height BMW 328i 1995 E36 Owner's Manual

630-2



EXTERIOR
LIGHTING

Headlight
assembly,

removing
and
installing

CAUTION-

Followingheadlight
assembly
work
headlight

beam
aim
must
be
adjusted
using
special
equip-
ment
.

1
.
Left
side
:
Remove
air
filter
housing,
air
intake
duct,
and

air
mass
meter
.
See
100
Engine-General
.

2
.
Disconnect
harness
connectors
from
headlight
bulbs
.

3
.
Remove
front
turn
signal
.
See
Front
turn
signal
as-

sembly,
removingand
installing
later
in
this
repair

group
.

4
.
Remove
radiator
cover
.
See
Fig
.
2
.

5
.
Using
a
wrench,
brace
adjusting
nut
at
top
center
of
headlight
.
Remove
three
screws
at
top
of
assembly
.

See
Fig
.
3
.

Fig
.
3
.



Brace
headlightadjustingnut
as
shown
and
remove
top
screws
(arrows)
.

FRONT
LIGHTING

0012568
0012569

6
.
Remove
two
screwson
bottom
of
assembly
.
See
Fig
.

4
.

0012567a

Fig
.
4
.



Headlight
bottom
retaining
screws
(arrows)
.
Screws
mount
in
threaded
expanding
rivets
which
act
as
headlightheight

adjusters
.

7
.
Remove
headlight
assembly
from
front
.

8
.
On
installation,
tighten
lower
screws
first
while
holding

expanding
rivets
with
a
wrench
.
There
should
be
a
2
.5

mm
gap
between
bottom
oflens
and
front
panel
.
Use

adjusting
nut
to
raise
or
lower
headlight
unit
.
See
Fig
.
5
.

0012681

Fig
.
5
.



Measure
gap
A
(2.5
mm)
between
bottom
of
headlight
as-
sembly
and
front
panel
.

9
.
Clearance
between
hood
and
headlight
cover
should
be
1
.5
mm
.
Adjust
by
turning
upper
headlight
adjustinq
nuts,
then
tighten
down
center
screw
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

721
Airbag
System
(SRS)

Airbag
Systems
.......
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
.
721-1

AIRBAG
SENSORS
AND
ELECTRONICS
721-2

SRS
Warning
Light
and
Fault
Display
.
.
.
.
.
..
721-2

Airbagcontact
ring,
replacing
........
.
.
.
.
.
721-3

Airbag
crash
sensor,replacing
..
.
....
.
...
.
721-4

ZAE
control
module,
replacing
.
.
.
.........
721-5

GENERAL

This
repair
group
covers
only
removal
and
installation
of
air-
bag
components
.
Airbag
system
repair
and
fault
diagnosis
is
not
covered
here
.
Diagnostics,
component
testing,
and
airbag
system
repair
should
be
carried
out
by
trained
BMW
service
technicians
.

NOTE-

Special
test
equipment
is
required
to
retrieve
SRS
fault
codes,
diagnose
system
faults,
and
resetltum
off
the
SRS
indicator
light
.
The
SRS
indicator
light
will
remain
on
until
any
problem
has
been
corrected
and
the
fault
memory
has
been
cleared
.

When
servicing
cars
equipped
with
SRS,
the
precautions

on
this
page
mustbeobserved
to
prevent
personal
injury
.

Airbag
Systems

The
airbag
system
installed
on
E36
cars
through
the
1993
model
year
consisted
of
a
single
airbag
in
the
steering
wheel
.
This
systemcan
be
identified
by
the
orange
crash
sensors
lo-
cated
on
the
front
wheel
wells
and
the
absence
of
a
passenger
side
airbag
.

The
ZAE
airbag
system,
starting
in
model
year
1994
(pro-
duction
date9/93
and
later),
provides
both
a
driver
side
and
a
passenger
sideairbag
.
On
ZAE
vehicles,
the
crash
sensorsare
integrated
into
the
airbag
control
module,
located
under
thecenter
of
the
rear
seat
.
The
ZAE
control
module
triggers

deployment
of
the
airbags
When
it
sensos
the
vehicle
deceler-
ating
at
a
rate
equivalent
to
a
head-on
collisionof
at
least
13
mph
(18
km/h)
.

In
some
1997
4-door
models
and
all
1998
models,
side-impact
airbags
were
installed
in
the
front
doors
.
The
airbag
units
are

mounted
behindthe
door
trim
panels
.
Caution
mustbeused

when
working
on
vehicle
systems
in
the
proximity
of
air
bags,
such
as
the
steering
column,
the
dashboard,
or
the
doors
.

AIRBAG
SYSTEM
(SRS)



721-1

GENERAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.
......
.
.
.
.
721-1



Front
side-impact
airbag
crash
sensor,
removing
and
installing
....
.
.....
.
.....
.
721-5

AIRBAGS



..............
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
721-5

Driver
side
airbag,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
721-5

Passenger
side
airbag,

removing
and
installing
..............
.
.
.721-6

Front
side-impact
airbag,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
......
.721-7

WARNING
-

"
Airbag(s)
are
inflated
byan
explosive
device
.
Handled
improperly
or
without
adequate
safe-
guards,
the
System
can
be
very
dangerous
.
Spe-
cial
precautions
must
be
observed
prior
to
any
work
ator
near
the
driverside
airbag,
the
passen-
ger
side
airbag
(where
applicable)
or
the
side-im-
pact
airbags
(where
applicable)
.

"
The
airbag
is
a
vehicle
safety
system
.
Serious
in-
jury
may
result
if
System
service
is
attempted
by
persons
unfamiliar
with
the
BMW
SRS
and
its
ap-
proved
service
procedures
.
BMW
advises
that
all
inspection
and
service
be
performed
by
an
autho-
rized
BMW
dealer
.

"
Always
disconnect
the
battery
and
cover
the
neg-
ative
()
battery
terminal
with
an
insulator
before
startingdiagnostic,
troubleshooting
or
service
worknot
associated
with
SRS,
and
before
doing
any
welding
on
the
car
.

"
If
an
airbag
has
been
activated
due
to
an
acci-dent,
BMW
specifies
that
SRS
components
be
replaced
.
For
more
information
on
post-collision
SRS
service,
see
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
.

"
Do
not
allow
the
airbag
unit
to
come
in
contact
with
cleaning
solutions
orgrease
.
Never
subject
an
airbag
unit
to
temperatures
aboye
212°F
(100°C)
.
When
reconnecting
the
battery,
no
per-
son
should
be
inside
the
vehicle
.

"
Always
place
an
airbag
unitthat
has
been
re-
moved
from
its
packaging
with
the
padded
sidefacing
upward
.
Do
not
leave
an
airbag
unlt
unat-
tended
.

"
!f
the
airbag
unit
or
airbag
control
modulehas
been
dropped
froma
height
of
!
1
2
meter
(1
Y2
ft.)
ormore,
theairbag
unit
should
not
be
installed
.

Aírbag
system
components
are
shown
in
Fig
.
1.

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4
INDEX

Evaporator
See
Air
conditioning
EWS
(Electronic
immobilization
system)
515-8
Exhaust
system
See
also
Maintenance
program
general
information
180-1
exhaust
manifolds,
removingAnstalling
180-5
exhaustsystem,
removing/installing
180-3
Expansion
valve
See
Air
conditioning
Exterior
lighting
general
information
630-1
center
brake
light
housing,
replacing
(4-door
and
coupe
models)
630-5
foglight
assembly,
removing/installing
630-3
front
turn
signal
assembly,
removing/
installing
630-4
headlight
assembly,removing/
installing
630-2
headlight
bulb,
replacing
630-1
license
plate
light,
removing/installing
630-6
side
marker
lights
630-4
taillight
assembly,
removing/installing
630-5
taillight
bulbs,
replacing
630-4
Exterior
trim,
bumpers
general
information
510-1
BMW
embiem,
removing/installing
510-7
body
side
molding,
replacing
-7
bumper
height,
adjusting
510-6
front
bumper,
removing/installing
510-3
front
bumper
impact
absorber,
replacing
510-4
front
panel,
removing/installing
510-7
outside
rear
view
mirrors
510-1
mirror
housing,
removing/installing
510-1
mírror,
removing/installing
510-2
mirror
glass,
replacing
510-1
radiator
grille,
removing/installing
510-7
rear
bumper,
removingfinstalling
510-
4
rear
bumper
impact
absorber,
replacing
510-4
F

Fenders,
engine
hood
general
information
410-1
front
fenders
410-1
front
fender,
removing/installing
410-1
hood
aligning
410-4
hood,
raising
to
service
position
410-2
hood
release
cable
and
latches,
adjusting
410-4
hood,
removing/installing
410-3

Finaldrive
general
information
331-1
final
drive
se
rvice
331-1
flange
oil
sea¡,
replacing
331-2
inputshaft
oil
sea¡,
replacing
331-3
oil,
draining/filling
331-1
oil
seals331-1
removing/installing
331-3
Final
drive
carrier
See
Rear
suspension
Firing
order
See
Ignition
system
Flexdisc
See
DriveshaftFluids
and
lubricants
See
Maintenance
program
Foglight
See
Exterior
lighting
Front
suspension
general
information
310-1
ball
joint
See
outer
control
arm
ball
joint
control
arm,
removing/installing
310-5
control
arm
bushing,
replacing
310-7
control
arms
310-5
front
wheel
bearing,
replacing
310-8
front
wheel
bearings
310-8
outer
control
arm
ball
joint,
replacing
(except
M3)310-6
ride
height
310-4shock
absorbers
and
springs
310-2
stabilizer
bar
310-9
stabilizer
bar,
removing/installing
310-9
strut
assembly,disassembling/
assembling310-4
strut
assembly,
removing/installing
310-2subframe
crossmember
310-9subframe
crossmember,
removing/
installing
310-9
Fuel
injection
general
information
130-2
basic
engine
settings
130-2
principies
of
operatínn
130-2
Bosch
DME
Ml
.7
component
tests
and
repairs
130-14
air
floiv
sensor,testing/replacing
130-14
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,
testing/replacing
130-15
¡dle
speed
control
valve,
testing/
replacing
130-16
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
testing/replacing
130-16
Bosch
DME
M3
.1
and
M3
.3
.1
component
tests
and
repairs
130-17
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,
testing/replacing
130-18
¡dle
speed
control
valve,
replacing
130-21
¡dle
speed
control
valve,
testing
130-
20
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,
testing/replacing
130-19
mass
air
flow
sensor130-17

Bosch
DME
M3
.1
and
M3
.3.1
(cont)
mass
air
flow
sensor
(hot
film)

testing/replacing
130-18
mass
air
flow
sensor
(hot
wire)
testing/replacing
130-17
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
testing/replacing
130-19
Bosch
DME
M5
.2
component
replacement
130-21engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,
replacing
130-22
ldle
speed
control
valve,
replacing
130-23
intake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,
replacing
130-22
mass
air
flow
sensor,
replacing
130-
22
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
replacing
130-22
DISA
(dual
resonance
intake
system)
130-3
ECM
pin
assignments130-26
electrical
checks
andcomponent
testing
130-7engine
control
module(ECM),

accessing
130-26
fuel
delivery
tests
130-9
fuel
pressure
regulator
response
to
engine
load,
testing
130-11
fuel
pressure
regulator
130-13
fuel
pressure
regulator,
replacing
(fuel
rail
mount)130-13
fuel
pressure
regulator,
replacing
(under
car
mount)130-14
fuel
pump
relay,
testing
130-7
fuel
rail
and
injectors,
checking
130-11
fuel
rail
and
injectors,
replacing
130-
12
fuel
delivery
tests
(cont
.)
operatíng
fuel
pump
for
tests
130-9
relieving
fuel
pressure
and
connecting
fuel
pressure
gauge
130-10
residual
fuel
pressure,
testing
130-10
main
relay,
testing
130-7on-board
diagnostics
(OBD)
and
fault
diagnosis
130-4
oxygen
sensor,
testing
(Bosch
systems
only)
130-8
secondary
air
injection
130-5
Siemens
MS
41
.1
component
replacement
130-23
engine
coolant
temperature
(ECT)
sensor,
replacing
130-25
¡dle
speed
control
valve,
replacing
130-26
lntake
air
temperature
(IAT)
sensor,
replacing
130-25
mass
air
flow
sensor,
replacing
130-
25
throttle
position
sensor
(TPS),
replacing
130-26warnings
and
cautions
130-6
Fuel
filter
See
Maintenance
program

N

WARNING

Your
common
sense,
good
judge-
ment,
and
general
alertness
are
cru-
cial
to
safe
and
successful
service
work
.
Before
attempting
any
workonyour
BMW,
read
the
warnings
and
cautions
on
page
vi¡
and
the
copyright
page
at
the
front
of
the
manual
.
Review
these
warningsand
cautions
each
time
you
prepare
to
work
on
your
BMW
.
Please
also
read
any
warnings
and
cautions
that
accom-
pany
the
procedures
in
the
manual
.

Master
cylinder
See
Brakes
See
also
Clutch
Mechanical
troubleshooting
See
Engine-general
Microfilter
See
Air
conditioning
Mirror
See
Exterior
trim,
bumpers
Muffler

See
Exhaustsystem
Multi-information
display
(MID)
See
Instruments

Neutral
safetyswitch
See
Gearshift
linkage

O

Oil,
changing
See
Maintenance
program
Oil
panSee
Lubrication
system
Oil
pressure
See
Lubrication
system
Oil
pump
See
Lubrication
systemOn-board
diagnostics
(OBD)
See
Engine-general
See
alsoFuel
injection
See
also
Ignition
system
On-board
trip
computer
See
Multi-information
display
620-4
Oxygen
sensor
See
Engine-general
See
alsoFuel
injection
See
also
Maintenance
program

P

Parking
brake
See
Brakes
See
also
Maintenance
program
Parts
See
Fundamentals
for
the
do-it-
yourself
owner
Poly-ribbed
belt
See
Maintenance
program
Power
steering
See
Steering
and
wheel
alignment
Power
steering
(luid
See
Maintenance
program

R

Radiator
See
Cooling
system
Radio
general
information
650-1audio
system
650-1
radio
connector
650-6
removing/installing
650-2speakersdoor
panel
speaker,
removing/
installing
650-5
left
footwell
speaker,
removing/
installing
650-3
rear
speaker,
removing/installing
650-5
right
footwell
speaker,
removing/
installing
650-4Rearsuspension
See
also
Maintenance
program
general
information
330-1
coil
spring,
removing/installing
330-4
CV
boot,
replacing
330-8
drive
axle,
removing/installing
330-6
drive
axles
330-6
final
drive
carrier
330-12
final
drive
carrier,
removing/installing
330-12
lower
control
arm,
removing/installing
330-12
rear
shock
absorber,
removing/
installing
330-3
rear
suspension
arms
330-9
ride
heíght
330-1
shock
absorbers
and
springs
330-2
trailing
arm,
removing/installing
330-10
trailing
arm
bushing,
replacing
330-11upper
control
arm,
removing/installing
330-12
rear
wheel
bearing,
replacing
330-5

rear
wheel
bearings
330-4
Rear
view
mirror
See
Exterior
trim,
bumpers
Receiver/drivr
See
Air
conditioning
Relays
See
Electrical
component
locations

INDEX
7

Ride
height
See
Front
suspension
or
Rearsuspension
Ring
antenna
See
Central
locking
and
anti-theft
Roof
See
Convertible
top
See
also
Sunroof
Roundel
See
Exterior
trim,
bumpers

S

Seat
belts
general
information
720-1
automatic
front
seat
belt
lock
tensioners
720-2
center
rear
lap-belt,
removing/
installing
720-5
front
seat
beltreel,
removing/installing
720-3
mechanical
spring
tensioner,
disarming
720-2
rear
seat
belt,
removing/installing
(fixed
seat
back
models)
720-4
rear
seat
belt,
removing/installing
(fold-down
seat
back
models)
720-5Seats
general
information
520-1
front
seats520-1
manual
front
seat
assembly
520-3
power
front
seat
assembly
520-4
removing/installing
520-1
rear
seats
520-5
rear
seat
cushion
and
backrest,
removing/installing
(fixed
seat
backmodels)
520-5
rear
seat
cushion
and
backrest,
removing/installing
(fold-down
seat
back
models)520-5
rear
seat
backrest
side
section,
removing/installing
(fold-down
seat
back
models)520-6
Shiftinterlock
See
Gearshift
linkage
Shiftlever
See
Gearshift
linkage
Shíftlock
See
Gearshift
linkage
Shock
absorber
See
Front
suspension
See
also
Rear
suspension
Side-impact
airbag
See
Airbag
system
(SRS)
Slave
cylinder
See
Clutch
Service
indicator
See
Maintenanceprogram
Solenoid
See
Battery,
starter,
alternator
Spark
See
Ignition
system
Spark
plugs
See
Maintenance
program