How to Pair Your Bluetooth Phone with Your BMW 3 Series, X3, X5, Z4, M3 and M Roadster

1. Start your BMW. It will automatically be in pairing mode for the 2 minutes after it is started.
2. Go to the connections menu in your Bluetooth enabled phone and select "search for devices"
3. You should see an ID appear on your phone that starts with BMW. Select this device ID.
4. Enter the passkey. Once prompted you will only have 20 seconds to complete the task.
5. Now check the radio display. It should indicate that the pairing process was successful. At this point your data will be downloaded into the cars system.
6. Confirm that your contacts have been loaded into the system and perform a test call.

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How do I Remove the Driver Door Mirror From a C32?

1. Open the driver's side door as far as it will go and locate the triangular cover secured to the inner door panel. The cover is located directly opposite to the spot where the mirror is attached on the outside of the door.
2. Pull the access cover off the inner door panel, using your fingers.
3. Pull the wiring harness out of the inner door and disconnect it.
4. Remove the three bolts that secure the mirror to the door frame, using a socket and ratchet.
5. Pull the mirror straight out from the door to remove it.

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How to Change the Fuel Filter on 2001 Passat

1. Park the Passat on a flat surface. Raise the rear with the floor jack and lower it securely onto jack stands. You can also drive the back tires up on ramps to gain access to the filter. Never work under a car when it is only supported by a floor jack.
2. Locate the skid panel that protects the underside of the car; it is on the driver's side at the back of the car. Remove the four nuts around the perimeter of the panel with a socket and a ratchet. Remove the Phillips screw in the middle of the panel. Set the panel out of the way.
3. Remove the two bolts that hold the bracket for the fuel filter. The filter is cylindrically shaped. Squeeze the bracket with your hand once the two bolts are removed to loosen and remove the bracket. The filter should fall free.
4. Squeeze the fuel line from the gas tank that goes into the filter with the vise grips to prevent fuel from spilling when it is removed. Loosen the hose clamps that hold the fuel lines to the filter on either side, one that comes from the tank on one side and one that comes out of the filter on the other side that goes to the engine. Depending on the type, the clamps may be loosened with a screwdriver or by squeezing them together with a pair of pliers.
5. Install the new filter with the arrow on the filter facing toward the engine. Slide the fuel lines onto the filter on either side and tighten the hose clamps. Reinstall the fuel filter bracket with the two bolts and the screw that hold it on. Reinstall the skid panel. Start the engine to make sure there are no leaks. Lower the car back to the ground or drive it down off the ramps.

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How Do I Fix a Water Pump on a 1992 BMW 325i?

1. Ensure that the engine is cold. Lift the front of the car with a floor jack and lower it onto a pair of jack stands. Turn the heater controller (or press the buttons if electronically controlled) to hot and turn the ignition key to the “On” position.
2. Place a container under the passenger side of the engine under the manifold. Loosen and remove the coolant drain plug, located in the block just below the manifold. Drain all of the coolant from the engine. Install and tighten the drain plug with a new sealing ring to 18 foot-pounds.
3. Move the coolant container under the radiator. Loosen and remove the plastic drain plug at the bottom of the radiator and drain the coolant. Reinstall the drain plug and tighten it to 2.2 foot-pounds. Do not over-tighten it.
4. Pry the cap off of the belt tensioner. Loosen the belt tensioner for the poly-ribbed belts with a socket or the appropriately sized Allen wrench. This may turn in either direction, depending on the type of tensioner, so loosen it in both directions to see how it loosens. Slide the belts around the fan, nearby components and out of the engine.
5. Remove the small plastic rivets that hold the fan frame to the radiator by prying them up and out very carefully with a screwdriver. Disconnect the coolant reservoir hose where it goes to the engine near the water pump. Disconnect the coolant overflow hose. Remove the fan, fan frame and coolant reservoir at the same time.
6. Remove the four small nuts that hold the fan pulley to the water pump with a socket and ratchet. Loosen and remove the four bolts that hold the water pump to the engine. Remove the water pump from the engine bay. Tap it lightly with a hammer if needed.
7. Clean the bore in the engine where the water pump installs so there is no debris. Clean it with a wire brush as well. Install the new water pump with a new O-ring. Place a layer of white lithium grease on the O-ring to ensure a good seal. Install the water pump and tighten the bolts to 8 foot-pounds. Bolt the fan pulley onto the new water pump.
8. Reinstall the fan, fan frame and coolant reservoir. Reinstall the plastic rivets that hold the fan frame to the radiator. Reinstall the belts. Tighten the belt tensioner.
9. Remove the small plastic bleed screw located to the right of the radiator cap. Place a funnel in the expansion tank and fill the cooling system very slowly with new coolant. Use 10 quarts for the 325. Continue filling until coolant comes out of the bleed screw. Fill until there are no air bubbles coming out with the coolant. Wipe up spilled coolant. Tighten the bleed screw to 71 foot-pounds. Run the engine and top up the coolant if necessary.

