12 42 540 Replacing safety battery terminal (SBK): Notes
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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.
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:
Battery in engine compartment
Safety battery terminal is replaced with cable up to battery positive support point.
Safety battery terminal is omitted as from 03/2002 from all E46 LHD models with 4- cylinder engines.