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



Security alarm system *

The security alarm system reacts to the following actions of strangers:

- opening of a door, cowl or trunk lid
- the movement in interior of the car (the microwave sensor of protection of salon)
- change of a list of the car, for example, in attempt of theft of a wheel or towage
- interruption of power supply from the accumulator

The system reacts to the called actions of strangers differently depending on execution of the car:

- within 30 seconds the alarm signal sounds
- for 5 minutes the light alarm system * turns on

Statement on the alarm system and removal from the alarm system

Statement on the alarm system and removal from the alarm system are made along with locking and unlocking of the car by turn of a key in the lock or by means of remote radio control.

The microwave sensor of protection of salon becomes more active approximately in 30 seconds after the last turn of a key in the door lock.

If statement on the alarm system is executed properly, then single operation of the light alarm system testifies to it.

The luggage carrier can be opened also after statement on the security alarm system if to press the button 3 of remote radio control (address the Section Keys, the uniform lock and anticreeping system). After closing of a trunk lid it is again taken under control of the security alarm system.

At some export models the control of the security alarm system can be made only by means of remote radio control. Unlocking of the car a key causes operation of the alarm system in these models. ("To Unlock") pressing of the button 1 or start of the engine switch off the alarm system.

Signals of a control lamp


The control lamp is under a rear-view mirror.

Constantly the control lamp burns: the security alarm system is made active.

The control lamp blinks at statement on the alarm system: doors, a cowl or a trunk lid are leaky closed. Even if to leave everything as it is, other correctly closed objects will be taken under protection, and the lamp later will begin to burn 10 seconds constantly. However the microwave sensor of protection of salon is not made active.

The control lamp dies away at removal from the alarm system: the unlawful manipulations with the car it was not made.

The control lamp blinks approximately within 10 seconds at removal from the alarm system: signal of the fact of foreign intervention.

After operation of the alarm system the control lamp will burn constantly again.


Security sensor of a list

In order to avoid giving of an alarm signal at spontaneous operation of the security sensor of a list (for example, in two-story or in transit by rail) or as a result of operation of the microwave sensor of protection of salon these systems can be disconnected at the same time.

Lock the car twice, that is put it on the alarm system twice. In other words, press the button 2 of remote radio control twice or two times lock the car a key (address the Section Keys, the uniform lock and anticreeping system).

The control lamp will quickly flash, and then will constantly burn. The sensor of a list and the microwave sensor of protection of salon will be switched off until the car is removed from the alarm system.

Microwave sensor of protection of salon

The transmitter and the receiver of the microwave sensor of protection of salon are under a cover on a ceiling.

For faultless functioning of the microwave sensor it is necessary to close glasses and a cover of the hatch.

Switch off the microwave sensor if:

in the car there have to be children or animals,
there have to be open windows or the hatch in a roof.

Interruption of process of closing of a cover of the hatch and glasses within the first 10 seconds and its immediate renewal lead to switching off of the security sensor of a list and the microwave sensor of protection of salon. If it happens, then for turning on of the sensor of a list and the microwave sensor it is necessary to switch off the security alarm system and again to turn on it.