BMW 3 1992 User Manual

GENERAL
FUNDAMENTALS FORTHE DO-IT YOURSELF
OWNER
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010-1
010 Fundamentals for the
Do-lt-Yourself Owner
GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .010-1
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TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Basic Tool Requirements . . . . . . . . .
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HOW
TO USE THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . 010-2
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Jack Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Warnings, Cautions and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-2
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Oil Change Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-9
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .010-2
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Torque Wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-10
Feeler
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-10
Safety
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Digital Multimeter
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Lífting the Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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010-3
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gMW Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Raising car safely . . . . . . . . .
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Working under car safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-4
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EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-11
ADVICE FOR THE BEGINNER . . . . . . . . . . 010-4
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Changing a Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .010-11
Car Will Not Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .010-11
Planning Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-4
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Jump Starting Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-12
Cleanliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-4
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Overheating
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Non-reusable Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-5
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Low Oil Pressure
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Tightening Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-5
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Brake Fluid Level
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Gaskets and Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-5
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Check Engine Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-13
Electrical Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-6
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pim Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-13
Wire Repairs
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Towíng
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BUYING
PARTS
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010-6
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Spare
Parts Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-14
Genuine BMW Parts
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010-6
Non-returnable Parts . . . . . .
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TABLES
Information You Need to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-7
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a . General Bolt Tightening Torques
SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-7
Although the BMW is a sophisticated and complex machine,
basic maintenance can be accomplished by an interested own-
er with mechanical skills and the right information . Most of the
preventive maintenance that is required in
the lifetime of the av-
erage BMW is weil within
the capabilities of the do-it-yourseifer .
WARNING -
Do
not use this manual unless you are familiar with
basic
automotive repair procedures and sale work-
shop practices . This manual illustrates the work-
shop procedures required for most
service work
;
it
is not a substitute for full and up-to-date
information
from the vehicle
manufacturer or for proper training
as an
automotive technician . Note that it is not pos-
sible for
us to anticipate al¡ of the ways or conditions
under which vehicles may be serviced or
to provide
cautions as to all of the possible hazards
that may
result '
in Nm (max . permissible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 010-5
WARNING -
Your common sense and good judgment are crucial
to sale and successful service work . Read proce-
dures through before starting them . Think about
whether the condition ofyour
car, your leve¡ of me-
chanical skill, or your
leve¡
of
reading comprehen-
sion might result in or contribute in some way to an
occurrence that might cause you injury damage
your car, or result in an unsafe repair . lf you have
doubts for these or other reasons about your
abilíty
to perform sale repair work on your car, have
the
work done
at
an
authorized BMW dealer or other
qualified shop .
This section of the manual is intended to help the beginner
get started . To begin with there is a discussion on How To Use
This Manual . Tips on mechanicas skills and workshop practic-
es that can help the beginner do a faster and more thorough job
can be found under Getting Started . The basic tools needed
to do most of the procedures in this manual are found under
Tools
.
The
section ends
with
a quick reference guide to Emer-
gencies, including basic troubleshooting and information
on
how to gauge the seriousness of a problem .
GENERAL

BMW 3 1992 Specifications

General

Brand	BMW
Model	3 1992
Category	Automobile
Language	English