72 12 010 Removing and installing/replacing airbag module on left or right front door

WARNING: Read and comply with safety regulations for handling airbag modules and pyrotechnical belt tensioners.
Incorrect handling can activate airbag and cause injury.
Front and rear airbag modules must not be mixed up.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Disconnect battery cable . See 12 00... INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY .
Follow instructions for disconnecting and connecting battery. See 12 00... INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY
Remove front door trim . See 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR TRIM PANEL (LONG VERSION OR FROM 03/2007)

Unfasten screws.

Carefully remove airbag module.

Installation:

Before installing airbag module, remove all foreign bodies (screws, etc.) from installation recess.

Replace screws.

Tightening torque 72 12 01AZ . See 12 AIRBAG GENERATOR/AIRBAG .

Fig 1: Locating Airbag Module Screws

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

IMPORTANT: Danger of mix-up with airbag module of rear door.

Difference:

Coded plug
If the plug does not fit on the module, check whether a module was installed for the rear door.