1997 BMW 328i rack

BUMPERS

Front
bumper,
removing
and
installing

Refer
to
Fig
.
6
.
when
removing
and
installing
the
front
bumper
.

1
.
Raise
and
properly
support
vehicle
.

WARNING
-

Make
sure
that
the
car
is
firmly
supportedonjack
stands
designed
for
the
purpose
.
Place
the
jackstands
beneath
a
structural
chassis
point
.
Do
not
place
jack
stands
undersuspension
parts
.

2
.
Unclip
left
trim
strip
by
prying
gently
under
plastic
trim
at
front
of
bumper
.
Similarly,
unclip
towing
eyecoverfrom
right
side
.

5
.
Remove
bumper
cover
retaining
screws
in
front
wheel
3
.
Remove
four
mounting
nuts
from
bumper
mounts
(two



well
(left
and
right
sides)
.
See
Fig
.
8
.
nuts
on
eachmount)
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

4
.
Working
underneath
car,
removescrews
from
left
and
right
side
corner
trim,
then
remove
trim
.

Side
brackets

Bumper
cover

Fig
.
6
.



Front
bumper
assembly
.

EXTERIOR
TRIM,
BUMPERS



510-3

Fig
.
7
.



Front
bumper
mounting
nuts
(arrows)
.
Lefttrim
andtow
eye
cover
on
right
have
been
removed
.

6
.
Disconnect
harness
connectors
at
foglight
sockets
(if
applicable)
.

Side
corner
trim



Support
bracket

Impact
absorber

o



O
Foglight
support

LBumner
bracket
bolt

License
plata



0011944
bracket

BUMPERS

510-4



EXTERIOR
TRIM,
BUMPERS

Fig
.
8
.



Bumper
cover
retaining
screws
(arrows)
in
left
wheel
weil
.

7
.
Disconnect
harnessconnectors
at
outside
temperature



0013052

sensor
at
rear
of
left
side
of
bumperand
temperatura



Fig
.
9
.



Front
bumper
impact
absorber
mounting
nuts
(A)
and

switch
at
rear
of
right
side
of
bumper
(if
applicable)
.



bumper
bracket
hardware
(B)
.

8
.
Slide
bumper
straight
off
sida
brackets
.

9
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
notingthe
following
:



When
removing
and
installing
therear
bumper
or
its
compo-

"
Slide
side
brackets
on
bumper
and
body
carefully
to-



nents,
referto
Fig
.
10
.

gether
.

"
Make
sure
tabs
on
trim
strip
engage
slots
in
bumper



1
.
Raise
and
properly
support
vehicle
.

correctly
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Bumper
to
bumper

bracket
(M8
nut)
............
...
.
.
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)

2
.
Working
under
bumper,
remove
screws
or
expansion

Front
bumper
impact
absorber,replacing



rivetsat
corners
and
middle
of
lower
bumper
panel
.
Pull

panel
backward,
uncoupling
it
from
bumper
cover
.
See

Thebumper
mounting
bracket
and
impact
absorber
mount-



Fig
.
11
.

ing
hardware
are
accessible
with
the
Font
bumper
removed,
as
described
above
.
See
Fig
.
9
.



3
.
Remove
bumper
cover
expansion
rivets
and
screws
in-

side
left
and
right
rear
wheel
wells
.

NOTE
-

Install
the
bumper
bracket
boltwith
thread
locking
com-
pound
suchas
Loctite
8
270
or
equivalent
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Bumper
bracket
to
impact
absorber

(M10
nut)
.
..
.
...
.............:.
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)
"
Impact
absorber
to
chassis
(M6
nut)
...
9
Nm
(7
ft-Ib)

BUMPERS

Rear
bumper,
removing
and
installing

WARNING
-

Make
sure
that
the
car
is
firmly
supported
on
jack

stands
designad
for
the
purpose
.
Place
the
jack

stands
beneath
a
structural
chassis
point
.
Do
not

place
jack
stands
under
suspension
parts
.

4
.
Remove
left
and
right
bumper
bracket
mounting
bolts

and
remove
bumper
.
See
Fig
.
12
.

5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

NOTE-

Install
the
bumper
bracket
bolt
with
thread
locking
com-
pound
suchas
Loctite®270
or
equivalent
.

Fig
.
10
.
Rear
bumper
assembly
.

