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340-23
Brakes
- Using flat-bladed screwdriver, reach into brake drum through
lug bolt hole. Turn brake adjuster until wheel no longer turns.
Back adjuster off
12 notches.
Parking brake adjusting (initial)
Back
off adjuster through wheel
lug bolt hole 12 notches
- Working inside car, set parking brake several times to seat
cable. Then pull parking brake
lever up two notches. Tighten
cable adjusting nuts until it is just possible to turn rear wheels
with slight resistance.
- Release lever and make sure rear wheels turn freely
- Turn on ignition. Pull up parlting brake lever 1 notch and
make sure that parking bralte warning light comes on. if not,
adjust parking bralte warning light contact switch.
- Install parking brake lever boot. Install road wheel lug bolts.
Tightening torque Road
wheel to hub 120 i. 10 Nrn (89 i- 7 ft-lb)
Parking brake shoes, removing and
installing
- Raise rear of car and remove road wheels.
WARNING-
Make sure that the car is firmly supported on jack stands de-
signed for
the purpose. Place jack stands beneath structural
chassis points. Do not place
jaclc stands under suspension
parts.
- Without disconnecting brake fluid hose, remove rear bralte
calipers from trailing arms. Remove rear brake rotors as de-
scribed earlier.
CAUTION-
Do not let the brake caliper assembly hang from the brake
hose. Support caliper from chassis with strong wire.
4 Unhook return sprlngs (arrows) from brake shoes
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400-9
Body-General
Battery safety terminal
(BST)
4 Starting with 1999 models (9198 production and later), a py-
rotechnic (explosive charge) device automatically discon-
nects the battery positive terminal during impacts. Key
features,
like power windows and door locks, remain opera-
tional.
Security
Electronic immobilization (EWS)
Ignition key transponder signal All
E39 vehicles incorporate an electronic immobilization sys-
tem known as EWS. This svstem uses a wireless comrnuni-
cation link between a transponder chip in the ignition key and
the ring antenna surrounding the ignition switch. The EWS
control module blocks the starting of the vehicle unless the
correct coded ignition key is used.
NOTE-
Electronic immobilization is sometimes referred to as the
driveaway protection system.
Antitheft alarm (DWA)
This is adealer-installed option for which the E39 vehicles are
factory-wired. When armed, the system monitors door
loci(
contacts and trunk and engine hood locks and sounds a siren
if it detects tampering.
E39 interiors have a unique character, with a combination
of
sporty features and innovativedesign. All body versions were
made in a wide choice of interior and exterior colors. New col-
ors with matching leather or leatherette upholstery were intro-
duced for each model year.
Driving
comfort is enhanced by power steering, tilt steering
wheel, height-adjustable front seats, and electrically adjust-
able and heated rear-view mirrors. Inside the car there are
reading lights at four seating positions.
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Central Lockina and ~nti- heft
EWS control module, replacing
NOTE-
EWS control module location varies depending on version of
EWS installed.
Checlc the table €39 EWS applications.
- Disconnect battery negative (-) cable.
CA UTIOI\C
Prior to disconnecting the battery, read the battery discon-
nection cautions given in
001 General Warnings and Cau-
tions.
- EWS II: Control module is accessible from behind glove com-
partment.
Remove trim below glove compartment.
Lower relay and module holder to access EWS control
module
EWS
Ill: Control module (A836) is located to left of steering
column, below dash.
Remove trim below steering column.
Unplug module and remove from holder.
Installation is reverse of removal.
Transmitter / receiver module
Only EWS II vehicles are equipped with a separate transmit-
ter! receiver module attached to the steering column trim on
the right side of the column.
Ring antenna
- Remove ring antenna using BMW special tool 61 3 300.
Remove upper and lower steering column trim.
Disconnect harness connector to ring antenna.
Pry off ring antenna using
BMW special tool 61 3 300 or
equivalent flattened prying tool.
Alternatively, remove ignition switch key cylinder: With ignition
ltey in ON position (60" from LOCKED), insert
thin piece of stiff wire into opening (arrow) in lock cylinder
and pull lock cylinder out.
- Detach ring antenna harness connector.
Gently
work ring antenna off ltey cylinder.
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4 INDEX
Door window anti-trap
512-4 convenience openinglclosing 512.4
regulator and motor 512-1 1
service
512-5 switches 512-3
see also Switches
Double
VANOS see VANOS
Drive
axle
CV joint 331-15 CV joint boot 331-15
rernovinglinstalling 331-14
Drive belt
see Maintenance
Driveabiiity troubleshooting
100-4
Driveaway protection
see EWS (eiectronic immobilization)
Driveshaft aligning
260-7
center bearing, replacing 260-12 CV joint, replacing 260-14
itex-disc, replacing 260-1 1
iront centering guide, replacing 260-13
rernovinglinstailing 260-6
lroubleshooting 260-3
U-joint 260-3
DSC
see Braires
DTC (diagnostic trouble code)
OBD-8
DWA
see Anti-theft alarm
ECM (engine control module)
see 130 under appropriate
iuei
injection system
ECT (engine coolant temperature)
sensor see 130 under appropriate
iuei
injection system
EDK adaptation
130-69
MS 43.0 130-35
EHC see Electronic iieigiit control (EHC)
Electric cooling fan
see Cooling system, cooling
fan
see also Cooiing system, eiectric fan
Electrical switches
see Switches
Electrical system abbreviations
600-14 bus System 600-4
component location table 610-3
components
photos
610-36
Sport Wagon 610-81 engine 121-2
troubleshooting 600-15
voltage and polarily 600-5 wire color codes 600-12
wiring diagrams 600-12
Electrical wiring diagrams
ELE-1
Eiectricaliy heated thermostat
(characteristic map)
170-4
Eiectronic height control (EHC)
300-8, 330-44
Eiectronic immobilization
see EWS (electronic immobilization)
Eiectronics box
(E-box)
610-37
Emergencies
010-18
Emergency brake see
BraBes, parking brake Engine
see also Cylinder head and valvetrain
applications
100-2
compression, testing 113-5
cooling see Cooiing system
crankshaft front oil seai
see Crankshaft oil seals
cyiinder leak-down test 113-8
diagnostic testing 113-1
drive belts
see Maintenance
driveability troubleshooting
100-4
engine management systems 100-2
see also Ignition
see also Fuel injection
fuel supply
130-6
ground connections 100-5
see also 61 0 identilying ieatures 100-3
lubrication svstem
see
~ubricetion system
mount
on-board diagnostics
OBD-I
oxygensensor
see Fuel injection
see also Exhaust system
Dreventive maintenance
see Maintenance
removal/installation
Engine control module (ECM)
see 130 under appropriate iuel
injection system
Engine cooiant temperature (ECT)
sensor see 130 under appropriate iuel
injection
system
Engine cooling fan
see Cooiing system, electric fan
Engine hood
41
0-6 raising to service position 410-6
Engine troubleshooting
see Engine, driveability troubleshooting
EVa~oratiVe control svstem
160-3 see also 130 under aDDroDriate iuel
injection system
Evaporator see
NC
Evaporator temperature sensor see
NC