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
   Поддомкрачивание and towage
   Start of the engine from the auxiliary power supply
   Checks of readiness of the car to operation
   Automobile химикалии, oils and greasings
   Diagnostics of malfunctions
   Controls and operation receptions
   Controls and devices
   Refuelling
   Keys, the uniform lock and anticreeping system
   Security сигнализация*
   Стеклоподъемники
   The hatch with podemno-sdvizhnoj крышкой*
   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 стеклоомыватели
   Heater of back glass
   Темпостат (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
   Обкатка
   Features of driving of the car
   The Katalitichesky converter
   Antiblocking system of brakes (ABS)
   Disk brakes
   Brake system
   Luggage spaces
   Automobile телефон*
   Readjustment of headlights
   Cowl
   Unlocking of a cover of the refuelling hatch manually
   Drive podemno-sdvizhnoj hatch covers вручную*
+ Current leaving and service
+ The engine
+ Systems of cooling, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ manual transmission and трансмиссионная a line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Electric equipment schemes





Keys, the uniform lock and anticreeping system

Keys with remote radio management


1 Keys from the uniform lock with transmitters of remote radio management
2 Spare key for storage in a reliable place, for example in a wallet. It is a key from the uniform lock it is not intended for constant use
3 Key from doors and the ignition lock

This key does not approach to locks of a luggage carrier and a ware box. It is convenient, when you hand over the car, for example, on parking in hotel.

Some symbols on buttons of remote radio management can differ from represented on illustrations.

Spare key


You can order it on HUNDRED BMW on a presentation of documents.

Memory of individual options

Work possibilities

You can adjust separate functions of your car voluntarily. There is a programming possibility on HUNDRED BMW some functions according to your requirements.
There are possibilities of entering of options in the block of memory of the car (Car Memory) and a key (Key Memory). You can choose to four variants of adjustment of one function for four various drivers. The main thing thus that each driver had a key with remote control. At unlocking of the car by means of remote radio management he as a result of data exchange with a key distinguishes the corresponding owner and carries out the corresponding options put in its memory. Outwardly various keys differ on colour labels which are delivered together with keys.

Functions Car Memory and Key Memory allow to establish automatically, for example, seats with memory function in user-friendly position.


# In the given Chapter the description of the functions, which adjustment can be brought in memory of individual options, it is marked by this badge.

Electronic anticreeping system (immobilizer)

The electronic anticreeping system raises degree of protection of your car from stealing. Thus you should not include or adjust something. The system allows to get the engine only keys from your car. Under your request on HUNDRED BMW electronic schemes of separate keys can be blocked (for example, at утере a key). The blocked key to start the engine it is impossible.

In a key there is an electronic device. Car electronics exchanges through the ignition lock individual for each car and constantly varying code signals with a key. Systems of ignition, a food and a starter join only in the event that the key is distinguished as “”.
At the inaccurate reference with a key it can be damaged. In that case engine start will appear impossible.


The uniform lock

Action principle


The uniform lock works only in the event that both forward doors are closed. The uniform lock provides simultaneous lock-out and, accordingly, unlocking:

- Doors,
- Luggage carrier,
- Covers of the refuelling hatch.

To put it in action it is possible:

- Outside, having inserted a key into the door lock, and also by means of remote radio management
- From salon, having pressed the special button

At involvement of the uniform lock outside the anticreeping system which does not allow to unlock a door safety locks or opening handles simultaneously becomes more active. Also becomes more active (or деактивируется) security сигнализация*.

In case of failure there is an automatic unblocking of the uniform lock, but the doors locked on safety locks, do not open, address to below-mentioned materials in this Section. The light alarm system and light in salon Besides, join.

Unlocking and lock-out of doors outside

Leaving the car, do not lock it, if in salon there were people as to open doors from within it will be impossible.

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. For alarm system deenergizing press the button 1 (to "Unlock") or get the engine.

About the security alarm system you will find other details in Section the Security alarm system.


Automatic opening and closing

And podemno-sdvizhnuju a cover of the hatch you can open or close elektroprivodnye glasses, having turned a key in the lock of a door of the driver.

Opening: at the closed door keep a key in position to "Unlock".
Closing: at the closed door keep a key in position to "Lock".

If you release a key movement of glasses and a hatch cover will stop.

Unlocking and lock-out manually (at defect of an electric equipment)

Having turned a key in corresponding position, it is possible to unlock or lock a door of the driver.

Remote radio management of locks

Remote radio management allows to unlock and lock the car easily. Besides, there are two more additional functions which realisation is possible only by means of remote radio management:

- Light inclusion in salon. This function allows you to find easier the car left in underground garage.
- Luggage carrier opening. The luggage carrier cover will a little be slightly opened, irrespective of, it has been locked or not.

