5 Series E39 540i Saloon (M62): 1 Service Information
Also for this vehicle: 5 Series E39 520d (M47) SAL, 5 Series E39 520d (M47) TOUR, 5 Series E39 520i (M52) SAL, 5 Series E39 520i (M52) TOUR, 5 Series E39 520i (M52TU) SAL, 5 Series E39 520i (M52TU) TOUR, 5 Series E39 520i (M54) SAL, 5 Series E39 520i (M54) TOUR, 5 Series E39 523i (M52) SAL, 5 Series E39 523i (M52) TOUR, 5 Series E39 523i (M52TU) SAL, 5 Series E39 523i (M52TU) TOUR, 5 Series E39 525d (M57) SAL, 5 Series E39 525d (M57) TOUR, 5 Series E39 525i (M54) SAL, 5 Series E39 525i (M54) TOUR, 5 Series E39 525td (M51) SAL, 5 Series E39 525tds (M51) SAL, 5 Series E39 525tds (M51) TOUR, 5 Series E39 528i (M52) SAL, 5 Series E39 528i (M52) TOUR, 5 Series E39 528i (M52TU) SAL, 5 Series E39 528i (M52TU) TOUR, 5 Series E39 530d (M57) SAL, 5 Series E39 530d (M57) TOUR, 5 Series E39 530i (M54) SAL, 5 Series E39 530i (M54) TOUR, 5 Series E39 535i (M62) SAL, 5 Series E39 540i (M62) TOUR, 5 Series E39 M5 (S62) SAL.
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0 Maintenance And General Data40 pages
- Modified Change Intervals E9x-M3-US
- Arguments Concerning Engine Oil Consumption BMW, MINI2
- Harmonisation Of Oil Change Intervals BMW
- Service Sheets For Condition Based Service: Pre-delivery Check KSD-DVD BMW2
- Maintenance Operations/inspections BMW Model Series From MY 20052
- Specified Process For Diagnosis BMW, MINI2345
- Activated Transport Mode E63, E64, E70, E83, E92, E93
- Factory Settings For Reversing Camera Brightness All Models
- Drawbar Load Sign Omitted All With Options 235 And 3AC
- Nominal Values Supplement For Emissions Test On New BMW And MINI Models From 012
- Changed Emissions Test Indicator BMW Condition Based Service
- Changed Service Interval 530i 550i (E60sec)
- Changed Service Interval 320si (E90)
- Maintenance Operations/inspections BMW Model Series Up To Model Year 20042
- Nominal Values Supplement For Emissions Test On New BMW, MINI And Rolls-Royce Mo2
- Testing Procedure For Emissions Test (AU) On Diesel Vehicles With OBD BMW And MI2
- Nominal Values Supplement For Emissions Test On New BMW And MINI Models From 012
- TIS On DVD
- Inspection Sheet
- Master Document For Vehicle-specific Service Information Bulletins All Model Ser2
- Master Document For Workshop Documentation/equipment All Model Series Up To Mode
- Supplement Of Nominal Values For Emissions Test On New BMW Models Since 09/20012
- Master Document For Emissions Test Nominal Values All Series Up To 2003
- Modification Of Scope Of Maintenance Work, MY 2002 E36/7/S54B32, E46, E46 M3, E32
- Procedure For Processing Special Damages Parts
11 Engine (M62)18 pages
- Master Document For Emissions Test Nominal Values All Series Up To 2003
- BMW Quality Longlife-04 All
- Failure Of Secondary Air System (fault Analysis Guide) E34 E36 E38 E39 E46 E52 E2
- Engine Emergency Running Program Lamp Lights Up E36/7, E46, E53, E38, E39 With M2
- Sucking/whistling Noises At Full Load (2,000 - 3,000 Rpm) E39 M52 M622
- Rattling Noises From The Area Of The Valve Timing Gear M42, M50, M52, M60, M62,2
- Material Changeover V8 Crankcase M60, M62
- Idling Speed Increase Via DIS E38 E39 M62 With DME 5.22
- Intake Air Manifold Leaking E31, E38, E39 With M622
- Complaints Concerning Engine/clutch/transmission (dowels Missing) All Vehicles
