Removal & Installation
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- Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See DISABLING SYSTEM under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM. Remove rear seat. Remove air bag control unit mounting screws. Disconnect electrical connectors and remove control unit from vehicle.
- To install, reverse removal procedure. Ensure arrow on top of air bag control unit points toward front of vehicle. Tighten air bag control unit mounting screws to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . NEW air bag control units must be re-encoded using proprietary BMW tester. Activate air bag system. See ACTIVATING SYSTEM under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.