BMW 3 Series Service Manual (E39)

WARNING

Your common sense, good judgement, and general alertness are crucial to saie and successiul sewice work. Beiore attempting any work on your BMW be sure to read 001 General Warnings and Cautions and the copyright page a1 the iront of the manual. Review tliese warnings and cautions each time you prepare to work on your BMW. Please also read any warnings and cautions that accompany the procedures in the manual.

Towing

010-20

Traction control

see Brakes, ABS, ASC or DSC system

Traction strut

see Rear suspension, suspension arms

Transmission fluid 200-4

see Maintenance

see also Automatic transmission see also Manuai transmission

Transmission fluid heat exchanger see Cooling system

Transmission input shaft oil seat see Manual transmission

Transmission lubricant 200-4

see also Automatic transmission see also Manual lransmission

Transmission output shafl oil seal see Manual transmission

Transmission pilot bearing replacing210-16

Transmission service

see Manual transmission, oil seals

Trim, interior see interior trim

see also Steering, steering column trim

Trunk lid 412-2

soft close (SCA) 515-13 see also Trunkltailgale loci( see also Central iocl<ing

TrunWtailgate lock

tailgate loci( emergency release 400-5, 515-21

tailgatelrear window locl(ing 515-14 trunk lock 515-19

lrey positions 515-7

Turn signai assembly see Switches

see also Lights

UIS

see Interior protection

U-joint

see Driveshaft

Upholstery

see Maintenance,leather upholstery and trim

Vacuum booster see Brakes

Valve guides

see Cylinder head and valvetrain

Valve seals

see Cylinder head and valvetrain

Valve seats

see Cylinder head and valvetrain

Valves

see Cylinder head and vaivelrain

Valvetrain

see Cylinder head and valvetrain

VANOS

control unit, removinglinstalling M52 engine 117-14

M52 TU i M54 engine 117-36 double VANOS

function 117-34

timing chain service 113-46. 116-28 timing, adjusting

M52 engine 117-22

M52 TU lM54 engine 117-43

Vehicle identification number (VIN) 010-12

Ventilation microfilter see AIC

see also Maintenance

Viscous clutch

see Cooling system, cooling tan

Voitage and polarity 600-5

Voltage tests

see Electricalsystem, troubleshooting

112 INDEX

Warnings

001-1

Warnings, cautions and notes 010-3

Washer fluid pump

see Wipers and washers

Washers

see Wipers and washers

Washing

see Maintenance

Water pump

see Cooling system, coolant pump

Waxing

see Mainienance

Wheel, steering see Steering

Wheel alignment 320-33

ride [height 300-14 see also Maintenance

Wheel bearing

see Front suspension see also Rear suspension

Wheels

300-11

Window motor see Door window

Window regulator see Door window

Window switch 512-3

see Switches

Windows, door see Door window

Windshield wipers and washers see Wipers and washers

see also Maintenance

Wiper motor

see Wipers and washers

Wipers and washers rain sensor 611-6

rear window (Sport Wagon) wiper motor, removingiinstaiiing 611-15

wiper shaft, removing.instaiiing 611-15

wiperiwasher system 611-8 washer system 611-16 wiper assembly 611-12 wiper blades and arms 611-9

Wiring codes and abbreviations 600-12

Wirinq diaarams ELF-I -

see also Electrical system

Working under car safely 010-6

Xenon headlght 630-6

ZKE (central body electronics) 600-8