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
Brake
rotor,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
340-7
MASTER
CYLINDER
............
.
.
.
.
.
.
.340-7
Master
cylinder,
removing
and
installing
.
...
.
340-7
GENERAL
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING
-
"
Although
semi-metallic
and
metallic
Brake
friction
materials
in
Brake
pads
or
shoes
no
longer
con-
tain
asbestos,
they
produce
dangerous
dust
.
"
Brake
fluid
is
poisonous,
highly
corrosive
and
dangerous
to
the
environment
Wear
safety
glasses
and
rubber
gloves
when
working
with
Brake
fluid
.
Do
not
siphonBrake
fluid
with
your
mouth
.
Immediately
clean
away
any
fluid
spilled
on
painted
surfaces
and
wash
with
water,
asBrake
fluid
will
remove
paint
.
"
Always
use
new
Brake
fluid
froma
fresh,
un-
opened
container
.
Brake
fluid
will
absorb
mois-
ture
from
the
air
.
This
canlead
to
corrosion
problems
in
the
brakingsystem,
and
will
also
low-
er
the
Brake
fluid's
boiling
point
.
Dispose
of
Brake
fluid
properly
.
"
Do
notreuse
self-locking
nuts,bolts
or
fasteners
.
They
are
designed
to
be
used
only
once
and
may
failif
reused
.
Always
replace
them
with
new
self-
locking
fasteners
.
BMW
E36
models
areequipped
with
vacuum
power-assist-
ed
four-wheel
disc
brakes
with
an
integral
Antilock
Brake
Sys-
tem
(ABS)
.
Single-pistoncalipers
act
on
solid
or
vented
front
rotors
and
solid
rear
rotors
.
A
brake
pad
wear
sensor
for
each
axle
indicates
when
brake
padsneed
replacement
.
The
dual
drum-type
parking
brakesystem
is
integrated
with
the
rear
brake
rotors
.
NOTE-
M3
models
havevented
directional
Brake
rotors
on
the
rearaxle
as
well
ason
the
front
.
340
Brakes
BRAKES
340-1
GENERAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
.........
.
.
.
..........
340-1
BRAKE
BOOSTER
.........
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
340-8
TROUBLESHOOTING
.......
.
......
.
...
340-1
Brake
booster,
removing
and
installing
....
.
.
340-8
PARKING
BRAKE
.
.....
.
...
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
340-10
BLEEDING
BRAKES
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
340-3
Parking
brake,adjusting
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
340-10
Pressure
bleeding
brakes
Parking
brake
shoes,
removing
and
installing
.
340-11(except
cars
with
AST)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.340-3
Parking
Brake
cable,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
340-11
BRAKE
PADS,
CALIPERS,
ANTILOCK
BRAKE
SYSTEM
(ABS)
.
.
.
.340-11
AND
ROTORS
..........
.
.......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
340-3
ABS
System
Inspection
.
...
.
.......
.
.
.
..
340-12
Brake
pads,
replacing
............
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
340-4
ABS
wheel
speed
sensors,
replacing
.
.
.
.
..
340-12
Brake
caliper,
removing
and
installing
.
..
..
.
340-6
TABLES
a
.
Brake
System
Troubleshooting
.....
...
.
.
.....
.340-2
b
.
Brake
Rotor
Reconditioning
Specifications
.
.....
.340-7
Brakeperformance
is
mainly
affected
by
three
things
:
the
leve¡
and
condition
of
the
brake
fluid,
the
system's
abilíty
to
create
and
maintain
hydraulic
pressure,
and
the
condition
of
the
friction
components
.
Air
in
the
Brake
fluid
will
make
the
Brake
pedal
feel
spongy
during
braking
or
will
increase
the
Brake
pedalforce
required
to
stop
.
Fluid
contaminated
by
moisture
or
dirt
can
corrode
the
system
.
Inspect
the
Brake
fluid
inside
the
reservoir
.
Ifit
is
dirty
or
murky,
or
is
over
a
year
old,
the
fluid
should
be
replaced
.
Visually
check
the
hydraulic
system
startingat
the
master
cylinder
.
To
check
the
function
of
the
master
cylinder
hold
the
brake
pedal
down
hard
with
the
engine
running
.
The
pedal
should
feelsolid
and
stay
solid
.
If
the
pedal
slowly
falls
to
the
floor,
either
the
master
cylinder
is
leaking
internally,
or
fluid
is
leaking
externally
.
If
no
leaks
canbe
found,
the
master
cylin-
der
is
faulty
and
should
be
replaced
.
Check
all
Brake
fluid
lines
and
couplings
for
leaks,
kinks,
chafing
and
corrosion
.
Check
the
Brake
booster
by
pumping
the
Brake
pedal
ap-
proximately
10
times
with
the
engine
off
.
Hold
the
pedal
down
and
start
the
engine
.
The
pedal
should
fa¡¡
slightly
.
If
not,
check
for
any
visiblefaults
before
suspecting
a
faulty
brake
booster
.
Check
for
strong
vacuum
at
the
vacuum
hose
fitting
at
the
booster,
and
check
the
non-retum
valve
for
one-way
flow
.
Worn
or
contaminated
brake
pads
will
cause
poor
braking
performance
.
Oil-contaminated
or
glazed
pads
will
cause
stopping
distances
to
increase
.
Inspect
the
rotors
for
glazing,
discoloration
and
scoring
.
Steering
wheel
vibration
while
braking
at
speed
is
often
caused
by
warped
rotors,
but
can
also
be
caused
byworn
suspension
components
.
TROUBLESHOOTING
340-
8
BRAKES
Fig
.
10
.
Brake
fluid
linesat
master
cylinder
(arrows)
.
6
.
If
fluid
reservoir
was
removed,
install
it
carefully
using
new
sealing
grommets
.
7
.
Mount
master
cylinder
to
brake
booster
using
a
new
0-
ring
and
new
self-locking
nuts
.
CAUTION-
Use
cave
not
to
over-torque
the
master
cylinder
mounting
nuts
.
This
could
damage
the
brake
booster
and
prevent
proper
vacuum
build-up
.
0012164
8
.
Connect
all
brake
fluid
lines
.
Connect
hydraulic
clutch
hose
to
brake
fluid
reservoir
.
9
.
Reconnect
fluid
leve¡
sender,
and
bleed
entire
brake
systemas
described
earlier
.
BRAKE
BOOSTER
BRAKE
BOOSTER
The
brake
booster
is
mounted
to
the
bulkhead
on
the
driver
sideofthe
engine
compartment,
directly
behind
the
brake
master
cylinder
.
See
Fig
.
11
.
0015225
Fig
.
11
.
Brake
booster
(arrow)
.
A
is
vacuum
hose
from
intake
mani-
fold
.
B
is
one-way
valve
.
Intake
manifold
vacuum
acts
ona
large
diaphragm
in
the
brake
booster
to
reducebrake
pedal
effort
.
Brake
booster,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
vi¡¡
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Brake
master
cylinder
to
2
.
Using
a
clean
syringe,
empty
brake
(luid
reservoir
.
brake
booster
.....
..
.
..
.........
26
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)
WARNING-
"
Brake
fluid
hose
to
caliper
....
17-19
Nm
(13-14
ft-Ib)
Brake
fluid
is
highly
corroslve
and
dangerous
to
the
environment
.
Dispose
of
it
properly
.
3
.
Remove
brake
fluid
level
sender
connector
from
reser-
voir
cap
.
4
.
Disconnectbrake
fluid
lines
from
master
cylinder
.
Plug
openings
.
5
.
Disconnect
engine
vacuum
hose
from
brake
booster
.
6
.
Disconnect
ABS
electrical
connectors
.
Label
and
then
disconnect
brake
lines
from
hydraulic
brake
unit
.
Plug
openíngs
.
See
Fig
.
12
.
~
~
A
1/
B
'1v
C
~
F
lu
11
-ri
J
.
0013244
A
.
Right
front
F
Front
from
master
cylinder
B
.
Leftfront
R
.
Rear
from
master
cylinder
C
.
Rear
Fig
.
12
.
Brake
fluid
linesat
ABS
hydraulic
unit
.
WARNING
-
"
On
cars
with
All
Season
Traction
(AST),
special
BMW
service
equipment
is
required
to
properly
bleed
the
Antilock
Brake
System
(ABS)
.
Removal
of
the
ABS
hydraulic
unit
is
not
recommended
un-
less
this
equipment
is
available
.
For
safetyrea-
sons,
the
brake
system
on
cars
with
ABS
must
not
be
bled
using
the
procedures
described
inthis
repair
group
.
"
Do
not
mix
up
the
fluid
fines
at
the
ABS
hydraulic
unit
Label
all
connections
before
disconnecting
.
7
.
Remove
ABS
hydraulic
unit
from
engine
compartment
.
8
.
Working
inside
car,
remove
panel(s)
frombeneath
steering
column
to
access
pedal
assembly
.
See513
In-
terior
Trim
.
12
.
Make
sure
al¡
nuts,
fluid
couplings,
thread
bores
and
mating
surfaces
are
clean
.
BRAKES
340-
9
0011261
Fig
.
13
.
Brake
pedal
clevispin
and
retaining
clip
(A)
.
Brake
booster
mounting
nuts
shown
at
arrows
.
13
.
If
necessary,
mount
master
cylinder
to
vacuum
booster
using
a
new
O-ríng
and
newself-locking
nuts
.
CAUTION-
Do
not
over-torque
the
master
cylinder
mounting
bolts
.
This
could
damage
the
brake
booster
and
prevent
proper
vacuum
build-up
.
14
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
Rmoval
.
"
Bleed
brakes
as
described
earlier
.
"
Check
and,
if
necessary,
adjust
brake
light
switch
above
brake
pedal
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Brakemaster
cylinder
to
brake
booster
...........
.
..
..
...
26
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)
"
Brake
booster
to
bulkhead
.
.
..
..
...
22
Nm
(16
ft-Ib)
"
Brake
fluidline
to
master
cylinder
or
ABS
hydraulic
unit
.......
.
..
17-19
Nm
(13-14
ft-lb)
9
.
Remove
clip
and
clevis
pin
from
brake
booster
pushrod
and
disconnect
it
from
brakepedal
.
Remove
brake
booster
mounting
nuts
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
NOTE-
10
.
Working
in
engine
compartment,
remove
brake
booster
When
replacing
the
brake
booster
one-way
valve
or
together
with
master
cylinder
.
vacuum
hose,
install
the
valve
so
that
the
molded
arrow
is
pointing
toward
the
intake
manifold
.
Use
new
hose
11
.
If
booster
or
master
cylinder
O-ring
is
being
replaced,
clamps
.
disconnect
master
cylinder
from
brake
booster
.
BRAKE
BOOSTER
400-2
BODY-GENERAL
4-door
Sedan
Coupe
-
saas3
.7""
351
/
37
.3
O
I
x
`-193
267
o
oa
'3281
model
"M3
model
Convertible
BODYASSEMBLY
55
ass
.e
iss
""
-
66
.9
-
Fig
.
2
.
E36
body
dimensíons
.
BODY
ASSEMBLY
29
.4
29
4
The
BMW
3
Series
chassis
is
a
unibodydesign
constructed
ofhigh
strength
steel
.
Attaching
parts,
suchas
the
front
fend-
ers,
rear
quarter
panels,
doors,
trunk
lid
and
hood
are
also
constructed
of
steel
.
706
.31108
.7"
I
38
.5
174
.5
174
.5
O
oo
196
.3/106
.7'
"
35_5
1.
.
55
.9,566
".
106
.3/196
.7""
i.
358
-1745-
55
9/56
3'/56
6"
-
J
0013099
Windows
bonded
flush
to
the
body
and
the
guided
flow
of
cooling
air
into
the
engine
compartment
provide
a
good
coeffi-
cient
of
drag(CD)
.
TheE36
cars
have
a
CD
of
approximately
0
.30for
the
sedan
and
coupe
models,
and
0
.35
for
the
con-
vertible
models
:
The
exterior
panels
are
corrosion-resistant
zinc
coated
steel
.
The
front
fenders
are
bolted
on
and
easily
replaceabie
.
The
body
styles
of
E36
cars
coveredby
this
manual
arethe
See410
Fenders,
Engine
Hood
.
4-door
sedan,
2-door
coupe
and
convertible
.
Body
dimen-
sions
vary
slightly
betweenmodels
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
The
front
and
rear
bumpers
use
an
aluminum
framework
with
an
overlaid
high-impact,
deformable
plastic
cover
.
This
Exterior
and
Aerodynamics
bumper
system
keeps
damage
to
a
minimum
in
head-on
colli-
sions
of
up
to
10
m
.p
.h
.
(15
km/h)
.
See
510
Exterior
Trim,
TheE36
can
be
immediatelyrecognized
asa
typical
BMW
.
Bumpers
.
With
its
traditionalstyling
features,
suchas
the
BMW
kidney
grille,
circular
headlights
behind
a
glass
cover
(for
reasons
of
streamliníng),
and
the
"kick"
in
the
rearmost
roof
pillar
(C-pil-
lar)
.
Ambient
temperaturelclock
MÍM
Aa
.Mi}rm
-Mil"
IMua~naa~u~itacar
"
za
.~
Central
Body
Electronics
0013028
Fig
.
4
.
Different
versionsof
Multi-information
Display(MID)
installed
in
E36
cars
.
The
E36
cars
are
equipped
with
a
sophisticated
centralized
body
electric/electronics
plan
.
The
system
is
self-diagnostic
and
incorporates
many
functions
into
a
single
control
module
.
The
consolidation
of
several
systems
into
a
single
control
module
minimizes
power
requirements
and
the
incorporation
of
the
diagnostic
link
results
in
more
efficient
and
accurate
troubleshooting
.
Self-diagnostic
codes
are
accessible
electronically
through
the
data-link
connector
in
the
engine
compartment
.
See610
Electrical
Component
Locations
.
BODY-GENERAL
400-
5
Two
versions
of
central
body
electronics
are
used
depend-
ing
on
model
year
.
1992
and
1993
models
are
equipped
with
a
central
locking
module
(ZVM)
which
incorporates
control
of
the
following
sys-
tems
:
"Interiorlighting
"
Central
locking
with
double
lock
feature
"
Output
relays
for
powerwindows
and
sunroof
"
Electronic
power
protection
E36
cars
since
the
1994
model
year
are
equipped
with
ZKE
IV
.
This
is
an
electronic
comfort
and
convenience
system
that
includes
the
following
additional
features
:
"
One
touch
up/down
power
window
operation
"
Power
window
and
sunroof
closure
from
driver
or
pas-
sengerdoor
lock
"
Vehicle
locking
or
unlocking
from
the
trunk
lock
.
Other
features
of
the
system
are
discussed
in
515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-Theft
.
Electronic
Immobilization
System
Beginning
in
model
year
1994,
all
E36
vehicles
incorporate
adriveaway
protection
system
regardless
of
whether
the
vehi-
cle
is
equipped
with
a
BMW
Alarm
System
or
an
On-Board
computer
.
Two
types
of
factory
systems
were
installed,
de-
pending
on
vehicle
production
date
.
On
the
early
system
(model
year
1994
up
to
January
1995),
the
ignition
and
fuel
injection
functions
are
disabled
whenever
the
vehicle
is
locked
in
the
double
lock
mode
.
This
is
referred
lo
as
EWS
or
EWS
I
.
Beginning
in
January
1995,
the
driveaway
protection
sys-
tem
was
upgraded
to
a
more
sophisticated
system,
called
EWS
II
.
This
system
uses
a
wireless
communication
link
be-
tween
a
transponder
chip
in
the
ignition
keyand
the
ring
an-
tenna
surrounding
the
ignition
switch
.
The
EWS
II
control
module
blocksthe
starting
of
the
vehicle
unlessthe
correct
coded
ignition
key
is
used
.
For
further
information
about
drive
away
protection
sys-
tems,
see
515
Central
Locking
and
Anti-Theft
.
INTERIOR
EQUIPMENT
400-
6
BODY-GENERAL
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning
The
electronically
controlled
heating
and
air
conditioning
systemusesan
extra
large,
infinitely
variable
radial
blower
motor
for
good
distribution
of
air
.
Fresh
air
enters
through
the
grille
below
the
engine
hood
and
finto
the
passenger
compart-
ment
via
the
dashboard
and
footwell
vents
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
Repair
information
for
the
heating
and
air
conditioning
sys-
tem
is
covered
in
640
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning
.
Fig
.
5
.
Heating
and
air
conditioning
ventilation
plan
.
INTERIOR
EQUIPMENT
GENERAL
This
repair
group
covers
replacement
of
the
front
fenders
and
removal
and
installation
of
the
engine
hood
.
NOTE-
The
body
is
painted
at
the
factoryafter
assembly
.
Re-
alignment
of
body
panels
may
expose
unpainted
metal
.
Paint
all
exposed
metal
once
the
work
fs
complete
.
FRONT
FENDERS
Front
fender,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Raise
hood
.
Raise
and
safely
support
front
of
vehicle
.
WARNING
-
"
When
raising
thecar
using
a
floor
jack
or
a
hy-
draulic
lift,
carefully
position
the
jack
pad
to
pre-
vent
damaging
thecar
body
.
A
suitable
liner
(wood,
rubber,
etc
.)
should
be
placed
between
the
jack
and
the
car
to
prevent
body
damage
.
"
Watch
the
jack
closely
.
Make
sure
it
stays
stable
and
does
not
shift
or
tilt
.
As
the
car
is
raised,
the
car
may
roll
slightly
and
the
jack
may
shift
.
2
.
Remove
front
wheel
.
Remove
inner
plastic
liner
from
wheel
well
.
3
.
Remove
front
bumper
.
See510
Exterior
Trim,
Bumpers
.
4
.
Working
atfront
corner
of
fender,
remove
front
grille
panel
bolts
(2
bolts
at
left
and
right)
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
FENDERS,
ENGINE
HOOD
410-1
410
Fenders,
Engine
Hood
GENERAL
...............
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
410-1
ENGINE
HOOD
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.410-3
Hood,
raising
to
service
position
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
410-3
FRONTFENDERS
........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.410-1
Hood,
removin
and
installin
410-3
Front
Pender,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
....
410-1
Hood,
aligning
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
410-4
Hood
release
cable
and
latches,
adjusting
...
410-4
001
.145
Fig
.
1
.
Front
grille
panel
to
front
fender
retaining
bolts
(arrows)
.
Front
bumpershown
removed
.
5
.
Remove
front
turn
signalliens
assembly
from
applica-
ble
front
corner
.
Carefully
pryout
side
directional
from
fender
(later
cars
only)
.
See
630
Exterior
Lighting
.
6
.
Remove
fender
attaching
bolts
atfront
underside
of
fender
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
7
.
Remove
bolts
along
top
edge
of
fender
:
See
Fig
.
3
.
8
.
Open
front
door
and
remove
fender
mounting
bolts
in
door
jamb
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
9
.
Carefully
remove
fender
from
body
.
FRONTFENDERS