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BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
640-6

	

HEATING
AND
AIRCONDITIONING

Heater
core,replacing

1.
Drain
engíne
coolant
.
See170
Radiator
and
Cooling

System
.

WARNING
-

Allow
the
cooling
system
to
cool
before
opening
or
drainíng

Page 456 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
640-10

	

HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

i

El
Radio

Antenna

Rear

	

.
,

	

si,-
Left
side

	

I
d

1
.
Rear
vents
2
.
Fresh
air
3
.
Face-level
vents
4
.
Recirculation
5
.
Footwell
vents
0013017

Page 458 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
640-12

	

HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

A/C
Compressor,
replacing

1
.
Followingmanufacturers
instructions,
connectanap-

proved
refrigerant
recovery/recycling/recharging
unit
to

A/C
system
and
di

Page 459 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
Fig
.
36
.
6-cylinder
engine
belt
diagram
:
To
remove
A/C
belt,
lever
ten-
sioner
(A)
in
clockwise
direction
using
long-handled
wrench
or
breaker-bar
.

6
.
Disconnect
electrical
harness
connector
fr

Page 461 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
Fig
.
42
.
Upper
A/C
condensermounting
bolts
(arrows)
.

8
.
Before
recharging,
evacuate
system
for
at
least
30
min
.
Recharge
system
following
equipment
manufacturers
instructions
.
See
Table
d
.
A

Page 480 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
721-
4

	

AIRBAG
SYSTEM
(SRS)

CAUTION-

A
new
contact
ring
is
held
in
center
position
with
a
screw
.
This
locking
device
must
be
removed
after
contact
ring
is
installed
on
steering
wheel
.
See
Fig

Page 482 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
721-
6

	

AIRBAG
SYSTEM
(SRS)

5
.
Carefully
lift
airbag
unit
off
steering
wheel
and
discon-

	

6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Tighten
right
side
nect
orange
harness
connector
from
rear
o

Page 485 of 759

BMW M3 1998 E36 Workshop Manual 
GENERAL

This
section
contains
wiring
diagrams
for
1992
through

1998
BMW
3
Series
models
.

WARNING
-

On
cars
equipped
with
airbags,
special
precautions
apply
to
any
electrical
testing
or
repair
.