
3
.
Remove
guide
rail
screw
at
top
and
move
rail
aside
enough
to
slide
glass
forward
and
out
of
door
frame
.
See
Fig
.
8
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS
WARNING
-
When
servicing
the
door
windows,
the
hamess
con-
nector
to
the
window
regulator
shouldalwaysbe
disconnectod
to
prevent
pinching
fingers
in
closing
window
.
2-door
models
are
equipped
with
the
"close
with
door
shut"
feature
.
In
this
rriode,
the
window
glass
moves
down
slightly
when
the
door
latch
is
activated,
then
goes
up
tightly
against
the
weather-strip
when
the
door
is
fully
closed
.
Front
door
window,
removing
and
installing
(2-door
models)
WARIWNG
-
Some
1997and
a111998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-
pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
the
front
windows
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
air-
bags,
always
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
See
721
Airbag
System(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.
DOOR
WINDOWs
512-
5
CAUTION-
"In
models
with
side-impact
airbags,
removing
the
front
window
requires
fhat
the
battery
cable
be
reconnected
with
the
side-impact
airbag
dis-
connected
.
This
will
set
a
fault
code
in
the
SRS
control
module,
turn
on
the
SRS
warning
light,
and
disable
the
SRS
system
until
the
fault
mem-
ory
is
cleared
using
special
SRS
test
equipment
.
"
Removing
the
front
window
will
upset
the
adjust-
ment
and
alignment
of
the
window
.
Window
ad-justment,
as
described
later,
must
be
carried
out
after
installation
to
prevent
damaging
the
glass
.
1.
On
carswith
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.
Fig
.
8
.
Remove
guide
rail
screw
(A)
and
move
rail
aside
.
2
.
Remove
interior
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
.
See
411
Doors
.
3
.
Where
applicable,
remove
side-impact
airbag
from
door
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
NOTE-
In
some
models
covered
in
this
manual,
it
is
notessen-
tial
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
lo
access
intemal
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-
mended
for
safety
reasons
.
4
.
Pull
off
exterior
doormolding
.
See
510
Exterior
Trim,
Bumpers
.
5
.
Lower
door
window
completely
If
necessary,
tempo-
rarily
reconnect
battery
cable
.
6
.
Lift
up
and
remove
window
innersealing
lip
.
Remove
all
metal
retainers
under
sealing
lip
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
NOTE
-
The
front
window
regulator
motors
must
be
re-initial-
7
.
Raise
window
to
about10
in
.
(250
mm)
.
If
necessary,
ized
after
repairs
are
carried
out
.
If
the
window
motors
temporarily
reconnect
battery
cable
.
Remove
guide
arenot
reinitialized,
the
programmed
one-touch
bracket
mounting
nuts
and
remove
bracket
.
See
Fig
.
up/down
and
anti-pinch
functions
will
be
disabled
.
See
10,
Front
doorwindow,
initializing
.
8
.
Lower
window
about
4'/2
in
.
(110mm)
.
If
necessary,
tem-
porarily
reconnect
batterycable
.
Working
through
bore
hole
in
door
exterior,
remove
lower
guide
bracket
through-bolt
from
glass
.
See
Fig
.
11
.
9
.
Lower
window
about
2'/2
in
.
(65
mm)
.
If
necessary,
tem-
porarily
reconnect
battery
cable
.
Repeat
step
8
to
re-
move
upper
through-bolt
from
guide
bracket
.
10
.
Raise
window
to
about
7
1
/2in
.
(190
mm)
from
top
.
If
nec-
essary,
temporarily
reconnect
batterycable
.
Remove
window
rear
limit
stop
bracket
.
See
Fig
.
12
.
WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS

GENERAL
This
repair
group
covers
interior
trim
removal
and
installa-
tion
procedures
.
Forremoval
and
installation
of
interior
switches,
including
interior
lighting
equipment,
see
612
Switches
and
Electrical
Accessories
.
Most
of
the
interior
trim
and
finish
paneis
are
clipped
or
screwed
into
place
.
Many
of
the
trim
retaining
clips
arede-
signed
to
be
used
only
once
.
When
removing
trim
that
is
held
in
place
with
clips,
it
is
a
good
idea
lo
have
spareson
hand
be-
fore
beginningthejob
.
CENTER
CONSOLE
The
front
section
center
console
houses
the
Multi-Informa-
tion
Display
(MID)
module,the
front
ashtray
and
cigarette
lighter
;
shifter
lever,
power
window
switches
and
the
hazard
warning
switch
.
The
rear
center
console
section
houses
the
ashtray(s)
and
covers
the
emergency
brakecable
ends
.
Center
console,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
and
cover
terminal
with
insulating
material
.
CA
UTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viii
.
2
.
Remove
shifter
boot
or
selectorlever
cover
.
See250
Gearshift
t-inkage
.
3
.
Remove
rear
ashtray
retaining
screws
totake
out
ash-
tray
.
Remove
rear
console
retaining
screwunder
ash-
tray
.
513
Interior
Tri
m
INTERIORTRIM
513-1
GENERAL
..
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
.
.
.
513-1
DASHBOARD
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
:
.
.513-2
Glove
compartment,removing
and
installing
.
.513-2
CENTER
CONSOLE
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.........
513-1
Lower
left
dash
panel,
Center
console,
removing
and
installing
.....
513-1
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
513-2
Dashboard,removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
...
.
.513-3
4
.
Remove
Multi-Information
Display
module
.
See620
In-
struments
.
5
.
Remove
hazardwarning
switch
and
power
window
switches
bypushing
up
and
out
from
below
.
6
.
Remove
lower
left
dashboard
panel
and
glove
compart-
ment
as
described
later
in
this
repair
group
.
7
.
Remove
retaining
screwunder
hazard
light
switch
.
Pull
rear
console
back
and
remove
retaining
nut
at
back
of
front
console
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
Fig
.1.
Console
retaining
screw
.
8
.
Take
out
rear
console
first,
then
front
console
.
0013154
CENTER
CONSOLE

612
Switches
and
Electrical
Accessories
GENERAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
......
.612-1
Headlight
switch,
replacing
..
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
612-5
Foglight
switch,
replacing
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
612-5
INTERIOR
SWITCHES
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
612-1
Hazard
warning
switch,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.612-5
Turn
signal
switch
and
wiper
switch,
Powerwindow
switch,
replacing
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
612-5
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.....
.
....
.
.
.
.
612-1
Outside
mirrorswitch,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.612-6
Ignition
Switch
Assembly
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
....
.
...
612-3
Ignition
electrical
switch,
replacing
.
...
.
....
612-3
INTERIOR
LIGHTS
.
.
................
.
..
612-6
Ignition
lock
cylinder,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.....
.
..
612-4
Dome
light,
rear
map
lights,
trunk
light,
Headlight
and
Foglight
Switch
Assembly
.
.
.
.
612-5
replacing
bulbs
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.612-7
GENERAL
Turn
signal
switch
and
wiper
switch,
replacing
Thissection
covers
replacement
of
interior
switches
and
accessories
.
The
procedures
for
removing
the
turn
signal
stalk
switch
and
the
wiper
system
stalk
switchare
similar
.
When
working
on
electrical
switches,
always
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
cable
from
the
battery
and
insulate
the
cable
end
to
prevent
accidental
re-connection
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.
WARNING
-
The
cars
covered
by
this
manual
are
equipped
with
a
Supplemental
Restraint
System
(SRS)
that
auto-'
matically
deploys
one
or
more
airbags
.
Each
airbag
unit
houses
an
explosive
powerful
charge
.
Any
work
involving
the
SRS
system
should
only
be
per-
formed
byan
authorized
BMW
dealer
.
Making
re-
pairs
without
the
proper
knowledge
and
special
test
equipment
may
cause
serious
personal
injury
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
3
.
With
front
wheels
pointed
straight
ahead,
remove
steer-
"
Testing
and
replacement
information
for
the
oil
ores-
¡ng
wheel
.
See
320
Steering
and
Wheel
Alignment
.
sure
switch
is
covered
in
119
Lubrication
System
.
NOTE-
"
Wirfng
diagramscan
be
found
in
Electrical
Wiring
Diagrams
.
"
Fuse,
relay
and
electrical
component
locations
can
be
found
in
610
Electrical
Component
Locations
.
"
Replacement
information
for
thetransmission
gear
position/neutral
safety
switch
is
covered
in
250
Gear-
shift
Unkage
.
INTERIOR
SWITCHES
NOTE
-
To
preventmarring
interior
trim,
wrap
the
tips
of
screw-
drivers
and
pliers
with
tape
beforeprying
out
switches
or
electrical
accessories
.
SWITCHES
AND
ELECTRICAL
ACCESSORIES
612-1
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
and
cover
terminal
with
insulating
material
.
2
.
Remove
airbag
unit
from
steering
wheel
.
See
721
Air-
bag
System
(SRS)
.
Store
airbag
unit
in
a
safe
placew¡th
pad
facing
up
.
NOTE
-
To
helo
with
reassembly,
mark
steering
wheel
and
col-
umn
before
disassembly
.
4
.
Remove
trim
panel
from
lower
left
side
of
instrument
panel
.
See513
Interior
Trim
.
INTERIOR
SWITCHES

Headlight
switch,
replacing
1
.
Remove
left
side
dash
insert
and
disconnect
harness
connector
to
headlight
switch
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
3
.
Remove
nut
mounting
switch
to
dash
insert
.
See
Fig
.
11
.
Fig
.
11
.
Headlight
switch
mounting
nut
(arrow)
.
4
.
Pull
switch
out
from
housing
.
SWITCHES
AND
ELECTRICAL
ACCESSORIES
612-5
0012558
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Align
new
switch
to
dash
insert
.
See
Fig
.
12
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Headlight
switch
retaining
nut
.
......
2
Nm
(18
in-lb)
Foglight
switch,
replacing
0012559
Fig
.
10
.
Removing
headlightswitch
electrical
harness
connector
1
.
Remove
left
side
dash
insert,
as
described
earlier,
and
(arrow)
.
remove
foglight
switch
harness
connector
.
2
.
PA
off
headlight
switch
knob
.
Wrapping
adhesive
tape
aroundknob
facilitates
removal
.
spring
tabs
together
.
0012560
Fig
.
12
.
Fit
groove
on
headlightswitch
into
switch
bezel
ondash
insert
(arrows)
.
2
.
Slide
foglight
switch
out
of
dash
insert
by
sqúeezing
3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Hazard
warning
switch,
replacing
1
.
Unclip
shift
boot
and
lift
up
from
shift
lever
console
.
Carefully
remove
insulation
pad
.
See
250
Gearshift
Linkage
.
2
.
Working
underneath
center
console,
push
hazard
warning
switch
up
and
out
of
console
with
your
fingers
.
3
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
switch
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Power
window
switch,
replacing
1
.
Unclip
shift
boot
and
lift
up
from
shift
lever
console
.
Carefully
remove
insulation
pad
.
See250
Gearshift
Linkage
.
2
.
Working
underneath
center
console,
push
window
switch
up
out
of
console
with
your
fingers
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
3
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
switch
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
INTERIOR
SWITCHES

ELE-250
ELECTRICAL
WIRING
DIAGRAMS
104866
HOTATALLTIMES
FUSE
,
FRONT
POWER
F1
DISTRIBUTION
BOX
L
30A
~-
-
J
I
INTERIOR
LIGHTS
RED/V10
GRY/RED
r
SYSTEM
Power
Sunroof
1998Except
318ti
3
OPEN
i
CLOSE
.7
OFF
4
L
2
1
t
BRN
BLK/YEL
WHT/YEL
X272
6
5
4
X13176
2
X272
3
1
X
3176
t
BRN
BLK/RED
BLK/G
RN
18
19
SUNROOF
SWITCH
SUNROOFCONTROL
ASSEMBLY
BRN
BODYELECTRONICS
I
CONTROLMODULE
~-
G203
I
i
(ZKE
IV)

WARNING
Your
common
sense,
good
judge-
ment,
and
general
alertness
are
cru-
cial
tosafe
and
successful
service
work
.
Before
attempting
any
work
on
your
BMW,
read
the
warnings
and
cautions
on
page
vi¡
and
the
copyright
page
at
the
frontof
the
manual
.
Review
these
warnings
and
cautions
each
time
you
prepare
to
work
on
your
BMW
.
Please
also
read
any
warnings
and
cautions
that
accom-
pany
the
procedures
in
the
manual
.
