fig 27 BMW M3 1995 E36 Workshop Manual

REAR
SEATS

Rear
seat
cushion
and
backrest,

removing
and
installing

(fixed
seat
back
modeis)

1
.
Pull
front
of
bottomcushion
up
and
out
of
clips
.

NOTE-

Remove
rear
headrests,
if
equipped
.

2
.
Fold
down
center
armrest
andremove
belts
from
be-
hind
arm
rest
.

3
.
Slide
seat
backup
off
holders
.
Then
slide
to
side
lo
clear
seat
belts
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

Rear
seat
cushion
and
backrest,

removing
and
installing

(foid-down
seat
back
modeis)

1
.
Pullfront
of
bottom
cushion
up
and
out
ofclips
.

NOTE-

Remove
rear
headrests,
if
equipped
.

Fig
.
6
.
To
remove
rear
seat,
remove
bottom
cushion
.
Remove
belts
(A)
behindcenter
armrest
.
Slide
seat
back
up
off
holders,
then
forward
.

SEATS
520-
5

2
.
Remove
bottom
seat
belt
anchor
belts
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

NOTE-

Be
sure
to
note
relative
positions
of
metal
belt-end
an-
chors
in
order
to
reassemble
correctly
.

00131b!

Fig
.
7
.



Rearseat
belt
anchor
bolt
under
rear
seat
cushion(arrow)
.

3
.
Tilt
backrests
forward
and
unclip
plastic
cover
.
See
Fig
.
8
.


t
;
Fig
.
8
.



Rear
seat
back
mountingcover
plate
at
base
ofseat
back
.

REA
R
SEA
TS

520-
6
SEATS

4
.
Push
spring-loaded
lock
back
and
unclip
seat
back
.

See
Fig
.
9
.

Fig
.
9
.



Push
spring-loaded
clip
back
(arrow)
.

UU13117

5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Make
sure
backrest

locks
at
top
seat
belt
connection
.

REA
R
SEA
TS

Rear
seat
backrestside
section,

removing
and
installing

(foid-downseat
back
modeis)

1.
Pull
front
of
cushion
up
and
out
of
clips
.

2
.
Fold
down
rear
seat
backrest
.

3
.
Lift
backrest
side
section
up
and
out
.
See
Fig
.
10
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

0013175

Fig
.
10
.
Remove
backrest
sidesection
by
lifting
out
(A)
and
up
(B)
.

1#=am

GENERAL
...
.
.
.
.
.
................
.
.
.
.
540-1



Sunroof
panel,
emergency
closing
.......
.
.
.540-2

Sunroof
panel,
adjusting
..
.
...........
.
.
.540-2

SUDE-TILT
SUNROOF
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
.
.
540-2



Sunroof
motor,
removing
and
installing
...
.
.
.540-3

GENERAL



NOTE-

"
Be
sure
to
check
thedrains
in
the
front
comers
of
the
The
electrically-operated
slide-tilt
sunroof
is
controlled
by
a



sunroof
carrier
if
water
ls
entering
the
car
through
the

set
of
cables
that
move
the
sunroof
panelalongguide
rails



headliner
.

when
the
motor
is
operated
.
The
sunroof
canbe
adjusted



.
Removal
and
repairof
the
sunroof
and
other
compo-
without
removing
it
from
thecar
.
Replacement
of
the
sunroof



nents
insidethe
roof
cavity
is
beyond
the
scope
ot
this
liner
or
components
suchas
the
cable
assembly
require
that



manual
.
the
sunroof
panel
be
removed
.

The
components
of
the
slide-tilt
sunroof
are
shown
in
Fig
.
1
.

Fig
.
1
.



Slide-tilt
sunroof
assembly
.

540
Sunroof

SUNROOF
540-1

1
.
Sunroof
panel



5
.
Cable



9
.
Lever

2
.
Wind
deflector



6
.
Motor



10
.
Sea¡

3
.
Frame



7
.
L]ner



11
.
Center
rail

4
.
Drain



8
.
Lever



12
.
Sea]

GENERAL

540-2
SUNROOF

SLIDE-TILT
SUNROOF

Sunroof
panel,
emergency
closing

1.
Remove
access
panel
frombelow
sunroof
motor
.
See

Fig
.
2
.

Fig
.
2
.



Sunroof
motor
access
coverbeing
pried
off
.

0011816

2
.
Insert
hex
key
into
drive
in
sunroof
motor
and
turn
hex
key
to
Glosepanel
.
See
Fig
.
3
.

SLIDE-TILT
SUNROOF

0~i18r7

Fig
.
3
.



Use
hexkey
to
manually
Glose
sunroof
.
Turn
hexkey
to
mah-
ually
Glose
sunroof
.