0013045

Fig
.
11
.
Expansion
rivet
at
corner
of
rear
bumper
lower
panel
(arrow)
.
Some
models
usescrews
.
Pull
panel
backward
to
disengage
from
bumper
cover
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Bumper
bracket
to
impact
absorber

(M10
bolt)
.
..
...........
...
.
..
..
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)

EXTERIOR
TRIM,
BUMPERS



510-5

0013047
Fig
.
12
.
Inserttool
through
rear
bumper
mount
bores
to
remove
mounting
bolts
(right
side
shown)
.

BUMPERS

510-
6



EXTERIOR
TRIM,
BUMPERS

Rear
bumper
impact
absorber,replacing

1
.
Remove
bumperas
described
above
.

2
.
Remove
luggage
compartment
floor
covering
.

Fig
.
13
.
Luggage
compartment
floor
panel
fasteners
(arrows)
.
(Left

side
shown
.
Righf
side
is
similar)

5
.
Installation
ís
reverse
of
removal
.

Bumper
height,
adjusting

Tightening
Torques

"
Bumper
bracket
to
impact
absorber

(M10
bolt)
.
............
.
...
..
..
.
42
Nm
(31
ft-lb)

"
Impact
absorber
to
chassis

(M8
nut)
.
.
..........
.
......
.
.
.
.
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)

The
adjustment
procedure
given
below
applies
to
either
the

frontor
rear
bumper
.
A
14mm
allen
socket
is
needed
to
make

the
adjustment
.

1
.
Raise
and
properly
support
vehicle
.

WARNING
-

Make
sure
that
the
car
is
firmly
supported
on
jack
stands
designed
for
the
purpose
.
Place
the
jack
stands
beneath
a
structural
chassis
point
.
Do
not
place
jack
stands
under
suspension
parts
.

2
.
Front
bumper
:

"
Remove
bumper
as
described
earlier
.
"
Remove
bumper
bracket
bolt
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
9
.

EXTERIOR
TRIM

3
.
Rear
bumper
:

"
Remove
lower
bumper
panel
as
described
in
Rear

bumper,
removing
and
installing
.

"
Remove
bumper
bracket
mounting
bolt
at
impact
ab-

sorber
.

3
.
Right
side
:
Remove
battery
and
battery
tray
.



4
.
Using
a
12-inch
extension
and
a
l4mm
Allen
socket,

turn
adjusting
collar
clockwise
or
counterclockwise
as

4
.
Remove
fasteners
from
left
or
right
luggage
compart-



needed
to
change
height
of
adjusting
collar
.
See
Fig
.

ment
floor
panels
and
lift
out
panel
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
Impact



14
.

absorber
mounting
nuts
can
now
be
accessed
.

~4

EXTERIOR
TRIM

Ratchet
extension

Adjusting
collar

Impact
absorber,

14
mm
Allen
Socket

Ratchet

0012073

Fig
.
14
.
Adjust
bumper
height
at
threaded
adjusting
collar
in
bumper
impact
absorber
.

5
.
Reinstall
mounting
bolts
and
check
bumper
height
.
Re-

fit
front
bumper
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Front
bumper
to

bumper
bracket
(M8
nut)
......
.
..
.
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)

"
Front
bumper
bracket
to

impact
absorber
(M10
bolt)
........
55
Nm
(41
ft-Ib)

"
Rear
bumper
bracket
to

impact
absorber
(M10
bolt)
........
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)

Much
of
the
exteriortrim
is
retained
to
the
body
by
plasticclips
and
fasteners
that
may
be
damaged
during
removal
.
Be

sure
to
have
the
necessary
fasteners
onhand
when
removing

exterior
trim
pieces
.

512-
4



DOOR
WINDOWS

7
.
Push
regulator
stop
tightly
against
window
regulator



4
.
Lower
door
window
about
12
in
.
(300
mm)
.
Remove

sector
and
tighten
nut
.



window
lifting
arm
retaining
clip
from
window
slide
.
Re-

o
Check
for
tight,
even
fit
at
top
of
window
frame
.



fer
to
Fig
.
2
.

"
If
necessary,temporarily
reconnect
negative
(-)
cable

to
battery
and
raise
window
so
it
is
pressing
uniformly



WARNING-

against
toprubber
sea¡
before
final
tightening
.



Once
the
window
is
lowered,
dísconnect
harness
connector
from
power
window
motor
to
prevent
ac-
8
.
Reinitialize
front
window
motorsas
described
earlier
.



cidental
operation
of
the
window
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Regulator
stop
to
window
regulator
....
9
Nm
(7
ft-Ib)

"
Window
regulator
bracket
to
door
.....
9
Nm
(7
ft-Ib)

Rear
door
window,
removing
and

installing
(4-door
models)

1
.
Remove
rear
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
.
See
411



7
.
Remove
window
glass
from
above
.
Doors
.

2
.
Pul¡
out
rubber
guide
at
front
of
window
frame
.
Remove

three
screws
and
pul¡
off
exteriortrim
cover
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

UJ117U1
Fig
.
6
.



