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Factory BMW E30 Retrofit and Accessory Installation Instructions

November 4, 2026

By admin

These are BMW’s own installation instructions (Einbauanleitungen) for genuine parts and accessories, the booklets that came in the box with retrofit kits and that dealers fitted them from. This set has 135 of them, mostly for the E30: air conditioning, cruise control, central locking, alarms, power steering for the four-cylinder cars, heated seats, fog lights, headlight washers, M Technic body parts, radios and sound systems, and Touring and Convertible extras. They are full scans, from 1979 to 2000.

Each booklet starts with the complete German procedure and its numbered illustrations (F 30 xx xxx). The English, French, Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Spanish translations follow as text only, using the same figure numbers, so you read the English section and look up each picture in the German part. Six booklets are German only and are marked below.

135BMW installation instructions

3,137Scanned pages

1979–2000Print dates

129Include an English translation

Click a title to open the PDF. BMW’s order number for the booklet is under the title, and the date is the print date from the cover.

Air conditioning, engine and chassis

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Air conditioning01 29 9 770 273	E30	May 1984	117
Air conditioning with temperature control01 29 9 781 803	E30 from 9/87 (316i from 9/88)	May 1988	149
Air conditioning with temperature control01 29 9 783 634	E30 with M42 engine	Feb 1990	133
Power steering01 29 9 783 021	E30 316i and 318i with M40 engine	Oct 1989	33
Power steering01 29 9 783 034. The English line on the cover says M40, but the German and every other language say M10.	E30 with M10 engine	Dec 1989	39
Coolant pre-heater01 29 9 780 806	324d	Mar 1987	19
Coolant pre-heater (supplement)01 29 9 781 811	324d, 324td and 324td Touring from 9/87	May 1988	6
Rodent protection01 29 9 783 638	E30 with M42 engine	Apr 1990	7
Rodent protection01 29 9 784 599	E30 and E36 with M40 engine	Nov 1990	12
Rodent protection01 29 9 783 758	E30 with M20 (not four-wheel drive), E34 with M20	Oct 1998	15
Engine undertray01 29 9 781 017	E30, not four-wheel drive	Aug 1987	7
Engine undertray01 29 9 780 398	E30 from 9/87, not four-wheel drive, M3 or Convertible	–	6
Front engine guard01 29 9 781 151	E30 four-wheel drive (325iX)	Oct 1987	6

Locks, windows, cruise control and instruments

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Central locking01 29 9 770 271	E30 up to 9/84	May 1984	65
Central locking, sedan01 29 9 780 833	E30 from 9/84	Jun 1987	70
Electric windows01 29 9 783 761	E30	Jul 1990	102
Window lift module01 29 9 783 020	E30 with electric windows	Oct 1989	22
Cruise control01 29 9 750 892	E30	Mar 1984	37
Electronic cruise control01 29 9 781 533	E30 six-cylinder from 9/87	Feb 1988	36
Outside temperature display and digital clock01 29 9 780 809	E30	Mar 1987	27
Rev counter with clock01 29 9 781 297	E30 316 to 318i, up to 9/87	Oct 1987	32

Alarms and anti-theft

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Alarm system01 29 9 770 628	E30 from 1985	May 1985	42
Alarm system01 29 9 781 802	E30 from 9/87, not Convertible or M3	Apr 1988	67
Alarm system01 29 9 780 693	E30 Convertible	Nov 1987	61
Engine start interrupt01 29 9 783 007	E30 with M40 engine and BA 201/6 or BA 100 alarm	Jul 1989	12
Emergency-power siren module, left-hand drive01 29 9 783 624	BMW ESS alarm system (siren 82 11 9 418 010)	Aug 1988	6
Emergency-power siren module, right-hand drive01 29 9 783 631	BMW ESS alarm system (siren 82 11 9 418 011)	Aug 1988	6
Alarm system01 29 9 783 734	Z1	May 1990	96
Locking wheel bolts01 29 9 750 877	3, 5, 6 and 7 Series	Oct 1989	10
Anti-theft wheel bolts01 29 9 782 539	All models	Jan 1998	2

Lights, mirrors and washers

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Fog lights01 29 9 770 617	E30 up to 9/85	Feb 1985	11
Fog lights01 29 9 780 586	E30	Feb 1987	16
Fog lights01 29 9 770 749	E30 from 9/87, not M3 or Convertible	Jan 1988	17
Fog lights01 29 9 760 515	3 Series (printed 1980, so E21)	Jun 1980	17
Ellipsoid headlights01 29 9 781 659	E30 up to 9/87	Apr 1988	29
Headlight beam-height adjustment01 29 9 783 035	E30 and E30 Touring	Jan 1990	31
Headlight washers01 29 9 750 876	E30, not Convertible	Feb 1985	36
Intensive-cleaner tank vent (supplement)01 29 9 750 874	Supplement to instruction 01 29 9 750 831	Mar 1983	2
Headlight washers with intensive cleaning01 29 9 782 141	E30	Feb 1989	57
Heated washer jets01 29 9 770 259	E30 and E28 from 5/83, E23 from 9/82	Jan 1984	11
Side repeaters in the front wings01 29 9 783 767	E30, E34 and E32	Jan 1999	23
Lights-on warning01 29 9 784 779	E30, E30 Touring, E34 and E32	Apr 1992	20
Electric passenger mirror01 29 9 750 872	E30	Mar 1984	22
Electric passenger mirror01 29 9 760 539	3 Series from 8/79 (E21)	Sep 1979	17