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How to Make a BMW 325i Faster

1. Use additives in the coolant. Certain products, such as wetting agents, will reduce the temperature of the coolant before it enters the engine and thus further decrease the temperature in the engine, allowing the car to run at higher horsepower.
2. Hire an auto professional to upgrade the spark plug wires on the car. The stock wires, while fine for normal day-to-day activities, are not meant for high performance. Performance spark plug wires help lower resistance within the engine, minimize electrical interference and allow the engine to put out more power.
3. Replace the air filter. An aftermarket product will block more engine heat and keep the engine cooler at all times, allowing the engine to run harder. As with the spark plug wires, hire an auto professional to do the upgrade.

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How to Replace BMW e30 Lower Control Arms and Control Arm Bushings

1. Begin by removing hubcaps (if equipped) and loosening lug bolts on both front wheels.
2. Jack the front of the car up and support both sides with jack stands.
3. Remove front wheels and set aside.
4. Remove the nut that holds the sway bar drop link to the control arm, as well as the two bolts that secure the rear control arm bushing brackets to the chassis.
5. Loosen the nut that holds the outer ball joint to the wheel hub. Followed by the inner ball joint nut. The two ball joints will most likely stick as they have a tapered surface. To release these surfaces either knock them down with a punch, or use a ball joint splitter tool.
6. Install the new control arms and torque the nuts fully.
7. The control arm bushings require a bit more work. First get the steel brackets from your old arms. If you cannot pull the bushing off the old control arm drill between the bushing and the stem of the control arm in several places and then twist the old bushing off.
8. Using a hacksaw cut through the steel ring of the old bushing being careful to not cut into the steel bracket. Remove the bushing from the bracket by bending the steel ring in on itself then using a hammer it is possible to knock the old bushing out of the bracket.
9. Align the marks on the bushings with those on the bracket and press into place using a shop press or a vice. This is difficult to do, and you might consider having a shop press the bushings into place for a nominal fee.Otherwise using a vice and some peices of scrap metal press until the bushing is centered in the bracket.
10. When installing the bushings you must work quickly, the bushings will begin to stick to the control arm, and the car should be fully assembled and sitting on its wheels when this occurs.To facilitate this heat the bushings in hot water, then remove the bushing lubricate it with laundry detergent and then push and wiggle it into place. This can be made easier by using a large gear puller to press the bushings into place. However it can be done manually, and I prefer to do so.
11. Once both bushings are in place and the brackets bolted into place reinstall both wheels and lower the car. Allow the car to sit for the bushings to stick in place.

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How to Set the Dash Gadgets in an Audi TT

1. Set the clock. Pull the adjuster button on the left side of the on-board computer screen towards you. Pull it until the date and time display appears. Turn the button to adjust the date and time.
2. Set a speed warning on the car. Press the adjuster button when you reach the desired speed on the speedometer. To clear the speed warning, press the button for at least one second while the vehicle is moving.
3. Set the seat heating for the driver and the passenger. The seat heating knobs are in the four-knob arrangement in the center console under the air vents, with the driver control being the knob closest to the driver and the passenger one the knob closest to the passenger.. Press the knob to turn on the heater. Turn the knob to adjust the temperature.
4. Set the cruise control. While driving press the button on the front of the left control stick containing the indicators when you reach the desired speed. Press the button on the end of the stick to store this speed. Press the brake pedal to switch off cruise control, or slide the front button to the left.
5. Set the drive mode. With the brake applied, move the gear stick to either 'P' for park, 'R' for reverse, 'D' for drive, or 'S' for sports driving. Press the throttle gently to move the car.

