BMW — 00 Maintenance and general instructions

Contents - Maintenance Page Checking the front/rear brake fluid level ......................................................................48 (Inspections I, II and III) ......................................................................................................................48 Checking the front brake fluid level ......................................................................................48 Checking the fluid level with brake fluid reservoir open ...................................................................................................................................49 Checking the rear brake fluid level ........................................................................................50 (Inspections I, II and III) ......................................................................................................................50 Checking operation of brake system and freedom from leaks, repairing/repla- cing if necessary ............................................................................................................................50 (Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................50 Changing brake fluid and bleeding brake system ...................................................51 Change the brake fluid once a year at the latest ................................................................................51 (Inspection IV) ....................................................................................................................................51 Front brake .......................................................................................................................................51 Forcing back the brake pistons .........................................................................................................51 Opening the brake fluid reservoir .......................................................................................................51 Bleeding the front brake pressure modulator ....................................................................................52 Bleeding the left brake calliper ..........................................................................................................52 Bleeding the front right brake calliper ................................................................................................53 Rear brake ........................................................................................................................................54 Bleeding the rear brake pressure modulator .....................................................................................54 Forcing back the brake pistons .........................................................................................................54 Bleeding the brake calliper ................................................................................................................55 Checking clutch fluid level ....................................................................................................55 (Inspections I, II and III) ......................................................................................................................55 Changing the clutch fluid (every 40,000 km/24,000 miles) ..................................56 Change the clutch fluid every 2 years at the latest .................................................................................................................................................56 (Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................56 Replacing fuel filter (every 40,000 km/24,000 miles) ...............................................58 (Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................58 Removing the fuel pump unit ...................................................................................................58 Removing and installing fuel filter ..........................................................................................59 Installing the fuel-pump unit .....................................................................................................59 Checking and topping up, if necessary, coolant level and concentration .60 (Inspections I and III) .........................................................................................................................60 Changing coolant .......................................................................................................................61 (Inspection IV) ....................................................................................................................................61 Draining coolant .............................................................................................................................61 Filling coolant system ..................................................................................................................62 00.5