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Expand All (for easy ctrl-f) Collapse All Different car Section 1 (Abs/Traction Control - Repair (E46)) Section 2 (Specifications & Procedures) Section 3 (Differentials & Axle Shafts) Section 4 (Servicing - M/T) Section 5 (Engine Controls - Service & Adjustment Specifications) Section 6 (Engine Controls - On-Vehicle Adjustments) Section 7 (Engine Controls - Basic Diagnostic Procedures) Section 8 (Engine Controls - Trouble Shooting - No Codes) Section 9 (Engine Controls - System & Component Testing) Section 10 (Engine Controls - Removal, Overhaul & Installation) Section 11 (Engine Performance Wiring Diagrams) Section 12 (Brakes - Repair) Section 13 (Steering Column - E36) Section 14 (Air Bag/SRS Component Inspection & Replacement Tables - EUROPEAN) Section 15 (Air Bag Restraint Systems) Section 16 (A/C-Heater System) Section 17 (Front/Rear Drive Axle - Repair (2WD & 4WD)) Section 18 (Front Axle - Repair - E46) Section 19 (Air Bag Restraint Systems) Section 20 (Air Bag Restraint Systems) Section 21 (Air Bag - Trouble Codes) Section 22 (Rear Suspension - Repair - E46) Section 23 (Engine Controls - Service & Adjustment Specifications) Section 24 (Engine Controls - On-Vehicle Adjustments) Section 25 (Engine Controls - Basic Diagnostic Procedures) Section 26 (Diagnostic Trouble Codes With Test Charts) Section 27 (Engine Controls - Trouble Shooting - No Codes) Section 28 (Engine Controls - System & Component Testing) Section 29 (Engine Controls - Pin Voltage Charts) Section 30 (Steering Column - Repair) Section 31 (Power Steering System - Repair) Section 32 (Air Bag Deactivation Procedures) Section 33 (Cabin Air Filter - E46) Section 34 (Diagnostic Trouble Codes With Test Charts) Section 35 (Diagnostic Trouble Codes With Test Charts) Section 36 (Computer Relearn Procedures) Section 37 (Diagnostic Trouble Codes With Test Charts) Section 38 (Air Bag Restraint Systems) Section 39 (Brakes - Repair (E46)) Section 40 (Starter - Repair (2WD)) Section 41 (Starter - Repair) Section 42 (Cooling Fans - Repair (E46)) Section 43 (Manual Transmission - Servicing) Section 44 (Standard/Automatic Transmission - Overview) Section 45 (Transmission - Overview) Section 46 (Removal & Installation (A5S 325Z)) Section 47 (Removal & Installation (S5D 200G/S5D 250G/M52TU/M54)) Section 48 (Air Bag Restraint Systems) Section 49 (Removal & Installation - M3 (S6S 420G SMG)) Section 50 (REMOVAL & INSTALLATION - 330i, xi & Ci (GS6 37BZ)) Section 51 (On-Vehicle Servicing - (A5S 360R/390R)) Section 52 (Removal & Installation (A5S 3690R/390R)) Section 53 (On-Vehicle Servicing - (S5D 200G/250G & GS6S37BZ SMG)) Section 54 (On-Vehicle Servicing - (S5DZ & GS6X37BZ)) Section 55 (Gear Shift Mechanism - Repair) Section 56 (Maintenance And General Information - Repair Instructions) Section 57 (Engine - Repair (S54)) Section 58 (Engine Electrical System - Repair Instructions) Section 59 (Fuel System - Repair Instructions) Section 60 (Cooling System - Repair Instructions) Section 61 (Exhaust System - Repair Instructions) Section 62 (Clutch - Repair Instructions) Section 63 (Manual Transmission - Repair Instructions) Section 64 (Propeller Shaft - Repair Instructions) Section 65 (Wheel And Tires - Repair Instructions) Section 66 (Body Equipment - Repair Instructions) Section 67 (General Electrical System - Repair Instructions) Section 68 (Instruments - Repair Instructions) Section 69 (Engine - Technical Data) Section 70 (Engine Electrical System - Technical Data) Section 71 (Fuel System - Technical Data) Section 72 (Manual Transmission - Technical Data) Section 73 (Propeller Shaft - Technical Data) Section 74 (Wheel And Tires - Technical Data) Section 75 (Maintenance And General Information - Tightening Torques) Section 76 (Engine - Tightening Torques) Section 77 (Engine Electrical System - Tightening Torques) Section 78 (Fuel System - Tightening Torques) Section 79 (Cooling System - Tightening Torques) Section 80 (Clutch - Tightening Torques) Section 81 (Manual Transmission - Tightening Torques) Section 82 (Propeller Shaft - Tightening Torques) Section 83 (Wheel And Tires - Tightening Torques) Section 84 (Body Equipment - Tightening Torques) Section 85 (General Electrical System - Tightening Torques) Section 86 (Cooling System - Technical Data) Section 87 (Maintenance And General Information - Special Tools) Section 88 (Engine- Special Tools - M-Coupe & Z3 (E36)) Section 89 (Clutch - Special Tools - M-Coupe/Roadster & Z3 (E36)) Section 90 (MAINTENANCE - REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS - 330i, 330Ci, 330xi (M54/E46)) Section 91 (Engine - Repair (6-CYL)) Section 92 (Engine Electrical System - Repair) Section 93 (Fuel System - Repair Instructions) Section 94 (Fuel Supply System - Repair) Section 95 (Cooling System - Repair Instructions) Section 96 (Exhaust System - Repair) Section 97 (Engine And Transmission Mounting - Repair) Section 98 (Propeller Shaft - Repair - E46) Section 99 (Body Equipment - Repair) Section 100 (Seats - Repair) Section 101 (Slide/Tilt Roof - Repair) Section 102 (General Electrical System - Repair) Section 103 (Lights - Repair) Section 104 (Heating And Air Conditioning - Repair) Section 105 (Electrical Drives - Repair) Section 106 (Communication Systems - Repair) Section 107 (Propeller Shaft - Technical Data) Section 108 (Wheel And Tires - Technical Data) Section 109 (Engine - Technical Data) Section 110 (Wheel And Tires - Technical Data) Section 111 (Body Equipment - Technical Data) Section 112 (Lights - Technical Data) Section 113 (Lights - Service Information) Section 114 (Engine - Special Tools) Section 115 (Fuel System - Special Tools - M54, S54) Section 116 (Cooling System - Special Tools) Section 117 (Propeller Shaft - Special Tools - E46) Section 118 (Wheel And Tires - Special Tools) Section 119 (Body Equipment - Special Tools) Section 120 (Seats - Special Tools) Section 121 (Slide/Tilt Roof And Convertible Top - Special Tools) Section 122 (General Electrical System - Special Tools) Section 123 (Lights - Special Tools) Section 124 (Heating And Air Conditioning - Special Tools) Section 125 (Instruments - Repair) Section 126 (Body Equipment - Tightening Torques) Section 127 (Maintenance And General Information - Repair) Section 128 (Engine - Repair (S54)) Section 129 (Engine Electrical System - Repair) Section 130 (Fuel System - Repair) Section 131 (Cooling System - Repair) Section 132 (Exhaust System - Repair) Section 133 (Wheel And Tires - Repair) Section 134 (Body Equipment - Repair) Section 135 (Seats - Repair) Section 136 (Slide/Tilt Roof - Repair) Section 137 (General Electrical System - Repair) Section 138 (Instruments - Repair) Section 139 (Lights - Repair) Section 140 (Heating And Air Conditioning - Repair) Section 141 (Audio, Navigation, Anti-Theft And Restraints - Repair Instructions) Section 142 (Electrical Drives - Repair) Section 143 (Communication Systems - Repair) Section 144 (Engine - Tightening Torques) Section 145 (Engine Electrical System - Tightening Torques) Section 146 (Fuel System - Tightening Torques - M54, S54) Section 147 (Fuel Supply System - Tightening Torques - M54, S54) Section 148 (Cooling System - Tightening Torques) Section 149 (Manual Transmission - Tightening Torques) Section 150 (Automatic Transmission - Tightening Torques) Section 151 (Propeller Shaft - Tightening Torques - E46) Section 152 (Steering And Wheel Alignment - Tightening Torques) Section 153 (Wheel And Tires - Tightening Torques) Section 154 (Body Equipment - Tightening Torques) Section 155 (Seats - Tightening Torques) Section 156 (Slide/Tilt Roof & Convertible Top - Tightening Torques) Section 157 (General Electrical System - Tightening Torques) Section 158 (Heating And Air Conditioning - Tightening Torques) Section 159 (Engine Cooling And HVAC - Overview) Section 160 (MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION - REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS - 325i, Ci & xi - E46) Section 161 (Engine - Repair) Section 162 (Engine Electrical System - Repair) Section 163 (Fuel System - Repair - M54) Section 164 (Cooling System - Repair) Section 165 (Exhaust System - Repair Information) Section 166 (Propeller Shaft - Repair - E46) Section 167 (Wheel And Tires - Repair) Section 168 (Body Equipment - Repair) Section 169 (Seats - Repair) Section 170 (Slide/Tilt Roof - Repair - E46) Section 171 (General Electrical System - Repair) Section 172 (Lights - Repair Instructions) Section 173 (Heating And Air Conditioning - Repair) Section 174 (Audio, Navigation, Anti-Theft And Restraints - Repair) Section 175 (Electrical Drives - Repair) Section 176 (Communication Systems - Repair) Section 177 (Operating Fluids - Maintenance & General Information) Section 178 (Operating Fluids - Engine) Section 179 (Operating Fluids - Radiator) Section 180 (Operating Fluids - Manual Transmission) Section 181 (Operating Fluids - Rear Axle) Section 182 (Operating Fluids - Brakes) Section 183 (Operating Fluids - Wheels And Tires) Section 184 (Passive Safety Systems - Overview) Section 185 (Engine - Operating Fluids) Section 186 (Brakes - Operating Fluids) Section 187 (Automatic Transmission - Operating Fluids) Section 188 (Rear Axle - Operating Fluids) Section 189 (Cooling System - Service Information) Section 190 (Fuel System - Tightening Torques - M56) Section 191 (Fuel System - Repair - M56) Section 192 (Functional Description - 3-Series (F31) - Engine Performance, HVAC System) Section 193 (Collision - Body Dimensions (F31 & F34)) Section 194 (Communication Systems - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 195 (Transfer Case - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 196 (Collision - Paint Information (F31 & F34)) Section 197 (Seats - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 198 (Distance Systems, Cruise Control - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 199 (Body Equipment - Repair (1 Of 2) (F31 & F34)) Section 200 (General Electrical System - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 201 (Body Equipment - Repair (2 Of 2) (F31 & F34)) Section 202 (Body Equipment - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 203 (Seats - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 204 (Restraints - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 205 (Restraints - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 206 (Electrical Drives - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 207 (Audio, Navigation, Anti-Theft, Airbag Control - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 208 (Instruments - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 209 (Engine - Repair (F31 & F34) (3 Of 5)) Section 210 (General Orphan Data) Section 211 (Engine - Repair (F31 & F34) (1 Of 5)) Section 212 (Fuel System - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 213 (Cooling System - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 214 (Engine - Repair (F31 & F34) (2 Of 5)) Section 215 (Front Axle - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 216 (Engine - Repair (F31 & F34) (4 Of 5)) Section 217 (Engine Electrical System - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 218 (Engine - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 219 (Engine - Repair (F31 & F34) (5 Of 5)) Section 220 (Automatic Transmission - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 221 (Maintenance And General Information - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 222 (Engine Electrical System - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 223 (Rear Axle - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 224 (Rear Axle - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 225 (Steering And Wheel Alignment - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 226 (Steering And Wheel Alignment - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 227 (Maintenance And General Information - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 228 (Pedals - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 229 (Pedals - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 230 (Wheels And Tires - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 231 (Brakes - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 232 (Wheel And Tires - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 233 (Technical Data (F31 & F34)) Section 234 (Collision - Body Panel Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 235 (General Electrical System - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 236 (Lights - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 237 (Fuel Supply System - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 238 (Lights - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 239 (Heating And Air Conditioning - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 240 (Brakes - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 241 (Communication Systems - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 242 (Instruments - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 243 (Engine And Transmission Mounting - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 244 (Automatic Transmission - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 245 (Exhaust System - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 246 (Engine And Transmission Mounting - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 247 (Fuel System - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 248 (Integrated Suspension Systems - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 249 (Exhaust System - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 250 (Transfer Case - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 251 (Propeller Shaft - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 252 (Propeller Shaft - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 253 (Cooling System - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 254 (Integrated Suspension Systems - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 255 (Front Axle - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 256 (Fuel Supply System - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 257 (Sunroof - Repair (F31 & F34)) Section 258 (Sunroof - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 259 (Heating And Air Conditioning - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 260 (Audio, Navigation, Anti-Theft, Airbag Control - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 261 (Electrical Drives - Tightening Torques (F31 & F34)) Section 262 (BMW Wheel Alignment Specifications - 5 Series)