charging BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owner's Manual

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Manual 
Table
g
.
1997-1998
E36
Fuse
Positions

	

Table
g
.
1997-1998
E36
Fuse
Positions

fuse

	

1
Rating

	

1
Protected
Circuit

27

	

5A

	

Airbag
(SRS)
(seealsofuse
42)
ABS
(see
also
fuse
10,21,38,

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Manual 
610-32

	

ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT
LOCATIONS

Tableg
.
1997-1998
E36
Fuse
Positions

fuse

	

Rating

	

Protected
Circult

43

	

5A

	

Anti-theft
system
(Alpine)
(see
also
f
use47)
Cellular
phone
(se

Page 438 of 759

BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Manual 
620-2
INSTRUMENTS

Fig
.1.

	

Instrument
cluster
retaining
screws
(arrows)
.

INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER

0012562

Fig
.
3
.

	

Turnbulb
base
45°
in
direction
shown
(arrow)
.

l
v

	

w
r
v
9

	

10

	

1

Page 450 of 759

BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Manual 
640-4

	

HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

Heater
box,
removing
and
installing

The
heater
box,
located
underneath
thecenter
of
the
dash-

board,
houses
theheater
core,
the
A/C
evaporator,
and
asso-

ci

Page 458 of 759

BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners 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

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners 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

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Manual 
640-14

	

HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

7
Fig
.
39
.
A/
C
compressorand
clutch
components
.

8
00871208

1.
Clutch
plate
retaining
bolt

	

5
.
A/C
compressor
pulley
2
.
Clutch
plate

	

6
.
Clutch

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners 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 462 of 759

BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Manual 
640-16

	

HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

A/C
expansion
valve,

removing
and
installing

Fig
.
45
.
Control
module
carrier
retaining
screws
(arrows)
.

1
.
Following
manufacturers
instructions,
connec

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BMW 318i 1997 E36 Owners Manual 
CAUTION
-

Always
replace
O-rings
when
reconnecting
refrig-
erant
fines
.

9
.
Before
recharging,
evacuate
system
for
at
least
30
min
.
Recharge
system
following
equipment
manufacturers
instructions