BMW 3 of the E46 series

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car


BMW 3 of the E46 series
- 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 greasings
   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 a parking (PDC) *
   System of automatic stabilization of stability with the ASC+T/engine torque regulator System of dynamic control of stability of DSC *
   The air pressure monitoring 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
+ Electric equipment of the engine
+ RKPP and transmission line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment


Automatic Transmission (AT) *

Adaptive control system (AGS)

 

Automatic transmission of your car is equipped with an adaptive control system (AGS) which is thin reacts to style of your driving and road conditions. Thus a certain program of gear shifting automatically gets out.

The system counts the most acceptable gear shifting order, considering thus a set of factors. Your individual style of driving and road conditions is taken into account.

Style of driving of AGS defines, estimating situation and speed of the movement of a pedal of an accelerator, delay when braking and the cross accelerations influencing the car on turns. - from exclusively comfortable to the car focused on the maximum use of opportunities - the AGS system chooses the most suitable from four various options in this situation.

The system registers turns, rises and biases. When passing turns at great speed it, for example, does not make switchings on overgears. On rises switching on overgears is carried out only on high turns of the engine better to use its power opportunities. On descents the system makes switchings on low gears if registers increase in speed of the car and pressing of a pedal of a brake.

Possible provisions of the lever of the AT selector:

P R N D 3 2 1

 

Start of the engine

Start of the engine is possible only if the lever of the AT selector is in the provision of P or N.

Change of position of the lever of the AT selector

On the forward party of the handle of the lever of the AT selector there is (it is shown by an arrow), a blocking button preventing wrong transfer of the lever of the selector to the provisions R and Ruble. For removal of blocking press the button.

Before inclusion of transfer of the forward course (the translation of the lever from situation P or N) press a brake pedal, otherwise the lever remains motionless.

The pedal of a brake should be held pressed up to the moment of a start of motion as if one of transfers is included, the car slowly will move even idling.

If you want to leave the car, without switching off the engine, transfer the AT selector lever to the provision of P or N and tighten the parking brake. Otherwise perhaps spontaneous start-off of the car from a place. Never leave the car with the working engine without supervision as it is a potential source of the increased danger. At wrong transfer of the lever to situation N at the movement on high turns at once dump gas. Wait until the engine reaches idling turns and after that transfer the lever to the necessary situation. Otherwise because of too high turns possibly damage of the engine.

Р - parking situation

Include only after a full stop of the car. Driving wheels are blocked.

R - transfer of a backing

Include only after a car stop.

N - neutral situation

Include only at long breaks in the movement.

D - the main mode of the movement with automatic gear shifting

This situation corresponds to the normal mode of the movement. Automatically all transfers of the forward course switch. Functioning of AGS system is not limited at all.

3 - sports program

At such provision of a control lever of AT the AGS system uses exclusively sports program. AT makes switchings before the 4th transfer.

2 and 1 - the movement on mountain roads and in the braking mode the engine

Include for restriction of number of working transfers, for example, on steep slopes or descents in mountains. Switchings are carried out automatically, however only before the chosen limiting transfer.

Situation 2 thanks to the corresponding selection of transfer numbers especially conveniently at towage of the trailer.

The mode of the maximum acceleration with decrease of transfer ("Kick-Down")

This mode provides possibility of the maximum acceleration and achievement of the maximum speed in position D of the lever of the AT selector. Press an accelerator pedal with transition for the provision of full gas. Thus the point of the increased resistance has to be passed.

Possible indication

 

P R N D S3 S2 S1

Electronic control system of gear shifting

If the control lamp lights up, it testifies to malfunction in system of gear shifting.

Thus possibility of the transfer of the lever of the AT selector to any of provisions remains, however at inclusion of the forward course the car will move only on the 3rd or 4th transfer.

Avoiding the raised loadings, it is necessary to reach to the next HUNDRED BMWs.

Works in podkapotny space cannot be carried out at installation of a control lever to the provision of the movement by no means.

Rules of start of the engine from the external accumulator, and also towage and the movement on a tow are provided in Poddomkrachivaniye's Section and towage.


