72 12 Airbag Modules
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TIGHTENING TORQUES - AIRBAG MODULES
| Type | Thread | Tightening specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Airbag module in door, door trim panel or in side frame, holder | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 | 8.5 Nm | ||
| 2AZ Gas generator of ITS head airbag on body | E38 / E53 | M6 nut | 4 Nm | |
| E83 | 6.5 Nm | |||
| 3AZ Bracket of ITS head airbag on body | E38 / E39 / E46 | Metal screw | 2.5 Nm | |
| E83 | 6.5 Nm | |||
| 4AZ ITS head airbag to body (end fitting) | E38 / E39 / E46 / E53 | 11 Nm | ||
| E83 | 6.5 Nm | |||
| 5AZ Additional steel bracket for ITS head airbag on body | E38 / L7 | Self-tapping screw M5 | 3 Nm | |
| 6AZ Gas generator of ITS head airbag on body | E39 / E46 | M6 nut or oval-head screw, thread-tapping | 4 Nm | |
| 7AZ Passenger airbag module on instrument panel carrier | E36 except Z3 / E52 | M8 | 22 Nm | |
| 8AZ Passenger airbag module on instrument panel carrier | E36 Z3 | M8 | 24 Nm | |
| 9AZ Passenger airbag module on instrument panel carrier | E38 / E39 | M6 nut | 10 Nm | |
| E83 | M6 nut with pressed-on washer | 6 Nm | ||
| E85 | M6 | 8 Nm | ||
| 10AZ Retaining strap for cover, passenger airbag module on instrument panel carrier | E46 / E52 / E83 | M6 | 9 Nm | |
| 11AZ Passenger airbag module on instrument panel carrier | E46 / E53 | M8 nut | 22 Nm | |
| 12AZ Head airbag cassette in rear compartment to body | E38 / E39 | M6 | 11 Nm | |
| 13AZ Gas generator, head airbag in rear compartment, to body | E38 | M6 nut | 4 Nm | |
| 14AZ Bracket of ITS head airbag on body | E46 Coup / E53 | Metal screw | 4 Nm | |
| 15AZ ITS head airbag gas generator to body for conversion from 1.0 to 1.1 | E38 | M6 | 4 Nm | |
| 16AZ Gas generator, head airbag, in rear comp. to body (parcel shelf) | E39 | M6 | 4 Nm | |
| 17AZ Head airbag cassette in rear compartment to body | E53 | Metal screw | 3 Nm | |
| 18AZ Gas generator, head airbag in rear compartment, to body | E53 | M6 | 4 Nm | |
| 19AZ Airbag module for knee protection | E85 | M6 | Replace screws | 8 Nm |
TIGHTENING TORQUES - AIRBAG MODULES
| Type | Thread | Tightening specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Passenger airbag module (instrument panel) | E70 | Replace screws | 4 ± 0.3 Nm | |
| 2AZ Bracket, folding pack for head airbag, to body | E70 | Metal screw | 5 Nm | |
| E70 | Oval-head screw with collar | 4 Nm | ||
| 3AZ Ramp to body | E70 | M6 | 6 Nm | |
| - to B-pillar | E70 | 4 Nm | ||
| - to C-pillar | E70 | 4 Nm | ||
| 4AZ Gas generator - to side frame | E70 | 4 Nm | ||
| 5AZ Deformation plate - to A-pillar | E70 | 4 Nm | ||
| 6AZ Airbag module - to seat side frame | E70 | 6 Nm |