12 42 540 Replacing safety battery terminal (SBK): Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 BMW 525i, 2002 BMW 525i, 2001 BMW 525i, and 2000 BMW 528i. 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: