BMW 3 series E46

Since 1998 of release

Repair and car operation



The BMW of 3 series Е46
- Cars BMW 3 (Е46)
   Identification numbers of the car
   Acquisition of spare parts
   Technology of service, the tool and the workplace equipment
   jacking and towage
   Start of the engine from the auxiliary power supply
   Checks of readiness of the car to operation
   Automobile chemicals, oils and greasings
   Diagnostics of malfunctions
   Controls and operation receptions
   Controls and devices
   Refuelling
   Keys, the uniform lock and anticreeping system
   Security signaling*
   windows
   The hatch with podemno-sdvizhnoj cover*
   Seats
   Adjustment of position of a steering wheel
   Mirrors
   Safety systems
   The lock of ignition and engine start
   Lay brake
   Manual box of a gear change (Manual transmission)
   Automatic transmission (АТ) *
   The lever of the switch of indexes of turn / a light signal
   Screen wipers and washer
   Heater of back glass
   Tempostat (automatics of maintenance of the set speed) *
   The alarm system of emergency rapprochement at a parking (PDC) *
   System of automatic stabilisation of stability with a regulator of a twisting moment of engine ASC+T/System of the dynamic control of stability DSC*
   The monitoring system of pressure of air in tyres (RDC) *
   Illumination and light devices
   Heater, ventilation and the conditioner of air of salon
   The salon equipment
   running
   Features of driving of the car
   The Katalitichesky converter
   Antiblocking system of brakes (ABS)
   Disk brakes
   Brake system
   Luggage spaces
   Automobile phone*
   Readjustment of headlights
   Cowl
   Unlocking of a cover of the refuelling hatch manually
   Drive podemno-sdvizhnoj hatch covers manually*
+ Current leaving and service
+ The engine
+ Systems of cooling, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Manual transmission and transmission a line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Electric equipment schemes



Security signaling*

The security alarm system reacts to following actions of extraneous persons:

- Opening of a door, cowl or luggage carrier cover
- Movement in car salon (микроволновый the gauge of protection of salon)
- Change of a list of the car, for example, at attempt of theft of a wheel or towage
- Interruption of a food from the accumulator

The system reacts to the named actions of extraneous persons differently depending on car execution:

- Within 30 seconds the alarm signal sounds
- For 5 minutes joins light emergency signaling*

Statement on the alarm system and removal from the alarm system

Statement on the alarm system and removal from the alarm system are made simultaneously with lock-out and unlocking of the car by key turn in the lock or by means of remote radio management.

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

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

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

At some export models management of the security alarm system can be made only by means of remote radio management. Unlocking of the car by a key causes alarm system operation in these models. Pressing of the button 1 (to "Unlock") or engine start 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 luggage carrier cover are leaky closed. Even if to leave all as is, other correctly closed objects will be are taken under protection, and the lamp later 10 seconds will start to burn constantly. However микроволновый the gauge of protection of salon is not made active.

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

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

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


The security gauge of a list

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

Twice lock the car, that is put it on the alarm system twice. Differently, press the button 2 remote radio managements or two times lock the car a key (address to Section Keys, the uniform lock and anticreeping system) twice.

The control lamp will quickly flash, and then will burn constantly. The gauge of a list and микроволновый the gauge of protection of salon will be switched off, while the car will not be removed from the alarm system.

The mikrovolnovyj gauge of protection of salon

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

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

Switch off микроволновый the gauge, if:

In the car there should be children or animals,
There should be opened 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 conduct to deenergizing of the security gauge of a list and the microwave gauge of protection of salon. If it happens, for inclusion of the gauge of a list and the microwave gauge it is necessary to switch off the security alarm system and again to include it.