maintenance reset BMW 318i 1997 E36 Workshop Manual

020
Maintenance
Program

GENERAL
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020-2

BMW
Service
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Oil
Service
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Inspection
I
and
Inspection
II
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Resetting
Service
Indicator
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MAINTENANCE
TABLES
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FLUID
AND
LUBRICANT

SPECIFICATIONS
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020-8

Manual
Transmission
Fluid
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Automatic
Transmission
Fluid
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Final
Drive
Gear
Oil
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Brake
Fluid
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Engine
Coolant
(Anti-freeze)
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Power
Steering
Fluid
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ENGINE
OIL
SERVICE
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020-9

Engine
oil,
checking
leve¡
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Engine
oil
and
filter,
changing
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020-9

ENGINE
COMPARTMENT

MAINTENANCE
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020-10

Air
filter,
replacing
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020-11

Spark
plugs,
replacing
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020-11

¡dle
Speed
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020-12

Battery,
checking
and
cleaning
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020-12

Battery,
replacing
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020-12

Accelerator
and
Throttle
Linkage
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020-13

Engine
DriveBelts
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V-belt,
replacing

(4-cylinder
engines
built
up
to
1/94)
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020-13

Poly-ribbed
belt,
replacing

(4-cylinder
engines
built
from
1194

and
all
6-cylinder
engines)
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020-13

Cooling
System
Service
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020-14

Power
steering
fluid,
checking
leve¡
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Oxygen
Sensors
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MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM



020-1

UNDER-CAR
MAINTENANCE
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Fuel
filter,
replacing
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Tires,
checking
inflation
pressure
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Tires,
rotating
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020-17

Wheels,
aligning
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Brake
system,
inspecting
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Brake
pad/rotor
wear,checking
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020-17

Brake
fluid,
replacing
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Parking
brake,
checking
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Exhaust
system,
inspecting
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Manual
Transmission
Senrice
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020-18

Manual
transmission
fluida

checking
and
filling
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AutomaticTransmission
Service
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020-18

Front
suspension
and
steeringlinkages,
inspecting
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Rear
suspension,
inspecting
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020-18

Final
drive
oil
leve¡,
checking
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020-18

Fuel
tank
and
fuel
lines,
inspecting
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020-19

Clutch
fluid,
checking
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020-19

Drive
axle
joint
boots,
inspecting
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020-19

BODY
AND
INTERIOR

MAINTENANCE
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Windshield
Wiper
Blade
Maintenance
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Body
and
hinges,
lubricating
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Seat
Belts
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Exterior
Washing
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Waxing
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Polishing
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Washing
Chassis
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Special
Cleaning
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Interior
Care
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Leather
Upholstery
and
Trim
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020-20

TABLES

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Oil
Service
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020-4

b
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Inspection
1
Service
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Inspection
11
Service
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Scheduled
Maintenance-Time/Mileage
Intervals
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Fluids
and
Lubricants
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020-8

020-2



MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM

GENERAL

The
information
given
in
this
repair
group
includes
the
routine

checks
and
maintenance
steps
that
are
both
required
by
BMW

under
the
terms
of
the
vehicle
warranty
protection
and
recom-

mended
by
BMW
to
ensure
long
and
reliable
vehicle
operation
.

GENERAL

NOTE-

Aside
from
keeping
yourcar
in
the
bestpossible
condi-
tion,
proper
maintenance
plays
a
role
in
maintaining
full
protection
under
BMWs
new-car
warranty
coverage
.
If
in
doubtabout
the
terms
and
conditions
of
yourcark
warranty,
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
should
be
able
to
explain
them
.

NOTE-

BMW
is
constantly
updating
their
recommended
main-
tenance
procedures
and
requirements
.
The
informa-
tion
contained
here
is
as
accurate
as
possible
at
the
time
of
publication
.
If
hhere
is
any
doubt
aboutwhat
pro-
cedures
apply
to
a
specific
model
or
model
year,
or
what
intervals
should
be
followed,
remember
that
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
has
the
latest
information
on
factory-recommended
maintenance
.

BMW
Service
Indicator

The
BMW
Service
Indicator
notifies
the
driver
when
mainte-
nance
is
required
.
The
service
indicator
consístsof
multiple
light
emitting
diodes
(lEDs)-typically
five
green,
one
yellow,
andone
red-as
well
as
OIL
SERVICE
and
INSPECTION
indi-
cators
.

When
the
ignition
is
tumed
on,the
green
LEDs
come
on
.
They
go
out
when
the
engine
is
started
.
After
the
Service
Indi-
cator
is
reset,
al¡
green
LEDs
will
be
illuminatedwith
the
keyon
.
As
thecar
is
driven
in
normal
use,
fewer
and
fewer
green
LEDs
will
be
illuminated
before
start-up,indicating
that
the
next
main-
tenance
interval
is
approaching
.

When
thecar
has
accumulated
sufficient
use
to
require
the
next
maintenance
interval,
the
yellow
LED
will
come
on
along
with
either
the
OIL
SERVICE
indicator
or
the
INSPECTION
in-
dicator
.
These
LEDs
will
stay
on
after
the
engine
is
started
.
If
maintenance
service
is
delayed,
thered
LED
will
also
illuminate
as
a
reminder
that
maintenance
service
is
overdue
.

An
OIL
SERVICE
interval
will
alwaysbe
followed
by
an
IN-
SPECTION
interval,
which
will
then
be
followed
byan
OIL
SER-VICE
interval,
andsoon
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See
Fig
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100/

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II

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BMW
has
taken
a
unique
approach
to
establishing
mainte-

nance
intervals
.
BMW's
Service
Indicator
System
computes

maintenance
intervais
based
not
only
on
elapsed
mileage,
but



Fig
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Service
indicator
display
in
lower
section
of
speedometer
.
also
on
such
inputs
as
enginespeed,engine
temperature,
number
of
starts,
and
length
oftrips
.
At
the
appropriate
time,
the
system
indicates,
through
lights
in
the
instrument
cluster,
when



Oil
Service

the
next
routine
maintenance
is
due
.

The
Oil
Service
indicator
signals
the
need
for
the
most
basic
levelof
routine
maintenance
.
BMW's
required
oil
service
speci-
fies
changing
the
engine
lubricating
oil
and
the
engine
oil
filter

after
the
engine
has
been
warmed
up
.
BMW-recommended
ad-

ditional
maintenance
for
this
service
is
listed
in
Table
a
.

NOTE-

For
reference,
the
BMW
Oil
Service
requirements
are
approximately
equivalent
to
the
maintenance
that
other
European
manufacturers
specify
at
intervals
with
a
maximum
of
every
7,500
miles
or6
months
.

CAUTION-

Be
sure
to
follow
the
ínstructions
forresetting
the
Oil
Service
indicator
fight
.
The
Inspection
indica-
tor
can
be
accidentally
reset
rendering
its
function
inaccurate
.

Inspection
l
and
Inspection
II

The
Inspection
indicator
signals
the
need
for
more
compre-
hensive
maintenance
and
Inspection
.
There
are
two
sets
of
in-
spection
requirements,
Inspection
I
and
Inspection
ll
.
These
inspections
alternate
throughout
a
car's
maintenance
history
.
If
the
last
Inspection
interval
was
Inspection
I,
the
next
Inspection
interval
(following
an
Oil
Service)
will
be
Inspection
ll,
the
next
after
that
will
be
Inspection
I,
and
so
on
.

Inspection
I
tasks
are
listed
in
Table
b
.
Inspection
II
in-
cludes
most
of
the
tasks
from
Inspection
I
with
additional
In-
spection
11
tasks
.
A
complete
listing
of
Inspection
II
tasks
are
listed
in
Table
c
.

NOTE-



Aftermarket
reset
tools
can
be
purchased
from
one
of
the
fol-
lift
owng
manuacurers
:
For
referente,
the
BMW
Inspection
1
and
Inspection
11
requirements
are
approximately
equivalent
to
the
main-
tenance
requirements
that
other
European
manufac-



Assenmacher
Bo
s
turers
specify
.
Inspection
I
is
normally
due
at
intervals



lder,
CO
80301

Specialty
Tools

with
a
maximum
of
15,000
miles
or
12
months
.
lnspec-



(303)
530-2424

tion
11
is
normally
due
at
intervals
with
a
maximum
of
30,000
miles
or
24
months
.



Peake
Research,Automotive
Products
Division
P
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.
Box
28776

San
Jose,
CA
95159

Resetting
Service
Indicator



(408)
369-0406

When
the
specified
maintenance
has
been
carried
out,
the
service
indicator
memory
should
be
reset
.



