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BMW 3: Valve gear

VANOS

Valve gear
VANOS unit B46 engine and B46TU/B48TU engines

  1. VANOS B46 engine
  2. VANOS B46TU and B48TU engine

Following the changeover from a two-part chain drive to a single-part chain drive, the camshaft sprockets on the VANOS now have 46 teeth instead of the previous 36 teeth. To compensate for the additional weight of the larger camshaft sprockets, the adjuster was designed to be shorter and more compact. Additionally, the chain track was displaced by 1.5 mm.

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    Split cooling is a new development for the B46TU engine. This cooling concept is a modified version of which is already used in the N63TU2. The Split Cooling function uses the electrical Split Cooli

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     Assistance functions

    General information More than one assistance function can be active at the same time. The following assistance functions can be manually activated: "Parking aid lines". "Obstacle mark.". "Car wash". The following assistance functions are automatically displayed: Side protection. Door openin

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    General information To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehicle, do not place the remote control in the cargo area. Depending on the vehicle equipment and country version, it is also possible to have the doors unlocked. To perform settings. The trunk lid cannot be opened when the vehicle is in

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