When
bleeding
the
brakes,
startat
the
wheel
farthest
from
4
.
Close
bleeder
screw
and
release
brake
pedal
.
Refill
the
master
cylinder
and
progress
in
the
following
order
:
brake
fluid
reservoir
and
proceed
to
rear
left
wheel
.
"
right
rear
brake
5
.
Proceed
with
the
remaining
wheels
using
the
order
list-
"
left
rear
brake
ed
earlier
.
"
rightfront
brake
"
left
front
brake
Pressure
bleeding
brakes
(except
carswith
AST)
1
.
Top
off
brake
fluid
in
reservoir
and
connect
pressure
bleeder
to
reservoir
.
Connect
bleeder
hose
and
bottle
to
right
rearcaliper
bleeder
screw
.
Pressurize
system
to
approximately
1
bar
(14
.5
psi)
.
BRAKES
340-
3
Tightening
Torques
"
Bleeder
screws
:
7
mm
screw
..........
..
.
.
.
.
......
5
Nm
(4
ft-Ib)
9
mm
screw
..........
..
.
..
.......
6
Nm
(5
ft-Ib)
BRAKE
PADS,
CALIPERS,
AND
ROTORS
CAUTION-
TheE36
front
brake
caliper
is
shown
in
Fig
.
2
.
The
rear
Do
not
exceed
a
pressure
of
2
bar
(29
psi)
when
brake
caliper
is
shown
in
Fig
.
7
.
pressure
bleeding
the
brake
system
.
Excessive
pressure
will
damage
the
brake
fluid
reservoir
.
Brake
pads
canbe
replaced
without
disconnecting
the
brake
fluid
hose
from
the
caliper
or
having
to
bleed
the
brakes
.
2
.
Have
a
helperhold
brake
pedal
down
.
The
rotors
can
be
replaced
without
disassembling
the
wheel
huband
bearing
.
Always
machine
or
replace
rotors
in
parts
.
3
.
Open
bleeder
screw
.
See
Fig
1
.
Have
helper
slowly
,
Replace
pads
in
sets
.
pump
brakes
about10
times
with
bleeder
screw
open,
holding
pedal
down
on
the
last
pump
.
When
escaping
WARNING-
fluid
is
free
of
air
bubbles,
close
bleeder
screw
.
"
Althoughsemi-metallicandmetallicbrake
friction
materials
in
brake
pads
or
shoes
no
longer
con
CAUTION-
tain
asbestos,
they
produce
dangerous
dust
.
Bleeder
hose
must
alwaysremain
submersed
in
"
Treat
all
brake
dust
asa
hazardous
material
.
the
clean
brake
fluid
whenever
the
bleeder
valve
is
open
.
"
Do
not
create
dust
by
grinding,
sanding,
orclean-
ing
brake
friction
surfaces
with
compressed
air
.
"
Breathing
any
brake
dust
can
cause
serious
dis-
eases
such
as
cancer,
and
may
result
in
death
.
Brake
pads,
replacing
This
procedure
is
applicable
lo
both
front
and
rear
brakes
.
Front
and
rear
brake
assemblies
are
basically
the
same,
ex-
cept
that
the
rear
brake
rotors
house
the
parking
brake
mech-
anism
1
.
Raise
car
andremove
wheels
.
WARNING
-
Make
sure
thecar
is
firmly
supported
onjack
stands
designed
for
the
purpose
.
Place
the
jack
stands
be-
neath
a
structural
chassis
point
.
Do
not
place
jack
stands
undersuspension
parts
.
2
.
Remove
plastic
caps
from
guide
bolts
and
then
remove
guide
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
0012113
3
.
If
applicable,
disconnect
brake
pad
wear
sensor
con-
Fig
.
1
.
Brake
caliper
bleeder
screw
(arrow)
.
nector
and
remove
wiring
from
its
holder
.
4
.
Remove
anti-rattle
clip
from
caliper
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
BRAKE
PADS,
CALIPERS,
AND
ROTORS
6
.
Remove
brake
pads
from
caliper
.
Where
applicable,
carefully
pry
pad
wear
sensor
from
pad
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
Fig
.
5
.
Removing
brake
pad
wear
sensor
.
7
.
Inspect
brake
caliper
for
signs
of
leakage
.
Check
that
the
caliper
piston
slides
smoothly
into
caliper
.
Replace
caliper
if
any
faults
are
found
.
CAUTION-
With
the
pads
removed,
residual
hydreulic
pres-
sure
may
cause
the
caliper
piston
to
slide
out
.
Use
a
wooden
block
to
hold
the
piston
in
place
.
8
.
fnsert
brake
pad
wear
sensor
into
cutout
in
new
pad
where
applicable
.
14
.
Place
inner
brake
pad
(with
locating
spring)
ontobrake
NOTE-
caliper
piston
.
Route
pad
wear
sensor
wiring
through
lf
the
brake
lining
indicator
light
illuminated
prior
to
caliper
opening
and
bleeder
dust
cap
.
brake
pad
replacement,
the
wear
sensor
should
be
re-
placed
.
15
.
The
remainder
of
installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
"
Do
not
lubricate
guide
boits
.
9
.
Slowly
press
piston
back
into
caliper
.
Use
cace
not
to
"
Once
brake
assembly
is
installed
depress
brakepedal
damage
piston
dust
sea¡
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
severa¡
times
before
driving
vehicle
.
NOTE-
"
Open
caliper
bleeder
screw
when
pressing
piston
Tightening
Torques
back
into
caliper
.
Catch
expelled
fluidin
appropriate
"
Brake
caliper
to
brake
pad
container
.
This
procedure
is
highly
recommended
in
carrier
(guide
bolt)
..........
...
.
.
30
Nm
(22
ft-Ib)
the
case
of
cars
with
ABS
.
"
Road
wheel
to
hub
.....
.
..
100±10
Nm
(74±7
ft-Ib)
"
Open
the
bleeder
screw
only
when
applying
force
to
the
piston
.
Do
not
allow
airto
be
drawn
in
through
the
bleeder
screw
.
"
Pressing
the
caliper
piston
in
may
cause
the
brake
flu-
id
reservoir
to
overflow
.
To
prevent
this,
use
a
clean
syringe
to
first
remove
some
fluid
from
the
reservoir
.
BRAKES
340-
5
0012157
Fig
.
6
.
Brake
caliper
piston
being
pressed
into
caliper
to
make
room
for
new
pads
.
Usea
rag
toprotect
caliper
piston
and
seals
.
10
.
Thoroughly
clean
inner
and
outer
surfaces
of
brake
ro-
tor
.
Inspect
rotor
for
cracks,
signs
of
overheating
and
0012156
scoring
.
11
.
Measure
thickness
of
rotor
.
See
Table
b
.
If
rotor
does
not
pass
minimum
thickness
requirements,
or
is
dam-
aged,
replace
as
described
later
.
12
.
Thoroughly
clean
all
contact
points
on
caliper
and
brake
pad
carrier
.
Clean
guide
bolts
and
make
surethey
slide
freely
13
.
Lightly
coat
pad
contact
points
with
brake
anti-squeal
paste
.
Place
outer
brake
pad
onto
caliper
.
Applya
small
amount
of
grease
to
thetop
and
bottom
contact
points
where
the
caliper
contacts
the
pad
carrier
.
BRAKE
PADS,CALIPERS,
ANDROTORS
340-
1
2
BRAKES
ABS
is
self-tested
by
the
ABS
diagnostic
unit
each
time
the
car
is
started
.
Once
the
test
is
complete,
the
ABS
dashboard
light
tucos
off
.
If
the
light
remains
lit
or
comes
on
at
any
time
during
driving,
a
system
fault
has
occurred
and
ABS
is
elec-
tronically
disabled
.
The
conventional
braking
systemremains
fully
functioning
.
ABS
Inspection
A
visual
inspection
of
the
ABS
may
help
to
locate
system
faults
.
If
no
visual
faults
can
befound
and
the
ABS
light
re-
mains
on,
have
the
system
diagnosedbyan
authorized
BMW
dealer
.
Carefully
inspect
the
entire
ABS
wiring
harness,
particularly
the
pulse
sensorharnesses
and
connectors
near
each
wheel
.
Look
for
chafing
or
damage
due
to
incorrectly
routed
wires
.
Carefully
remove
the
wheelspeed
sensors
.
Clean
the
sen-
Fig
.
18
.
Front
ABS
pulse
sensor
mounting
bolt
(arrow)
.
sor
tips
.
Inspect
the
toothed
wheel
on
thewheel
hub
.
Check
for
missing,
clogged
or
corroded
teeth,
or
other
damage
that
could
alter
the
clearance
between
the
sensor
tip
and
the
toothed
wheel
.
NOTE-
If
a
toothed
ring
is
damaged,
the
entire
wheel
hub
mustbe
reptaced
.
See
310
Front
Suspension
or330
Rear
Suspension
.
ABS
wheel
speed
sensors,
replacing
1
.
Raise
applicable
end
of
car
.
WARNING
-
Make
sure
thecar
is
firmly
supportedon
jack
stands
designed
for
the
purpose
.
Place
the
jack
stands
be-
neath
a
structural
chassis
point
Do
not
place
jack
stands
under
suspension
parts
.
2
.
Unscrew
wheelspeed
sensor
mounting
bolt
.
Remove
sensor
from
its
housing
.
See
Fig
.
18
.
Remove
harnessfrom
retaining
mounts
.
3
.
Front
ABS
sensor
:
Working
in
front
wheel
housing,
dis-
connect
and
remove
sensor
.
See
Fig
.
19
.
4
.
Rear
ABS
sensor
:
Working
in
rear
wheel
housing,
dis-
connect
andremove
sensor
.
5
.
During
installation,
apply
thin
coat
of
Molykote
0
Long-
term
2
or
an
equivalent
grease
to
pulse
sensor
and
housing
.
ANTILOCK
BRAKE
SYSTEM
(ABS)
0012122
Fig
.
19
.
Front
ABS
wheel
speed
electrical
connector
(arrow)
in
wheel
well
.
6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
411-2
DOORS
4
.
Remove
retainer
clip
(early
models
only)
from
doorcheck
pin
onbody
pillar
.
Drive
out
door
check
pin
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
Door
Adjustment
"
Door
gap
to
fender/rear
door
.........
approx
.
5
mm
(0
.189
in)
"
Permíssible
deviation
from
parallel
.
.0
.5
mm
(0
.020
in)
0011651
Fig
.
3
.
Door
check
pin
being
removed
.
Note
retainer
clip
(A)
usedon
early
models
.
5
.
Remove
doorby
lifting
up
off
lowerhinge
halves
.
CAUTION-
Be
careful
not
to
damage
door
or
other
painted
body
surfaces
.
Make
sure
no
load
is
placedon
wiring
harness
.
6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mind
the
fol-
lowing
:
"
Align
doorso
that
panel
gaps
are
equal
on
either
side,
as
described
later
.
If
necessary,
adjust
door
hinges
as
described
later
.
"
Adjust
door
striker
so
that
trailing
edge
of
front
door
is
slightly
higher
(1
mm)
than
leading
edge
of
rear
door
.
See
515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-Theft
.
"
Repair
any
paint
damage
and
paínt
any
exposed
met-
al
.
CAUTION-
.
"In
2-door
models,
removing
and
installing
the
door
may
upset
the
adjustment
and
alignment
of
the
window
.
Window
adjustment,
as
described
in
512DoorWindows,
must
be
carried
out
ater
installation
to
prevent
damaging
the
glass
.
"
If
battery
power
is
lost
or
the
battery
has
been
disconnected,
the
windows
must
be
re-initialized
.
Both
one
touch
upldown
and
pinch-protection
will
be
inactive
until
windows
are
re-initialized
.
See
512
Door
Windows
.
DOOR
CHECK,
REPLACING
Door
check,replacing
WARNING
-
Some
1997
and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-
pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
doors
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
always
dis-
connect
the
negative
(-)
battery
terminal
.
See
721
Al
rbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.
1
.
Closedoor
window
completely
.
2
.
If
working
on
front
door
with
side-impact
airbag,
discon-
nect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.,
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
gíven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.
3
.
Remove
interior
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
de-
scribed
later
.
4
.
Where
applicable,
remove
side-impact
airbag
from
door
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
NOTE-
In
some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
ít
is
not
essen-
tial
to
remove
the
side-ímpact
airbag
to
access
internal
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-
mended
for
safety
reasons
.
5
.
Remove
retainer
clip
(early
models
only)
from
door
check
pin
on
body
pillar
.
Drive
out
door
check
pin
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
3
.
6
.
Remove
bolts
and
rubber
cover
fromdoor
check
lock-
plate
ondoor
.
7
.
Remove
door
check
from
inside
door
.
8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
"
Lubricate
door
check
before
installing
.
"
Use
new
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-im-
pact
airbag
to
thedoor(where
applicable)
.
"
If
battery
was
disconnected,
re-initialize
window
regu-
lator
motors
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
GENERAL
This
repair
group
covers
trunk
lid
removal
and
installation
.
Also
inciuded
here
arereplacement
procedures
for
the
gas-
charged
support
struts
that
hold
the
trunk
lid
in
the
up
position
.
NOTE
-
The
body
ís
painted
at
the
factory
after
assembly
.
Re-
alignment
of
body
panels
may
expose
unpainted
metal
.
Paint
all
exposed
metal
once
the
work
is
complete
.
TRUNK
LID
Trunk
lid,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Raise
trunk
lid
.
Open
tool
kit
and
remove
screws
at-
taching
tool
kit
lo
trunk
lid
.
2
.
Remove
insulating
liner
from
underside
of
trunk
lid
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
412
Trunk
Lid
TRUNK
LID
412-1
GENERAL
............
.
...
.
.....
.
...
.
.
412-1
Trunk
lid,
aligning
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
412-2
Trunk
lid
support
strut,
TRUNK
LID
.
.
.
............
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
412-1
removing
and
installing
..
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
412-2
Trunk
lid,
removinb
and
installing
......
.
.
.
.
412-1
3
.
Disconnect
wiring
from
electrical
components
and
re-
move
complete
wiring
harness
from
trunk
lid
.
4
.
While
supporting
trunk
lid,
loosen
top
hinge
bolts
and
remove
lower
bolts
from
left
and
right
sides
.
Remove
trunk
lid
with`aid
of
helper
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
NOTE-
Before
loosening
hinge
bolts,
mark
hinge
and
hinge
bolt
locations
for
reínstallation
.
0013163
Fig
.
2
.
Trunk
lid
hinge
bolts
(arrows)
.
Loosen
upper
bolt
and
remove
lower
bolt
.
0013162
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
If
necessary,
align
Fig
.
1
.
Trunk
lid
liner
retaining
screws
and
clips
(arrows)
.
trunk
lid
to
body
as
described
next
.
TRUNK
LID
512-
1
2
DOOR
WINDOWS
Fig
.
30
.
Vent
window
mounting
nuts
on
B-pillar
(arrows)
.
WINDOW
REGULATOR
SERVICE
0013071
Fig
.
29
.
Seat
belt
sliding
anchor
mounting
bolts
on
B-pillar
(arrows)
.
Notedoor
post
and
vent
window
trim
strips
peeled
away
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Latch
to
vent
window
(M5
screw)
.....
6
Nm
(53
in-lb)
"
Seat
belt
anchor
nut
..............
31
Nm
(23
ft-Ib)
"
Seat
belt
sliding
anchor
mounting
bolts
.
..
...
.
...........
24
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)
"
Vent
window
to
body(M6
nut)
.....
6
.2
Nm
(55
in-lb)
WINDOW
REGULATOR
SERVICE
Door
window
regulator
and
motor,
removing
and
installing
This
procedure
applies
to
front
or
rear
door
windows
.
1
.
Remove
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
described
in
411
Doors
.
WARNING
-
"
Some
1997
and
all
1998
model
year
cars
are
equipped
with
front
side-impact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
Whenever
servicing
the
doors
orwin-
dows
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
al-
ways
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.
"
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
bat-tery
disconnection
cautions
gíven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
vi¡¡
.
2
.
Remove
door
glass
as
described
earlier
in
this
section
.
3
.
Remove
inside
door
handle
.
See
Fig
.
31
.
4
.
Disconnect
wiring
connector
to
power
window
motor
.
5
.
Remove
regulator
mounting
bolts
or
drill
out
rivets
.
See
Fig
.
32
.
0013193
0013072
Fig
.
32
.
Front
window
regulator
mounting
fasteners
(arrows)
.
6
.
Remove
regulator
assembly
fromdoor
.
513-
4
INTERIOR
TRIM
13
.
Remove
reinforcement
bar
below
steering
column
and
remove
steering
column
shear
bolts
.
Lower
steering
only
slightly
and
support
steering
column
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
WARNING
-
Lower
steering
column
only
enough
to
facilitate
re-
moval
of
the
dashboard
.
The
steering
column
sup-
ports
and
swivel
spindles
canbe
damaged
if
the
column
is
lowered
too
much
.
14
.
Remove
glove
compartment
support
frame
.See
Fig
.
8
.
0012643
Fig
.
8
.
Glove
compartment
support
frame
bolts
(arrows)
.
DASHBOARD
0013157
Fig
.
9
.
Windshield
defroster
outlet
being
lifted
off
(arrow)
.
Fig
.
7
.
Reinforcementbar
bolts
(arrows)
.
Shear
(headless)
bolts
at
steering
column
will
have
to
be
drilled
out
and
replaceddur-
ing
reinstallation
.
16
.
Remove
mounting
bolts
on
left
and
right
ends
of
dash-
board
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
Fig
.
10
.
Dashboard
mounting
bolt
(arrows)
.
Left
side
shown,
right
is
similar
.
Some
models
may
have
may
have
two
bolts
oneach
side
.
17
.
Lift
instrument
panel
off
slowly,
making
sure
all
harness
15
.
Carefullypryout
defroster
outlets
(left
and
right
sides)
connectors
and
wiring
are
disconnected
.
a
t
base
of
windshield
.
Remove
screwbelow
each
out-
let
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
18
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-Theft
GENERAL
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..:
.
.
.
......
.
.
.
.
515-1
Luggage
compartment
locking
actuator,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
...........
.
515-6
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
.........
515-1
LOCKING
SYSTEM
AND
Front
door
lock,
removing
and
installing
....
.515-1
ELECTRONIC
IMMOBILIZATION
......
.515-7
Front
door
handle,
removing
and
installing
...
515-3
Rear
door
lock,
removing
and
installing
.....
515-4
Central
Locking
System(ZVM)
.
.
.
.
.......
.
515-7
Rear
door
handle,
removing
and
installing
...
515-5
Central
Body
Electronics
(ZKE
IV)
.
.
.......
.515-8
Electronic
Immobilization
System
(EWS)
.
.
.
.
.515-8
Door
striker,
rep
lacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
515-6
EWS
II
control
module,
re
lacin
515-10
LOCKING
ACTUATORS
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
515-6
Ring
antenna,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
515-10
Door
Locking
Actuator
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
515-6
EWS
II
transmitter/receiver
module,
replacing
...........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
515-11
GENERAL
This
section
covers
repair
information
for
the
central
locking
and
the
anti-theft
systems
.
Keep
in
mind
that
E36
cars
are
CA
UTION-
equipped
with
sophisticated
and
self-diagnostic
electrical
sys-
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
tems
.
When
experiencing
malfunctions
relatinglo
the
central
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
locking
or
the
anti-theft
system,
it
is
recommended
that
the
manual
onpage
vi¡¡
.
systembe
diagnosed
using
the
BMW
service
tester
(DIS)
.
This
advanced
diagnostic
tool
can
usually
pinpoint
electrical
NOTE-
faults
quickly
and
safely
.
Consult
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
.
In
some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
it
is
not
essen-
tial
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
to
access
intemal
NOTE-
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-
Additional
general
electrical
information
can
be
found
mended
for
safely
reasons
.
i
n
610
Electrical
Component
Locations
and
Electri-
cal
Wiring
Diagrams
.
4
.
Disconnect
harnessconnector
from
window
motor
to
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
Front
door
lock,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Remove
front
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
asde-
scribed
in
411
Doors
.
WARNING
-
Some
1997
and
all
1998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-
pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
the
door
locks
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
al-
ways
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
terminal
.
See721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
forcautions
andpro-
cedures
relating
to
the
airbag
system
.
2
.
Raise
door
window
completely
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
515-1
3
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery,
then
remove
airbag
module
.
prevent
accidental
operation
.
5
.
On
4-door
cars
:
Peel
back
rubber
window
guide
from
reas
guide
rail
:
Remove
guide
rail
mounting
boltat
bot-
tom
.
Unclip
any
wiring
from
guide
rail
and
pull
guide
rail
downward
and
remove
from
door
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
NOTE
-
The
top
of
the
guide
rail
is
"hooked"
to
the
doorsheet
metal
.
6
.
Remove
inside
door
handle
retaining
screw
.
Discon-
nect
inside
handle
from
linkage
and
remove
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
7
.
Cut
wire
ties
and
remove
door
lock
electrical
harness
con-
nector
.
Remove
door
lock
mounting
screws
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
8
.
Working
inside
door,
disconnect
outside
door
handle
and
lockcylinder
linkage
from
door
lock
.
Remove
lock
from
inside
door
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS