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



Window regulators

Opening and closing of windows

After turn of the ignition key in situation 1:

If to press the switch without transition for a point of the increased resistance, glass will move during the whole time of keeping of the switch in the pressed situation.

By short-term pressing the switch with transition for a point of the increased resistance the startstopny mode at which the movement of glass happens automatically joins. For its stop it is necessary to press the switch once again in the same way.

Closing of a window for what it is necessary to pull the switch is similarly made.

At a complete set of back doors * under glasses separate switches are installed by power windows.


After ignition switching off:

You still have possibility of use of window regulators within 15 minutes if it was not open, and then any of forward doors is again closed. For opening press the switch with transition for a point of the increased resistance.

Leaving the car, always take with yourself the ignition key that, for example, children could not put window regulators in action and put itself a trauma.

For information on automatic opening and closing of windows by turn of a key in the lock of a door or by means of remote radio control address to the Section Keys, the uniform lock and anticreeping system.

Travmozashchitny function


Is in the top part of an aperture of a window contact planka*. If at the time of raising of glass to concern it, glass will immediately stop and will a little be lowered a little.

This function can be disconnected (for example, in attempts of the stranger to get into the car outside) if to hold the window regulator switch in the provision of start-stop control mode.

Switch safety lock *

With its help you can prevent inclusion of window regulators from a back seat, for example, by the children who are there.

If on a back seat there are children, always press a safety lock key. Uncontrollable closing of glasses can lead to injuries.