BMW 3 E21 316 318i 320 323i owners manual page 67

text version of content this owner's manual page from owners manual to the vehicle BMW 3 E21, year of production 1975 - 1983:

• 3'" C C as • - Minordefects71 If coolanttemperatureistoohigh:Faultsin brakesystem A spreaderspringin each brake caliper 1.AllowtheenginetocooldownuntiltheIfthered brakeliningweartelltalelampincreasesthebrakepedaleffortrequired thermometerneedleis midwayin thelightsup when braking,the disc brakewhentheminimumbrakepadthickness normal-temperaturelone. Carefullypads should be renewed.If the lampis reached. openthecoolingsystemfillercapandremainson afterstartingor duringtheIf the red oil pressurewarninglamp checkcoolantlevel. journey,the discbrakepads are worntocomeson whiledriving,declutchorselect immediatelyand switchoffthe Neveradd waterifthecoolingsys-theirlimitand mustbe renewedimmedia- neutral ignition. • temisstillhotandcoolanthas been tely. If the engineoil level appearsto . lost;allowtheenginetocooldownfirstWarning:whenrenewingbrakepads,becorrect,consulta BMWservicestation. until a hand can be placed on theonlyBMW-approvedbrakepadsshouldIf Hie warninglampcomeson brieflyat engineblock. be usedotherwisetheGeneralOpera-idle speed this need cause no alarm thatit is extinguishedwhenthe tingPermitorequivalentmaybeinvali-provided 2.Ifcoolantis lost,examinethefillercap,dated. ac.celeratoris presseddown. all hosesand hose clipsand theradia-If the red brakewarninglampcomesonIf the red batterychargetelltalelamp torforsignsof leakage. whilethe car is beingdriven, and thecomeson duringajourney,takethecarto 3. Check conditionof V-beltand eitherhandbrakeis released,itindicatesalossofaj3MWservicestationas soonas possible retensionor renewif necessary.brakefluid;ifat thesametimebrakepedalor else thebatterywillgraduallygo flat. 4. Checkignitiontiming. travelincreasesconsiderably,one circuitBMWEmergencyServicelTravelSer- 5.If necessary,have the coolingsystemof the hydraulicsafetybrakesystemhasvice outby a BMWservicestation.failed. Ifyouhavetroublewithyourvehicleatthe cleaned We recommendyou to referall faultsinweekendor on vacation,you can obtain from the BMW Emergency withoutdelaytoaBMW assistance thebrakesystem Service.You willfindyournearestBMW serviceworkshopfor examinationandservicestationin the 'BMWEmergency repair. Service'list. Informationcan also be fromthe BMWfactory'sround- If one circuitof the dual-circuitbrakeobtained systemshould fail,pedal travelwillthe-clockcentralinformationservice,Ger- immediatelyincrease.Increasedpedal number mantelephone effortwillbe neededtoobtaintheequiva-089/38954343. Althoughthe car canIn addition,the BMW Travel Serviceis lentbrakingeffect. stillbe brakedsatisfactorilywithonlyoneavailableon 089/38953179. circuitin operation,a BMW service workshopshouldnonethelessbe consul- ted immediately.•

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