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BMW Serie 3 - Gearbox

BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
Maintenance of a ZF 6HP26 automatic transmission on a BMW 320D
In this video, we see the maintenance of a ZF 6HP26 automatic transmission on a BMW 320D after a limited number of kilometers. However, despite this, the …read all…
Posted on 31 January 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series Touring.
To unlock the automatic transmission of a BMW 320 Touring in order to shift it from "P" to "N" so that the car can move, first we turn on the car's instrument …read all…
Posted on 14 January 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2012-2019 / F30, F31)
How to unlock the automatic transmission in the BMW 3 Series?
In this tutorial we can see how to unlock the automatic transmission in the BMW 3 Series, a very simple operation to be carried out, for example, in case of …read all…
Posted on 22 June 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to reset the adaptive gearbox in the BMW 3 Series?
In this tutorial we can see how to reset the adaptive automatic transmission in the BMW 3 Series, a very simple procedure to be carried out, for example, in …read all…
Posted on 10 June 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
How to disassemble the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series
Let's see in this guide how to disassemble and remove the BMW 3 Series gearbox, following the instructions below. First we raise the car and start unscrewing …read all…
Posted on 10 September 2022 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2012-2019 / F30, F31)
How do I unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series?
In order to unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series, the Start / Stop button and the lever release button must be pressed at the same time. This …read all…
Posted on 3 May 2024 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2012-2019 / F30, F31)
How to insert the gear knob in the BMW 3 series
To replace the gear lever knob in the BMW 3 series we must first engage second gear. Once this is done, we must tighten, with both hands, the lever knob and …read all…
Posted on 1 November 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (2005-2013 / E90, E92, E91)
How to replace the gear transmission boot on BMW E90, E91, E92, E93.
In many BMW models, the drive boot is that support, which is inserted into the car, which is located under the gearbox of the vehicle. The upper part of the …read all…
Posted on 1 October 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Replacement leather gear lever cover
Has the leather on your gear lever worn out? There is nothing simpler and faster to replace! Start by placing the gear lever in the 'NEUTRAL' position, and …read all…
Posted on 18 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Removing and replacing the gear cover.
First of all move the gear lever to the neutral position (ie in neutral). In this position, press the lower forward part of the knob with your fingers and pull …read all…
Posted on 10 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Disassembly of the gear lever frame
In order to remove the frame on the central tunnel, at the base of the gear lever, it is first necessary to remove the knob from the lever: then grab the knob …read all…
Posted on 7 September 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1998-2006 / E46)
Removing the automatic gearshift lever
To remove the automatic gearshift lever, start by extracting the gear lever knob by pulling it upwards; at this point unhook the frame at the base of the gear …read all…
Posted on 25 August 2023 by ScegliAuto
BMW Serie 3 (1990-2001 / E36)
Faulty gear lever replacement
Replacing the gear lever is a very laborious operation as it is necessary to disassemble the entire gearbox assembly. Place the car on the bridge and start …read all…
Posted on 11 July 2023 by ScegliAuto
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How do I unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series?

In order to unlock the automatic transmission of the BMW 3 Series, the Start / Stop button and the lever release button must be pressed at the same time. This procedure will allow the car gearbox to be unlocked for about 15 minutes, so that in the event of an engine failure, the car can still be moved. It may be necessary to repeat the operation more than once for its success. After unlocking the gearbox, it can return to its original state by simply waiting for the aforementioned 15 minutes, or by pushing the release lever forward for a few seconds.

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