roof rack BMW 318i 1998 E36 Workshop Manual
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512-
8
DOOR
WINDOWS
NOTE-
To
achieve
an
accurate
window
adjustment
in
2-door
models
with
"close
with
door
shut"
feature,
simulate
a
closed
dooras
follows
:
On
early
cars,
manually
turn
the
latch
on
the
door
to
the
closed
position
.
See
Fig
.
16
.
On
latercars,
insert
a
wedge
of
wood
into
the
striker
on
the
body
to
close
the
striker
switch
.
Be
sure
to
open
thero-
tary
latch
(by
pulling
upon
the
door
handle)
or
remove
the
wedge
before
closing
the
door
.
0013066
Fig
.
16
.
To
manually
close
door
latch,
push
rotary
latch
in
direction
of
arrow
.
CAUTION-
Do
not
close
the
door
with
therotary
latch
in
closed
position,
orwith
a
wedge
in
the
striker
.
WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS
A
Window
insertion
depth
at
A-pillar
B
B-pillar
preload
gap
(measure
gap
at
20
mm
from
top
of
door)
C
Window
insertion
depth
at
roof
line/window
parallelism
(make
measurement
at
3
.5
in
.
and
16
in
.
from
B-pillar
edge)
Fig
.
17
.
2-door
window
adjustment
positions
.
NOTE-
In"
some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
it
is
not
es-
sential
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
to
access
in-
terna¡
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recommended
for
safety
reasons
.
"
After
each
adjustment
step,
fully
lower
and
raise
win-
dow
and
check
adjustment
before
goingon
to
the
next
step
.
"
1f
parts
of
the
front
window
mechanism
were
replaced,
make
sure
initial
adjustments
are
in
the
center
of
their
travel
range
.
Once
the
glass
isinstalled,
position
glass
to
the
rear
guide
rail
as
shown
in
Fig
.
18
.
4
.
To
set
window
preload
B
(See
Fig
.
1
g
.):
0013076
When
making
adjustments
to
the
front
door
window,
see
"
Measure
up
20
mm
(0
.75
in
.)
from
topof
door
and
Fig
.
17
.
mark
position
on
glass
.
"
Close
door
just
until
top
of
glass
contacts
seal
.
1
.
On
cars
with
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative
"
Measure
gap
between
glass
(at
20
mm
mark)
and
win-
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
dow
seal
.
"
If
adjustment
is
necessary,
move
bottom
of
window
CAUTION-
guide
inor
out
to
correct
.
See
Fig
.
20
.
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
"
If
further
adjustment
is
needed,
move
bottom
ofwin-
disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
dow
in
or
out
by
sliding
guide
bracket
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
18
.
manual
on
page
viii
.
2
.
Remove
interior
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
.
See
411
Preload
Gap
Doors
.
"
B
(Referto
Fig
.
1
g
.)
Coupe
......................
.
.
.8
mm
(0
.32
in
.)
3
.
Where
applicable,
remove
side-impact
airbag
from
Convertible
..................
.
..
3
mm
(0
.12
in
.)
door
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
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512-
1
0
DOOR
WINDOWS
0013078
Fig
.
22
.
Move
window
fore/aftatrear
guide
rail
top
mounting
bolts
(ar-
rows)
.
Insertion
Depth
"
A
(See
Fig
.
17
.)
.
..........
.1-1
.5
mm
(0
.04-0
.6
in
.)
6
.
To
set
Insertion
depth
C
(Refer
to
Fig
.
17
.)
:
"
Lower
window
slightly
.
Loosen
stop
at
window
regula-
tor
motor
.
See
Fig
.
23
.
Fig
.
23
.
Window
regulator
stop
(arrow)
.
WINDOW
SERVICE,
2-DOOR
MODELS
0013075
"
Raise
window
.
Loosen
rear
boltat
regulator
support
arm
(5mm
Allen
wrench)
.
See
Fig
.
24
.
Align
window
parallelto
roof
line
by
moving
support
arm
up
or
clown
.
Tighten
arm
bolt
.
"
Lower
window
and
remove
rubber
plugs
at
bottom
of
door
.
If
necessary,temporarily
reconnect
battery
ca-
ble
.
"
Adjust
front
and
rear
limit
stops
so
that
window
retracts
into
window
seal
as
specified
.
See
Fig
.
25
.
"
Raise
window
to
check
adjustment
.
"
Push
regulator
stop
fully
forward
and
tighten
bolt
.
"
Closedoor
and
check
window
operation
.
0013077
Fig
.
24
.
Use
5mm
Afen
socket
to
loosen
mounting
boltat
support
bracket(arrow)
and
slide
bracket
up
or
clown
to
adjust
win-
dow
position
at
roof
line
.
(Allen
bolt
head
faces
outside
of
door
.)
CAUTION
-
"
Recheck
preload
gap
B
(step
4)
.
Excessive
pre-
load
could
cause
window
to
shatter
.
"
The
fully
closed
window
must
not
contact
the
rain
gutter
when
opening
the
door
(in
the
event
the
"close
with
door
shut"
feature
is
faulty
or
the
bat-tery
is
dead)
.
7
.
Usenew
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-im-
pact
airbag
to
the
door
(where
applicable)
.
Reset
SRS
warning
light
and
clear
SRS
fault
memory
using
special
test
equipment
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
8
.
Replace
door
panel,
rubber
door
plugs
and
outside
doormolding
.
9
.
Re-initialize
window
regulator
motors
as
described
ear-
lier
.
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8
INDEX
Speakers
See
Radio
SRS
(Supplemental
restraint
system)
See
Airbag
system
(SRS)
Starter
See
Battery,
starter,
alternator
Steering
and
wheel
alignment
general
information
320-1
caster
and
camber
320-5
front
toe-in
and
toe
difference
angle
320-6
outer
tie
rod
end,
replacing
320-4
power
steering
pump,
removing/
installing
320-2
power
steering
system
320-2
power
steering
system,
bleeding/filling
320-3
rear
toe-in
320-6
steering
gear320-3
steering
gear
rack,
removing/installing
320-3
steering
wheel
320-1
steering
wheel,
removing/installing
320-1
tie
rod,
replacing
320-5
wheel
alignment
320-5
wheel
alignment
specifications
320-6
Steering
gear
See
steering
and
wheel
alignment
Strut
See
Front
suspension
Subframe
See
Front
suspension
Sunroof
general
information
540-1
motor,
removing/installing
540-3
panel,
adjusting
540-2
panel,
emergency
closing
540-2
Suspension,
front
See
Front
suspension
Suspension,
rear
See
Rear
suspension
Suspension,
steering
and
brakes
general
information
300-1
al¡
season
traction
(AST)
300-4
antilock
brake
system
(ABS)
300-2
brakes
300-2
front
suspension
300-1
integrated
systems
300-2
M3
suspension
and
brakes
300-7
steering
300-2
rear
suspension
300-2suspension
and
steering
troubleshooting
300-7
tires
and
wheels300-2
T
Switches
and
electrical
accessories
general
information
612-1
dome
light,
rear
map
lights,
trunk
light,
replacing
bulbs
612-7
hazard
warning
switch,
replacing
612-5
headlight
switch,
replacing
612-5
foglight
switch,
replacing
612-5
ignition
electrical
switch,
replacing
612-3
ignition
lock
cylinder,
replacing
612-4
ignition
switch
assembly
612-3
outside
mirror
switch,
replacing
612-6
power
window
switch,
replacing
612-5
turn
signal
switch
and
wiper
switch,
removing/installing
612-1
wiper
switch
See
turn
signal
and
wiper
switch
Taillight
See
Exterior
lighting
Thermostat
See
Cooling
system
Throttleposition
sensor
(TPS)
See
Fuel
injection
Throw-out
bearing
See
ClutchTierod
See
Steering
and
wheel
alignment
Tires
See
Suspension,
steering
and
brakes-general
See
also
Maintenance
program
Timing
chain
See
Camshaft
timing
chain
Toe-in
See
Steering
and
wheel
alignment
Tools
See
Fundamentals
for
the
do-it-
yourself
owner
Torque
convector
See
Automatic
transmission
Towing
See
Fundamentals
for
the
do-it-
yourself
owner
Traction
control
See
also
Suspension,
steering
and
brakes-general
Trailing
arm
See
Rear
suspension
Transmission-general
See
also
Automatic
transmission
See
also
Manual
transmission
general
information
200-1
automatic
transmission
200-1
manual
transmission
200-1
transmission
ID
codes
200-2
Transmission
fluid
See
Maintenance
program
See
also
Automatic
transmission
Transmission
input
shaft
See
Manual
transmission
Transmission
output
shaft
See
Manual
transmission
Trim,
interior
See
Interior
trim
Trunk
lid
general
information
412-1
trunk
lid,
412-1
trunk
lid,
aligning
412-1
trunk
lid,
removing/installing
412-1
trunk
lid
support
strut,
removing/
installing
412-2
U
Upholstery
See
Maintenance
program
U-joints
See
Driveshaft
V
V-belt
See
Maintenance
program
Vacuum
booster
See
Brakes
Vacuum
leaks
See
Engine-general
Valveguides
See
Cylinder
head
and
valvetrain
Valve
seals
See
Cylinder
head
and
valvetrain
Valveseats
See
Cylinder
head
and
valvetrain
Valves
See
Cylinder
head
and
valvetrain
Valvetrain
See
Cylinder
head
and
valvetrain
VANOS
(variable
valve
timing)
See
Camshaft
timing
chaín
See
also
Engine-general
Vehicle
identification
number
(VIN)
See
Fundamentals
for
the
do-it-
yourself
owner
Vehicle
speed
sensor
See
Instruments
Ventilation
See
Air
conditioning
See
also
Heating
Voltage
regulator
See
Battery,
starter,
alternator
Voltage
tests
See
Electrical
system-general
W
Warnings
vi¡
Washer
fluid
pump
See
Wipers
and
washers
Washers
See
Wipers
and
washers
Water
pump
See
Cooling
system
Waxing
See
Maintenance
program