BMW 328i E36 (1998 year). Instruction - part 12
Jump-starting
153
Never use spray starter fluids to start
the engine.
aObserve the same sequence for
When the battery is discharged, you
connecting the jumper cables when
can use two jumper cables to start your
helping other vehicles; this will help pre-
1
2
car with power from the battery in a
vent sparks from being generated at the
second vehicle. Always use jumper
battery.c
cables with fully insulated handles on
5
If the battery on the support vehicle is
the terminal clamps.
weak, start the engine and let it run.
Start the engine on the vehicle need-
ing the jump-start, and allow it to run
aWhen the engine is running, con-
as usual. If necessary repeat the
tact with electrical conductors and com-
attempt to start after a few minutes;
ponents is dangerous and can be fatal.c
4
Start by connecting the positive ter-
this allows for current intake by the
Carefully observe the following instruc-
minal of both batteries with a jumper
discharged battery.
tions to avoid personal injury as well as
cable. If the battery of the BMW is not
Before disconnecting the jumper
damage to one or both vehicles:
installed in the engine compartment,
cables from your BMW, turn on the
1 Ensure that the battery on the sup-
a supplementary positive terminal is
lamps, rear window defroster and
port vehicle is also rated at 12 volts,
provided in the engine compartment
highest blower speed to prevent a
and that the capacity (Ah) is roughly
(the cover is marked "+", remove by
voltage surge at the voltage regulator.
comparable (printed on casing).
pulling tab, see arrow 1 in illustration).
Then disconnect the jumper cables in
2 Leave your battery connected to the
Then connect up the batteries' nega-
reverse sequence.
car's electrical system.
tive poles. Attach the cable to either
Depending on the cause of the fault,
the support vehicle's negative battery
3 The bodies of the two vehicles must
recharge the battery.
terminal, or to a suitable ground on its
not touch, or a short circuit could
engine or bodywork. On the BMW
result.
there is a special nut, refer to arrow 2;
the nut might also be located further
forward, on the suspension strut
dome.
154
Towing the vehicle
Towing
Tow fittings
Rear:
Towing with a commercial tow
truck
The screw-in tow fitting is stored in the
Pry out the cover with a screwdriver.
onboard tool kit; ensure that it remains
Never use sling-type equipment to
with the vehicle at all times. It can be
transport the vehicle.
aEnsure that the tow fitting is
screwed in to either the front or the rear
screwed in tightly.c
Use wheel lifts or transport the vehicle
of the vehicle and is intended for towing
on a flatbed truck.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
only on a roadway.
Please observe all applicable national,
d Selector lever on N.
Access to tow sockets
state, provincial and local towing laws.
Towing speed:
Front:
maximum 30 mph (50 km/h).
Pry out the cover with a screwdriver.
a
Never allow passengers to ride in
Towing distance:
a towed vehicle.c
maximum 30 miles (50 km).
aThe steering and brakes are with-
out power assist when the engine is off.
This means that increased effort is re-
quired for steering and braking.c
155
Airbags
156
At a glance
Automatic Stability Control
plus Traction (ASC+T)
156
Radio reception
157
Safety belt tensioner
157
Controls and features
Care and maintenance
Owner service procedure
Advanced technology
Technical data
Index
156
Airbags
ASC+T*
grammed separation points in their
Automatic Stability Control plus Trac-
upholstered covers.
tion helps maintain stable and con-
trolled vehicle response by inhibiting
Because the inflation process must be
slip at the drive wheels.
virtually instantaneous, it is necessarily
accompanied by a certain amount of
The system employs special sensors to
ignition and inflation noise. The gas
monitor wheelspeed and relay the data
which the system employs to inflate the
to the system's electronic control unit,
airbag is not dangerous, and the asso-
which uses this information to calculate
ciated smoke is quickly dissipated.
slip rates at the individual wheels.
Depending on the driving situation, two
The entire process is completed within
forms of remedial action can then be
one twentieth of a second.
taken by the system: it reacts to slip-
Deceleration sensors continuously
page caused by large amounts of
monitor the physical forces acting upon
excess torque by instructing the engine
the vehicle. If a frontal impact results in
management system to reduce power
deceleration, for which the protection
output. As a supplementary measure,
afforded by safety belts no longer suf-
the system will also respond to an
fices, the gas generators of the driver's
especially pronounced tendency to-
and the passenger's airbags ignite
ward traction loss at either of the drive
simultaneously. The passenger's air-
wheels with automatic individual appli-
bag is activated only when a special
cation of the affected wheel's brakes.
sensor indicates that the front passen-
This achieves a locking action compa-
ger's seat is occupied.
