1998 BMW 328i gear oil

240-
6



AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION

14
.
Remove
transmission
by
pulling
back
and
down
.
Lower

jack
to
allow
transmission
to
clear
vehicle
.



Tightening
Torques

"
ATF
drain
plug
to
ATF
sump

CA
UTION-



MS
270R/A4S
310R
....
..
....
.
..
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)

Do
not
allow
the
torque
converter
to
fati
off
the



ASS
310Z(M10
plug)
..
..
..
.
.
..
.
..
16
Nm
(12
ft-Ib)

transmission
inputshaft
.



"
ATF
fill
plug
to
ATF
sump

MS
270R/A4S
310R
..
..
....
..
..
.
33
Nm
(24
ft-Ib)

15
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:



MS
310Z(M30
plug)
......
.
.
..
.
.
100
Nm
(74
ft-Ib)

"Blowoutofcoolerlineswithlow-pressurecompressed



"
ATF
cooler
lines
(A4S
270R/A4S
310R)

air
and
flush
coolerwith
clean
ATF
twice
before
reat-



Coupling
nuts
............
.
.
..
..
.
20
Nm
(15
ft-Ib)

taching
lines
to
transmission
.



Hollow
bolts
.........
.
.....
..
..
.
37
Nm
(28
ft-Ib)

"
Reinforcing
cross
brace

CAUTION-



to
chassis
(M10)
.............
.
..
.
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)

"
Wear
safety
glasses
when
working
with
com-



"
Torque
converter

pressedair
.



to
driveplate
(M10)
.........
..
.
..
45
Nm
(33
ft-Ib)

"
Transmissionsupport
crossmember
to
chassis

"
Do
not
reuse
ATF
after
flushing
.



M8
......................
22-24
Nm
(16-17
ft-1b)

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

"
Install
new
sealing
washers
on
hollow
bolts
.



"
Transmissíon
to
engine
(Torx-head
with
washer)

"
Insta¡¡
new
O-rings
on
transmission
cooler
lines,
where



M8
......................
..
.
..
21
Nm
(15
ft-Ib)

applicable
.



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

"
Inspect
driveplate
for
cracks
or
elongatedholes
.
Re-



M12
................
.
....
..
.
..
72
Nm
(53ft-Ib)

place
if
necessary
.

"
Check
to
be
sure
torque
converter
is
seated
correctly

in
transmission
during
final
installation
.

"
When
mounting
transmission
to
engine,
the
three

mounting
tabs
on
torque
converter
must
be
aligned

with
indentations
on
driveplate
.
Use
an
alignment

dowel
to
line
up
bolt
holes,
if
necessary
.
"
Fill
transmission
with
clean
ATF
until
oil
leve¡
is
even
with
fill
hole
.
Then
check
fluid
leve¡
as
described
ear-
lier
.

"
Adjust
gearshift
mechanism
.
See
250
Gearshift
link-

age
.

NOTE-

Torx-head
mounting
bolts
shouldalwaysbe
used
with
washers
to
prevent
difficult
removal
.

TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

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,
wanders



a
.
Incorrect
tire
pressure



a
.
Check
and
correct
tire
pressures
.
020
b
.
Incorrect
wheel
alignment



b
.
Check
and
adjust
wheel
alignment
.
320
c
.
Faulty
brakes
(pulls
only
when
braking)



I
c
.
Check
for
sticking/damaged
front
caliper
.
340

Steering
heavy,
poor
return-



a
.
Worn
upper
strut
bearing(s)



a
.
Replace
strut
bearings
.
310
to-center



b
.
Incorrect
tire
pressure



b
.
Check
and
correct
tire
pressures
.
020
c
.
Power
steering
system
faulty



c
.
Check
power
steering
fluid
level
.
Test
system
pressure
.
320

Front-end
or
rear-end
vibra-



a
.
Worn
strut
cartridgesor
shock
absorbers



a
.
Replace
strut
cartridges
.
310,
330
tion
or
shimmy



b
.
Worn
suspension
bushings
(control
arm
or
trail-



b
.
Replace
worn
bushings
.
310,
330
ing
arm)
c
.
Worn
front
suspension
ball
joints
(control
arm,



c
.
Replace
worn
ball
joints
.
310
steering
arm
orsteering
tie-rod
end)d
.
Unbalanced
or
bent
wheels/tires



d
.
Balance
tires
.
Check
tiresfor
uneven
wear
pat-
terns
.
Check
wheels
for
damage
.
e
.
Loose
wheel
lug
boits



e
.
Tighten
lug
boits
to
proper
torque
.