Fuel
pressure
regulator
See
Fuel
injection
Fue]
pump
general
information
160-1
electrical
tests
160-7
power
consumption,
testing
160-7
delivery
tests160-8
delivery
volume,
testing
g
160-9
electrical
circuit,
checking
160-7
fuse
and
relay
160-6
level
sender
See
pump/fuel
leve¡
sender
operating
fuel
pump
for
tests
160-6
pump/fuel
level
sender
(left
side),
removing/installing
160-6
pump/fuel
leve¡
sender
(right
side),
removing/installing
160-5
relieving
fuel
pressure
and
connecting
fue¡
pressure
gauge
160-8
Fueltank
and
lines
general
information
160-1
draining
160-2
evaporative
control
system
160-4
leve¡
senders,
testing
160-5
removing/installing
160-3
Fundamentals
for
the
do-it-yourself
owner
general
information
010-1
advice
for
the
beginner
010-4
cleanliness
010-4
electrical
testing
010-6
gaskets
and
seals
010-5
non-reusable
fasteners
010-5
planning
ahead
010-4
tightening
fasteners
010-5
wire
repairs
010-6
buying
parts
010-6
genuine
BMW
parts
010-6
information
you
need
to
know
010-7
non-returnable
parts
010-7
emergencies
010-11brake
fluid
leve¡
010-13
car
will
not
start
010-11
changinga
tire
010-11
check
enginewarning
light
010-13
dim
Iights
010-13
jump
starting
car
010-12
low
o]I
pressure
010-13
overheating
010-12
Emergencies
(cont
.)
spare
parts
kit
010-14
towing
010-13
gettingstarted
010-2
lifting
thecar
010-3
raising
car
safely
010-3
safety
010-2
working
under
car
safely
010-4
how
to
use
this
manual
010-2
warnings,
cautions
and
notes
010-2
service
010-7
tools
010-7
basic
tool
requirements010-8
BMW
specialtools
010-11
feeler
gauges
010-10
jack
stands
010-9
oil
change
equipment
010-9
torque
wrench
010-10
volt-ohm
meter
(VOM)
or
Multi-
meter010-10
Fuses
See
Electrical
component
locations
G
Gaskets
See
Fundamentals
for
the
do-it-
yourself
owner
Gearshift
See
Gearshift
linkage
Gearshift
linkagegeneral
information
250-1
automatic
shiftlock,
checking
function
250-5
automatic
transmission
gearshift
250-
3
gear
position/neutral
safety
switch,
replacing
(automatic
transmission)
250-4
gearshift
lever,
installing
(manual
transmission)
250-2
gearshift
lever,
removing
(manual
transmission)
250-1
gearshift
mechanism,
adjusting
(automatictransmission)
250-3
manual
transmission
gearshift
250-1
shift
interlock,
checking
function
(automatic
transmission)
250-6Glass
See
Door
windows
Glove
compartment
See
Interior
trim
Grille
See
Exterior
trim,
bumpers
Guibo
(flex
disc)
See
Driveshaft
Handle,
door
See
Doors
Hardtop
See
Body-general
Headlight
See
Exterior
lighting
Headlight
switch
See
Switches
and
electrical
accessoriesHeater
box
See
Heating
Heater
core
See
Heating
Heater
valve
See
Heating
Heating
general
information
640-1
air
distribution
motors
640-9
air
distribution
motor,
replacing
(rotary
knob)
640-10
blower
motor,
removing/installing
640-1blower
motor
resistor
pack,
replacing
640-3
control
head
640-7
removing/installing
(digital-display)
640-8
removing/installing
(rotary
knob)
640-7
control
module
removing/installing
(digital-display)
640-8
removing/installing
(rotary
knob)
640-8
heater
box,
removing640-4
heater
core,
replacing
640-6
heater
core
temperature
sensor,
replacing
640-7
heater
valve,
replacing
640-3
rear
window
blower
(convertible
models)
640-10
reas
window
defogger
640-10sensor
fan
forinterior
temperature,
replacing
640-9warnings
and
cautions
640-11
Hood
See
Fenders,
engine
hood
Idle
speed
See
Maintenance
program
Idle
speed
control
valve
See
Fuel
injection
Ignition
switch
See
Switches
and
electrical
accessories
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