NOTE-

The
hex
key
for
manually
(emergency)
closing
the
sun-

roof
canbe
found
in
the
tool
kit
located
in
the
luggage

compartment
.

Sunroof
panel,
adjusting

The
sunroof
panel
should
be
adjusted
whenever
thetop
of

the
closed
sunroof
becomes
misaligned
with
the
roof
of
the

car,
ifit
does
not
Glosesquarely,
if
there
arewind
noises
at

speed,
if
there
arewater
leaks,
or
if
the
sunroof
has
been
re-

moved
.

1
.
Open
sunroof
slightly
.
Rear
of
sunroof
should
be
2
to
3

mm
below
surface
of
roof
.

2
.
Slide
sunroof
liner
slowly
and
carefully
back
into
roof

cavity
as
far
as
possible
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

Fig
.
4
.



Slide
sunroof
liner
back
into
roof
cavity
.

3
.
Shut
sunroof
fully
.

CAUTION
-

Do
not
open
sunroof
with
liner
inthis
position
.
Damage
to
sunroof
mechanism
could
result
.

4
.
Rear
adjustment
:
Loosen
rear
adjusting
wedges
and
push
in
or
out
until
rear
of
sunroof
is
aligned
correctly
withroof-top
.
See
Fig
.
5
.

0013103
Fig
.
5
.



Adjust
rear
of
sunroof
by
loosening
nuts
1
and3
.
Push
adjust-
íng
wedges2
in
or
out
to
achieve
correctheight
.

NOTE-

"
Push
sunroofforward
before
retightening
wedge
fas-
teners
.

0013170

Fig
.
6
.



Adjust
front
of
sunroof
by
loosening
screw
(arrow)
.
Push
sun-
roof
up
or
down
to
achieve
correctheight
.

SUNROOF
540-
3

NOTE-

Use
Loctite®
270
or
an
equivalent
thread
sealing
com-
pound
when
reinstalling
theretaining
screws
.
Alterna-
tively,
install
new
screws
.

6
.
Open
sunroof
slightly
.
Rear
of
sunroofshould
be2
to
3
mm
below
surface
of
roof
.

7
.
Slide
sunroof
liner
slowly
and
carefully
forward
out
of
roof
cavity
as
far
as
possible
.

Sunroof
Height
Adjustment
Specifications

"
Rear
........
....
.
.
flush/1
mm
higher
than
roof
top
"
Front
...
..
.
....
..
.
..
flush/l
mm
lower
than
roof
top

Tightening
Torque

"
Front
orrear
adjusting
fasteners
...
...
6
Nm
(53
in-lb)

Sunroof
motor,
removing
and
installing
"
Use
Loctite®270
oran
equivalent
thread
sealing
com-
pound
when
reinstalling
the
retaining
fasteners
.
Alter-



The
sunroofshould
be
in
theclosed
posítion
before
remov-
natively,install
new
fasteners
.



ing
or
installing
the
sunroof
motor
.
If
necessary,
manually

5
.
Front
adjustment
:
Loosen
retaining
screws,
then
push



close
the
sunroof
panel
as
described
under
Sunroof
panel,

frontof
sunroof
panel
up
or
down
until
it
is
aligned
cor-
emergency
ciosing
.

rectly
with
roof-top
.
Retighten
screws
.
See
Fig
.
6
.



1
.
With
ignition
switch
off,
Rmove
access
panel
from
be-low
sunroof
motor
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
2
.

2
.
Remove
sunroof
motormountingscrews
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

0011825

Fig
.
7
.



Sunroof
motor
mountingscrews
(A
and
B)
.
Screw
at
A
is
longer
than
screws
at
B
.

SLIDE-TILT
SUNROOF

540-
4
SUNROOF

3
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
motor
and
remove

motor
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Be
sure
the
motor
is
in
the
"closed"
position
before
installing
it
to
the
sunroof

carrier
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

SLIDE-TILT
SUNROOF

0011813

Fig
.
8
.



Sunroof
motor
in
"closed"
position
.
Hole
(arrow)
in
large
gear

aligns
with
shafts
on
both
gears
(to
mid-1994)
.

