hydraulic BMW 325i 1993 E36 Owner's Manual
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121-
6
BATTERY
STARTER,
ALTERNATOR
Alternator,
removing
and
installing
(6-cylinder
engine)
A
replacement
alternator
should
have
the
same
rating
as
the
original
.
Alternator
manufacturer
and
ampere
rating
are
normally
marked
on
the
alternator
housing
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
battery
cable
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viii
.
2
.
Remove
alternator
cooling
duct
and
air
filter
housing
assembly
from
car
.
Disconnect
wiring
from
rear
of
alter-
nator
.
3
.
Remove
radiator
cooling
fan
and
fan
shroud
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System
.
4
.
Remove
alternator
drive
belt
from
alternator
pulley
.
On
engines
with
hydraulic
belt
tensioner,
remove
tensioner
idler
pulley
(upper
roller)
from
alternator
bracket
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
ALTERNATOR
SERVICE
Fig
.
5
.
Pry
off
cover
from
tensioner
and
then
lever
tensioner
clock-
wise
to
release
belt
tension
.
Remove
upper
roller
(A)
once
belt
ís
removed
.
NOTE-
If
reusing
drive
belt,
mark
direction
of
rotation
on
belt
before
removing
.
5
.
Remove
upper
and
lower
mounting
bolts
and
lift
out
al-
ternator
.
6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Note
locating
notches
on
tensioner
idler
pulley
(upper
roller)
alternator
brack-
et
when
installing
pulley
.
Tightening
Torques
"
D+
wire
to
alternator
(M6
nut)
.......
7
Nm
(53
in-lb)
"
B+
wireto
alternator
(M8
nut)
.......
13
Nm
(10
ft-Ib)
"
Pulley
to
alternator
(M16
nut)
.......
60
Nm
(44
ft-Ib)
Voltage
regulator,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
NOTE-
2
.
Remove
alternator
as
described
earlier
.
The
radiator
cooling
fan
nut
(32
mm
wrench)has
left-
hand
threads
.
3
.
Remove
cooling
duct
from
rear
of
alternator
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
Alternator
.
.g-
p~
J
-..
.
Fig
.
6
.
Alternator
assemblyand
related
parts
.
Cooling
duct
0012524
4
.
Remove
voltage
regulator
mounting
screws
and
re-
move
regulator
from
alternator
.
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Clean
brush
contact
surfaces
in
alternator
and
check
brush
length
asde-
scribed
later
.
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GENERAL
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200-1
Manual
Transmission
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200-1
Automatic
Transmission
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200-1
Transmission
ID
Codes
..........
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200-2
GENERAL
E36
models
areequipped
with
a
longitudinal
drivetrain
.
The
transmission
is
bolted
directly
to
the
rear
of
the
engine
.
A
driveshaft
connects
the
output
shaft
of
thetransmission
to
the
final
drive
.
The
final
drive
is
mounted
lo
the
rear
suspension
and
the
body
.
Individual
drive
axles
with
integrated
constant
velocity
joints
transfer
rotational
power
to
the
rear
wheels
.
Manual
Transmission
Due
to
different
power
characteristics
and
performance
re-
quirements,
four
different
manual
transmissions
are
used
in
the
models
coveredby
this
manual
.
Manual
transmission
ap-
plications
are
given
in
Table
a
.
TRANSMISSION-GENERAL
200-1
200
Transmission-General
TABLES
a
.
Manual
Transmission
Applications
..
...........
200-1
b
.
Automatic
Transmission
Applications
...........
200-1
Fig
.
1
.
ZF-manufacturedmanual
transmission
.
For
transmission
gear
ratio
information
and
repair
informa-
tion,
see
230
Manual
Transmission
.
Automatic
Transmission
E36
carswith
standard
transmission
use
a
single-disc
clutch
with
dual-mass
flywheel
.
For
further
information,
see
210
Clutch
.
Table
a
.
Manual
Transmission
Applications
Model
Year
Engine
Transmission
318ifisfC
1992-1995
M42
Getrag
S5D
200
G'
1996-1998
M44
Getrag
S5D
250
G
323is/iC
1998
M52
Getrag
S5D
250
G
325ifsriC
1992-1995
M50
Getrag
S5D
250
G
3281/isfC
1996-1998
M52
ZF
S5D320
Z
M3
1995
S50US
ZF
S5D310
Z
1996-1998
S52US
ZF
S5D320
Z
'The
1992
M42
engine
may
be
fitted
witheither
the
Getrag
SSD
200
G
trans-
mission
or
S5D
250
Getrag
.
The
S5D
200G
was
discontinued
in
production
in
as
of
9/92
.
Thistransmission
is
interchangeable
with
Getrag
S5D
250
G
.
Four
different
automatic
transmissions
are
used,
depend-
ing
on
model
and
model
year
and/or
production
date
.
All
of
the
automatic
transmissions
are
electrohydraulically
controlled
with
either
four
or
five
forward
speeds
.
Automatic
transmis-
sion
applications
are
given
in
Table
b
.
For
automatic
transmission
repair
information,
see
240Au-
tomatic
Transmission
.
Table
b
.
Automatic
Transmission
Applications
Model
1
Year
1
Engine
1
Transmission
318i1is/1C
1992-1995
~
M42
323isfiC
1998
M52
A4S
310
R
3251/is/1C
1992-1995
M50
3181/isfC
11996-1998
M44
A4S
270
R
328i/is/1C
1996-1998
M52
M3
1996-1998
S50US
I
A5S
310
Z
S52US
GENERAL
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GENERAL
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210-1
CLUTCH
MECHANICAL
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210-3
CLUTCH
HYDRAULICS
.
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210-1
Clutch,
removing
.
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210-4
Clutch,inspecting
and
installing
.
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.
.210-5Clutch
hydraulic
system,
Transmission
pilot
bearing,replacing
.
.
.
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...
210-6
bleeding
and
flushing
.
.
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.
.....
210-2
Clutch
master
cylinder,
replacing
..
.
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210-2
Table
Clutch
slave
cylinder,
replacing
...
.
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210-3
a
.
Clutch
Disc
Diameter
.............
..
..
.
......
210-3
GENERAL
CLUTCH
HYDRAULICS
This
repair
group
covers
replacement
of
the
clutch
mechan-
The
Clutch
is
hydraulically
actuated
by
the
master
and
slave
¡cal
and
hydraulic
components
.
Special
tools
may
be
required
cylinders
.
Clutch
disc
wear
is
automatically
taken
upby
the
for
some
of
the
procedures
.
Read
the
procedure
through
be-
pushrod
travelof
the
slave
cylinder,
making
periodic
adjust-fore
beginning
a
job
.
ments
unnecessary
.
NOTE-
See200
Transmission-General
for
transmission
applicatíon
information
.
The
major
components
of
the
clutch
system
are
shown
in
Fig
.
1
.
Engine
Pressure
plate
flywheel,,
assembly
Clutch
Flywheel
bolt
Pressure
plate
release
lever
Release
lever
Fig
.
1
.
Clutch
assembly
and
hydraufcs
.
210
Clutch
Release
bearing
Pushrod
A
soft
or
spongy
feel
to
the
clutchpedal,
long
pedal
free-
play,
or
grinding
noises
from
thegears
while
shifting
can
all
in-
dicate
problems
with
the
Clutch
hydraulics
.
In
these
circum-
stances
it
is
best
to
start
with
a
clutch
fluid
flush,
followed,
if
necessary,
byreplacement
of
the
hydraulic
parts
.
From
brake
fluid
reservoir
CLUTCH
210-1
0
0
Transmission
inputshaft
Clutch
master
cylinder
Bulkhead
Slave
cylinder
6535
CLUTCH
HYDRAULICS
Page 216 of 759

210-2
CLUTCH
Clutch
hydraulic
system,
bleeding
and
flushing
If
the
clutch/brake
fluid
is
murky
or
muddy,
or
has
not
been
changed
within
the
last
two
years,
the
system
should
be
flushed
.
Flushing
the
old
fluid
from
the
clutch
lines
is
done
us-
ing
a
brake
system
pressure
bleeder
.
1
.
Remove
brake
fluíd
reservoir
cap
.
Usinga
clean
sy-
ringe,
remove
brake
fluid
from
reservoir
.
Refill
reservoir
with
clean
fluid
.
2
.
Attach
pressure
brake
bleeder
to
fluid
reservoír
.
CA
UTION-
Do
not
exceed
2
bar
(29
psi)
pressure
at
the
fluid
reservoir
when
bleeding
or
flushing
the
hydraulic
system
.
3
.
Connect
a
length
of
hose
from
clutch
slave
cylinder
bleeder
valve
lo
a
container
.
See
Fig
.
2
.
0012003
Fig
.
2
.
Clutch
slave
cylinder
bleeder
valve
on
left
side
of
transmission
(arrow)
.
4
.
Open
bleeder
valve
and
allow
brake
fluid
to
expel
until
clean
fluid
comes
out
free
of
air
bubbles
.
5
.
Close
bleeder
valve
and
disconnect
pressure
bleeding
equipment
from
fluid
reservoir
.
Hose
on
bleeder
valve
remainsconnected
.
6
.
Slowly
operate
clutch
pedal
about10
times
.
Fill
reser-
voir
with
clean
fluid
asnecessary
.
7
.
Unbolt
slavecylinder
from
transmission
.
8
.
Position
slave
cylinder
so
that
bleeder
valve
is
facing
up
(highest
point)
.
CLUTCH
HYDRAULICS
9
.
Open
bleeder
valve
and
slowly
push
slave
cylinder
pushrod
al¡
the
way
in
.
Close
bleeder
valve
and
slowly
release
pushrod
.
Repeat
procedure
until
fluid
runs
out
clear
and
without
bubbles
.
10
.
Disconnect
bleeder
hose
.
Instan
slavecylinder
lo
trans-
mission
.
Add
cleanbrake
fluid
to
reservoir
as
neces-
sary
.
Check
clutch
operation
.
Tightening
Torques
"
Clutch
slave
cylinder
to
transmission
................
..
22
Nm
(17
ft
lb)
Clutch
master
cylinder,
replacing
The
clutch
master
cylinder
is
mounted
to
the
pedal
assem-
bly,
directly
above
the
clutch
pedal
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.
2
.
Remove
brake
fluid
reservoir
cap
.
Usinga
clean
sy-
ringe,
remove
brake
fluid
from
reservoir
.
CA
UTION-
Brake
fluid
is
poisonous,
highly
corrosive
and
dan-gerous
to
the
environment
.
Wear
safety
glasses
and
rubbergloves
when
working
with
brake
fluid
.
Do
notsiphonbrake
fluid
with
your
mouth
.
Imme-
diately
clean
away
any
fluid
spilled
on
painted
sur-
faces
and
wash
with
water,
asbrake
fluid
will
remove
point
.
3
.
Disconnect
fluid
supply
hose
from
master
cylinder
.
Placea
pan
under
hose
to
catch
any
excess
fluid
.
4
.
Working
in
engine
compartment,
disconnect
fluid
line
fitting
frommaster
cylinder
.
5
.
Working
in
passenger
compartment,
remove
lower
in-
strument
panel
trim
above
pedal
cluster
.
6
.
Disconnect
clutch
pedal
from
clutch
master
cylinder
push
rod
by
removing
clevis
pin
locking
clip
and
slide
out
clevis
pin
.
7
.
Remove
master
cylinder
mounting
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
8
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Fill
fluid
reservoir
with
clean
fluid
.
Bleed
clutch
hydraulics
as
described
earlier
.
Connect
negative
cable
to
battery
last
.
Page 217 of 759

Fig
.
3
.
Clutch
master
cylinder
mounting
bolts
.
Clutch
slave
cylinder,
replacing
0012589
Tightening
Torques
"
Clutch
master
cylinder
to
bulkhead
..
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)
"
Fluid
line
to
master
cylinder
orslave
cylinder
.................
16
Nm
(12
ft-1b)
The
clutch
slave
cylinder
is
mounted
on
the
left
side
of
the
transmission
.
CLUTCH
MECHANICAL
1
.
Remove
brake
fluid
reservoir
cap
.
Using
a
clean
sy-
ringe,
remove
brake
fluid
from
reservoir
.
2
.
Disconnect
fluid
hose
from
slave
cylinder
.
Place
a
pan
under
hose
to
catch
any
excess
fluid
.
3
.
Unbolt
slave
cylinder
from
transmission
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:
"
Check
for
wear
on
pushrod
.
Any
other
wear
except
on
tipis
caused
by
misalignment
of
clutch
components
.
"
Lightly
coat
pushrod
tip
with
molybdenum
disulfide
grease
(Molykote
0
Longterm
2
or
equivalent)
.
"
During
installation
be
sure
pushrod
tip
engages
recess
in
clutch
release
lever
.
"
Fill
fluid
reservoir
with
clean
fluid
.
"
Bleed
clutch
hydraulics
as
described
earlier
.
CLUTCH
210-
3
Fig
.
4
.
Clutch
slave
cylinder
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.
Tablea
.
ClutchDisc
Diameter
Model
Diameter
3181/is/iC
215
mm
(8
.46
in)
325i/is/iC
228
mm
(8
.98
in)
323is/iC
328i/is/iC
240
mm
(9
.45
in)
M3
0012715
Tightening
Torques
"
Clutch
slave
cylinder
to
transmission
.
.
................
22
Nm
(17
ft
lb)
"
Fluid
line
to
slave
cylinder
......
.17
Nm
(10-12
ft
lb)
The
transmission
must
be
removed
from
the
engine
to
ac-
cess
the
clutch
mechanical
components
.
It
is
recommended
that
the
clutch
disc,
pressure
plate
and
release
bearing
be
re-
placed
duringa
clutch
overhaul
.
Be
sure
to
check
the
bottom
of
the
bellhousing
for
oil
.
If
engine
oil
is
found,
check
for
a
faulty
rear
crankshaft
oil
seal
.
CLUTCH
MECHANICAL
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300-2
SUSPENSION,
STEERING
AND
BRAKES-GENERAL
Steering
INTEGRATED
SYSTEMS
The
steering
linkage
connects
the
rack-and-pinion
unit
through
tie
rodsto
the
steering
arms
.
The
tie
rod
ends
allow
the
wheels
to
pivot
and
react
to
suspension
travel
.
Rear
Suspension
The
rear
axle
carrier
is
the
main
mounting
point
for
the
final
drive
housing
and
the
rear
suspension
components
.
Trailing
arms
locatethe
rear
wheels
and
anchorthe
springs,
shocks
and
stabilizer
bar
.
Driveaxies
with
constant-velocity
(CV)
joints
at
both
ends
transfer
power
from
the
differential
to
the
road
wheels
.
The
differential
is
mounted
to
the
rearaxle
carrier
through
rubber
mountsand
bushings
to
hele
isolate
drivetrain
noise
and
vibration
.
Brakes
E36
cars
areequipped
with
power
disc
brakes
with
an
inte-
gral
antilock
brakes
(ABS)
.
The
parking
brake
is
a
dual-drum
system
integrated
with
the
rear
brake
rotors
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
Power
assist
is
provided
by
a
vacuum
booster
when
the
en-
gine
is
running
.
The
brakepedal
pushrod
is
connected
directly
to
the
master
cylinder,
so
failure
of
the
vacuum
booster
does
not
normally
result
in
total
brake
failure
.
0012124
Each
disc
brakeuses
a
caliper
with
a
single
hydraulic
cylin-
Fig
.
2
.
Front
suspension
control
arm
(arrow)
.
der
.
Brake
pads
in
the
left
front
and
right
rear
contain
wear
sensors
.
When
the
padsneed
replacement,the
sensors
illu-
The
front
suspension
is
designed
with
minimum
positive
minate
a
light
on
the
dashboard
.
steering
offset
.
This
geometry
contributes
to
stability
when
traction
is
unequalfrom
side
to
side
.
Suspension
travel
is
lim-
Tires
and
Wheels
ited
by
rubber
bump
stops
.
The
three
point
mounting
of
each
L-shaped
control
arm
ere-
Tiresize
is
critica¡
to
the
proper
operatíon
of
the
E36
ABS
or
cisely
controls
the
front-to-rear
and
side-to-side
position
of
the
ABS/AST
system
.
Severa¡
different
styles
of
wheels,
in
15,16
strut,
while
the
flexibility
of
the
joints
and
mounts
alsoallows
and
17
inch
diameters,
are
available
from
an
authorized
BMW
the
movement
necessary
for
suspension
travel
.
The
control
dealer
.
arm
mounting
points
are
designed
with
anti-dive
geometry
.
The
suspension
reduces
the
normaltendency
for
the
front
of
NOTE-
the
vehicle
to
dive
under
hard
braking
.
Aftermarket
wheelsshould
be
selected
wlth
care
.
Im-
properly
fitted
wheels
can
contact
anddamage
sus
Control
arm
position
is
fixed,
with
no
adjustment
provisions
pension,
brakeorbodycomponentsandmayadversely
on
the
control
arms
for
alter¡ng
front
wheel
al
ignment
.
A
stabi-
affect
vehicle
stability
.
lizer
bar
mounted
to
both
control
arms
heles
to
reduce
body
rol¡
whencomering
.
INTEGRATED
SYSTEMS
Antilock
Brake
System
(ABS)
is
standard
on
all
E36
cars
.
The
variable-assist
power
steering
system
consists
of
an
Standard
on
some
models
and
installed
as
optional
equipment
on
engine-driven
hydraulic
pump,
a
rack-and-pinion
type
steer-
others,
is
All
Season
Traction
(AST)
.
ing
gear,
and
connecting
linkage
to
the
road
wheels
.
TheE36
utilizes
an
engine-speed
dependent
variable
effort
steering
Antilock
Brake
System
(ABS)
system
.
At
low
speeds,
maximum
power
assist
is
provided
to
ease
parking
and
city
driving
.
Athigh
speeds,
assist
is
re-
The
electronically-controlled
ABS
maintains
vehícle
stabili
duced
to
ensure
stability
.
ty
and
control
during
emergency
braking
by
preventing
wheel
lock-up
.
ABS
provides
optimum
deceleration
and
stability
dur-
Page 251 of 759

Wheel
brake
caliper
Electronic
control
module
Fig
.
4
.
Schematic
representation
of
ABS
.
SUSPENSION,
STEERING
ANDBRAKES-GENERAL
300-3
Fig
.
3
.
Schematic
view
ofdual
circuit
brakes
with
4-channel
ABS
.
ing
adverse
conditions
.
It
automatically
adjusts
brake
system
hydraulic
pressure
at
each
wheel
to
prevent
wheel
lock-up
.
The
system's
main
components
arethe
wheel
speed
(pulse)
sensors,
the
ABS
control
module,
and
the
hydraulic
control
unit
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
Warning
lamp
u
Master
Whee
_
l
speed
I-lydraulic
cylinder
sensor
control
unit
0012135
UNI
The
wheel
speed
sensors
continuously
send
wheel
speed
signals
to
the
control
module
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
The
control
module
compares
these
signals
to
determine,
in
fractions
of
a
second,
whether
any
of
the
wheels
areabout
to
lock
.
If
any
wheel
is
nearing
a
lock-up
condition,
the
module
signals
the
hydraulic
unit
to
maintain
or
reduce
pressure
at
the
appropriatewheel(s)
.
Pressure
is
modulated
by
electrically-operated
sole-
noid
valves
in
the
hydraulic
unit
.
Fig
.
5
.
ABS
wheelspeed
sensor
.
0006563
INTEGRATED
SYSTEMS
Page 252 of 759

300-4
SUSPENSION,
STEERING
AND
BRAKES-GENERAL
Three-channel
ABS
ís
used
on
al[
E36
cars
equipped
with
Al¡
Season
Traction
(AST)
standard
ABS
.
Each
front
wheelhas
a
separate
solenoid
valve
to
modulate
hydraulic
pressure
to
that
brake
caliper
.
The
traction
control
system
works
in
conjunction
with
ABS
The
rear
wheels
are
modulated
asa
pair,
controlled
by
a
sin-
and
the
engine
management
system
to
enhance
vehicle
con
gle
solenoid
valve
.
trol
.
The
main
function
of
the
AST
system
is
to
maintain
the
rolling
contact
between
the
tires
and
the
road
surface
under
al¡
driving
E36
cars
equipped
with
ABS/AST
utilize
a
four
channel
sys-
conditions
.
This
is
achieved
through
exact
application
and
tem,
which
functionsexactly
as
the
three
channelsystem
management
of
braking
and
drivetrain
forces
.
above,except
that
the
rear
wheels
are
modulated
individually
.
IDLE
SPEED
CONTROL
VALVE
HROTTLE
PLATE
6
.
Í
III
i
ADS
ACTU
AT
OR
THROTTLE
PLATE
POSITION
SENSOR
DME
Fig
.
6
.
All
Season
Traction
(AS)
works
withother
drivetrain
systems
to
enhance
vehicle
control
.
INTEGRATED
SYSTEMS
The
throttle
control
system
used
in
AST
is
illustrated
in
Fig
.
MASS
AIR
FLOW
SENSOR
JADS
THROTTLE
PLATE
POSITION
SENSOR
0013006
Page 253 of 759

NOTE-
The
traction
control
system
referred
to
as
AST
(all
sea-
son
traction)
may
also
be
referred
to
as
ASC
(Automat-
ic
Stability
Control)
and
ASC+T
(Automatic
Stability
Control+Traction)
.
The
AST
system
improves
traction
by
electronically
apply-
ing
the
rear
brakes
when
therear
drive
wheels
are
spinning
at
a
faster
rate
than
the
front
wheels
.
The
combined
ABS/AST
control
module,
operating
through
the
ABS
hydraulic
control
unit,
modulates
braking
force
at
therear
wheels
.
In
addition,
AST
uses
retarded
ignition
timing
and
an
auxil-iary
engine
throttle
plate
to
reduceengine
torque
and
maintain
vehicle
stability
.
The
auxiliary
throttle
plate
is
held
open
by
spring
pressure
.
The
AST
system
actívates
the
auxiliary
throttie
position
motor
(ADS)
to
cose
the
AST
throttle
as
needed
.
This
reduces
the
volume
of
engine
intake
air
.
Due
to
the
throttle
closing
very
rapidly
during
AST
operationthe
driver
cannot
increase
theengine
power
output
regardless
of
how
far
theaccelerator
pedal
is
pushed
to
the
floor
.
The
auxiliary
throttle
plate
is
placed
ahead
of
the
conven-
tional
throttle
plate
in
the
throttle
body
.
Traction
control
also
comes
into
operationduringdecelera-
tion
.
Decelerating
on
snowy
or
icy
road
surfaces
can
lead
to
rear
wheel
slip
.
If
a
rear
wheel
startsto
drag
or
lock
up
when
the
throttle
is
closed
rapidly
orduringdownshifting,the
AST
system
can
limit
the
problem
by
advancing
the
ignition
timing
.
A
switch
on
the
center
console
is
used
to
togglethe
AST
on
or
off
.
The
AST
system
is
designed
to
be
maintenance
free
.
There
are
no
adjustments
that
can
be
made
.
Repair
and
trouble-
shooting
of
the
AST
system
requires
special
test
equipment
andknowledgeand
should
be
performed
only
by
an
autho-
rized
BMW
dealer
.
Table
a
lists
theconditions
indicated
by
the
AST
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
SUSPENSION,
STEERING
AND
BRAKES-GENERAL
300-5
Tablea
.
AST
Indicator
Lamp
Function
Indicator
lamp
1
Condition
1
Comment
Light
on
Normal
AST
start-
Automatic
AST
up
self-test
Light
off
AST
monitoring
Automatic
AST
op-
mode
eration
Press
AST
button,
AST
off
(disabled)
Rocking
the
car
tolight
comes
on
getout
of
snow
or
other
loose
surface
Driving
with
snow
chains
Press
AST
button
:
AST
monitoring
Automatic
AST
op-
light
goes
out
I
mode
eration
Light
flashes
AST
active
mode
I
Normal
AST
oper-
ation
as
it
controls
wheel
speed
Light
stays
on
af-
Defect
in
AST
Consult
BMW
ter
start
up
or
dealer
for
diagno-
comes
on
while
sis/repair
driving
(Vehicle
operation
remains
normal)
WARNING
-
Even
a
car
with
AST
is
subject
to
the
normal
physi-
cal
laws
.
Avoid
excessive
speeds
for
the
road
con-
ditions
encountered
.
CAUTION-
"
If
the
tires
on
the
carare
of
different
makes,
the
AST
system
may
over-react
.
Only
fit
tires
of
the
same
make
and
tread
pattem,
"In
adverse
conditions,
such
as
trying
to
rock
the
car
outof
deep
snow
or
another
soft
surface,
or
when
snow
chainsare
fitted,
it
is
advisable
to
switch
off
AST
and
allow
the
cars
driveline
to
op-
erate
conventionally
.
INTEGRATED
SYSTEMS
Page 254 of 759

300-6
SUSPENSION,
STEERING
AND
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SPEED
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Fig
.
7
.
Schematic
of
AII
Season
Traction
(AST)
system
.
INTEGRATED
SYSTEMS
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POWER
SUPPLY
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