# Fresh air flap cable, replace.

Remove negative cable from battery. |

#### Non air bag equipped:

Remove three 1/4 turn screws along top edge of panel and one below the steering column |
Pull panel forward and out. Remove chime module from bracket in panel by pulling back tabs. |

#### Air bag equipped:

Remove the four 7 mm hex head screws from bottom edge of trim panel. |
Remove the three Phillips screws securing trim panel to dash. Remove trim panel. |
Pull horizontal panel down and forward. Remove chime module wiring connectors or entire module by spreading the plastic clips securing it to the panel. |
Remove the knee bolster by removing two 10mm bolts on left and three 10mm bolts on right side of bolster. |

#### All:

Remove rear console ashtray by opening, then lifting straight up, remove 10mm nut (arrow) below ashtray. |
Rigid boot: Pull up front of park brake cover and slide off handle. Leather boot: Pull up front to release boot, feed boot through opening in console. |
Pull rear section of console back to disengage it from front section. Lift up at front and slide over parking brake lever. |
Squeeze edges of shift boot in and lift up. |
Pull boot up far enough to access wiring for lighted shift knob (if fitted) and unplug connector. |
Pull shift knob straight up to remove. A sharp tug is required. |
Remove insulation pad from around shifter (if fitted). |
Remove power window switches and power window circuit breaker by lifting straight up. Tight switches can be removed by placing fingers inside shift hole and pushing up. |
Remove 10mm nut from behind shifter, holding rear of console section to floor. |
Remove front ashtray by opening, then pulling straight up. |
Remove the two screws forward of the ashtray (arrows) and lift out the ashtray / lighter assembly. |
Unplug lighter and illumination bulb. |
Remove bolt from below heater slides. Position shown in mirror. |
Turn screws on either side of console, by firewall, 90° and remove. |  |
Pull front section of console up and to the rear to remove. |
Open glove compartment, remove pins from retaining straps. Allow glove compartment to rest on floor. |
Remove the two Phillips screws (upper green arrows) and two 1/4 turn clips (lower green arrows). Remove upper cover. |
Disconnect wiring to glove compartment light Remove screws from glove compartment striker plate (red arrows above), remove plate. |
Pull main wiring harness away from plastic trim on left side of glove compartment opening. |
Remove plastic cover from left side of glove compartment by removing left most screw in glove compartment opening (blue arrow), and 1/4 turn clip (green arrow). (click on image for larger view) |
Remove radio, requires BMW special tool number 82 11 1 466 971 |
Use flat end of tool to open left and right screw covers |
Loosen screws until they stop turning |
Gently grab radio at cassette door and slide out of opening. |
Disconnect wiring from rear of radio. White arrow is wiring, Red arrow is antenna lead. Green arrow shows location of serial number. This serial number is required to obtain the CODE from your dealer. |
Remove switches and blanks from above radio by pushing out from behind. |
Remove 2 screws located behind 2nd and 4th openings. |
Pull knobs off vent slides and temp / fan dials. Remove 2 screws in bottom of face plate, (white arrows) accessed from where center console coin tray belongs. |
Pull cover plate off vent slides, remove 4 screws behind cover plate. |
Pull fascia panel forward. |
Remove wiring connector from blower switch and clock/OBC. Lay face plate aside. |
Remove clamp from cable on right side of heater box, near top. |
Remove cable from actuating lever. |
Remove cable clamp and cable from center control lever. |

### Installation:

Insert cable into actuating lever and install clamp. Ensure cable housing is hard up against the stop before installing clamp.

Insert cable into control lever and move lever to completely closed position. Rotate sleeve until it fits into bracket and install clamp.

E30 M3 Repair Manual V2.7. Copyright ©1999-2001 Koala Motorsport & Brett Anderson