Simultaneously with unlocking / car lock-out makes deactivation / activization of anticreeping system and security сигнализации*.

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. For alarm system deenergizing press the button 1 (to "Unlock") or get the engine.

Keys from the uniform lock

The key with the transmitter is a key from the uniform lock, see above.

Children being in the car can lock doors from within. Therefore, leaving the car, always take out a key from the lock of ignition and take it with itself at any moment to have possibility again to open the car outside.
Each pressing of the button of the transmitter is accompanied by a light-emitting diode blinking. If the light-emitting diode by button pressing does not light up, lock-out by means of remote control is more impossible. It is necessary to replace a battery.


Unlocking and automatic opening

Unlocking: press the button 1.

At some export models by the first pressing of the button the door of the driver opens only, by repeated pressing - all other locks.

# According to your desire on this function it is possible to program each separate key.

Automatic opening: keep the button 1 in the pressed position. Elektroprivodnye glasses and a hatch cover will open.


Lock-out, statement on the alarm system and automatic closing

Lock-out and statement on the alarm system: press the button 2.

Leaving the car, do not lock it, if in salon there are people as to open doors from within it will be impossible.

Automatic закрывание*: keep the button 2 in the pressed position. Elektroprivodnye glasses and a hatch cover will be closed.

During closing process watch that has jammed nobody glasses or a hatch cover. If you release the button closing process will stop at once.

If on the car equipped with the security alarm system (address to Section the Security alarm system), process of automatic closing of glasses and a hatch cover interrupts, it is necessary to unlock once again the car pressing of the button 1 before to continue process of automatic closing. Otherwise will be switched off the security gauge of a list and микроволновый the gauge of protection of salon.


Light inclusion in salon and switching-off of the security gauge крена*


Light inclusion: without unlocking the car, press the button 2.

Switching-off of the security gauge of a list and the microwave gauge of protection of salon: having locked the car again press the button 2.

More detailed information is resulted in Section the Security alarm system.

Opening of a cover of a luggage carrier

Press the button 3.

Before the trip beginning be convinced that the luggage carrier cover casually is not left by the opened.


Identical frequencies

In some districts work of remote radio management can be broken, as other systems or devices can use the same frequency.

Unlocking and lock-out of doors from within

This button allows to put at the closed forward doors in action the uniform lock. All doors, a luggage carrier and a cover of the refuelling hatch open as a result or locked, but activization of anticreeping system thus does not occur.

# Such variant of adjustment when the uniform lock will work on lock-out right after a start of motion is according to your desire possible. On this function you can program each separate key.


Unlocking and opening

For this purpose there are two possibilities:

1 Unlock all doors, having pressed the button of the uniform lock, and then pull for the handle which is over an armrest of the necessary door.
2 pull the handle of the necessary door Twice: the first movement will allow to unlock a door, and the second - to open it.

Lock-out

For this purpose there are two possibilities:

1 Lock all doors, having pressed the button of the uniform lock.
2 Drown safety locks of doors. In order to avoid inadvertent lock-out it is impossible to lock an open door of the driver, having drowned its safety lock.

In case of failure the doors locked on safety locks, automatically do not open. Therefore at car movement it is not necessary to lock doors on safety locks.

Children being in the car can lock doors from within. Therefore, leaving the car, always take out a key from the lock of ignition and take it with itself at any moment to have possibility again to open the car outside.

Opening and closing of a cover of a luggage carrier


The lock

Keys approach to a luggage carrier from the uniform lock only.

Separate lock-out of a luggage carrier

Having made some effort, turn a key to the right and take it in horizontal position.

Thus, the luggage carrier is locked, and its lock is disconnected from the uniform lock. As a result the person, for example the employee of the hotel who have received from you a key from a door and the lock of ignition, cannot open a luggage carrier.


Opening outside

Press the button in the handle (it is shown by an arrow). The luggage carrier cover will be slightly opened.

At luggage carrier opening its illumination joins.


Unlocking and lock-out manually (at defect of an electric equipment)

Insert a key from the uniform lock into the lock of a luggage carrier and turn it to the left against the stop - the luggage carrier cover will be slightly opened.

The luggage carrier is again locked, as soon as its cover is slammed.

Closing of a cover of a luggage carrier

Handles (are shown by arrows) in internal facing of a cover facilitate its closing.

In order to avoid traumas watch that you, closing a luggage carrier cover, have pressed nobody.

In order to avoid hit of exhaust gases in salon the luggage carrier cover at car movement should be necessarily closed. If once you nevertheless have to go with the lifted cover:

- Close all glasses and podemno-sdvizhnuju a cover of the hatch,
- Heating and ventilation systems or the automatic conditioner establish on a mode of the strengthened giving of air, address to Section the Heater, ventilation and the conditioner of air of salon.