1997 BMW 323i check control warning light

WARNING

Your
common
sense,
good
judge-
ment,
and
general
alertness
are
cru-
cial
to
safe
and
successful
service
work
.
Befcre
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
workon

your
BMW
.
Please
also
read
any
warnings
and
cautions
that
accom-
pany
the
procedures
in
the
manual
.

Door
glass
See
Door
windows
Door
windows
general
information
512-1
front
door
window
(2-door
models)
adjusting
512-7
removing/installing
512-5
front
door
window
(4-door
models)
initíalizing
512-1
removing/installing
512-2
rear
door
window
(4-door
models)
removing/installing
512-4
fixed
glass,
removing/installing
512-
4
rear
vent
window
or
vent
latch,
replacing
(2-door
models)
512-11
window
regulator
and
motor,
removing/installing
512-12
window
regulator
service
512-12Doorcheck
See
DoorsDoor
handle
See
Centrallocking
and
anti-theft
Door
panel
See
Doors
Doors
general
information
411-1
door
adjustment
411-2door
check,
replacing
411-2
door
panels
411-3
doors411-1
front
orrear
door,removing/installing
411-1
front
door
panel,
removing/installing

411-3
rear
door
panel,
removing/installing
411-4
rearsidepanel,
removing/installing
(two-door
model)
411-4
Drive
axle
See
Rear
suspension
Driveability
troubleshooting

See
Engine-general
Driveshaft
general
information
260-1
center
bearing
assembly,
replacing
260-6
driveshaft,
aligning
260-3
driveshaft,
installing
260-4

Driveshaft
(cont
.)
driveshaft,
removing260-4
driveshaftservice
260-3
flex-disc,
replacing
260-5
front
centering
guide,
replacing
260-7
guibo
See
flex-disc
troubleshooting260-1

ECM
(engine
control
module)
pin
assignment
See
Fuel
injection
Electrical
circuit
See
Electrical
system-general
Electrical
component
locations
general
information
610-1
auxíliary
relay
panel
610-2
component
location
table
610-9
component
locations
610-3
fuse
position
tables
610-19
fuse
positions
610-1
relay
positions
610-2
splice
panel,
left
610-2
splice
panel,
right
610-3
Electrical
system-general
general
information
600-1
continuity,
checking
600-5
electrical
test
equipment
600-2
safety
precautions
600-1

short
circuits
600-5
short
circuit,
testing
with
ohmmeter
600-6
short
circuit,
testing
with
voltmeter
600-6
troubleshooting
600-3
voltage,
measuring600-4
voltage
and
polarity
600-1
voltage
and
voltage
drops
600-4
voltage
drop,
testing
600-4
wiring
codes
and
abbreviations
600-2
wiring
diagrams
600-2
wiring,
fuses
and
relays
600-1
Electrical
wiring
diagrams
general
information
ELE-1
wiring
diagrams
ELE-2
ABS
ELE-117

ABS/AST
ELE-120
airbag
(supplemental
restraint
system)
ELE-140
air
conditioning
and
heating
ELE-
129
anti-theft
(Alpine)
system
ELE-144
anti-theft
(EWS
II)
ELE-150
body
computer
module
ELE-176
charging
system
ELE-67
convertible
top
ELE-253
cruise
control
ELE-112
data
link
connector
ELE-86
engine
cooling
ELE-94
engine
management
ELE-70
exterior
lights
ELE-194
ground
distribution
ELE-35

headlights/foglights
ELE-180

INDEX
3

Electrical
wiring
diagrams
(cont
.)

heated
seats
ELE-245

horns
ELE-153
instrument
panel
ELE-165
interior
lights/illumination
ELE-211
lumbar
control
ELE-247
on-board
computer
ELE-173
park
ventilation
ELE-139
power
distribution
ELE-2
power
door
locks
ELE-226
power
mirrors
ELE-241
power
seats
ELE-243

power
sunroof
ELE-248

power
windows
ELE-231
radio/cassette/CD/speakers
ELE-
255
rear
window
defogger
ELE-160
shift
interlock
ELE-110
starting
ELE-63
transmission
electronics
ELE-96
warning
systems`
.
chimes
ELE-178
wiper/washer
ELE-154
Emergencies
See
Fundamentals
for
the
do-it-
yourself
owner
Engine-general
general
information
100-1
air
flow
measurement
and
vacuum
leaks
100-12
basic
engine
settings
100-11
basic
requirements
100-11
battery
voltage
100-12connecting
rods
and
pistons
100-1
cooling
system
100-5
cylinder
block
and
crankshaft100-1
cylinder
compression,
checking
100-6
cylinder
head
and
valvetrain
100-2
DISA
(dual
resonance
intake
system)
100-3,130-3
driveability
troubleshooting
100-8
engine
management
system
100-3
fuel
delivery
100-5
fuel
supply
100-14ground
connections
100-13
ignition
100-5
lubrication
system100-5
mechanical
troubleshooting
100-5
on-board
diagnostics
(OBD)
100-8
oxygen
sensors
100-11
preventive
maintenance
100-11
VANOS
(variable
valve
timing)
100-2warningsand
cautions
100-5
wiring
andharness
connections100-
13Engine
control
module
(ECM)
See
Fuel
injection
Engine
removal
and
installation
general
information
110-1
engine,
removing/installing(4-cylinder
engines)
110-1
engine,
removing/installing
(6-cylinder
engines)
110-4
Engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor
See
Fuel
injection
Engine
hood
See
Fenders,
enginehood

