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Air Bag Systems: Specifications

72 12 Airbag Torques
Airbag Generator and Steering Wheel Thread Measure
1AZ Airbag module to door or in side frame (E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53) --- 8.5 Nm
2AZ Gas generator of ITS head airbag on body (E38 / E53) M6 nut 4 Nm
3AZ Bracket of ITS head airbag on body (E38/E39/E46) Metal Screw 2.5 Nm
4AZ ITS head airbag to body (end fitting) (E38/E39/E46/E53) --- 11 Nm
5AZ Additional steel bracket for ITS head airbag on body (E38) Self-tapping screw M5 3 Nm
6AZ Gas generator of ITS head airbag on body (E39/E46) M6 nut or oval-head screw, thread-tapping 4 Nm
7AZ Passenger airbag module on instrument panel carrier (E36 except Z3 / E52) M8 22 Nm
8AZ Passenger airbag module on instrument panel carrier (E36 Z3) M8 24 Nm
9AZ Passenger airbag module on carrier (E38/E39/E65) M6 nut 10 Nm
10AZ Retaining strap for cover, passenger airbag module on instrument panel carrier (E46/E52) M6 9 Nm
11AZ Passenger airbag module on instrument panel carrier (E46/E53) M8 nut 22 Nm
12AZ Head airbag cassette in rear compartment to body (E38/E39) M6 11 Nm
13AZ Gas generator, head airbag in rear compartment, to body (E38) M6 nut 4 Nm
14AZ Bracket of ITS head airbag on body (E46 Coupe' / E53) Metal screw 4 Nm
15AZ ITS head airbag gas generator to body for conversion from 1.0 to 1.1 (E38) M6 4 Nm
16AZ Gas generator, head airbag, in rear comp. to body (parcel shelf) (E39) M6 4 Nm
17AZ Head airbag cassette in rear compartment to body (E53) Metal screw 3 Nm
18AZ Gas generator, head airbag in rear compartment, to body (E53) M6 4 Nm
19AZ Bracket of AHPS head airbag to body (E65) --- 1 Nm
20AZ AHPS head airbag to body (end fitting) (E65) --- 11 Nm
Steering Wheel to spindle Nut 80 Nm
Steering Wheel to spindle Screw 63 Nm