- Engine Stalls At Full Steering Lock Or When Drive Position /R: Is Selected E38 E2
12 Engine Electrical System (M62)9 pages
- 17 Cooling System (M62) › Coolant Level In Expansion Tank E53 E38 E39 M62, M62 LEV2
- 18 Exhaust System (M62) › Master Document For Emissions Test Nominal Values All Series Up To 2003
23 Manual Transmission (MECH)14 pages
- Complaints Concerning Engine/clutch/transmission (dowels Missing) All Vehicles
- Gear Lever Sticks In 5th/reverse Gear Shift Gate E36/7 E36/M3 E38 E39 E46 E53 Wi2345
- Transmission Hard To Shift E36/7, E38, E39, E46 E53 With S5D 260Z/280Z/310Z/320Z23
- Difficult Gear Change From 3rd Gear M5/E39 And 540i/E39
- Transmission Difficult To Shift/diagnostic Aid All Model Series2
- Stiff Shift Into 1st Gear, Lineclutch Not Disengaging All Models With Manual Tra2
24 Automatic Transmission (AUT)12 pages
- Complaints Concerning Engine/clutch/transmission (dowels Missing) All Vehicles
- Working Piston Sealing Cap Leaking E39 E46 E36 E34
- 2nd-3rd Gear Shift Hard 525dA E39 With A5R390R (GM5)
- Hard Gearshift 3rd-4th / 4th-3rd, Emergency Program With Various Fault Entries E2
- Poor Shifting, Especially The 3-2 And 5-4 Downshifts 540iA, 740iA And 730dA, Mod
- Life-time Oil E31 E32 E34 E36 E38 E392
- Transmission Failsafe Program Indicator E39 With Basic Instrument Cluster2
- Converter Lockup Clutch - Oscillating Shift E34 E36 E39 With A4S 270/310R (THM-R
- Harsh 3rd - 2nd Downshift Under Load E34 E36 E39 With A4S 270/310R (THM-R1)
- 26 Propeller Shaft › Installation Instructions For Constant Velocity Joint E39 E38 E31
- 31 Front Axle › Replacing Shock Absorber All Series
32 Steering And Wheel Alignment25 pages
- Certification Of: /////////////////
- Aid To Diagnosing The Steering System2345678910
- Steering Gear Replacement After Accident Damage All Series
- Servotronic Intermittently Inoperative After Engine Start E38 E39, E532
- Noise From The Steering E39 M51, M5223
- Ignition Lock Spins Freely E31 E36 E38 E39
- Steering Hydraulics Noises E39 /M52/right-hand Drive23
- Poor Directional Stability E392
- Airbag Fault Code 01/0D (MRS3): Driver's Airbag E38 E392
- 35 Pedals › /Stick-slip: Effect In Accelerator Pedal Module E38, E39, E46, E52, E53, E65, E623
36 Wheels With Tyres14 pages
- Repairing Runflat Tyres All Models
- Inflating Tyres With Nitrogen (N2) All Series
- General Information On Tyre Pressure Control (RDC) E38 E39 E46 E532
- Wheel/tyre Combinations All Models From MY 2000
- Information On Tyre Pressure Control (RDC) E38 E46 E392
- Update Of Wheel/tyre Combinations - Hard Copy
- Update Of Wheel/tyre Combinations All Models Of MY 1999
- Wheels And Tyres All Models2
- Wheel/tyre Combinations All Models Of MY 1998
- Recommended Winter Tyres All Models, Status MY 97/98
- Wheel/tyre Combinations All Models Of MY 1997
41 Body (SAL)2 pages
51 Body Equipment (SAL)17 pages
- Cleaning And Care Of Leather In Vehicles All Series
- Front Licence Plate Holder All Models
- Water Ingress In Footwell E39
- Windscreen Wipers Making Noises All Models2
- Window Glue All Models
- Wind Noise From Front Doors E39
- Wind Noise Windscreen E3923
- Outside Mirror Glass Vibrates E39
- Information Sticker Exterior Paintwork All Models
- Rear Power Windows Not Functioning E38 E392