Spoilers, side skirts, M Technic and mud flaps

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Front spoiler01 29 9 770 605	E30 up to 9/85	Feb 1986	6
Front spoiler01 29 9 780 021	E30 from 9/85	Jan 1986	6
Front spoiler01 29 9 783 040	E30 from 9/87	Jan 1990	2
M Technic front spoiler01 29 9 781 800	E30 up to 9/87	Apr 1988	22
M Technic side skirts, version II01 29 9 780 030	E30, not Convertible or M3	Feb 1986	11
M Technic side skirts01 29 9 780 836	E30 Convertible	Jul 1987	19
Side skirts01 29 9 782 188	E30, not four-wheel drive, Convertible or M3	Jun 1988	20
M Technic rear apron01 29 9 781 507	E30 up to 9/87	Apr 1988	22
Rear spoiler01 29 9 750 880	E30	Apr 1983	3
M Technic rear spoiler01 29 9 770 284	E30	Mar 1985	9
M Technic rear spoiler01 29 9 780 399	E30 (from 9/87 only with the full M Technic kit)	Jan 1988	22
M Technic rear bumper01 29 9 780 844	E30 from 9/87	Jan 1988	30
M Technic rear bumper (supplement)01 29 9 782 136	E30 from 9/87	Feb 1989	8
M Technic side panel, door and sill trim01 29 9 780 848	E30 from 9/87	Jan 1988	43
M Technic side panel, door and sill trim (supplement)01 29 9 782 138	E30 from 9/87	Feb 1989	4
Rear apron (supplement)01 29 9 782 139	E30 from 9/87	Feb 1989	8
M Technic side panel, door and sill trim01 29 9 784 037	E30 Convertible from 10/90	Mar 1991	33
M Technic rear spoiler01 29 9 782 145	E30 Touring	Feb 1989	11
M Technic stripes01 29 9 770 297	All models	Jan 1985	4
Stone-guard corner trims01 29 9 782 175	E30 sedan, 318i Touring and Convertible, not M3 or four-wheel drive	Jun 1988	11
Front and rear mud flaps01 29 9 783 015	E30	Feb 1998	15
Front and rear mud flaps (supplement)01 29 9 780 589	E30 Convertible	–	2
Front and rear mud flaps01 29 9 781 818	325iX from 9/87	Jun 1988	11
Sunroof wind deflector01 29 9 750 862	All models	Aug 1984	4

Interior

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Heated seats01 29 9 781 049	E30 sedan	Feb 1988	52
Heated seats01 29 9 781 048	E30 Convertible	Feb 1988	46
Lumbar support01 29 9 783 682	E30 and E28	Jul 1990	20
Footrest01 29 9 781 014	E30, not Convertible, automatic or right-hand drive	Jul 1987	11
Centre armrest01 29 9 783 011	E30 from 9/84, including Convertible and M3	Oct 1989	18
Rear headrests01 29 9 782 100	E30 Touring	Oct 1988	11
Rear headrest mounts01 29 9 783 798	E30	Aug 1990	2
Gear lever cover with illuminated knob01 29 9 782 163	E30 sedan, M3 and M3 Convertible	Mar 1989	12
M Technic leather gear lever boot and knob01 29 9 784 812	E30, E36, E28, E34 and E32	Dec 1990	7
Sports steering wheel01 29 9 780 044	All models	Aug 1988	2
M Technic sports steering wheel, new version01 29 9 782 140	Models not listed	Feb 1989	7
Real wood interior trim01 29 9 783 733	E30	–	14
Fitted seat covers01 29 9 784 049	Models not listed	–	8
Cassette box01 29 9 780 808	E30	Mar 1987	8
Trunk box01 29 9 782 134	E30	Feb 1989	4
Fire extinguisher (1 kg powder or 2 kg halon)01 29 9 781 460	All models	Feb 1988	32

