BMW 3 Series E46

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car



BMW 3 Series E46
- BMW 3 cars (E46)
   Identification numbers of the car
   Acquisition of spare parts
   Technology of service, tool and equipment of a workplace
   Poddomkrachivaniye and towage
   Start of the engine from the auxiliary power supply
   Checks of readiness of the car for operation
   Automobile chemicals, oils and lubricants
   Diagnostics of malfunctions
   Governing bodies and methods of operation
   Governing bodies and devices
   Gas station
   Keys, uniform lock and anticreeping system
   Security alarm system *
   Window regulators
   The hatch with a lifting and movable cover *
   Seats
   Adjustment of provision of a steering wheel
   Mirrors
   Systems of safety
   Lock of ignition and start of the engine
   Parking brake
   Manual Box of Gear Shifting (MBGS)
   Automatic Transmission (AT) *
   Lever of the switch of indexes of turn / light signal
   Screen wipers and windscreen washers
   Heater of back glass
   Tempostat (automatic equipment of maintenance of the set speed) *
   The alarm system of emergency rapprochement at the parking (PDC) *
   System of automatic stabilization of stability with the regulator of torque of the ASC+T/engine System of dynamic control of stability of DSC *
   The air pressure control system in tires (RDC) *
   Lighting and light devices
   Heater, ventilation and conditioner of air of salon
   Equipment of salon
   Running in
   Features of driving of the car
   Catalytic converter
   Anti-blocking system of brakes (ABS)
   Disk brakes
   Brake system
   Luggage compartments
   Automobile phone *
   Readjustment of headlights
   Cowl
   Unlocking of a cover of the filling hatch manually
   Drive of a lifting and movable cover of the hatch manually *
+ Current leaving and service
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ RKPP and transmission line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment



Screen wipers and windscreen washers

 


0 A starting position (screen wipers do not work).

1 Work of screen wipers in the interval mode / the intensity sensor дождя*.

2 Work of screen wipers with normal rate.

3 Work of screen wipers with the increased frequency.

4 Single inclusion of screen wipers.

5 Work of windscreen washers in the automatic mode.

6 The regulator of an interval of inclusion of screen wipers during the work in the interval mode / sensitivity of the sensor of intensity of a rain.

1 Interval mode or sensor of intensity of a rain *


Interval mode


The interval between inclusions can be regulated in steps by the corrugated castor 6 having four provisions. In addition the interval of inclusion is automatically regulated depending on the actual speed of the movement.

Sensor of intensity of a rain

The sensor allows to regulate automatically the frequency of work of screen wipers depending on intensity of a rain or snowfall. It means that at the switched-on sensor you should not care for inclusion and switching off of screen wipers and switching from one mode of their work to another any more. You can concentrate the attention on the road completely. It is especially important under bad weather conditions and promotes bigger traffic safety and increase in convenience of driving.

If screen wipers are included on an interval operating mode, then they react at once if, for example, on a windshield of your car water from under wheels ahead of the going car got.

The infrared radiator directs through optical system light to a windshield surface in such a way that at dry glass this light is reflected completely. The sensor measures intensity of the reflected light.

If glass is covered with water drops, then extent of reflection decreases as infrared light partially passes through glass. Intensity of the reflected light allows to define extent of moistening of a windshield.

Turning on of the sensor


After turn of the ignition key in situation 1 or 2 transfer the lever switch to situation 1. There will be a single operation of screen wipers.

You can leave for a long time the lever switch in situation 1, and then to you will be enough after turn of the ignition key in situation 1
to turn on the sensor of intensity of a rain. For this purpose:

- turn corrugated a castor 6 or
- involve an automatic operating mode of windscreen washers.

The corrugated castor 6 will allow you to regulate sensitivity of the sensor according to your wishes.

At journey of jet washers switch-off the sensor as inadvertent operation of screen wipers can lead to their breakage.

2 Work of screen wipers with normal rate


At a stop of the car there is an automatic switching to an interval operating mode (it does not belong to cars with the sensor of intensity of a rain).

3 Work of screen wipers with the increased frequency


At a car stop screen wipers work with normal rate (it does not belong to cars with the sensor of intensity of a rain).

5 Work of windscreen washers in the automatic mode


Spraying of a windshield the washing liquid is followed by short-term inclusion of screen wipers.

Short-term impact on the lever switch the washing liquid moves on a windshield, but screen wipers do not join.

Washers of headlights *


If devices of lighting of the car are switched on, then at every fifth operation of washers of a windshield in the automatic mode there is an automatic washing of headlights.

In order to avoid deterioration in visibility it is necessary to use washers only if freezing of the washing liquid on a windshield is excluded.
Use special nonfreezing liquid.

In order to avoid damage of the pump of windscreen washers it cannot be included in the absence of liquid in the tank.

Nozzles of windscreen washers


Heating is carried out automatically * if the ignition key is at the same time in situation 2.