- Windscreen Replacement (change In Repair Instructions) E3923
61 General Electrical System19 pages
- Servotronic Intermittently Inoperative After Engine Start E38 E39, E532
- Battery Master Document All Series2345
- Master Document: Transport Mode/battery Master Switch All Series
- Automatic Low Beam Switched On In Bright Conditions E39 E46 E53, E65, E66, E85,
- Radio Station Or CD Track Jumps When Volume Button Is Pressed E39, E46, E532
- Sliding/tilting Sunroof: No Automatic Functions E38 E39 E46 E53
- Rain Sensor (AIC): Diverse Malfunctions E38 E39, E4623
- Diverse Car & Key Memory Settings Do Not Work Temporarily E38 E392
- Unauthorized Exchange Of Basic Module E38 E39
- EWS II Malfunctions (Electronic Immobilizer) E31 E34 E36 E38 E39
62 Instruments3 pages
64 Heating And Air Conditioning16 pages
- Mouldy Smell From Air Conditioner All Series23
- IHKA Control Panel: LED In A/C Button Flashes All Models With Integrated Automat
- Loud Noise Generated From Auxiliary Electric Fan E3923
- Heater Blower Fails Or Runs Permanently E39, E46, E53 With Air Conditioning (opt2
- The Blower No Longer Works In A Certain Setting In The IHKR Control Panel E39 E52
- Clicking Noise From Pressure Fan E39 M622
- Independent Heating Not Functioning E38/E39 With Option 5362
- Complaints About The Integrated Automatic Heating And Air Conditioning E39 With
65 Audio, Navigation And Information System107 pages
- 1 SI234
- MID Flashes Temporarily E38, E392
- Navigation Operating Software V18 E46,E52 With Radio Navigation (option 606) E3234
- Operating Software For Navigation System /BMW Navigation V2323
- Fault Rectification For Navigation System Operating Software /BMW Navigation V2223
- Deactivating And Reactivating Airbags / Belt Reminder All Model Series From Mode23456
- New Audio Test CD For Complaints About Sound System Playback All Series2
- Master Document: Airbag / Belt Tensioner All Series
- Problems With Audio/navigation CDs/DVDs All Series2
- Feedback On Digital Road Maps For BMW Navigation System All Series With BMW Navi2
- On-board Monitor Radio Fault Patterns E39 E46 E53 With On-board Monitor Radio (o23
- Operating Software For Navigation System /BMW Navigation V212
- Navigation System Start Screen With Lettering /T20
- Problems When Installing Navigation Software E38, E39, E46, E52, E53, E65, E66 W2
- Copy-protected Audio CD Cannot Be Played E31, E32, E34, E36, E38, E39, E46, E52,
- Replacing CD Changer E39 E53 With BMW Business MID Radio (option 661)
- System Does Not Switch Back To Original Mode After Traffic News Announcement E392
- Volume Of Navigation Instructions (option 609) Too Low E39 E46 E532
- Announcement Of Airbag Brochure All Vehicles, Except E65
- Reception Interference In On-board Monitor Radio E39 E46 E53 Euro With On-board2
- Software Errors In Navigation System E38, E39, E46, E53 With Navigation System (23
- Airbag Fault Code 16/17 (MRS3): Side Airbag Sensor E36/7, E38, E39, E53
- CD53 Or MD53 Radio (option 650/651): Inoperable With Ignition Key In Position /02
- Radio C53 MID (option 661): Distorted Sound On CD Reproduction From CD Changer E
- Radio C53 MID: Faults In Cassette Mode (option 661) E39, E53
- Wide-screen On-board Monitor Opens Unexpectedly E38 E392
- CD Changer: Malfunction All Models With CD Changer2