Radios, sound systems, antennas and phones

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Radio fitting: Bavaria S, Bavaria and Bavaria Cassette II01 29 9 770 609	All models from 9/84	–	11
Radio fitting with BMW mono and stereo kits01 29 9 770 612	E30, including cars with A/C	Jan 1985	39
Radio fitting with BMW mono and stereo kits01 29 9 783 613	E30 from 9/85, including cars with A/C	Mar 1990	65
Sound system01 29 9 783 032	E30 sedan, Touring and M3 from 12/85	Dec 1989	57
Sound system01 29 9 780 805	E30 Convertible	Mar 1987	34
Bavaria C Business radio01 29 9 782 742	All models from 9/86	Aug 1989	10
Bavaria C Reverse II and Bavaria C II radios01 29 9 783 714	All models from 9/86	Apr 1990	10
Bavaria Europa, Bavaria Cassette III and Bavaria CR Digital radios01 29 9 782 744 · German only	Models not listed	Aug 1989	3
Becker Mexico Cassette radio01 29 9 782 745	Models not listed	Aug 1989	11
Bavaria, Bavaria C, Bavaria C Euro and Bavaria C Reverse radios01 29 9 782 746 · German only	Models not listed	Aug 1989	3
Bavaria C Exclusiv and Bavaria C Electronic radios01 29 9 782 749 · German only	Models not listed	Dec 1989	4
Bavaria Electronic CD player01 29 9 783 022	E30 with the sound system, without A/C	Nov 1989	21
Retractable antenna01 29 9 750 851	E30 up to 12/85	–	8
Retractable antenna01 29 9 780 838	E30 from 12/85	Jul 1998	8
Automatic rear antenna01 29 9 770 298	E30	Jan 1986	15
Roof antenna01 29 9 780 816	M3 and Touring	Apr 1987	22
Motorola CM 451 car phone (C-Netz)01 20 9 786 000 · German only	E30	Aug 1991	34
Hands-free kit for the Motorola CM 45101 20 9 786 001 · German only	E30	Jun 1991	4
Telephone console01 29 9 783 005	E30	Jul 1989	11
Luggage compartment side trim after fitting a phone01 29 9 784 600 · German only	E30 Touring (Philips Porty C-Netz phone)	Sep 1990	1

Touring and Convertible

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Combination roller blind (load cover and net)01 29 9 781 849	E30 Touring	Oct 1988	7
Combination roller blind, assembly01 29 9 783 766	E30 Touring	Jul 1990	12
Load compartment mat01 29 9 782 126	E30 Touring	Jan 1989	6
Side window roller blinds01 29 9 782 129	E30 Touring	Feb 1989	7
Hardtop01 29 9 783 688	E30 Convertible	Aug 1990	36
Rear window repair01 29 9 783 760	E30 Convertible and Z1	Jun 1990	14
Electric soft top (supplement)01 29 9 784 639	E30 Convertible	Feb 1991	24
Electric soft top (second supplement)01 29 9 785 063	E30 Convertible	May 1991	3
Wind deflector01 29 9 784 819	E30 Convertible	Feb 1991	8

Towing and carrying

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Tow hitch wiring01 29 9 750 863	E30 up to 9/87, with or without Check Control	–	33
Tow hitch wiring01 29 9 781 658	E30 from 9/87	Jan 1990	37
Tow hitch (supplement)01 29 9 781 812	E30 Touring	May 1988	19
Rear fog light and PDC cut-out for towing01 29 9 416 927	E30, E31, E32, E34 and E36	Oct 1998	178
Bicycle holder for the multi-function carrier system01 29 9 784 810	E30 Convertible, E36 sedan and coupe, E31, E34 and E34 Touring	Apr 1991	7
Komfort ski rack01 29 9 410 725	Models not listed	Sep 1997	10
Third bicycle on the tow hitch bike carrier01 29 9 415 494	Models not listed	Mar 1998	11
Fuel can (also for catalytic-converter cars)01 29 9 782 142	E30, E28, E34, 6 Series, E23, E32 and E31	Aug 1990	10

Other BMW accessories (not E30-specific)

Instruction	Fits	Printed	Pages
Storage tray in the spare wheel01 29 9 782 115	E21 up to 9/83 and 6 Series (E24) from 8/77	Dec 1988	4
Wide-angle mirror glass01 29 9 782 537	E31, E36 and E34 from 9/92	Apr 1998	4
Airbag impact sensors01 29 9 061 975	Models not listed (replace in pairs)	Dec 1989	1
Catalytic heater (Raychem kit) for heat-shrink sleeves01 29 9 783 909	Workshop tool	Sep 1990	6
Mud flaps01 29 9 413 977	Models not listed	Jan 1998	2
Mud flaps01 29 9 415 000	Models not listed	Jan 2000	4
Footwell storage net01 29 9 415 178	Models not listed	Oct 1998	3
Umbrella case01 29 9 416 497	Models not listed	Aug 1998	19
Rear-facing frame for the BMW Baby Seat 0+ (owner’s instructions)01 29 0 007 198	Models not listed	May 1999	8
Multi-Trailer: first fitting of the cover01 29 0 006 899	BMW Multi-Trailer	Sep 1999	38
Multi-Trailer cover adapter01 29 0 007 426	BMW Multi-Trailer with the BMW universal lift	May 1999	2
Multi-Trailer: BMW badge01 29 0 017 970	BMW Multi-Trailer	Feb 2000	64
Multi-Trailer rear supports01 29 9 415 470	BMW Multi-Trailer	Jun 1998	29
Multi-Trailer loading ramp lock01 29 9 416 396	BMW Multi-Trailer	Jul 1998	29

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