MAINTENANCE
TABLES

The
senrice
indicator
is
reset
using
a
special
tool
.
The
tool
is
plugged
into
the
diagnostic
connector
in
the
engine
compart-

ment
.
See
Fig
.
2
.

iii

Fig
.
2
.



Service
indicator
reset
tool
installed
in
diagnostic
connector
(aftermarket
tool
shown)
.

CAUTION-

Follow
themanufacturer's
directions
when
reset-
ting
the
service
Indicator
.
If
the
reset
procedures

are
done
incorrectly,
the
reset
tool
or
the
electron-
ic
service
indicator
may
be
damaged
.

MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
020-
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Table
a,b,c,
and
don
the
following
pages
list
the
routine
maintenance
tasks
specified
by
BMW
.
The
intervals
for
most
of
thesetasks
are
determined
by
the
Service
Indicator
.
The
main-

tenance
intervals
for
afew
additional
items
are
based
on
either
elapsedmileage
ortime
.
These
intervals
are
indicated
in
sepa-
rate
tables
.

Except
where
noted,
the
maintenance
items
listed
apply
to
all
models
and
model
years
coveredby
this
manual
.
The
columns

on
the
rightsitie
of
each
table
give
quick-referente
information

about
the
job
.
The
bold
text
references
the
repair
groups
where

additional
repair
information
can
befound
.

MAINTENANCE
TABLES

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Engine
compartment
maintenance

Change
oil
and
oil
filter

Check
fluid
levels
(coolant,steering,
brake/clutch,
ATF)

Under
car
maintenance

Check
steeringrack
and
steeringlinkages
for
leaks
andexcess
play
.
Repair
Group
320

Inspect
brake
system
.
Check
brake
calipers,
rotors,
and
brake
pad
thíckness
.
Inspect
for
dam-
aged
hoses
and
lines,
leaks
or
damage
.
Check
hand
brake,adjust
cable
if
necessary
.
Repair
Group
340

Check
and
adjust
tire
pressures,
including
spare

Body
and
interior
maintenance

Check
operation
of
exterior
and
interior
lights,
including
glove
box
light,
engine
compartment
light,
trunk
light,
instrument
panel
lights,
horns,
headlight
flasher
anddimmer
switch
.
Check
headlight
and
driving
light
aiming
.
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Electrical
System

Check
function/condition
of
seat
belts
.
Repair
Group
720

Check
windshield
washer
fluid
level
and
concentration,
add
as
necessary
.
Check
operation
of
washer
system
.
Check
condition
of
wiper
blades
.
Repair
Group
611

Road
Test

Check
braking
performance,
steering,
heating
and
ventilation,
manual
or
automatic
transmis-
sion,
and
mirrors

Service
Interval
Reset

Reset
service
indicator
using
specialreset
tool
.

MAINTENANCE
TABLES

Table
a
.
Oil
Service

Table
b
.
Inspection
I
Service

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Engine
compartment
maintenance

Change
oil
and
oil
filter
.

Check
brake/clutch
fluid
leve¡

Check
battery
acid
leve¡
and
correct
asnecessary
.
Repair
Group
121

Check
engine
coolant
level
and
anti-freeze
protection
and
addasnecessary
.
Inspect
for
cooling
system
leaks
.
Repair
Group
170

Lubricate
throttie
linkage

Under
car
maintenance

Check
transmission
for
externa¡
leaks
.

Check
manual
transmission
oil
leve¡
andadd
asnecessary
.
Repair
Group
230

Check
final
drive
lubricant
and
addasnecessary
.

Check
fue¡
tank,
fuel
lines,
and
all
connections
for
leaks
.

Inspect
exhaust
system
.
Repair
Group
180

Check
steeringrack
and
steeringlinkages
.
Check
power
steering
system
for
leaks
.
Check
(luid
leve¡
.
Repair
Group
320

Inspect
brake
system
for
damaged
hoses
and
fines,
leaks
or
damage
.
Remove
calipers
and
check
brake
pad
wear
.
Check
brake
rotors
for
scoring
damage
.
Repair
Group
340

Check
parking
brake
operation,
adjust
cable
if
necessary
Repair
Group
340

Inspect
front
and
rear
suspension,
including
wheel
bearings,
for
play
.
Repair
Group
320/330

Inspect
wheelsand
tires,
including
spare,
check
tire
pressure
and
condition

Body
and
Interior
Maintenance

Lubricate
door
hinges
and
hood
latch,
hood
hinges

Check
headlight
and
driving
light
aiming
and
adjust
as
necessary
.