Poor
stability,
repeated
bounc-
I
a
.
Worn
strut
cartridgesor
shock
absorbers



I
a
.
Replace
strut
cartridges
.
310,
330
ing
after
bumps,
suspension
bottoms
outeasily

Suspension
noise
(especially



a
.
Worn
front
upper
strut
bearings



a
.
Replaceupper
strut
bearings
.
310
over
bumps)



b
.
Loose
front
strut
cartridge



b
.
Check/tighten
strut
cartridge
collar
nut
.
310
c
.
Worn
suspensionbushings
(control
arm
or
trail-



c
.
Replace
worn
bushings
.
310,
330
ing
arm)d
.
Worn
stabilizer
bar
rubber
mounts



d
.
Replace
stabilizer
bar
rubber
mounts
.
310,
330
e
.
Loose
suspension
crossmember



e
.
Check
crossmember
for
damage
.
Tighten
mounting
boits
.

Uneven
ride
height



a
.
Incorrect
coil
springs



a
.
Measure
ride
height
and
replacesprings
as
re-
quired
.
310,
330
b
.
Bent
or
damaged
suspension
components



b
.
Inspect,
repair/replace
asnecessary
.
310,
330
c
.
Sagging
coil
springs



c
.
Measure
ride
height
and
replace
springs
as
re-
quired
.
310,
330

Wheel
noise,
continuous



I
a
.
Worn
wheel
bearing



I
a
.
Replacewheel
bearing
.
310,
330
growling,
may
be
more
notíce-
able
when
turning

Steering
loose,
imprecise



a
.
Incorrect
tire
pressure



a
.
Check
and
correct
tire
pressures
.
020
-



b
.
Loose
steering
gearmounting
bolt(s)



b
.
Inspect
and
tighten
boits
.
320
c
.
Worn
tie
rodend(s)



c
.
Replace
tie
rod(s)
and
align
wheels
.
320
d
.
Faulty
front
wheel
bearing



d
.
Replace
wheel
bearing
.
310
e
.
Worn
or
damaged
steering
gear



e
.
Adjust
or
replace
steering
gear
.
320
f
.
Worn
tires



f
.
Replace
tires
.
010

SUSPENSION
AND
STEERING
TROUBLESHOOTING

310-
1
0



FRONT
SUSPENSION

Fig
.
16
.
Supportequipment
used
to
support
engine
from
aboye
.

SUBFRAME
CROSSMEMBER

Fig
.
17
.
Right
side
crossmember-to
body
mounting
bolts
.

3
.
Working
beneath
car,
remove
left
and
right
nuts
from



10
.
Installation
is
reverse
ofremoval,
noting
the
followíng
:

engine
mounts
.



"
Make
sure
all
bolts,bolt
holes,
and
mating
surfaces
are

clean
to
ensure
proper
tightening
and
alignment
.
Use
4
.
Remove
control
arm
bushing
carrier
from
body
.
Refer
to



new
self-locking
nuts
or
bolts,
where
applicable
.
Fig
.
9
.



"
On
vehicles
produced
up
9-92
only
:
-Remove
paint
from
contact
surfaces
before
ínstall-
5
.
Remove
control
arm
ball
joint
from
crossmember
.
Sep-



ing
crossmember
.
arate
joint
with
a
plastic
hammer
.
Suspend
control
arm



-Install
4
new
toothed
lock
washersbetween
sub-from
chassis
using
stiff
wire
.



frame
and
chassis
(install
new
washers
regardless

of
whether
washers
were
originally
fitted)
.
WARNING-



-Replace
all
4
mounting
bolts
.
Do
not
allow
the
control
arm
to
hang
from
the
ball



-Lubrícate
suspension
crossmember
bolts
with
LM48
¡oint
.
This
can
damage
theball¡oint
.



paste
orequivalent
anti-seize
compound
before
ín-
stalling
.

6
.
Unbolt
steering
rack
from
subframe
.
See
320
Steering



"
Lower
engine
onto
enginemounts,
allowing
it
to
settle

and
Wheel
Alignment
.
Suspend
steering
rack
from



fully
before
tightening
engine
mount
bolts
.

chassis
using
stiff
wire
.
Using
a
transmission
jackor



"
When
thejob
is
completed
have
front
end
profession-

equivalent,
support
crossmember
from
below
.



ally
aligned
.

7
.
Remove
reinforcing
brace
below
oil
pan,
where
appli-
cable
.



Tightening
Torques

"
Subframe
crossmember
to
body
8
.
Unbolt
crossmemberfrom
body
on
both
sides
.
See
Fig
.



M12-8
.8
bolts
..................
.
77
Nm
(56
ft-Ib)
17
.



M12-10
.9
bolts
.................
110
Nm
(81
ft-Ib)
M12-12
.9
bolts
............
.
...
.
105
Nm
(77
ft-Ib)
9
.
Slowly
Lower
crossmember,
making
sure
all
electrical



"
Steering
gear
to
subframe
crossmember
teads,
suspension
components
and
heat
shields
are



(M10-10
.9
self-locking
bolts)
..
.
.
.
.
.
42
Nm
(31
ft-Ib)
clear
during
removal
.



"
Control
arm
balljoint
to
subframe
crossmember
...
.......
.
85
Nm
(62
ft-Ib)

"
Control
arm
bushing
carrier

to
body
..........
...
.
.....
.
..
..
47
Nm
(34
ft-Ib)

Fig
.
3
.



Power
steering
pump
and
pulley
mounting
bolts
.

6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:

"
Make
sure
al¡
thread
bores,
bolts,
nuts,
fluid
couplings

and
mating
surfaces
are
clean,
and
that
inside
surface

of
multi-ribbed-belt
is
free
of
grease
and
dirt
.

"
Use
new
sealing
washers
when
reattaching
power

steering
pressure
lines
.

"
Make
sure
hoses
have
adequate
clearance
from
chas-

sis
.
Do
not
over-torque
banjo
bolts
.

"
Fill
and
bleed
power
steering
system
as
described
be-

low
.

Power
steering
system,

bleeding
and
filling

1
.
Wíth
engine
off,
fill
power
steering
fluid
reservoir
with

clean
fluid
.
Fill
levelto
MAX
mark
on
dipstick
.

STEERING
AND
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT



320-
3

STEERING
GEAR
A
cutaway
of
the
power-assisted
rack-and-pinion
power

steering
gear
is
shown
in
Fig
.
4
.
The
rack
is
designed
to
be

maintenance
free
.

Pinion

Fig
.
4
.



Cutaway
of
rack-and-pinion
steering
gear
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Hydraulic
hoses
to
power
steering
pump



?he
steering
gear
and
linkage
require
no
maintenance
oth-

M10
banjo
bolt
.........
..
.
...
...
.
12
Nm
(9
ft-Ib)



er
than
alignment
and
a
periodic
inspection
for
worn
compo

M14
banjo
bolt
..............
..
..
35
Nm
(26
ft-Ib)



nents
.

M16
banjo
bolt
..............
...
.
40
Nm
(30
ft-Ib)

"
Power
steering
pump
to
bracket



Steering
gear
rack,
removing
and
installing
(self-locking
nuts)
.............
..
.
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)

"
Power
steering
pump
bracket
to
engine



1
.
Empty
power
steering
fluid
reservoir
using
clean
sy-

block
or
oil
pan
(self-locking
nuts)
...
22
Nm
(16
ft-lb)



ringe
.
Do
not
reuse
fluid
.

2
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
and
cover

terminal
with
insulating
material
.

CAUTION-

Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery

disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this

manual
on
page
viii
.

2
.
Start
engine
.
Slowly
turn
steering
wheelfrom
lock
to

lock
a
minimum
of
two
times
.



3
.
Carefully
remove
airbag
from
frontof
steering
wheel
.
See

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

3
.
Turn
engine
off
and
check
fluid
leve¡,
adding
fluid
if
nec-



place
.

essary
.
4
.
Make
sure
front
wheelsare
pointed
straight
ahead
.

5
.
Remove
outer
tie
rod
ball
joínt
nuts,
thenseparate
outer

tie
rod
ends
from
steering
arms
using
appropriate

press
tools
.

6
.
Disconnect
power
steering
hose
from
fluid
reservoir
.

STEERING
GEAR

610-16



ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS

Component



Model
Year



Location



Refer
to

MixingSwitch



1992-1994



Center
console

Multi-Function
Clock



1992-1998



Center
console

Multi-information
Display
(MDI)



1992-1998



Center
console

Normal
Speed
Cooling
Fan
Relay



1992-1998



Power
distribution
box



Fig
.
2
.

Neutral
SafetySwitch
(Automatic



1992-1998



Next
to
gear
shift
lever
in
center
console



Fig
.
29
.

Transmission
Range
Switch)

Oil
Pressure
Switch



1992-1998



Left
front
of
engine
below
intake
manifold
at
oil
filter
housing

On-Board
Computer



1992-1998



Center
console

On-BoardComputerHorn
Relay



1992-1998



Behind
glove
compartment



Fig
.
8
.
Fig
.
9
.

On-Board
Computer
Temperature



11992-1998



I
Right
front
of
engine
compartment

Sensor

Outside
Temperature
Sensor



1992-1997



Inright
front
brake
cooling
duct

Outside
Temperature
Sensor



1998



Right
rear
of
engine
compartment
behind
fresh
air
cowl

Oxygen
Sensor
HeaterRelay



1992-1998



Power
distribution
box



Fig
.
2
.