4
INDEX

Evaporator
See
Air
conditioning
EWS
(Electronic
immobilization
system)
515-8
Exhaust
system
See
also
Maintenance
program
general
information
180-1
exhaust
manifolds,
removingAnstalling
180-5
exhaustsystem,
removing/installing
180-3
Expansion
valve
See
Air
conditioning
Exterior
lighting
general
information
630-1
center
brake
light
housing,
replacing
(4-door
and
coupe
models)
630-5
foglight
assembly,
removing/installing
630-3
front
turn
signal
assembly,
removing/
installing
630-4
headlight
assembly,removing/
installing
630-2
headlight
bulb,
replacing
630-1
license
plate
light,
removing/installing
630-6
side
marker
lights
630-4
taillight
assembly,
removing/installing
630-5
taillight
bulbs,
replacing
630-4
Exterior
trim,
bumpers
general
information
510-1
BMW
embiem,
removing/installing
510-7
body
side
molding,
replacing
-7
bumper
height,
adjusting
510-6
front
bumper,
removing/installing
510-3
front
bumper
impact
absorber,
replacing
510-4
front
panel,
removing/installing
510-7
outside
rear
view
mirrors
510-1
mirror
housing,
removing/installing
510-1
mírror,
removing/installing
510-2
mirror
glass,
replacing
510-1
radiator
grille,
removing/installing
510-7
rear
bumper,
removingfinstalling
510-
4
rear
bumper
impact
absorber,
replacing
510-4
F

Fenders,
engine
hood
general
information
410-1
front
fenders
410-1
front
fender,
removing/installing
410-1
hood
aligning
410-4
hood,
raising
to
service
position
410-2
hood
release
cable
and
latches,
adjusting
410-4
hood,
removing/installing
410-3

Finaldrive
general
information
331-1
final
drive
se
rvice
331-1
flange
oil
sea¡,
replacing
331-2
inputshaft
oil
sea¡,
replacing
331-3
oil,
draining/filling
331-1
oil
seals331-1
removing/installing
331-3
Final
drive
carrier
See
Rear
suspension
Firing
order
See
Ignition
system
Flexdisc
See
DriveshaftFluids
and
lubricants
See
Maintenance
program
Foglight
See
Exterior
lighting
Front
suspension
general
information
310-1
ball
joint
See
outer
control
arm
ball
joint
control
arm,
removing/installing
310-5
control
arm
bushing,
replacing
310-7
control
arms
310-5
front
wheel
bearing,
replacing
310-8
front
wheel
bearings
310-8
outer
control
arm
ball
joint,
replacing
(except
M3)310-6
ride
height
310-4shock
absorbers
and
springs
310-2
stabilizer
bar
310-9
stabilizer
bar,
removing/installing
310-9
strut
assembly,disassembling/
assembling310-4
strut
assembly,
removing/installing
310-2subframe
crossmember
310-9subframe
crossmember,
removing/
installing
310-9
Fuel
injection
general
information
130-2
basic
engine
settings
130-2
principies
of
operatínn
130-2
Bosch
DME
Ml
.7
component
tests
and
repairs
130-14
air
floiv
sensor,testing/replacing
130-14
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,
testing/replacing
130-15
¡dle
speed
control
valve,
testing/
replacing
130-16
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
testing/replacing
130-16
Bosch
DME
M3
.1
and
M3
.3
.1
component
tests
and
repairs
130-17
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,
testing/replacing
130-18
¡dle
speed
control
valve,
replacing
130-21
¡dle
speed
control
valve,
testing
130-
20
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,
testing/replacing
130-19
mass
air
flow
sensor130-17

Bosch
DME
M3
.1
and
M3
.3.1
(cont)
mass
air
flow
sensor
(hot
film)

testing/replacing
130-18
mass
air
flow
sensor
(hot
wire)
testing/replacing
130-17
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
testing/replacing
130-19
Bosch
DME
M5
.2
component
replacement
130-21engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,
replacing
130-22
ldle
speed
control
valve,
replacing
130-23
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,
replacing
130-22
mass
air
flow
sensor,
replacing
130-
22
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
replacing
130-22
DISA
(dual
resonance
intake
system)
130-3
ECM
pin
assignments130-26
electrical
checks
andcomponent
testing
130-7engine
control
module(ECM),

accessing
130-26
fuel
delivery
tests
130-9
fuel
pressure
regulator
response
to
engine
load,
testing
130-11
fuel
pressure
regulator
130-13
fuel
pressure
regulator,
replacing
(fuel
rail
mount)130-13
fuel
pressure
regulator,
replacing
(under
car
mount)130-14
fuel
pump
relay,
testing
130-7
fuel
rail
and
injectors,
checking
130-11
fuel
rail
and
injectors,
replacing
130-
12
fuel
delivery
tests
(cont
.)
operatíng
fuel
pump
for
tests
130-9
relieving
fuel
pressure
and
connecting
fuel
pressure
gauge
130-10
residual
fuel
pressure,
testing
130-10
main
relay,
testing
130-7on-board
diagnostics
(OBD)
and
fault
diagnosis
130-4
oxygen
sensor,
testing
(Bosch
systems
only)
130-8
secondary
air
injection
130-5
Siemens
MS
41
.1
component
replacement
130-23
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,
replacing
130-25
¡dle
speed
control
valve,
replacing
130-26
lntake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,
replacing
130-25
mass
air
flow
sensor,
replacing
130-
25
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
replacing
130-26warnings
and
cautions
130-6
Fuel
filter
See
Maintenance
program

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

INDEX
5