12 42 540 Replacing Safety Battery Terminal (SBK): Notes
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CAUTION:
Observe safety regulations. Refer to AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
for model year 2001, or AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
for model year 2002 or AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
for model year 2003 or AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
for model year 2004-2005. Investigate cause of triggering of safety battery terminal. To do so, read out fault memory of airbag control unit. Note fault messages stored in memory. Rectify faults. Then clear fault memory.
Use of safety battery terminal:
- From model year 1998 in Series E38, E39, E46.
- From 4/99 in E36/Z3.
- In each of following new Series.
The different models have different installation locations: