BMW 1999-2005 M3 User manual

010-2
How to Use This Manual
WARNING!
Your common sense and good
judgment are crucial to safe and
successful service work. Read
procedures through efore starting
them. Think a out whether the
condition of your car, your level of
mechanical skill, or your level of
reading comprehension might result
in or contri ute in some way to an
occurrence that might cause you
injury, damage your car, or result in
an unsafe repair. If you have dou ts
for these or other reasons a out your
a ility to perform safe repair work on
your car, have the work done at an
authorized BMW dealer or other
qualified shop.
The manual is divided into ten sections:
0 GENERAL DATA AND
MAINTENANCE
1 ENGINE
2 TRANSMISSI N
3 SUSPENSI N, STEERING AND
BRAKES
4 B DY
5 B DY EQUIPMENT
6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7 EQUIPMENT AND
ACCESS RIES
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ELE ELECTRICAL WIRING
DIAGRAMS
BD N B ARD DIAGN STICS
0 GENERAL DATA AND
MAINTENANCE covers general vehicle
information (Repair Group 010) as well
as the recommended maintenance
schedules and service procedures to
perform BMW scheduled maintenance
work (Repair Group 020).
The next seven sections (Repair
Groups 1 through 7) are repair based
and organized by three digit repair
groups. Most major sections begin with
a General repair group, e.g. 100
Engine–General. These “00” (double
zero) groups are mostly descriptive in
nature, covering topics such as theory
of operation and troubleshooting. The
remainder of the repair groups contain
the service and repair information. The
last two major sections contains
detailed electrical wiring schematics
and scan tool codes.
A master listing of the individual repair
groups can be found on the inside
front cover. A comprehensive index can
be found at the back of the manual.
Warnings, cautions and notes
Throughout this manual are many
passages with the headings
WARNING, CAUTI N, or N TE. These
very important headings have different
meanings.
WARNING!
The text under this heading warns of
unsafe practices that are very likely
to cause injury, either y direct
threat to the person(s) performing
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the work or y increased risk of
accident or mechanical failure while
driving.
CAUTION!
A caution calls attention to important
precautions to e o served during
the repair work that will help prevent
accidentally damaging the car or its
parts.
Note:
A note contains helpful information, tips
that will help in doing a better job and
completing it more easily.
Please read every WARNING,
CAUTI N, and N TE at the front of
the manual and as they appear in
repair procedures. They are very
important. Read them before you begin
any maintenance or repair job.
WARNING!
Never run the engine in the work
area unless it is well-ventilated.
The exhaust should e vented to
the outside. Car on monoxide
(CO) in the exhaust kills.
Remove all neckties, scarfs,
loose clothing, or jewelry when
working near running engines or
power tools. Tuck in shirts. Tie
long hair and secure it under a
cap. Severe injury can result
from these things eing caught
in rotating parts.
Remove rings, watches, and
racelets. Aside from the
dangers of moving parts,
metallic jewelry conducts
electricity and may cause
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shorts, sparks, urns, or
damage to the electrical system
when accidentally contacting
the attery or other electrical
terminals.
Disconnect the attery negative
(–) ca le whenever working on
or near the fuel system or
anything that is electrically
powered. Accidental electrical
contact may damage the
electrical system or cause a fire.
Fuel is highly flamma le. When
working around fuel, do not
smoke or work near heaters or
other fire hazards. Keep an
approved fire extinguisher
handy.
The fuel system is designed to
retain pressure even when the
ignition is off. When working
with the fuel system, loosen the
fuel lines slowly to allow the
residual pressure to dissipate
gradually. Take precautions to
avoid spraying fuel.
Illuminate the work area
adequately and safely. Use a
porta le safety light for working
inside or under the car. A
fluorescent type light is est
ecause it gives off less heat. If
using a light with a normal
incandescent ul , use rough
service ul s to avoid reakage.
The hot filament of an
accidentally roken ul can
ignite spilled fuel or oil.
Keep sparks, lighted matches,
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and any open flame away from
the top of the attery. Hydrogen
gas emitted y the attery is
highly flamma le. Any near y
source of ignition may cause the
attery to explode.
Never lay tools or parts in the
engine compartment or on top
of the attery. They may fall into
confined spaces and e difficult
to retrieve, ecome caught in
elts or other rotating parts
when the engine is started, or
cause electrical shorts and
damage to the electrical system.
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010-3
Getting Started
Most of the necessary maintenance
and minor repair that an automobile will
need can be done with ordinary tools.
Below is some important information on
how to work safely, a discussion of
what tools will be needed and how to
use them.
Safety
Although an automobile presents many
hazards, common sense and good
equipment can help ensure safety.
Many accidents happen because of
carelessness. Pay attention and stick
to safety rules in this manual.
Lifting the car
The proper acking points should be
used to raise the car safely and avoid
damage. The ack supplied with the car
can only be used at the four side
points (arrows)— ust behind the front
wheels or ust in front of the rear
wheels.
WARNING!
Never work under a lifted car
unless it is solidly supported on
jack stands that are intended for
that purpose.
When raising the car using a
floor jack or a hydraulic lift,
carefully position the jack pad to
prevent da aging the car body.
Plastic pads are provided for
this purpose by the
anufacturer at the jacking
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points.
Watch the jack closely. Make
sure it stays stable and does not
shift or tilt. As the car is raised,
it ay roll slightly and the jack
ay shift.
Raising car safely
- Park car on flat, level surface.
- If changing a tire, loosen lug bolts
before rasing car. See
Changing a tire.
Place ack into position. Make sure ack
is resting on flat, solid ground. Use a
board or other support to provide a firm
surface for the ack, if necessary
- Raise car slowly while constantly
checking position of ack and car.
- Once car is raised, block wheel
that is opposite and farthest from
ack to prevent car from
unexpectedly rolling.
WARNING!
Do not rely on the trans ission
or the e ergency brake to keep
the car fro rolling. They are
not a substitute for positively
blocking the opposite wheel.
Never work under a car that is
supported only by a jack. Use
jack stands that are designed to
support the car. See Tools.
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Working under car safely
- Disconnect negative (–) cable from
battery so that no one can start
car. Let others know what you will
be doing.
CAUTION!
Prior to disconnecting the battery,
read the battery disconnection
cautions given at the front of this
anual on page viii.
- Raise car slowly as described
above.
- Use at least two ack stands to
support car. Use ack stands
designed for the purpose of
supporting a car. For more
information on ack stands, see
Tools.
WARNING!
A jack is a te porary lifting
device and should not be used
alone to support the car while
you are under it.
Do not use wood, concrete
blocks, or bricks to support a
car. Wood ay split. Blocks or
bricks, while strong, are not
designed for that kind of load,
and ay break or collapse.
- Place ack stands on firm, solid
surface. If necessary, use a flat
board or similar solid ob ect to
provide a firm footing.
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- Lower car slowly until its weight is
fully supported by ack stands.
Watch to make sure that the ack
stands do not tip or lean as the
car settles on them.
- Observe all acking precautions
again when raising car to remove
ack stands.
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