NOTE-

On
cars
manufacturedfrom
mid-1994,
the
sunroof
mo-

tor
gearassembly
is
encased
and
cannot
be
seen
.
Be-

fore
installing
the
motor
in
the
roof,
connect
electrical

harness
connector,
operate
switch
to
rear
until
motor

stops,
then
to
front
until
motor
stops
.
Then
install
motor

in
roof
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Sunroof
motor
to
motor
carrier
.
.
.
.
.
2
.8
Nm
(25
in-lb)

GENERAL
.
...
.
.
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
541-1



Visor
Latch
Plate
.....
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
...
.541-4

Visor
Latch
..
.
............
.
.
.
..........
541-4

MANUAL
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
.
.
.
.
...
.
..
541-1



Visor
Latch
Motor
...
.......
.
.
.
..
........
541-5

Visor
Latch
Plate
.
.
......
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
541-1



Convertible
top
and
frame,
replacing
........
541-5

VisorLatch
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..........
.
.....
.
.
.541-1



Convertible
top
drive
motor,
replacing



......
541-7

Convertible
Top
Lid
Release
Mechanism
.
.
.
.
541-2



Convertible
Top
Emergency
Operation
.....
.541-7

Convertible
top
and
frame,
replacing
....
.
.
.
541-2



Convertible
Top
Lid
.
.
.
.
...........
.
.....
541-9

POWER
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
.
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
541-2



ROLLOVER
PROTECTION
SYSTEM
..
.
.
541-9

FrontLatching
Mechanism
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
.
541-4

GENERAL

The
convertible
top
comes
in
three
versions
:
a
manually
op-erated
top,
a
semi-automatic
power
top
and
a
fully
automatic
power
top
.

NOTE-

The
convertible
top
control
module
(CVM)
is
located
behind
the
left
rearside
trim
panel
.
For
the
location
of
other
convertible
top
electric
components
see610
Electrical
Component
Locations
.

The
rear
window
in
the
convertible
models
is
made
of
a
strong,
flexible
vínyl
which
is
available
separately
.
Replace-

ment
of
the
rear
window
is
not
covered
in
this
manual
.

The
left
and
right
visor
latch
plates
can
be
accessed
by
re-
moving
the
trim
and
moldings
around
the
sides
and
top
of
the

windshield
.
Each
latch
is
secured
to
thetop
of
the
windshield

usingthree
bolts
.
Latch
position
is
adjusted
as
follows
:

541
Convertible
Top

CONVERTIBLE
TOP



541-1

"
Loosen
bolts

"
Latch
top

"
Align
top

"
Retighten
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

BMW
has
designed
a
specialbattery
tray
for
the
convertible

which,
in
conjunction
with
the
mass
of
the
battery
in
the
lug-

gage
compartment,
serves
to
dampen
convertible
body
flex
ing
and
vibration
.



Fig
.
1.



Visor
latchplate
is
held
to
top
of
windshieldwith
three
bolts
(arrows)
.

CAUTION-

The
E36
convertible
requires
a
specialbattery



VisorLatch
which
is
designed
for
constant
vibration
.
A
battery
not
designed
forthis
will
fa¡¡
much
earlier
.



Check
for
ease
of
release
and
locking
of
convertible
top
front
latches
.
Height
of
a
latch
can
be
changed
by
using
the
adjusting
screw
.
To
change
latch
tension,
it
is
necessary
to
re-
MANUAL
CONVERTIBLE
TOP



move
the
trim
on
the
front
bow
of
thetop
.
The
ball-joint
pull-rod
length
can
then
be
adjusted
.
Lubricate
latch
if
necessary
.
See

Visor
Latch
Plate



Fig
.
2
.

MANUAL
CONVERTIBLE
TOP

541-2



CONVERTIBLE
TOP

Fig
.
2
.



Manually
operated
frontlatch
.
Loosen
mounting
nuts
(A)
and
locknut
(B),
then
adjust
latch
height
with
hex-bolt
(C)
.
(Fully
automatic
front
latch
height
adjuster
is
similar
.)
Latch
tension

ís
adjusted
at
rod
ball-joint
end
(D)
.

Convertible
Top
Lid
Release
Mechanism

The
convertible
lid
release
handle
is
situated
in
the
trim

panel
behind
the
driver's
seat
.
To
remove
thehandle,
pull
its

plastic
insert
forward
and
remove
the
triminsert
.
The
handle
is

mounted
with
a
single
screw
.

Abowden
cable
is
routed
from
the
handle
to
the
left
lid
latch
.

Another
cable
is
routed
from
the
left
tothe
right
latch
inside
the

luggage
compartment
.
It
is
accessed
by
pulling
down
the
trim

lining
off
the
front
wall
of
the
compartment
.

Convertible
top
and
frame,
replacing

1
.
Open
convertible
top
partially
.
Open
convertible
top
lid
.



J
I~I~KX
Open
back
windows
.



_

v
2
.
Remove
fasteners
in
compartments
behind
door
posts

and
lift
out
complete
top
.
Count
number
of
shims
on

horizontal
mounting
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
3
.

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Be
sure
to
replaceU-
shaped
shims
on
horizontal
mounting
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
4
.

Fig
.
4
.



Horizontal
positioning
bolt(A)
and
U-shaped
adjusting
shims4
.
To
adjust
position
and
fit
oftop,
remove
or
add
U-



(B)for
convertible
top
.
One
of
two
main
mounting
nuts
(ar
shaped
shims
until
top
is
properly
aligned
.
Tighten
nuts



rows)
also
visible
.

and
screws
.

POWER
CONVERTIBLE
TOP

The
semi-automatic
top,
installed
in
1996
convertibles,

must
first
be
manually
released
from
the
visor
latch
plates
and
pushed
back
past
the
"tension
point,"
wheréupon,
the
auto-
matic
retracting
motor
and
linkage
take
over
and
pull
it
into
the
storage
compartment
behind
the
back
seat
.

POWER
CONVERTIBLE
TOP

Fig
.
3
.



Mounting
nuts
(A)
for
convertible
top
(two
oneach
side)
.
There
is
also
a
horizontal
bolt
with
spacers
oneach
side
(B)
.

0012754

The
fully
automatic
top,
standard
on
1997
and
later
convert-

ibles,
allows
complete
operation
of
the
top,
from
fully
open
to
fully
closed,withthe
push
of
atoggleswitch
on
the
console
.

The
top
switch
incorporates
a
"top
unlatched"
warning
LED
.

A
schematic
representation
of
the
fully
automatic
convert-
ible
top
is
shown
in
Fig
.
5
.

KL
30
CONVERTIBLE
BATTERY

(ON
TOP
MOTOR)

UP

DOWN

S2
-I
(ON
TOP
MOTOR)

(IN
TOP
STORAGE
WELL)

S4
E36
AUTOMATIC
CONVERTIBLE
S5
(ON
TRUNK
LOCK)I
TOP
CONTROLMODULE

I
LH
SIDE
TOP
LATCH
DRIVE)
1

M-4
m
í
A
7--
Offi-

Íl

ít~~

ENSOR

H
ARD
T
OP
LOCK
SIGNAL
O

1~~11
:i
q
SIGNAL

TOP
MOTOR
POSITION
SIGNAL

Fig
.
5
.



Semi-automatic
and
fully
automatic
convertible
top
system
.
Main
ad-
ditional
components
in
fully
automatic
top
shown
inside
dashed
lines
.

CONVERTIBLE
TOP



541-3

TOP
LID
MOTOR

EM
TOP
n

~
ll
í
9
.1

-----------
II



II
FRONT
I
M
LATCH
I

1



MOTOR
'I
I



1I
L---------
J
X

POWER
CONVERTIBLE
TOP

541-
4



CONVERTIBLE
TOP

Folding
roof

Frontlatches

Convertible
topframe

i

Lower
mounting
pata
Horizontal
positioning
~~-
bolt
Manual
front
8
e
latch



1
handle

~



O

Visor
latchplata

Fig
.
6
.



Mechanical
components
of
E36
convertible
top
.
Manual,
semi-automatic,
and
fully
automatic
tops
have
similar
mechanical
construction
.

NOTE-

The
electronic
circuits
used
to
controlconvertible
top
operation
arecomplex
.
Diagnosis
of
the
convertible
top
and
the
Rollover
Protection
System
are
beyond
the
scope
of
this
book
.
Your
authorized
BMW
dealer
has
the
proper
diagnostic
equipment
and
tools
to
carry
out
these
tasks
.

Front
Latching
Mechanism

A
close,
tight
fit
between
the
front
bow
of
the
convertible

roof
and
the
top
of
the
windshield
is
critical
for
preventing

moisture
and
wind
noise
from
intruding
into
the
passenger

compartment
.

Visor
Latch
Plate

The
left
and
right
visor
latch
plates
can
be
accessed
by
re-

moving
the
trim
and
moldings
aroundthe
sides
and
top
of
the
windshield
.
Each
latch
is
attached
to
thetop
of
the
windshield
using
three
bolts
.
Latch
position
is
adjusted
as
follows
:

"
Loosen
bolts

Latch
top

"
Align
top

"
Retighten
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

POWER
CONVERTIBLE
TOP

4
a

0012756

Visor
Latch

0012768

Fig
.
7
.



Visor
latchplate
is
heldto
top
of
windshieldwiththreebolts
(arrows)
.

The
semi-automatic
and
the
fully
automatic
top
front
latches

are
of
similar
design
.
For
the
automatic
latching
mechanism

an
additional
motor
has
been
installed
in
the
front
bow
of
the
convertible
top
.
This
releases
the
top
from
the
visor
latch

plates
and
pulís
it
back
far
enough
for
the
main
retracting
mechanism
to
complete
thejob
.

The
latches
and
the
motor
can
be
accessed
byremovingthe
front
cover
trim
from
the
convertible
top
.