How to Troubleshoot the Blower on a 1996 BMW 325is

1. Drive the 325is to your garage or a parking lot. Turn the fan on and feel for any air coming out the vents. If there is no air, then the blower motor needs to be replaced. Put the 325is into 'Park,' then engage the parking brake so there is no danger of gear slippage during the repair. Make sure you have room to maneuver around the front of the BMW for the removal process. Turn the BMW off and open the hood and trunk.
2. Go into the trunk of the BMW and disconnect the negative battery cable from the car's battery. The battery is located in the trunk of the 325is for better weight allocation. Go around to the front of the 325is and prop the hood up with the hood prop stick. The blower motor assembly will be mounted with six screws against the rear firewall. Remove the screws with a Phillips-head screwdriver and pull the blow motor assembly off the firewall.
3. Press the pressure clips on either side of the motor and pull the motor from the blower assembly. If the blower motor has burnt out, then there will be a smell of ozone in the air. If the fan has broken, then some of the blades will be snapped off. In either case the blower needs to be replaced. Disconnect the power wire from the rear of the motor and then connect the power wire to a new blower motor.
4. Slide the blower motor into the blower assembly until you hear the clips click. Then screw the assembly back on the firewall. Tighten all the screws down by hand, as high-torque power drivers could crack the assembly. Close the hood and then go around to the trunk to reconnect the negative battery cable. Close the trunk and then turn the BMW 325is on. Turn the fan up and feel for any air. If there is no air flowing, then the power cord was not plugged in flush. Take the blower motor out and reseat the power cord.

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How to Change BMW Transmission Fluid

1. Drive the BMW for at least 10 miles to warm the transmission up to operating temperature. Park the car on a level surface and apply the parking brake. If you want to raise the car on jack stands, do so at all ends so the car remains level.
2. Loosen the drain plug for the transmission fluid pan; a half turn with the wrench will be enough. Place a draining container under the pan and remove the plug, Measure the amount of fluid that drains from the pan, then replace the plug with a new plug gasket.
3. Disconnect the transmission fluid pan by removing its mounting fasteners. Discard its gasket, and clean the mating surfaces and the inside of the pan; brake cleaner will work.
4. Remove the transmission fluid filter; disconnect its mounting fasteners if equipped. Install a new filter with new seals.
5. Install the fluid pan back on the transmission, using a new gasket.
6. Fill the transmission with the fluid specified for your model BMW; the car's manual should state the type needed. Remove the filler/level plug, which is on the transmission above the pan, to fill it with the fluid. Fill it to the amount you measured earlier from the drained fluid.
7. Check the fluid level; the fluid needs to be just seeping over the edge of the hole. Replace the filler plug, start the engine and let it run idle for a few minutes. Check the fluid level again, as it will have heated and expanded.

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How to change engine oil on a Mercedes Benz SLK

1. Run car for about 2~3 minutes to warm up the car. Shut off engine when the temp needle starts going up.
2. Open hood and locate oil filter as the filter is located on the top of the engine. Simply unscrew the filter cap and replace the filter element. Easy!
3. Insert the oil pump hose into the dipstick tube. Pump the oil out. FYI, this is how dealerships change oil on most Mercedes.
4. Fill engine with synthetic oil of your choice. FYI, Costco has Mobile1 and Castrol Syntech synthetic oils. Screw back on oil cap.
5. Close hood. You just saved $100 by doing the easiest oil change of your life!

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How to Change the Front Struts on a BMW 330CI

Remove Existing Struts
1. Loosen the lug nuts on your front wheels, but do not remove them.
2. Raise your car, using the floor jack, by positioning it below the jack points that are behind the front wheels, and raising the car. Position one jack stand underneath each jack point, and lower the car, so the front end is supported on the jack stands.
3. Remove the lug nuts, and take off the front wheels.
4. Using the 17-mm socket wrench, loosen, and remove, the anti-roll bar linkage from the struts on each side.
5. Locate the lower shock clamp at the bottom of the strut, and remove the 18-mm nut that secures the clamp to the strut on each side. Place a floor jack underneath the control arms, as you loosen the clamp, while the control arms drop.
6. Grasp the spring on the strut, and move it, back and forth, in a twisting motion to remove it from the strut. Spray anti-seize compound, if the spring begins to get stuck or is difficult to remove. Perform this on both sides of the car.
7. Pop the 330Ci hood, and locate the strut towers that sit on both sides of the engine bay. Pop off the plastic covers, and loosen the 13-mm nuts that sit at the top of the strut towers.
8. Remove the screws on each side, to drop the strut down, and loosen it from place.
Install Replacement Struts
9. Position each new strut into the strut towers, and tighten the nuts at the top of the strut towers to secure the struts.
10. Slide the springs of the new struts to the top of the strut cylinder on each side.
11. Attach the lower strut clamps to the bottom of each strut, using your 18-mm socket wrench.
12. Attach the anti-roll bar linkage to each strut, using your 17-mm socket wrench.
13. Ensure all the nuts and bolts are tightened, and reinstall your front wheels. Screw in the lug nuts, but do not tighten them all the way.
14. Position the floor jack underneath the jack points. Lower each side of the car, and tighten the lug nuts on your wheels.
15. Check that the nuts at the top of the strut towers are tight, and reinstall the plastic covers. Shut your hood, and take the car for a test drive, to complete the installation.