Oxygen
Sensor(s)



1992-1998



On
exhaust
pipe
ahead/behind
catalytic
converter
(M42/M44
engine)

Oxygen
Sensor
(x2)



1992-1995



On
exhaust
pipe
ahead
of
catalytic
converter
(M50/S50US
engine)

Oxygen
Sensors
(x4)



1996-1998



On
exhaust
manifold/exhaust
pípe
behind
catalytic
converter
(M52/S52US
engine)

Parking
Brake
Switch



1
1992-1998



I
On
rear
of
parking
brake
lever

Power
Distribution
Box



11992-1998



I
Rear
left
of
engine
compartment



I



Fig
.
2
.
Fig
.
7
.
Fig
.
10
.

Radio
Microswitch



1992
-
1996



Center
console
behind
radio

Radio
Receíver



1
1997-1998



1
Right
rear
luggage
compartment

Relay
And
Fuse
Box
(Power



1992-1998



I
Left
side
of
engine
compartment



I



Fig
.
2
.

Distribution
Box)



Fig
.
7
.
Fig
.
10
.

Rear
Window
Blower



1994-1998



Behind
rear
seat
(convertible)

Rear
Window
Blower
Microswitch



1994-1994



At
convertible
top
linkage

Rear
Window
Blower
Microswitch



1995-1998



Behind
rear
seat
(convertible)

Rear
Window
BlowerRelay



11994-1998



Behind
glove
compartment



Fig
.
8
.
Fig
.
9
.

Fig
.
2
.

Fig
.
30
.

Fig
.
8
.

Rear
Window
DefoggerRelay

Reversing
(Back-up)
Light
Switch

SplicePanel,
Right
Rollover
Protection
Actuator



11994-1998

COMPONENT
LOCATIONS

Table
a
.
E36
Component
Locations

1992-1998
1992-1998

1992-1998

Power
distribution
box

Right
or
left
side
top
of
transmission

Behind
glove
compartment

Behind
rear
seat
(convertible)

Fig
.
9
.

Continued

610-18



ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS

Tablea
.
E36
Component
Locations

Component



Model
Year



Location



Refer
to

Transmission
Control
Module



1992-1998



Right
rear
engine
compartment
behíndpanel



Fig
.
7
.

Transmission
Range
Switch
(Gear



1992-1998



Next
to
gear
shift
lever
in
center
console



Fig
.
29
.

Position/Neutra
l
Safety
Switch)

Transmission
Valve
Unít



1992-1993



In
transmission
oil
pan

Transmission
Valve
Unit



1994-1998



On
left
side
of
transmission

Trunk
Lid
Microswitch



1994-1998



In
trunk
lid

Trunk
Lid
Relay



1994-1998



Behind
glove
compartment
(convertible)



Fig
.
8
.
Fig
.
9
.

Trunk
Light
Switch



1992-1998



Left
underside
of
trunk
lid

TrunkLockMotor



1992-1998



Rear
of
luggage
compartment

UnloaderRelay



1992-1998



Inleft
splice
panel
behind
footwell
speaker
grille



Fig
.
5
.

Variable
Camshaft
Control
Module



1994-1996



I
Rear
right
side
of
engine
compartment

(VANOS)

Variable
Camshaft
Control
(VANOS)



1993-1998



Front
ofcylinder
head

Veh¡cle
Speed
Sensor



1992-1998



On
final
drive

Volume
Air
Flow
Sensor
(M42



1992-1995



Left
side
of
engine
compartment



Fig
.
7
.

Engine)

Washer
Fluid
Leve¡
Sensor



1992-1998



Right
frontof
engine
compartment

Washer
Pump



1992-1998



Right
side
of
engine
compartment
on
windshield
washer
reservoir



Fig
.
7
.

Wiper
Motor



1992-1998



Rear
engine
compartment

Wiper
Motor
Relay



1992-1998



Inleft
splice
panel
behind
footwell
speaker
grill



Fig
.
5
.

Wiper
Relay



1992-1998



(
Behind
glove
compartment



I



Fig
.
8
./
Fig
.
9
.

Wiper/Washer
Module



1992-1993



Left
side
of
footwell
under
foot
rest
(early)

Wiper/Washer
Module



1993
(late)-



Behind
glove
compartment



Fig
.
8
.
1998



1



Fig
.
9
.

ZAE
Airbag
Control
Module



1
1994-1998



1
On
center
tunnel
under
rear
seat
cushion

ZKE
IV
Control
Module



1994-1998



I
Behind
glove
compartment



Fig
.
8
.I



Fig
.
9
.

COMPONENT
LOCATIONS

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

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