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How to Install an Oil Pan in an Audi

Removing the Oil Pan
1. Locate the oil pan underneath the motor. The vehicle may need to be raised up so you have room to work. Ensure you raise the vehicle on the opposite end of the drain plug located at the bottom of the drain pan.
2. Drain the engine oil into a drain pan by unscrewing the drain plug with a crescent wrench. Screw the drain plug back to the pan when the oil is finished draining. This will make the pan easier to remove when you unbolt it from the motor.
3. Unscrew all the bolts holding the pan in place. There will be up to 20 bolts holding the pan in place.
4. Pull the oil pan down when you remove the last bolt. If the pan is stubborn you can tap it with a rubber mallet to loosen the seal.
5. Clean the gasket material off the bottom of the motor with a razor scraper or a putty knife. You will need a clean surface for the new oil pan.
Installing the Oil Pan
6. Place the gasket on the oil pan. Ensure the bolt holes match up to the bolt holes on the pan.
7. Hold the pan to the motor and start tightening the bolts to hold it in place. Do not fully tighten any of the bolts until all the bolts are started.
8. Tighten all the bolts with a socket wrench. Ensure all the bolts are tight and there is no exposed bolt holes.
9. Open the hood to access the oil cap on the crankcase. Twist the cap off to add engine oil.
10. Lower the car from the jack. The car needs to be level to check the oil.
11. Add 4 quarts of engine oil to the motor. Check your oil level to ensure you are at proper operating levels. Add more oil if necessary. Do not overfill.

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How to Rebuild a Mercedes

1. Pop open the hood of your instrument cluster. Remove the bolt on the negative terminal clamp with a socket wrench. Lift the negative cable away from the terminal.
2. Enter your vehicle and use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws which fix the cowl trim around the outside of the instrument cluster. Use your hands to pull the trim away from the dash and place to one side for reattachment later.
3. Locate and then remove the four screws which fix the instrument cluster into the dash. Use your hands to unhook the electrical connector attached to the rear of the cluster. Lift the instrument cluster from the dash and place on your work area.
4. Turn the bulbs in a counterclockwise direction with your hand until they come free from the cluster. Discard the broken bulbs in the trash. Insert the new bulbs in the cluster and attach by turning in a clockwise direction.
5. Reattach the electrical connector to the rear of the cluster. Slide the cluster back in to the dash. Connect the four screws in to the cluster to fix the cluster securely to the dash. Place the cowl trim over the instrument cluster and secure back in place. Lift the negative cable back on the battery terminal and secure in place with the clamp.

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How to Replace the Wheel Bearing on a BMW 528i

1. Loosen the five lug nuts on the wheel that has the faulty wheel bearings, using your lug nut driver. Attach a breaking bar to the driver if you need more leverage to loosen the lug nuts. Set the jack under the 528i near this wheel. Raise the car. Slide a jack stand under the 528i. Lower the BMW onto this jack stand. Finish removing the five lug nuts. Pull off the wheel.
2. Remove the two 14 mm bolts securing the caliper to the rotor. Cut a long strand of wire. Pull the caliper off the rotor. Hang the caliper from the strut or suspension coil with the wire so that it does not dangle and damage the hydraulic brake line.
3. Loosen and remove the central spindle nut with your 19 mm socket, ratchet and breaking bar.
4. Pull off the rotor with your hands. Tap the back of the rotor with a mallet if it is stuck.
5. Disconnect the ABS harness from the back of the wheel bearing hub.
6. Remove the three 14 mm bolts from the back of the steering knuckle to pull off the wheel bearing. If the wheel bearing is stuck, tap the back of it with your mallet. If it still doesn't move, pry it off with a chisel and mallet. Pull off the wheel bearing shield and the seal with your hands.
7. Clean the surface of the knuckle with medium-grit sandpaper. Lay grease over the mating surface of the knuckle. Set the new wheel bearing seal in the knuckle. Set the shield on the knuckle. Mount the new wheel bearing hub with the three 14 mm bolts you removed earlier. Connect the anti-lock brake connector to the new wheel bearing hub.
8. Replace the rotor, caliper and spindle nut. Replace the wheel. Lower the 528i.

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