airbag components.
* If an airbag has been activated due to an accident,
BMW specifies that
airbag components be replaced.
For more information on post-collision
airbag service,
see an authorized BMW dealer.
Do not fire an
airbag unit prior to disposal. It must be
fired by a special disposal company or shipped back to
BMW in the packaging of the new components.
When removing a fired
airbag unit, avoid contact with
the
skin; weargloves. In case ofskin contact, wash with
water.
Do not allow
airbag system components to come in
contact with cleaning solutions or grease. Never sub-
ject
airbag components to temperatures above 167°F
(75°C). When reconnecting the battery, no person
should be inside the vehicle.
Always place an
airbag unit that has been removed
from its
packaging with the paddedside facing upward.
Do not leave an
airbag unit unattended.
0 If the airbag unit or airbag control module has been
dropped from a height of
'/? meter (I//: ft.) or more, the
airbag unit should not be installed.

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INDEX 7
WARNING
Your common sense, good
judgement, and general alertness are
crucial to safe and successful service
work. Before
attempting any work on
your BMW, be sure to read 001
General Warnings and Cautions
and the copyright page at the front of
the manual. Review these warnings
and cautions each time you prepare
to
work on your BMW. Please also
read any warnings and
caulions that
accompany
/he procedures in the
manual.
Jack stands
010-16
Jump starting 010-19
Keys
515-1 1
Knock sensor
see Ignition system
Leak detection,
fuel tanlr
see Fuel tank, leak detection unit
Leather upholstery
see Maintenance, leather
upholstery and trim
LDP
(leak detection pump)
see Fuel
tanir, leal( detection unit
Level sender
see Fuel tank
see also Fuel pump
License
plate iight
630-1 1
Lifters see Cylinder head and vaivetrain
Lifting the car
010-5 Lights
bulb applications
630-2
control module (LCM) 630-3
foglights 630-8 headiighls 630-4
automatic headlight adjustment
(LWR)
630-7
vertical aim system 630-8 interior lights 630-12
bulb applications 630-13
side turn signal 630-9
taillight 630.10 trunk light bulb 630-14
turn signals, taillights 630-12
LOClCS see Central loci(ing
see also Door loclrs
Lubrication system
oil
level warning switch, replacing
119-20
oil pan, removinglinstalling
6-cylinder 119-10
V-E lower 119-13 V-8 upper 119-15
oil pressure
checiring 11
9-4
warning system, testing 119-5 warning switch, replacing 119-20
oil pressure
reliel valve
6-cylinder 119-26
V-8 11 9-27
oil pump, removinglinstalling
6-cylinder
119-22
V-8 1 19-4
troubieshooting 119-3
Luggage compartment
seeTrunk
MAF (mass air flow) sensor
see 130 under appropriate fuel
injection system Maintenance
accelerator linkage
020-14 air filter 020-14
automatic transmission 020-29
battery 020-22
body lubrication 020-31 body and interior 020-31
braire fluid 020-24
brake padlrotor wear 020-24
brake system 020-25 clutch fluid 020-26
cooling system 020-15
CV ioint boots 020-27
differential oil level 020-26
drive bells 020-16 engine comparlmenl 020-14
engine cooling system 020-16
engine oil 020-1 1 exhaust system 020-27
exterior washing 020-31
fluid and lubricant specifications 020-9
fuel lilter 020-27 fuel lanir and fuel lines 20-28
idle speed 020-19
inspection 020-5
interior care 020-31
lealher upholslery and trim 020-31
maintenance tables 020-6
manual transmission oil 020-30
microiilter 020-22 oxygen sensors 130-72, 180-8
parlcing brake 020-25
power steering fluid level 020-20
seat belts
020-32 service indicator 020-3
spark plugs 020-20
special cleaning 020-32 suspension, front 020-29
suspension, rear 020-29
tires 020-29
washing
020-32
waxing 020-32 windshield wiper blade 020-33
wheels, aligning 020-30
Malfunction indicator iight (MIL)
OED-2
Manifold, exhaust
see Exhaust system
Manifold,
intake
see Intake maniiold