Check
operation
of
headlights,
parking
lights,
back-up
fights,
licenseplate
lights,
interior
lights,
glove
box
light,
engine
compartment
light,
trunk
light,
instrument
panel
lights,
turnsignals,
emer-gency
flashers,
stop
fights,
horas,
headlight
flasher
and
dimmer
switch

Replace
ventilation/A/C
micro-filter
.
Check
functionof
air
conditioning
.
Repair
Group
640

Check
function
of
seat
belts
.
Repair
Group
720

Check
tightness
of
mountfng
screws
on
airbag
front
crash
sensors
(Airbag
I)
.
Repair
Group
721

Check
windshield
washer
fluid
leve¡
and
concentration,
add
as
necessary
Check
operation
of
washer
system
.
Check
condition
of
wiperblades
.
Repair
Group
611

Tighten
nuts
and
bolts
for
door
locks
and
striker
plates

Replace
batteries
for
alarm/remote
control
in
masterkey(where
applicable)
.

Road
Test

Check
braking
performance,
steering,
HVAC,
manual
or
automatic
transmission,
and
mirrors

Service
Interval
Reset

Reset
service
indicator
using
specialreset
tool
.

MAINTENANCE
TALES

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and
Interior
Maintenance
(cont
.)

Replace
ventilation/A/C
micro-filter
.
Check
function
of
air
conditioning
.
Repair
Group
640

Check
function
of
seat
belts
.
Repair
Group
720

Check
windshield
washer
fluid
level
and
concentration,
add
asnecessary
.
Check
operation
of
washer
system
.
Check
condition
of
wiperblades
Repair
Group
611

Tighten
nuts
and
belts
for
door
locks
and
striker
plates
.

Replace
batteries
for
alarm/remote
control
in
masterkey
(where
applicable)
.

Check
ground
connection
(mounting
screws)
of
SRS
(airbag)
front
sensor
to
body,
if
applicable
.
Repair
Group
721

Road
Test

Check
braking
performance,
steering,
HVAC,
manual
or
automatic
transmission,
and
mirrors

Service
Interval
Reset

Reset
service
indicator
using
specialreset
tool
.

Maintenance
ítem

Replace
oxygen
sensor
.
Repair
Group
180
1992-1994
1995-
on

Flush
and
replace
brake
fluid/clutch
fluid
.
Repair
Group
340

Drain
and
flush
cooling
system
and
replace
coolant
.
Repair
Group
170
1992-19961997-1998

Anti-corrosion
warranty
inspection
.

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.
Inspection
II
Service
(continued)

Cabled
.
Scheduled
Maintenance-Time/Mileage
Intervais

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TABLES

6
INDEX

Ignition
system
general
information
120-1basictroubleshooting
principies
120-3camshaft
position
(CMP)
sensor
120-
6

camshaft
positíon
(CMP)
sensor,
replacing
(4-cylinder
engine)
120-6camshaft
position
(CMP)
sensor,
replacing
(6-cylinder
engines)
120-7
checking
for
spark
120-3
crankshaftposition/rpm
sensor
120-5
crankshaft
position/rpm
sensor,
testing/replacing
(front
mounted
sensor)
120-6
crankshaft
positíon/rpm
sensor,
testing
(rear
mounted
sensor)
120-6
disabling
ignition
system120-2
ignition
coil,
testing
and
replacing
(4-
cylinder
engines)
120-3
ignition
coil,
testing
and
replacing
(6-
cylinder
engines)
120-4
ignítion
firing
order
120-7
ignition
system
diagnostics
120-3
ignition
system
schematics
120-7
ignition
system
service
120-3knock
sensors,
replacing
120-7warnings
and
cautions
120-2
Inspectíon
I
and
Inspection
II
See
Maintenanceprogram
Instrumentpanel
See
interior
trim
Instruments
general
information
620-1
instrument
cluster,
removinglinstalling
620-1
instrument
cluster,
self-testing
620-1
instrument
cluster
bulbs,
replacing
620-2
multi-information
display
(MID),
620-4
multi-information
display
(MID),
removing/installing
620-4
odometer
coding
plug,
replacing
620-
2
vehicle
speed
sensor,
replacing
620-3
Intake
manifold
4-cylinder
engíne,
removing
113-3
6-cylinder
engine,
removing
113-11
See
alsoCylinder
head
removal
and
installation
Intake
air
temperaturesensor
See
Fuel
injection
Interior
trim
general
information
513-1
center
console,
removing/installing
513-1
dashboard,
removing/installing
513-3
glove
compartment,
removing/
installing
513-2
lower
left
dash
panel,
removing/
installing
513-2

J

Jump
startíng
010-12

K

Knock
sensor
See
Ignition
system
L

Leather
upholstery
See
Maíntenance
program
Leve¡
sender
See
Fuel
pump
Lubrication
system
general
information
119-1
oil
pan,
removing/installing
(4-cylinder
engines)
119-2
oil
pan,
removing/installing
(6-cylinder
engine,
1992models)119-4
oil
pan
119-2
oil
pan,
removing/installing
(6-cylinder
engine,
1993
and
later
models)
119-6
oil
pressure,
checking
119-1
oil
pressure
warningsystem,
testing
119-2
oil
pump
119-8
oil
pump,
removing/installing
(4-cylinder
engine)
119-8
oil
pump,
removing/installing
(6-cylinder
engine)
119-9
troubleshooting
119-1

M

Maíntenance
program
general
information
020-2
accelerator
and
throttle
linkage
020-13
air
filter,
replacing
020-11
automatic
transmission
fluid
020-8
automatic
transmission
service
020-18
battery,
checking
and
cleaning
020-12
battery,
replacing
020-12
BMW
service
indicator
020-2
body
and
hinges,
lubricating
020-19
brake
fluid
020-9
brake
fluid,
replacing
020-17
brake
pad/rotor
wear,
checking
020-17
brake
system,
inspecting
020-17
clutch
fluid,
checking
020-19
cooling
system
service
020-14
drive
axle
joint
boots,
inspecting
020-19
engine
coolant
(anti-freeze)
020-9
engine
drive
belts
020-13
engine
oil,
checking
leve¡
020-9

Maintenance
program
(cont
.)
engine
oil
and
filter,
changing020-9engine
oil
service
020-9
exhaust
system,
inspecting
020-18
exterior
washing020-20
final
drive
gear
oil
020-9
final
drive
oil
level,
checking
020-18
front
suspension
and
steering

linkages,
inspecting
020-18
fuel
filter,
replacing
020-16
fuel
tank
and
fuel
lines,
inspecting
020-19
¡dle
speed
020-12
inspection
I
and
inspection
11
020-2
interior
care020-20
leather
upholstery
and
trim
020-20
maintenance
tables
020-3
manual
transmission
fluid,
checking
and
filling
020-18manual
transmission
fluid
020-8
manual
transmission
service
020-18oxygensensors
020-15
parking
brake,
checking
020-17
polishing
020-20
poly-ribbed
belt,
replacing
020-13
power
steering
fluid
020-9
power
steering
fluid,
checking
leve¡
020-14
rear
suspension,
inspecting
020-18
resetting
service
indicator
020-3
seat
belts
020-20
spark
plugs,
replacing
020-11
special
cleaning
020-20
tires,
checking
inflation
pressure
020-17
tires,
rotating
020-17
v-belt,
replacing
020-13
washing
chassis
020-20waxing020-20
windshield
wiperblade
maintenance
020-19
wheels,
aligníng
020-17
Manual
transmission
See
also
Maintenance
program
See
also
Transmission-general
general
information
230-1
back-up
light
switch,
replacing
230-2
inputshaft
sea¡,
replacing
(transmission
installed)
230-5
output
shaftsea¡,
replacing
(transmission
installed)
230-4
selector
shaft
sea¡,
replacing
(transmission
installed)
230-3
transmission
fluid,
replacing
230-2
transmission
fluidlevel,
checking
230-2
transmission
fluid
service
230-1
transmission
removal
and
installation
230-5
transmission,
removing/installing
230-
6
transmission
service
230-2
Mass
air
flow
sensor
See
Fuel
Injection