BMW 3 series E46

Since 1998 of release

Repair and car operation



The BMW of 3 series Е46
+ Cars BMW 3 (Е46)
+ Current leaving and service
+ The engine
+ Systems of cooling, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Manual transmission and transmission a line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
- Body
   The general information and security measures
   - Leaving and repair of damages of a body
      Care of a body
      Care of the panels of furnish made of vinyl
      Care of an upholstery and salon rugs
      Repair of insignificant damages кузовных panels
      Repair of considerable damages of a body
   + External elements of a body
   + Internal elements of a body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Electric equipment schemes



Care of an upholstery and salon rugs

1 Each three months remove rugs and floor-mats and make cleaning of internal panels of salon of the car (in case of need given procedure can be made and more often). For dust and dust cleaning, and also for cleaning of rugs also it is matte it is possible to take advantage of a rigid brush or a broom. After rugs and an internal upholstery it is necessary to vacuum carefully, in particular along seams and folds.
2 Eaten dirt can be removed from rugs by means of the household or automobile shampoos sold in the form of aerosols. Follow instructions of manufacturers, then vacuum rugs and "tousle" their rigid brush.
3 Most part of internal panels of salon is covered by a vinyl upholstery for which care the set of special cleaners and shampoos is issued - ask in shops of automobile accessories. Follow instructions of manufacturers and before to start global cleaning test new structure on the latent site of an upholstery (for example, the bottom surface of pillows or bottom edge of backs of seats), having defined its ability to cause change of colouring and other undesirable consequences.
4 After cleaning the vinyl upholstery should be processed protective structure.

Before application for processing of seats read the summary to structure - not them all them are suitable for this purpose, doing seats too slippery.

Do not process protective structures a vinyl braid of a steering wheel.


5 Leather upholstery demands special leaving. Its cleaning should be made regularly with application седельного washed or special cleaning structures. At all it is not necessary to make attempts to remove a stain from surfaces of a leather upholstery by means of spirit, gasoline, means for removal of a varnish from nails or solvent for means of processing of a skin.
6 After cleaning regularly process a leather upholstery special conditioners which should be rubbed a soft cotton fabric. Do not try to process at all a leather of an upholstery wax for care of body panels.
7 Leaving for a long time the car standing on the sun try to cover with something the shined sites of a leather upholstery of seats.