5 Series E39 525tds (M51) TOUR
3.6 Connect the firing device to a 12 V battery.
3.7 Press the switch of the firing device - belt tensioner fires.
If no firing takes place, refer to Firing failure.
4. Passenger airbag E32
4.1 Disconnect both plug connections to the passenger airbag on the airbag control unit.
Installation location of the airbag control unit: left side under the instrument panel.
4.2 Connect the firing device 62 1 270 to the connector using cable 62 1 280 .
4.3 Maintain a distance to the vehicle in line with the ignition cable length (at least 10 m).
Always stand behind the vehicle (also applicable to other persons).
4.4. Connect the firing device to a 12 V battery.
4.5 Press switch on firing device - first airbag fires.
If no firing takes place, refer to Firing failure.
4.6 Connect the firing device to the second connector.
4.7 Maintain a distance to the vehicle in line with the ignition cable length (at least 10 m).
Always stand behind the vehicle (also applicable to other persons).
4.8 Press switch on firing device - second airbag fires.
If no firing takes place, refer to Firing failure.
5. Vehicles from model year 94 (all airbags, belt tensioner, safety battery terminal)
5.1 Remove connector from airbag control unit.
Installation location of the airbag control unit:
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E36, E34 under rear seat
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E31, E38, E39, Z3, E46, E53 under center console
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Z8 under panel in area of handbrake lever
5.2 Connect firing device 62 1 270 in combination with cable 62 1 210 to 30-pin plug or with cable 62 1 310 or
62 1 330 (according to plug coding) to 50-pin plug.
5.3 Maintain a distance to the vehicle in line with the ignition cable length (at least 10 m).
Always stand behind the vehicle (also applicable to other persons).
5.4 Connect the firing device to a 12 V battery.
5.5 Press firing device switch - gas generators fire.
5.6 If cable 62 1 310 / 62 1 330 (50-pin connector) has been used, only the gas generators on one vehicle side
are fired. If no firing takes place, refer to Firing failure.
5.7 Disconnect firing device from battery.
5.8 Connect firing device to free connector.
5.9 Maintain a distance to the vehicle in line with the ignition cable length (10 m distance to vehicle).
Always stand behind the vehicle (also applicable to other persons).
5.10 Connect the firing device to the battery.
5.11 Press firing device switch - gas generators on the other side of the vehicle fire.
RA Notes on scrapping BMW vehicles with gas generators (airbag system)
BMW AG - TIS
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Issue status (12/2007) Valid only until next DVD is issued
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