Trim
covermounting
screws
(arrows)
.
To
remove
cover,
slide
upand
off
door
.

3
.
Lift
up
andremovewindow
inner
sealing
strip
.
Remove

clipsat
edge
of
window
channel
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
1
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
4-DOOR
MODELS

5
.
Pry
lifting
arm
out
of
slide
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
3
.

NOTE
-

Support
window
in
door
before
disconnecting
lifting

arm
from
window
slide
.

6
.
Remove
rubber
channelfromdoorframe
perimeter
.

8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

"
Rear
window
adjustment
is
similar
to
front
window
ad-

justment,given
earlier
.

"
Reinitialize
window
motorsas
described
earlier
.

Rear
door
fixed
glass,
removing
and

installing
(4-door
models)

1
.
Remove
window
from
rear
dooras
described
earlier
.

2
.
Remove
upper
and
lower
bolts
at
guide
rail
.
Lift
up
rub-

ber
sea¡
to
accessupper
bolt
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

Fig
.
7
.



Rear
guide
rail
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

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

512-
6



DOORWINDOWS

0013061
Fig
.
9
.



Lift
window
inner
sealing
lip
fromdoor
.
Note
metal
retainer
(arrow)
.

0013083

Fig
.
10
.
Window
rear
guíde
bracket
nuts
A
to
be
removed
.
Loosen
nuts
B
to
allow
bracket
room
to
swivel
out
of
the
way
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS

0013063

Fig
.
11
.
Using
4mm
Allen
socket,
reach
through
rear
bore
hole
(A)
in
door
to
remove
window
guide
bracket
boits
.
(Exterior
door
molding
hasbeen
removed
.)

0013065
Fig
.
12
.
Toremove
rear
window
limit
stop
bracket,
remove
bolt
A
and
loosen
clamping
bolt
B
.

11
.
Lower
window
about
4
1
/2
in
.
(110
mm)
.
If
necessary,
temporarily
reconnect
battery
cable
.
While
supporting
window,
remove
retaining
clips
from
window
slides
and
disconnect
lifting
arms
from
slides
.
See
Fig
.
13
.

Fig
.
13
.
Lifting
arm
retaining
clips
(arrows)
at
window
slides
.

12
.
Tip
window
so
rear
ofglass
is
up
out
of
door
.
While
sup-
porting
window,
remove
window
front
limit
stopbracket
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

0013067

Fig
.
14
.
With
window
glass
shown
partially
tipped
out
of
door,
remove
bolt
A
and
loosen
bolt
B
in
order
to
remove
front
window
limit
stop
bracket
.

13
.
Take
glass
fully
out
of
door
.

14
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,notingthe
following
:

"
Guide
front
of
window
into
front
guide
rail
and
rest
it

therewhile
installing
front
window
limit
stop
bracket
.
"
When
installing
window
rear
guide
bracket,
tighten

countersunk
screws
in
glass
first
(throughoutside
of

door),
then
install
guide
rail
bracket
.

"
Insert
rubber
sea¡
at
top
of
door
correctly
See
Fig
.
15
.

"
Use
new
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-im-

pactairbag
to
the
door
(where
applicable)
.
Reset
SRS
warning
light
and
clear
SRS
fault
memory
using
spe-
cial
test
equipment
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.

"
Adjust
window
as
described
later
.

"
Re-inítialize
window
regulator
motors
as
described

earlier
.

DOOR
WINDOWS



512-
7

Fig
.
15
.
Correct
installation
of
door
toprubber
seal
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Rear
guide
bracket
to
window
.......
6
Nm
(53
in-lb)

"
Rear
guide
bracket

to
roller
guide
..
.
...
...............
9
Nm
(7
ft-Ib)

Front
door
window,
adjusting

(2-door
modeis)

The
"closewith
door
shut"
feature
of
2-door
cars,
as
well
as

the
frameless
window,
makeswindow
adjustment
critical
:

WARNING
-

"
Some
1997
and
afl
1998
2-door
cars
are
fitted
with
side-impact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
ser-
vicingthe
door
windows
on
cars
with
front
side-im-
pact
airbags,
always
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
See
721Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
procedures
relating
to
the
airbag
sys-
tem
.

"
Adjusting
the
front
window
requires
that
the
bat-
tery
cable
be
reconnected
with
the
side-impact
airbag
disconnected
.
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
memory
is
cleared
using
special
SRS
test
equip-
ment
.

"
There
is
risk
of
window
glass
breakage
if
correct
adjustment
proceduresare
not
used
.
If
in
doubt,
this
procedureshouldbe
left
to
a
trained
BMW
technician
.

WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS