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Contents:
Fundamentals
LubricatainodMn a intenance
EnginMea nagement-Driveability
Engine
Ignition
FueSly stem
CoolinSgy stem
ExhausStys tem andE missiCoonn trols
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VIN Descprtiion Decoidgni nfmoartion
posiiotn
1 Countorfy W Germany
Manufacture
2 ManufacturerB BMWAG
3 ManufacturinAg BMW
division S BMW Motorsport
4-7 Seriemso,d el AK74 318i4,- cylin1d.e8lr i t(eMr10 )
AK84 318iA4,- cylin1d.e8lr i t(eMr1 0)
AJ93 318i4,- cylin1d.e8lr i t(eMr4 2)
AF93 318i4s-,c ylin1d.e8lr i t(eMr4 2)
BA73 318iC,o nverti4b-lcey,l in(dMe4r2 )
AA13 325i6,- cylin2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
AA23 325iA6,- cylin2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
AD13 325i6s-,c ylin2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
AD23 325is6A-,c ylin2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
AB54 325ele65-,c ylin2d.e7lr i t(eMr2 0)
AB64 325eNesA6,- cylin2d.e7lr i t(eMr2 0)
AE54 3256,- cylin2d.e7lr i t(eMr2 0)
AE64 325A6,- cylin2d.e7lr i t(eMr2 0)
BB13 325Cio nverti6b-lcey,l in2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
BB23 325iCAo nvertib6l-ec,y lin2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
AK03 M3,4 -cylin2d.e3lr i t(eSr1 4)
AB93 325i6x-,c ylin2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
AB03 325ix6A-,c ylin2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
AE93 325i4x- doo6r-,c ylin2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
AE03 325ix4A- doo6r-,c ylin2d.e5lr i t(eMr2 0)
8 Restrasiynstt em0 Manuable lts
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2 Manuable ltwsi tdhu aSlR S airbags
9 Checkd igit o- 9 orX ,c alculabtyeN HdT SA
10 Modeyle ar E 1984
F 1985
G 1986
H 1987
J 1988
K 1989
L 1990
0 Europeamno del
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tercyh argoenrl wyi tthh ei gnitsiwoint choefdfD .o n otd isconnect
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looscel othionrag n,e cklawchee ny ouw orkn eamra chine tools
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orr unning engIifyn oeushr.a icrl,o thionrjg e,w elwreyr et og et
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whicihs h azardoTuhse.Al C systesmh oulbde s ervicoendl byy
increatsheed angeorfi njutroyy o ursaenldfo theiryfso ua ret ired,
trainteedc hniciuasnisnag p provreedf rigerreacnotv ery/recycling
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equipmetnrta,i nienrd e latseadf eptrye cautiaonndsf ,a milwiiatrh
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battery bpergoidnusc ignagso rb Oilivnigo lenrteldyu,ct eh ec harg
® Don ote xposaen yp arotf t heAl C systetmoh igthe mperaturesi ngr ateB.o ostian sgu lfatbeadt teartya higchh argirnagt cea n
sucha so penf lamEex.c essihveeaw ti liln creassyes tepmr essure causaen e xplosion.
andm ayc austeh es ystetmob urst.
• Thei gnitsiyosnt epmr oducheisg hv oltagtehsa cta nb ef atal.
,. Somea erostoilri en flaatroerh si ghfllya mmabBlee e.x tremely Avoicdo ntawcitt ehx posetde rminaanldsu see xtremcea rweh en
cautiowuhse nr epairaitnigrt eh amta yh aveb eeni nflautseidna gn workionnga c arw itthh ee nginreu nnionrgt hei gnitsiwoint choend.
aerostoilri en flaKteoerp.s parkosp,e nf lamoer o thesro urcoesf
ignitaiwoanyf rotmh et irree paairre aI.n flaantded eflatthee taitr e e Placjea cskt andosn layt l ocatisopnesc ifbiyem da nufacturer.
least four tibmreesa kbietnfhgoeb r eea df rotmh er imC.o mpletely Thev ehicllieft ijnagcs ku ppliweidtt hh ev ehicilsie n tendfeodtr i re
removteh et irfer otmh er imb eforaett emptianngyr epair. changeosn lAy .h eavdyu tfyl ojoarc skh oulbdeu sedt ol ivfte hicle
beforei nstalljiancgk s tandsS.e e 2 lubricatainodn
@ Connecatn dd isconnae bcatt tecrhya rgoenrl wyi tthh eb attery Maintenance.
chargsewri tchoefdf .
@ Aeroscolle anearnsds olvenmtaysc ontahianz ardoourds e adly
® Sealeodr " maintenafnrceeeb "a ttersiheosu lbde s low-chargedv aporasn da reh ighfllya mmabUlsee.o nliyna welvle ntilaarteead.
onlayt,a na mperagrea tteh aitsa pproxima1t0e%lo yft heb attery'sD on otu seo nh ots urfac(eesn ginbersa,k es, etc.).
ampere-h(oAuhrr) a ting.
o Don otr emovceo olarnets ervoorri ard iactaoprw itthh ee ngine
hotD.a ngeorfb urnasn de ngindea mage.
CAUTIONS- ® Befordeo inagn ye lectrwiecladli onngc aresq uippweidt AhB S,
Seea lsWoA RNINGS onp reviopuasg e. disconntehcebt a ttenreyg ati(v-et) e rmin(aglr ousntdr aapn)d t he
ABS contrmoold ulceo nnector.
@ Iyfo ul actkh es kiltloso,la sn de quipmeonrta , s uitawbolrek shop
Cl Alwaymsa kes urieg nitiisoo fnbf e fordei sconnecbtaitntge ry.
foarn yp rocedudrees cribientd h imsa nualw,e suggesyto ul eave
suchr epaitroas n a uthoriBzMeWd d ealoerro theqru alifsiheodp .
\!!)L abebla ttecrayb lebse fordei sconnecOtni nsgo.m em odels,
e BMW isc onstanitmlpyr oviintgsc arsa nds ometimetsh ese battecrayb leasr en otc olocro ded.
changebso,t hi np artasn ds pecificaatrieom nasd,ea pplicatbol e
e Disconnectthienb ga ttemrayy erasfea ulcto de(ss)t oreidn
earlmioerd elTsh.e refopraer,nt u mberlsi stientd h imsa nuaalr ef or
control momdeumloery U.s ing speBcMiWa dli agnosetqiuci p
referenceA lownalyycs.h ecwki tyho uaru thoriBzMeWd d ealpearr ts
mentc,h eckf orf aulcto desp riotro d isconnectthienb ga ttery
departmfeontrth el ateisntf ormation.
cables.
e Beforset artai jnogbm ,a kec ertatihnay to uh avea ltlh en ecessary
e Iaf n ormaolrr apicdh argiesur sedt oc hargbea ttetrhyeb, a ttery
toolasn dp artosnh andR.e ada ltlh ei nstructthioornosu gahnldyd ,o
mustb ed isconnecatnedrd e movefdr omt hev ehicilneo rdetro
nota ttemsphto rtcUustest .o oalpsp roprtioat theew orkan du seo nly
avoidda maginpga inatn du pholstery.
replacempeanrtt mse etinBgM W specificaMtaikoenssh.i ft tools,
partasn dp roceduwrielsnl o tm akeg oodr epairs ® Do notq uick-chatrhgebe a tte(rfyo bro osstt artifnogrl) o nger
thaonn em inutWea.i att l easotn em inutbee forbeo ostitnhgeb at
e Usep neumataincd e lecttroioclo sn ltyo l oosetnh readpeadr ts
teray s econtdi me.
andf asteneNresv.eu rs et hesteo oltsot ightfeans teneerssp,e cially
onl igahltl opya rtAsl.w ayuss ea torquwer encthot ightfeans teners@ Connecatn dd isconnae bcatt tecrhya rgoenrl wyi tthh eb attery
tot het ightentionrgq usep ecificlaitsitoend . chargsewri tchoefdf .
® Bem indfouflt hee nvironmaenndte cologBye.f oryeo ud raitnh e e Sealeodr" maintenafnrceeeb "a ttersiheosu lbde s low-charged
crankcafsien,od u tt hep ropewra yt od ispoosfet heo ilD.o n otp our onlayt,a na mperagrea tteh aitsa pproxima1t0e%lo yft heb attery's
oioln ttoh eg rounddo,w na draionri, ntao s treapmo,n do rl akeD.i s ampere-h(oAuhrr) a ting.
poseo fi na ccordanwcietF he deraSlt,a taen dL ocalla ws.
e Don ota llobwa ttecrhya rgivnogl tatgoee x cee1d6 .v5o ltIstf.h e
@ Thec ontrmoold ulfeo trh ea nti-lborcakks ey ste(mA BSc)a nnot battebreyg inpsr oducignagso rb Oilivnigo lenrteldyu,ct eh ec harg
withsttaenmdp eratufrreosma paint-drbyoiontoghr a healta mpi n
ingr ateB.o ostian sgu lfatbeadt teartya highc hargirnagt cea n
excesosf2 03°(F9 5°aCn)d s houlndo tb es ubjecttoet de mperaturecsa usaen e xplosion.
ine xcesosf1 85°(F8 5°Cf)o mro ret hatnw oh ours.
Secti1o n
FUNDAMENTALS
Contents
Introd.u .cti o.n . . . . . . . ... .3 . . . .T ro.ub l.e s.th io.n.o.g. . ... ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..1 1. . . . . .
2.5I dnex............................ . . ...1 1
2.6N oteCsa,u tioannsdW, a rnnigs.. . . .. ...... 12
1.G eneraDle script.i. o n.. . . . . . ... . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1B od.y . . . . . . . . . ... 4 . . .3 .G.e tt.i nSg.t ar.t. e...d. .... .... ... ..... ...... .... .... ... 1 .2 . .
12. Engi.n.e.............. ... ... .. .4. . . 3.1. S.a f.e.t . y . . . . . . . .. 1..2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EnginSeys tem..s . . . . . .. ..5 . . . . .Li ft.i Tnh.ge C a..r .. . .. .. .. . . .. ..1 3. . . . . . . . . . . . .
FueSly ste.m . . . . . . . ... 5. . .3 ..2 .G e.n ea.rlA d.v i.cF eo. rT h.e B .eg i.ne nr... .. .. 1..4 . . .
CooliSnygs te.m .. . . . . .. ..6 . . . . .P lan.ni nA.gh e.a d. ... .. .. .. .. . .. 1..4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
LubricatSiyosnt e.m . . . . . ... 6. . . . .C l.aen l.i sns..e . . .. .. .. . . . . 1.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhaust Sy.s .t e.m .. . . . .. .. 6. . . . .T i.gt he.n iB.nog l .t..s .. . . .. . . ...1 4. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 .D3r ivent..r.a.i.............. ... .... .. 7 . . BolTtor que. . ...... '.' . . . .. .1. 4 . . . . . . . . . .
Clutcohr T orqueC onvrete.r .. . . . ... 7 . . . . G.a s.k e.t.s. .......................... 1.4
Transmsiiso.n. . . . . . .. ..7 . . . .S e.al. s... . .... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ... 1 5.
Drivefstahn ad nFailDr iv.e . . . .. ..8 . . . . W.ie r R.e p.ai ..r .s . . . . . . ... 1 .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drive A.x l.es . . . . . .. ..8 . . . . .C la.en in..g . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 .S4u spensainodnS teenrg.i . . . . .. .8. . . . .E l.e c.t rT.ie ctsailn. g.. ... . .. ..... . . ....... 15
1. 5 Brakes....... .. ... . . . . . .. .. 9. . . . . . M.a k.i .nA gn. L EDT esLti hgt... . . . ...1 .7 . . . . . .
Anti-lBorakcinkg S yste(AmS S.) ...........1 0 DisconncteinWgi rinHga rneCsosn nector.s.1. 7
16. ElectriScyaslt e.m .. . . . . . .. 10. . . 3. ..3 B .u y.i nP.ga r t..s. .. .. .. .. . . . 1. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Batte.ry. .......... ................... 10 GenuiBnMeW Part..s . . . . . .1 7. . . . . . . . . . . .
Altetronra.. . . . . . . . . . . . . N.o ne-.tr ur.n a.Pba lr.e.t . s. . . .. .. .. ... ..1. 8 .. .. .. .1 .0 . . . . .
WiriHnagr ness Cainrdc ui.t s. .. .. ..1 0. . . . .If no.r matYioounN eedT o Know. ........ ... 18
4.T ool.s. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0. . . . . .
2.H ow TeU seT hisM SI"rIUlSi.. . . • . . . . . .• . .. 1. 1. . . • BasiTcoo lR equeimrents... . . . . 2.1 . . . . . . . . .
2.1 Fundamneta.l. s . . . . . .. .1. 1 . . . .J a.c Sk.t an..d .s.. .. .... ..... ..... .... .... .... .. 22
2.2 Lubrtiicaoann dM aintena.n. c .e . . ... 1 .1 . . . . OiClh aneg Equipmte .n. . . . . .2 2. . . . . . . . . . .
2.3E nginMean agement-Driv.e..a.b..i..li.t.1y 1 TorquWer enc.h . . . . . . .2 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.4 RepaSierct ion.s .. . . . . .. ...1 1. . . . .T i.mn ig.L i .gh .t. . .. .. .. . . . .2 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GenerDaels crip.t. i o.n . . . . .. ..1 1. . . . T.a c.h om.e .t..e. .r.. . .... .................. 23
Maintena.n c.e . . . . . . ...1 .1 . . . F.e ee.lr G a.u g.e. s. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 2.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 FUNDAMENTALS
Micromet.e .r. s . . . . .. . . .2 3. . .6. E .m .eg renci. e.s . . . . . . . . .2 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Testl ihgt... . . . . . . . . .2 4. . .6 .. 1.C h.an g.i na.g T i.r. e. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 2.6 . . . . . . . . . .
Vol-tOhmM ete(rV OM)o rM utlime.t.e..r. ...2 4 6.2C arW ilNlo tS ta.r.t.. ................... 26
JumeprW ires.. . . . . . . .2 4. . . 6.. 3.J u.mp -.S tna.rg .t..i .... ....................2 6
BMW SpeciTaolo l.s .. . . . . . . 2.4 . . .6 ..4 .O v.er .hte i.a.n .g... .... .... .................2 8
6.5O iPlr essuWraeri nnLgi gth .. .. ... . . 2.8 . . .
6.6B rakFel uLiedv eWla rninLgihg t. . . . . 2.8 . . . . .
5.T orubslhoeotiFnugn dame.n. t .a l.s .. . 2.5 . . .6 .. 7.A n.t i.-L B.orc akk Sey steWma rniIngni dcat.o.r.2 8
51. Statrin.g . . . . . . . .. .. 2.5 . . .6 ..8 . D i.ml i.hg t..s ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .2 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.2 Drivea.b.i.l..i.t.y. .. 25 6.9 Towin.g.......................... 28
5.3D rinvg.i ......................... .....2 5 6.01 SparPea rtKsi .t. . . . . . . . . 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