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How to Reset the FSS Message for a Mercedes

1. Turn on the car so the engine is running.
2. Locate the 'R' or Reset button to the left of your instrument panel. Press the reset button twice. In the display screen in your instrument panel, you should see the amount of time left before your next oil change.
3. Turn off the car.
4. Hold the reset button down and simultaneously turn on the engine again. Hold the button down until the display screen beeps. You will see the FSS light reset.

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How to Change Oil on a BMW X5

1. Park your BMW X5 in a clean and open area to work with. Once you have moved your car, make sure that the parking brake is engaged and block the rear tires with wheel chokes. This step ensures that your car won't move while you are working underneath your BMW.
2. Open the hood of the BMW X5. Use the 3/8-inch socket wrench and 36 mm socket to open the oil filler element cap and set it aside. Use a towel to clean out the canister that holds the oil filter in your car.
3. Remove the oil cap from your BMW's engine and go underneath your car. There will be two trap doors, and one of the trap doors contains the oil drain plug. Pop open the trap door using a flat head screwdriver to expose the oil drain plug. Refer to your user's manual for the correct trap door to open.
4. Unscrew the oil drain plug with the 3/8-inch socket wrench and 17 mm socket. Once you have loosened the plug, place the oil pan underneath the your car and continue to unscrew the plug until all of the oil drains out.
5. Put the crush washer that came with your oil filter kit onto the oil drain plug and screw it back in to a torque spec of 18 ft. lbs. or 25 Nm and close the trap door.
6. Fill the car with 7.5 quarts of full synthetic oil and screw the oil cap back onto your car when you are finished.
7. Replace the old oil filter and o-ring on your oil filler element cap. Use the 3/9 in socket wrench and 36 mm socket and screw the it back in to a torque spec of torque spec of 18 ft lbs or 25 Nm.

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How to Reset the Radio Code in a BMW 850i

1. Turn the ignition switch to the 'II' position without starting the engine.
2. Press the radio power button to turn it on. Wait for 'CODE' to appear on the radio display.
3. Press the radio station preset buttons to enter the security code. The radio turns off and resets when the last digit of the code is entered.
4. Turn the radio on. The radio now functions normally.

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How to Input Addresses In the NAV Unit On a 2007 Mercedes E350

1. Turn the center control knob on the stereo faceplate clockwise or counterclockwise or slide the control knob to the right or left and highlight 'Navi' from the menu. Note that the control knob also slides up and down.
2. Depress the control knob to make your selection. A map will appear on the screen.
3. Turn or slide the control knob until you highlight 'Destination' at the bottom of the map. Depress the control knob to enter the 'Destination' menu.
4. Turn or slide the control knob until you highlight 'Address.' Depress the control knob to enter the destination address.
5. Select 'Country' using the control knob and scroll through the list of countries. Depress the control knob to select your country.
6. Select 'State' beneath 'Country,' using the control knob. Scroll through the list of states. Depress the control knob to select your destination state.
7. Select 'City' using the control knob. Scroll through the list of cities or spell the name of the city using the letters at the bottom of the screen. Highlight 'OK' and depress the control knob when you are finished.
8. Select 'Street' using the control knob. Scroll through the list of streets or spell the name of the street using the letters at the bottom of the screen. Highlight 'OK' and depress the control knob when you are finished.
9. Scroll over to 'NO' and depress the control knob.
10. Scroll through the list of house numbers or enter the numeric street number using the numbers at the bottom of the screen. Highlight 'Start' and depress the control knob. The navigation screen will appear and provide audible directions through your vehicle's speakers.

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How Do You Unlock the Hydraulics on Midnight Club: LA for the PS3?

1. Click "Register" in the upper right corner of the screen of the Rockstar Social Club website (see references).
2. Fill the registration form with your personal information (desired screen name, customized avatar, personal details, etc.) and click "Continue."
3. Link your PlayStation Network account with your newly created Rockstar Social Club account during the last section of the registration process. You will need to input your PlayStation Network ID (an email address) and your PlayStation Network password.
4. Insert the game disc and play as you normally would. Rockstar is now tracking your progress. Complete four out of 12 "Driving Test" challenges during your game play and you'll unlock the hydraulics.

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How to Replace the Power Steering Pump on a BMW

1. Remove the lower splash guard by turning its bolts in a counterclockwise direction. There are four bolts holding it in, and removing it will give bottom access to the power steering pump.
2. Drain the fluid from the pump by uncapping it and siphoning the old fluid out with a turkey baster or similar device. Fluid can be collected in a drain pan.
3. Remove the drive belt by turning the tension pulley in a clockwise direction, as it is threaded opposite of most manufacturer's pulleys. Once this pulley has released its tension, the belt can be slid off of the power steering pump, which is on the bottom right of the motor.
4. Unbolt the power steering pump's bolts in a counterclockwise direction.
5. Uncouple the pump's lines by turning the nuts in a counterclockwise direction with a line wrench. Some models will have disconnects on the pump, and the hardware should be saved for reuse unless the new pump has replacements.
6. Remove the pump from the vehicle by pulling it towards the front and away from the car.
7. Replace the pump with the new one, reconnecting its lines and tightening the mounting bolts.
8. Replace the drive belt and tighten the tension pulley by turning its bolt in a counterclockwise direction. The belt should have about an inch of play.
9. Fill the power steering pump with fresh fluid by cranking the car and moving the steering wheel back and forth while pouring fluid into the pump. Do not overfill the pump, as the pressures inside of it are very high.

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