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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
300-4

	

SUSPENSION,
STEERING
AND
BRAKES-GENERAL

Three-channel
ABS
ís
used
on
al[
E36
cars
equipped
with

	

Al¡
Season
Traction
(AST)
standard
ABS
.
Each
front
wheelhas
a
separate
solenoid

valv

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
NOTE-

The
traction
control
system
referred
to
as
AST
(all
sea-
son
traction)
may
also
be
referred
to
as
ASC
(Automat-
ic
Stability
Control)
and
ASC+T
(Automatic
Stability
Control+Traction)
.

The
AS

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
increased
power
output
and
road-handling
demands
.

The
steering
geometry
is
modified
by
changing
the
cast-

er/camber
angles
slightly
.
This
is
accomplishedby
reposition-

ing
the
upper
strut
mounti

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
300-8

	

SUSPENSION,
STEERING
AND
BRAKES-GENERAL

Tableb
.
Suspension
and
Steering
Troubleshooting

Symptom

	

1

	

Probable
cause
Repairs
(Repair
Groups
shown
in
bold)

Car
pulís
to
one
side,
wa

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
Fig
.
6
.

	

Ride
height
measurement
(A)
is
taken
from
centerof
wheel
archto
bottom
of
wheel
rim
.

Normal
loaded
position

"
Each
front
seat
...
...
.
..
..........
68Kg
(150
Ibs)

"
Rear
seat
(cen

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
320-2

	

STEERING
AND
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT

3
.
Carefully
remove
airbag
from
front
of
steering
wheel
.

See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
Store
airbag
unit
in
a

safe
place
.

WARNING-

Improper
handling
of

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
Fig
.
8
.

	

Measuring
tie
rod
end
position
(for
reference
only)
.

3
.
Loosen
outer
tie
rod
end
lock
nut
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

Lock
nut

4
.
Unscrew
tie
rod
end
from
steering
gear
.

0012143

"
Make
sur

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BMW 328i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual 
320-
6

	

STEERING
AND
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT

Front
Toe-in
andToe
Difference
Angle

	

Wheel
Alignment
Specifications

Toe-in
is
the
difference
in
the
distance
between
the
front
of

	

Alignment
specifica
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