Automatic transmission with Steptronic system *

In addition allows to use also manual gear shifting.

For manual gear shifting transfer AT control lever from situation D to the left to the M/S line. Thereby you make active sports programs of gear shifting. A lever contact in the "+" or "-" direction you give command to Steptronic system on transfer switching. If you want to return to the automatic mode of gear shifting, transfer the lever to the right to situation D.

Automatic transmission of Steptronic is equipped with an adaptive control system (AGS) described above.

Possible provisions of the lever of the AT selector:

P R N D M/S

 

Start of the engine

Start of the engine is possible only if the lever of the AT selector is in the provision of P or N.

Change of position of the lever of the AT selector

On the forward party of the handle of the lever of the AT selector there is (it is shown by an arrow) a blocking button preventing wrong transfer of the lever of the selector to the provisions R and Ruble. For removal of blocking press the button.

Before inclusion of transfer of the forward course (the translation of the lever from situation P or N) press a brake pedal, otherwise the lever remains motionless.

The pedal of a brake should be held pressed up to the moment of a start of motion as if one of transfers is included, the car slowly will move even idling.

If you want to leave the car, without switching off the engine, transfer the AT selector lever to the provision of P or N and tighten the parking brake. Otherwise perhaps spontaneous start-off of the car from a place. Never leave the car with the working engine without supervision as it is a potential source of the increased danger. At wrong transfer of the lever to situation N at the movement on high turns at once dump gas. Wait until the engine reaches idling turns and after that transfer the lever to the necessary situation. Otherwise because of too high turns possibly damage of the engine.

Р - parking situation

Include only after a car stop. Driving wheels are blocked.

R - transfer of a backing

Include only after a car stop.

N - neutral situation

Include only at long breaks in the movement.

D - the main mode of the movement with automatic gear shifting

Corresponds to the normal mode of the movement. Automatically all transfers of the forward course switch. The AGS system is in working order.

The mode of the maximum acceleration with decrease of transfer ("Kick-Down")

This mode provides possibility of the maximum acceleration and achievement of the maximum speed in position D of the lever of the AT selector. Press an accelerator pedal for the provision of full gas. Thus the point of the increased resistance has to be passed.

M/S - Manual mode and sports program

 

Upon transition from the mode D to the M/S mode the sports program to what emergence of the letters SD on the indicator of the chosen program of gear shifting testifies becomes more active. The AGS system uses only such program schedules which are focused on the most sports style of driving. AT will switch only before the 4th transfer.

At the first contact of the lever there is a switching of AT from the sports program on the manual mode.
if you translate the lever forward and the + direction, the box switches to an overgear, and when transfer the lever in the - direction it switches to a low gear.

On the indicator of the chosen transfer M1 is highlighted... M5.

Switchings on the raised or low gears are carried out by AGS system only at the corresponding turns of the engine, that is, for example, switchings on low gears at too high turns of the engine are not made. On a control panel for some time there is an indication of the chosen transfer. At consecutive performance of several switchings the inadmissible transfer chosen as the last is for a short time highlighted. Then the transfer included at the moment is brought to indication.

At the movement in the manual mode for acceleration from the 4th or 5th transfer at a low speed - for example, when overtaking - switching on a low gear has to be carried out manually or with use of the Kick-Down function.

Switching with M/S on P, R, N is possible only through situation D.

Possible indication

 

P R N D SD M1 M2 M3 M4 M5

Electronic control system of gear shifting

If the control lamp lights up, it testifies to malfunction in system of gear shifting.

Thus possibility of the transfer of the lever of the AT selector to any of provisions remains, however at inclusion of the forward course the car will move only on the 4th or 5th transfer.

Avoiding the raised loadings, it is necessary to reach to the next HUNDRED BMWs.

Works in podkapotny space cannot be carried out at installation of a control lever of AT to the provision of the movement by no means.

Rules of start of the engine from the external accumulator, and also towage and the movement on a tow are provided in Poddomkrachivaniye's Section and towage.