rable with a controlled limited-slip dif-
ferential. This brake action is active up
In the event of a severe side impact the
to 25 mph (40 km/h). From 25 mph
side airbag* is activated on the side on
(40 km/h) upward, a diminished brake
which the impact occurred.
action improves the traction up to
The airbags, which are under the cover
60 mph (100 km/h).
of the steering wheel, in the instrument
panel or the side trim panels of the front
doors, are deployed and inflated by the
gas within a few milliseconds. In the
process they tear or push apart the pro-
Radio reception
Safety belt tensioner
157
Although numerous factors combine to
impose inherent limitations on the
reception quality available from mobile
radios, specially designed systems can
be employed to minimize their effects:
The Antenna Diversity system employs
several FM antennas integrated within
the rear window to provide three sepa-
rate sources for receiving broadcast
waves. An integral processor automati-
cally selects the antenna with the best
FM reception quality at any given time.
AM provides substantially longer recep-
Because the ongoing antenna selection
The safety belt tensioner responds to
tion ranges than FM. AM broadcast sig-
process is completed within millisec-
collisions by tightening the belts to
nals, propagated at ground level in the
onds, it remains inaudible to the radio
ensure that occupants remain firmly
form of surface waves, are also reflected
listener.
positioned in their seats. A gas-pres-
from the ionosphere as atmospheric
sure system retracts the buckle assem-
waves.
bly to tension the shoulder and lap belts
Frequency-modulation (FM) provides
within fractions of a second, preventing
substantially better sound quality than
the driver and passenger from slipping
AM. However, because FM transmis-
forward.
sions rely on line-of-sight broadcast
waves, their effective reception range is
limited.
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159
Engine specifications 160
At a glance
Dimensions 161
Weights 163
Capacities 166
Electrical system 167
Drive belts 167
Controls and features
Care and maintenance
Owner service procedure
Advanced technology
Technical data
Index
160 Engine specifications
BMW 318i Sedan
BMW 323is Coupe
BMW 328i Sedan
BMW 318is Coupe
BMW 323i Convertible
BMW 328is Coupe
BMW 318i Convertible
BMW 328i Convertible
Displacement
cu.in (cmm)
115.6 (1,895)
152.2 (2,494)
170.4 (2,793)
Number of cylinders
4
6
6
Maximum output
hp
138
168
190
kW
103
125
142
at engine speed
rpm
6,000
5,500
5,300
Maximum torque
lb-ft (Nm)
133 (180)
181 (245)
206 (280)
at engine speed
rpm
4,300
3,950
3,950
Compression ratio
e
10
10.5
10.2
Stroke
in. (mm)
3.29
(83.5)
2.95 (75)
3.31 (84)
Bore
in. (mm)
3.35 (85)
3.31 (84)
3.31 (84)
Fuel-injection system
Digital-electronic engine-management system
Dimensions
161
BMW 318i
BMW 318is
BMW 318i
Sedan
Coupe
Convertible
Length
in. (mm)
174.5
(4,433)
174.5
(4,433)
174.5
(4,433)
Width
in. (mm)
66.9
(1,698)
67.3
(1,710)
67.3
(1,710)
Height (unloaded)
in. (mm)
54.8
(1,393)
53.8
(1,366)
53.1
(1,348)
Wheelbase
in. (mm)
106.3
(2,700)
106.3
(2,700)
106.3
(2,700)
Track, front
in. (mm)
55.8
(1,418)
55.4
(1,408)
55.4
(1,408)
Track, rear
in. (mm)
56.3
(1,431)
55.9
(1,421)
55.9
(1,421)
Minimum turning circle D
ft. (m)
35.4
(10.8)
35.4
(10.8)
35.4
(10.8)
BMW 323is
BMW 323i
Coupe
Convertible
Length
in. (mm)
174.5
(4,433)
174.5
(4,433)
Width
in. (mm)
67.3
(1,710)
67.3
(1,710)
Height (unloaded)
in. (mm)
53.8
(1,366)
53.1
(1,348)
Wheelbase
in. (mm)
106.3
(2,700)
106.3
(2,700)
Track, front
in. (mm)
55.4
(1,408)
55.4
(1,408)
Track, rear
in. (mm)
55.9
(1,421)
55.9
(1,421)
Minimum turning circle D
ft. (m)
35.4
(10.8)
35.4
(10.8)
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Dimensions
