hood open BMW M3 1996 E36 User Guide
Page 441 of 759
FRONT
LIGHTING
.
...........
.
....
.
.
.
.
630-1
Headlight
buib,
replacing
............
.
.
.
.
630-1
Headlight
assembly,
removing
and
installing
.......
.
....
.
.
.
.
630-2
Foglight
assembly,
removing
and
installing
..
630-3
Front
turn
signal
assembly,
removing
and
installing
.....
.
.
.
........
630-4
GENERAL
The
headlight
and
foglight
assemblies
usehalogen
bulbs
.
To
ensure
the
longevity
of
halogen
bulbs,
the
bulb
glass
should
not
be
handied
.
Dirt
and
skin
oíls
may
cause
a
bulbto
fail
prematurely
.
If
necessarywipe
bulb
using
a
clean
cloth
dampened
with
rubbing
alcohol
.
NOTE-
Use
only
original
equipment
replacement
bulbs
.
Non-
original
equipment
bulbs
may
cause
false
failure
read-
ings
on
the
check
control
display
(where
applicable)
.
WARNING
-
INhenworking
on
electrical
systems,
remove
the
fuse
protecting
the
circuit
under
repair
.
See
610
Electrical
Component
Locations
.
FRONT
LIGHTING
Headlight
bulb,
replacing
1
.
Open
engine
hood
.
2
.
Working
in
back
of
headlight
assembly,grasp
rear
of
bulbsocket
(harnessconnector)
and
turn
counterclock-
wise
90°
.
Pull
bulb
out
of
headlight
assembly
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
3
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
bulb
.
CA
UTION-
Do
not
touch
halogen
bubs
with
yourbare
hands
.
If
necessary
wipe
bulb
using
a
clean
cloth
damp-
ened
with
rubbing
alcohol
.
630
Exterior
Lighting
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING
630-1
GENERAL
.
.
.
.
...
.
................
.
.
.
.
630-1
Side
Marker
Lights
.......
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.
..
630-4
REAR
LIGHTING
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
..
630-4
Taillight
Bulbs
..........
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
630-4
Taillight
assembly,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
630-5
CenterBrake
Light
.......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
630-5
Center
brake
light
housing,
replacing
(4-door
and
coupe
models)
.
.
.
.
.......
.
.
.630-5
License
plate
light,
removingand
installing
.
.630-6
0012567
Fig
.1.
Torelease
bulbfrom
headlight
assembly,
rotate
socket
coun-
terclockwise
to
disengage
retaining
tabs
(arrows)
.
Right
side
bulb
is
shown
in
unlocked
position
.
Note
that
bottom
tab
A
is
wider
than
other
two
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Align
tabs
on
bulb
base
to
cutouts
on
rear
of
lens
assembly
.
Secure
bulb
by
rotating
clockwise
90°
.
Bulb
Applications
"
Low
beam
headlight
bulb
...
.
..
..
.........
H9006
"
High
beam
headlight
bulb
..
.
..
..
.........
H9005
FRONT
LIGHTING
Page 447 of 759
GENERAL
E36
cars
are
equipped
with
integrated
automatic
heating
and
air
conditioning
systems
.
Many
of
the
procedures
given
in
this
repair
group
require
that
the
A/C
refrigerant
charge
be
evacuated
using
specialized
equipment
.
See
A/C
System
Warningsand
Cautions
later
in
this
repair
group
.
HEATER
AND
CONTROLS
Blower
motor,
removing
and
installing
NOTE-
On
6-cylinder
cars,
the
plastic
top
enginecover
and
fuel
rail
covermustbe
removed
.
The
fuel
injectorhamess
re-
taining
screws
must
be
removed
and
the
harness
set
aside
.
The
engine
control
module
(ECM)
cover
must
be
removed,
the
control
unit
connectors
unplugged
and
the
harness
pulled
out
of
the
way
.
See
130
Fuel
Injection
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
2
.
Open
hood
.
Unclip
engine
bulkhead
plenum
grille
at
base
of
windshíeld
and
remove
grille
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING
640-1
640
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning
GENERAL
.
...
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.
.
.
640-1
Heater
andA/C
air
distribution
motor,
replacing(rotary-knob)
.
.
...
.
.
.
.......
.
640-10
HEATER
AND
CONTROLS
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.640-1
Rear
Window
Defogger
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
640-10
Blower
motor,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-1
Rear
Window
Blower
(convertible
models)
.
.640-10
Blowermotor
resistor
pack,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-3
AIR
CONDITIONING
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-11
Heater
valve,
replacing
...........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-3
Heater
box,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-4
A/CSystem
Warnings
and
Cautions
.
.
.
.
.
.
:640-11
Heater
core,
replacing
.....
.
.
:
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-6
A/C
compressor,
replacing
.
.
::.
:
:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.640-12
Heater
core
temperature
sensor,
replacing
.
.
640-7
A/C
Compressor
Clutch
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-13
Heater
andA/C
Control
Head
.
.
....
.
.....
.
640-7
A/C
condenser,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-14
Heater
andA/C
control
head,
removing
A/C
receiver/drier,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-15
and
installing
(rotary-knob)
.
.
....
.
......
640-7
A/C
expansion
valve,
Heater
andA/C
control
head,
removing
removing
and
installing
...
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-16
and
installing
(digital-display)
.
.....
.
.....
640-8
A/C
evaporator,
removing
and
installing
.
.
..
640-17
Heater
andA/C
control
module,removing
A/C
evaporator
temperature
sensor,
and
installing
(rotary-knob)
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-8
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
..............
.
.
.
.
.
..
640-17
Heater
andA/C
control
module,removing
A/C
microfilter,
replacing
......
.
....
.
.
.
..
640-18
and
installing
(digital-display)
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
...
640-8
Sensor
fan
for
interior
temperature,
TABLES
replacing
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-9
a
.
Blower
Motor
Test
Values
.........
...
.
.
......
640-3
Heater
andA/C
AirDistribution
Motors
.
.
.
.
.
.
640-9
b
.
Heater
Core
Temperature
Sensor
Test
Values
...
.640-7
c
.
Evaporative
Temperature
Sensor
Test
Values
...
640-17
d
.
A/C
System
Fluid
Capacities
(total)
..
..........
640-18
0012527
Fig
.
1
.
Detach
grille
retaining
clips
(arrows)
and
pull
grille
upward
and
out
of
rubbergasket
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viii
.
HEATER
AND
CONTROLS
Page 467 of 759
2
.
Using
special
hex
key,
turn
radio
mountingscrews
counterclockwise
to
loosen
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
0011845
Fig
.
4
.
Use
special
hexkey
or
Torx
driver
to
loosen/tighten
radio
mountingscrews
.
3
.
Pul¡
radio
out
of
instrument
panel
opening
.
4
.
Remove
connector(s)
from
rearof
radio
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
Fig
.
5
.
Radio
connector
being
removed
.
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
0011846
Left
footweil
speaker,
removing
and
installing
Fig
.
6
.
Hood
release
lever
retaining
screw
(arrow)
.
RADIO
650-
3
1
.
Remove
screw
from
center
of
hood
latch
release
lever
.
Remove
lever
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
0012578
2
.
Rotate
plastic
trim
panel
retainer
1
/4
turn
.
Pul¡
off
door
sea¡
from
edge
of
speaker
cover
and
pull
speaker
trim
panel
back
toward
rear
of
car
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
0012579
Fig
.
7
.
Rotate
plastic
retainer
(black
arrow)
andremove
panel
in
di-
rection
shown
(white
arrows)
.
RADIO
AND
SPEAKER
SERVICE