- Software Errors In Navigation System E38, E39, E46, E53 With Navigation System (2
- Navigation System Mk1: Fault Analysis Guide E38 E3923
- Radio Functions In On-board Monitor 16/9 (623
- Airbag Fault Code 01/0D (MRS3): Driver's Airbag E38 E392
- Software Errors In Navigation System E38, E39, E46, E53 With Navigation System (2
- Radio Country Code E31 E32 E34 E36 E39 E46, E53 With BMW Business CD Radio (glob2
- Position Inaccuracies In Navigation System E38 E39 E46 With Navigation System Op234
- Software Errors In Navigation System E39 E46 E38 With Option 606/6092
- GPS Receiver Week Counter Overflow E38 E39 With Option 609
- Software Errors In Navigation System E39 E46 E38 With Option 606/6092
- 38 6092
- BMW Business Radio C23: CD Mode Intermittently Interrupted E38 E39
- Software Errors In Navigation System E39 E38 E46 With Option 606/6092
- Cruise Control Intermittently Inoperable E38 E39 E46
- Test CD For Audio Systems All Model Series With CD Radio Or CD Changer2
- Fault Documentation All Model Series
- Rolling Text On Radio All Models With RDS Radio
- Loading Operating Software E38 E39 With Navigation2
- AirbaglineSeat Occupancy Identification E392
- False Alarm By DWA Caused By Tilt Alarm Sensor E31 E32 E34 E36 E38 E392
- CD Roadmap 1998/1 E38 E39 With Navigation System (option 609)2
- Faults In Navigation System Operating Software E38 E39 US With Navigation Syste23
- Magnetic Roof Rack E38 E39 With Option 609
- Inadequate Radio Reception E31 E38 E39 E36 Linewithout Compact23
- On-board Monitor Stays Dark E38 E39 With Option 602 Or 609 - Only In Conj
- 66 Distance Systems, Cruise Control › Notes On Remote Control System (vehicle Access, Remote Opening, Remote Closing)
- 71 Parts - Accessories (Engine - Chassis) › Drawbar Load Sign Omitted All With Options 235 And 3AC
84 Communication Systems61 pages
- Upgrade Of Bluetooth Telephone System All234567
- Motorola V3690: Return Of Exchanged Telephones E46 E53 E38 E39 With Complete Bas
- Information On Charging New Batteries In Cordless Handset On GSM Car Phone E38 E
- Siemens Fixed Telephone: Various Fault Patterns E38, E39 E46 E53 With GSM Car Ph234
- Announcement Of Mobile Phone Brochure E38 E39 E46 E52 E53, E65
- Siemens Fixed Telephone: Cutout Timer Inoperative E38, E39, E53 With GSM Car Pho23
- Motorola V50 Mobile Phone: BMW-specific Software Upgrade E38, E39 E46 E53 With C23
- Motorola V50 Mobile Phone: Notes On Use E38 E39 E46 E53 With Complete Basic Fitt2
- Motorola V3690 Mobile Phone Heats Up Strongly E38 E39 E46 E53 With Complete Basi234
- Nokia Mobile Phone: Telephone Mute Intermittently Inactive E38 E39 E4623
- Motorola V3690 Mobile Phone From Open Market E38 E39 E46 E53 With Complete Basic234
- Siemens Fixed Telephone: Increased Off-load Current E39, E53 With GSM Car Phone23
- Permanently Installed Motorola Telephone And Motorola V3690 Mobile Phone: Mute I234
- Motorola V3690 Mobile Phone: Sound Loss E38, E39 E46 E53 With Complete Basic Fi2345678
- Motorola V3690 Mobile Phone: System Shutdown E38, E39 E46 E53 With Complete Bas2
- Motorola Permanently Installed Telephone: MFL Inoperable E38 E39 E46 E53 With GS23
- Motorola Permanently Installed Telephone And Motorola StarTac Mobile Phone: Syst23
- Hands-free Set: Volume Too Low E38 E39 E46 With Communications Package (option 62345