BMW 328i
BMW 328is
BMW 328i
Sedan
Coupe
Convertible
Length
in. (mm)
174.5
(4,433)
174.5
(4,433)
174.5
(4,433)
Width
in. (mm)
66.9
(1,698)
67.3
(1,710)
67.3
(1,710)
Height (unloaded)
in. (mm)
54.8
(1,393)
53.8
(1,366)
53.1
(1,348)
Wheelbase
in. (mm)
106.3
(2,700)
106.3
(2,700)
106.3
(2,700)
Track, front
in. (mm)
55.4
(1,408)
55.4
(1,408)
55.4
(1,408)
Track, rear
in. (mm)
55.9
(1,421)
55.9
(1,421)
55.9
(1,421)
Minimum turning circle D
ft. (m)
35.4
(10.8)
35.4
(10.8)
35.4
(10.8)
Weights
163
BMW 318i
BMW 318is
BMW 318i
Sedan
Coupe
Convertible
Vehicle weight empty
(including driver, ready for operation, with full tank of fuel,
options not included)
with manual transmission
lbs (kg)
2,954 (1,340)
2,987 (1,355)
3,153 (1,430)
with automatic transmission
lbs (kg)
3,042 (1,380)
3,075 (1,395)
3,230 (1,465)
Approved gross vehicle weight
with manual transmission
lbs (kg)
3,924 (1,780)
3,957 (1,795)
3,990 (1,810)
with automatic transmission
lbs (kg)
4,012 (1,820)
4,045 (1,835)
4,068 (1,845)
Approved front axle load
lbs (kg)
1,830 (830)
1,830 (830)
1,830 (830)
Approved rear axle load
lbs (kg)
2,304 (1,045)
2,337 (1,060)
2,348 (1,065)
Maximum payload
lbs (kg)
970 (440)
970 (440)
838 (380)
Approved roof load capacity
lbs (kg)
165 (75)
165 (75)
88 (40)
Never exceed either the approved axle weights or the gross vehicle weight.
Luggage compartment capacity
cu. ft. (liter)
15.4 (435)
14.3 (405)
8.1 (230)
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Weights
BMW 323is
BMW 323i
Coupe
Convertible
Vehicle weight, empty
(incl. driver, ready for operation, with full tank of fuel,
options not included)
with manual transmission
lbs (kg)
3,075 (1,395)
3,296 (1,495)
with automatic transmission
lbs (kg)
3,175 (1,440)
3,373 (1,530)
Approved gross vehicle weight
with manual transmission
lbs (kg)
4,045 (1,835)
4,134 (1,875)
with automatic transmission
lbs (kg)
4,145 (1,880)
4,211 (1,910)
Approved front axle load
lbs (kg)
1,929 (875)
1,984 (900)
Approved rear axle load
lbs (kg)
2,337 (1,060)
2,359 (1,070)
Maximum payload
lbs (kg)
970 (440)
838 (380)
Approved roof load capacity
lbs (kg)
165 (75)
88 (40)
Never exceed either the approved axle weights or the gross vehicle weight.
Luggage compartment capacity
cu. ft. (liter)
14.3 (405)
8.1 (230)
Weights
165
BMW 328i
BMW 328is
BMW 328i
Sedan
Coupe
Convertible
Vehicle weight, empty
(incl. driver, ready for operation, with full tank of fuel,
options not included)
with manual transmission
lbs (kg)
3,131 (1,420)
3,142 (1,425)
3,395 (1,540)
with automatic transmission
lbs (kg)
3,208 (1,455)
3,230 (1,465)
3,472 (1,575)
Approved gross vehicle weight
with manual transmission
lbs (kg)
4,101 (1,860)
4,112 (1,865)
4,233 (1,920)
with automatic transmission
lbs (kg)
4,178 (1,895)
4,200 (1,905)
4,310 (1,955)
Approved front axle load
lbs (kg)
1,940 (880)
1,940 (880)
1,995 (905)
Approved rear axle load
lbs (kg)
2,348 (1,065)
2,370 (1,075)
2,425 (1,100)
Maximum payload
lbs (kg)
970 (440)
970 (440)
838 (380)
Approved roof load capacity
lbs (kg)
165 (75)
165 (75)
88 (40)
Never exceed either the approved axle weights or the gross vehicle weight.
Luggage compartment capacity
cu. ft. (liter)
15.4 (435)
14.3 (405)
8.1 (230)
166
Capacities
Quarts (Liter)
Notes
Fuel tank
approx. 17 gal. (62)
Fuel specification: Page 24
of which reserve
approx. 2 gal. (8)
Windshield washer system
approx. 2.6
(2.5)
For details: Page 124
with headlamp washer system
approx. 5.3
(5.0)
Cooling system including
6.9 (6.5) - 318i, 318is
For details: Page 88
heater circuit
11.1 (10.5) - 323i, 323is, 328i, 328is
Engine oil and filter change
5.2 (5.0) - 318i, 318is
Approved HD oil
6.9 (6.5) - 323i, 323is, 328i, 328is
Specifications: Page 126
Shift, Automatic- and final drive
-
Lifetime fluid, no fluid change required.