12 42 540 Replacing safety battery terminal (SBK): Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 BMW X5, 2002 BMW X5, 2001 BMW X5, and 2000 BMW X5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Observe safety regulations.

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: