Page 1 O wner's M anual for the Vehicle. With a quick reference guide for your convenience.
Page 2 B M W recommends C astrol 325Ci 330Ci...
Page 3 C o n gratulatio n s, a n d th a n k y o u for c h o o sin g a B M W . T h oro u g h fa miliarity w ith y o ur v e hicle w ill pro vid e y o u w ith e n h a n c e d c o ntrol a n d s e c urity w h e n y o u driv e it.
Page 4: Symbols Used
Notes on the O wner's M anual Symbols used The individual vehicle W e h a v e m a d e e v ery e ffort to e n s ure In dic at e s in stru ctio n s or pre c a u - O n p urc h a sin g y o ur B M W , y o u h a v e th at y o u are a ble to fin d w h at y o u n e e d tio n s th at m u st b e follo w e d...
Page 5: Status At Time Of Printing
Status at time of printing B M W p urs u e s a p olic y of c o ntin u o u s, o n g oin g d e v elo p m e nt th at is c o n c eiv e d to e n s ure th at o ur v e hicle s c o ntin u e to e m b o d y th e hig h e st q u ality a n d s afe ty sta n d ard s c o m bin e d w ith a d v a n c e d ,...
Page 6: For Your Own Safety
For your own safety Im p orta nt s afe ty inform atio n! In stallatio n a n d o p eratio n of n o n - B M W a p pro v e d a c c e ss orie s s u c h a s alarm s, U s e u nle a d e d g a s olin e o nly.
Page 7 T h e follo w in g o nly a p plie s to v e hicle s o w n e d a n d o p erat e d in th e U S . R E P O RTIN G SA F ETY D E F E CTS If y o u b elie v e th at y o ur v e hicle h a s a d e fe ct th at c o uld c a u s e a cra s h or c o uld c a u s e injury or d e ath, y o u s h o uld im m e diat ely inform th e N atio n al H ig h w a y Traffic S afe ty A d ministratio n (N H T S A) in a d ditio n to n otifyin g B M W of N orth A m eric a , In c ., P .
Page 9 Overview C ontrols and features O peration, care and maintenance O wner service procedures Advanced technology Technical data Index...
Page 10: Table Of Contents
C ontents C o c k pit O pening and closing: Driving: In stru m e nt clu st er K e ys S t e erin g /Ig nitio n lo c k In dic ator a n d w arnin g la m p s E le ctro nic v e hicle S tartin g th e e n gin e M ultifu n ctio n st e erin g w h e el...
Page 11 Lamps: Special operating instructions: Under the hood: Sid e la m p s/L o w b e a m s B re a k -in pro c e d ure s 1 2 0 H o o d 1 4 0 In stru m e nt p a n el lig htin g D rivin g n ot e s 1 2 1...
Page 12 C ontents R eplacement procedures: A d a p tiv e Tra n s missio n C o ntrol E n gin e d ata 1 9 6 O n b o ard to ol kit 1 6 6 (A T C ) 1 8 8 D im e n sio n s 1 9 7...
Page 13 E v erythin g fro m A to Z 2 0 4 O w n er s ervic e pro c e d ure s 2 1 0...
Page 15 Overview C o c k pit In stru m e nt clu st er In dic ator a n d w arnin g la m p s M ultifu n ctio n st e erin g w h e el (M F L) C ontrols and features H a z ard w arnin g fla s h ers...
Page 16: C O C K Pit 1
C ockpit...
Page 17 C ockpit 1 Sid e la m p s/L o w b e a m s 2 d T urn sig n al in dic ator > P arkin g la m p s > H ig h b e a m s >...
Page 18 Instrument cluster...
Page 19: Instrument Cluster
Instrument cluster 1 F u el g a u g e w ith in dic ator la m p 9 Pro gra m dis pla y for a uto m atic 1 4 In dic ator a n d w arnin g la m p s (clo c k - for fu el re s erv e tra n s missio n w is e) for:...
Page 20: In Dic Ator A N D W Arnin G La M P
Indicator and warning lamps Technology that monitors itself R ed: stop immediately Tire Pre ss ure C o ntrol (R D C ) In a d ditio n, a n a c o u stic sig n al is M a ny of th e syst e m s of y o ur B M W B att ery c h arg e s o u n d e d : a tire failure h a s m o nitor th e m s elv e s a uto m atic ally, b oth...
Page 21 Indicator and warning lamps R ed and yellow: continue driving R ed: an important reminder Orange: consult the nearest B M W cautiously center P arkin g bra k e T h e bra k e w arnin g la m p a n d th e C o m e s o n w h e n th e p arkin g A uto m atic tra n s missio n y ello w in dic ator la m p s for A B S...
Page 22 Indicator and warning lamps Yellow: check as soon as possible B ra k e p a d s Ple a s e c o n s ult th e n e are st B M W H a v e th e bra k e p a d s c h e c k e d . c e nt er.
Page 23: M Ultifu N Ctio N St E Erin G W H E El (M F
Indicator and warning lamps Green: for your information Blue: for your information E n gin e ele ctro nic s T h ere is a fa ult in th e e n gin e's T urn sig n al in dic ator H ig h b e a m s ele ctro nic c o ntrol syst e m .
Page 24 M ultifunction steering wheel (M FL) T h e c o ntrols int e grat e d in th e m ulti- fu n ctio n st e erin g w h e el are pro vid e d s o th at y o u c a n o p erat e a n u m b er of a c c e ss orie s q uic kly a n d w ith o ut b ein g distra ct e d fro m traffic c o n ditio n s.
Page 25: Hazard Warning Flashers
Hazard warning flashers Warning triangle First-aid kit T h e b utto n fla s h e s o n a n d off w h e n th e T h e w arnin g tria n gle is store d in a T h e first- aid kit is lo c at e d u n d er th e h a z ard w arnin g fla s h ers are o n.
Page 26: Fuel Filler Door
R efueling C lo s e th e fu el c a p c are fully aft er re fu elin g u ntil a " clic k " is h e ard . W hile clo sin g, b e s ure n ot to s q u e e z e th e stra p w hic h is fa st e n e d to th e c a p .
Page 27: Fuel Specifications
Fuel specifications Tire inflation pressure T h e e n gin e u s e s le a d -fre e g a s olin e C h e c k tire inflatio n pre ss ure s, o nly. in clu din g th e s p a c e - s a v er s p are tire , re g ularly, at le a st e v ery t w o w e e k s R e q uire d fu el:...
Page 28: Specifications
Tire inflation pressure C omply with tire approval B M W Tire s specifications A ll pre ss ure s p e cific atio n s in T h e inflatio n pre ss ure s in th e ta ble th e ta ble are in dic at e d in p si a p ply to tire s fro m B M W - a p pro v e d (kilo p a s c al) for c old tire s...
Page 30: K E Ys
O pening and closing: K e ys E le ctro nic v e hicle im m o biliz er C e ntral lo c kin g syst e m O p e nin g a n d clo sin g – fro m th e o utsid e O p e nin g a n d clo sin g –...
Page 31 Overview Driving: Lamps: S t e erin g /Ig nitio n lo c k Sid e la m p s/L o w b e a m s S tartin g th e e n gin e In stru m e nt p a n el lig htin g S w itc hin g off th e e n gin e H ig h b e a m s/ P arkin g la m p s P arkin g bra k e...
Page 32 Keys 3 D o or a n d ig nitio n k e y R eplacement keys T h e lo c k s for th e lu g g a g e c o m p art- R e pla c e m e nt k e ys are a v aila ble e x clu - m e nt lid a n d th e glo v e c o m p artm e nt siv ely thro u g h y o ur B M W c e nt er.
Page 33: Electronic Vehicle Immobilizer
Electronic vehicle immobilizer How the electronics work A t th e h e art of this syst e m is a n ele c - tro nic c hip th at is int e grat e d into th e k e y.
Page 34: The Concept
C entral locking system O pening and closing – from the outside The concept C onvenience operation T h e c e ntral lo c kin g syst e m is re a d y for Y o u c a n als o o p erat e th e p o w er o p eratio n w h e n e v er th e driv er's d o or w in d o w s a n d th e fully a uto m atic is clo s e d .
Page 35: Using The Remote Control
O pening and closing – from the outside Using the remote control M a st er k e ys th at are u s e d re p e at- e dly are al w a ys re a d y for o p era - T h e re m ot e c o ntrol giv e s y o u a n e x c e p - tio n sin c e th e b att ery in th e k e y is tio n ally c o nv e nie nt m e th o d for...
Page 36: Compartment Lid
O pening and closing – from the outside To unlock the vehicle To switch on the interior lamps To open the luggage compartment lid U nlo c k driv er's d o or: pre ss b utto n 1. A ft er lo c kin g th e v e hicle , pre ss b utto n 2 a g ain.
Page 37 O pening and closing – from the outside Panic mode (triggering alarm) For US owners only B y pre ssin g b utto n 3 for 2 to 5 s e c o n d s, T h e tra n s mitt er a n d re c eiv er u nits th e alarm c a n b e s o u n d e d in th e e v e nt c o m ply w ith p art 1 5 of th e F C C (F e d eral of d a n g er, if th e alarm syst e m is arm e d .
Page 38 O pening and closing – from the inside s o o n a s y o u start to driv e . T his c a n b e To engage the locks a dju st e d to b e k e y - s p e cific .<...
Page 39: Luggage Compartment Lid
Luggage compartment lid The lock O pening from outside O pening from the inside O nly th e m a st er k e ys (re fer to p a g e Pre ss th e b utto n in th e h a n dle re c e ss If th e lu g g a g e c o m p artm e nt lid h a s n ot fit in th e lo c k for th e lu g g a g e c o m p art- (arro w):...
Page 40: Luggage Compartment
Luggage compartment lid Luggage compartment D o n ot driv e w ith th e lu g g a g e c o m p artm e nt lid o p e n, sin c e e x h a u st fu m e s c o uld p e n e trat e th e int e - rior of th e v e hicle .
Page 41 Luggage compartment T o s e c ure y o ur lu g g a g e , u s e th e lu g g a g e n e ts or fle xible stra p s th at y o u c a n atta c h to th e fittin g s at th e in n er c orn ers of th e lu g g a g e c o m p artm e nt.
Page 42: Alarm System
Alarm system The concept To activate and deactivate the alarm system T h e v e hicle alarm syst e m re s p o n d s: W h e n th e v e hicle is lo c k e d or u nlo c k e d >...
Page 43 Alarm system Interior motion sensor For US owners only > T h e in dic ator la m p fla s h e s for 1 0 s e c o n d s w h e n th e syst e m is Tra n s mitt er a n d re c eiv er for th e int erior T h e tra n s mitt er a n d re c eiv er u nits dis arm e d : a n att e m p t e d e ntry h a s...
Page 44: Electric Power Windows
Electric power windows A ft er th e ig nitio n h a s b e e n s w itc h e d off: Y o u c a n still u s e th e ele ctric p o w er w in d o w s for u p to 1 5 min ut e s, a s lo n g a s n o o n e o p e n s a n y of th e d o ors.
Page 45: The Manual Convertible Top
The manual convertible top T h e fa bric to p offers p erfe ct prot e ctio n a g ain st w e ath er a n d o n e p ers o n c a n o p e n a n d clo s e it e a sily a n d sim ply.
Page 46 The manual convertible top 4 P o sitio n th e re ar c o nv ertible to p b o w 5 R e a c h into th e g a p of th e slig htly 8 Pre ss d o w n slig htly o n th e c o nv ert- v ertic ally a n d grip it firmly .
Page 47: Closing The Convertible Top
The manual convertible top C e ntral lo c kin g w ill u nlo c k a uto m ati- 5 E ith er clo s e th e slig htly lo w ere d sid e c ally aft er th e c o nv ertible to p c o m p art- w in d o w s or m o v e th e m into th e m e nt lid h a s b e e n clo s e d , i.
Page 48 The manual convertible top The fully automatic convertible top A t hig h er s p e e d s, th e e n s uin g T h e c o m ple t ely a uto m atic ally o p erat e d start drivin g w hile th e c o nv ertible to p is v a c u u m in th e p a ss e n g er c o nv ertible to p c o m bin e s a ss ure d...
Page 49: The Fully Automatic Convertible Top
The fully automatic convertible top D o n ot re a c h into th e c o nv ertible to p T h e c o nv ertible to p c a n n ot b e m o v e d if m e c h a nis m d urin g o p e nin g a n d clo sin g.
Page 50: Wind Deflector
The fully automatic convertible top Wind deflector W hile th e c o nv ertible to p is in C onvenient operation from the T h e w in d d e fle ctor k e e p s air m o v e m e nt driver-side door lock m otio n, th e sid e w in d o w s w ill in th e p a ss e n g er c o m p artm e nt to a...
Page 51 Wind deflector 7 C lo s e th e c o nv ertible to p c o m p art- m e nt lid . T h e w in d d e fle ctor is n o w atta c h e d s o th at it is th e ft- pro of. O p erat e th e c o nv ertible to p c o m p artm e nt lid fro m a b o v e o nly to a v oid a ny pin c hin g.
Page 52: Seat Adjustment
Seat adjustment F or y o ur p ers o n al s afe ty w h e n a dju stin g C orrect sitting posture th e s e at p o sitio n, ple a s e follo w th e T o re d u c e strain o n th e s pin al c olu m n, in stru ctio n s b elo w c are fully: sit all th e w a y b a c k in th e s e at a n d re st...
Page 53: Head Restraints
Head restraints Front headrests R ear headrests 2 Tilt a n gle 1 H eig ht T h e re ar h e a dre sts are to b e P o sitio n th e h e a dre st in th e pre ferre d lo w ere d o nly if th ere are n o p o sitio n.
Page 54 Head restraints B M W sports seat Raising the rear headrests R ais e th e h e a dre sts u ntil y o u fe el th e m clic k into pla c e . D o n ot re m o v e th e re ar h e a dre sts, a s this w o uld d a m a g e th e m .<...
Page 55: Entering The Rear
Entering the rear Lumbar support If y o u tilt th e b a c kre st b a c k a n d h old th e s w itc h (2) pre ss e d to w ard th e b a c k of th e v e hicle , th e s e at w ill re turn to its form er p o sitio n.
Page 56: Seat And Mirror Memory
Seat and mirror memory* To select a stored setting Y o ur B M W c e nt er c a n a dju st y o ur v e hicle's syst e m s in s u c h a C o nv e nie n c e fu n ctio n: m a n n er th at y o ur p ers o n aliz e d s e ttin g s 1 O p e n th e driv er's d o or aft er...
Page 57: Adjusting Steering Wheel
Seat and mirror memory* Adjusting steering wheel Mirrors Passenger side exterior mirror tilt Exterior mirrors 1 P u s h th e lo c kin g le v er d o w n w ard . function 2 A dju st th e st e erin g w h e el (fore / aft 1 S w itc h for 4 - w a y a dju stm e nt a n d u p / d o w n) to th e d e sire d p o sitio n.
Page 58: Interior Rearview Mirror
Mirrors Y o u c a n als o a dju st th e mirrors m a n u - ally b y pre ssin g a g ain st th e o ut er e d g e s of th eir le n s e s.
Page 59 C ar M emory, Key M emory What the system can do W h e n y o ur v e hicle is u nlo c k e d w ith th e re m ot e c o ntrol, th e v e hicle re c o g niz e s Y o ur B M W c e nt er c a n pro vid e y o u w ith th e in divid u al u s er b y m e a n s of a d ata d e tails o n th e c a p a bilitie s of th e C ar...
Page 60: Safety Belts
Safety belts F or y o ur s afe ty, ple a s e c o m ply a b d o min al are a . w ith th e follo w in g in stru ctio n s for L e a v e th e re ar s afe ty b elts in th e w e arin g s afe ty b elts.
Page 61 Safety belts Airbags C hild restraint systems* D o n ot in stall a re ar-fa cin g c hild re straint syst e m in th e fro nt p a ss e n g er s e at of y o ur v e hicle . If y o u d o s o, th e c hild c o uld b e injure d in a n a c cid e nt w h e n th e airb a g is trig g ere d .
Page 62 Airbags O perational status Sitting correctly with airbags N e v er allo w a n y o bje cts to o b stru ct th e are a b e t w e e n th e airb a g a n d a n o c c u - T h e in dic ator la m p in th e in stru - F or y o ur s afe ty, c o m ply w ith th e p a nt.
Page 63 Airbags A t all tim e s, o c c u p a nts s h o uld sit c e nt er. L a b els in th e d o or o p e nin g u prig ht a n d b e pro p erly re strain e d s h o uld in dic at e th e statu s of y o ur re ar (infa nts a n d s m all c hildre n in a p pro - s e at sid e airb a g s.
Page 64: Transporting Children Safely
Airbags Transporting children safely L e a v e th e re ar s afe ty b elts in th e h old ers if th e y are n ot n e e d e d to a v oid u n w a nt e d m o v e m e nt fro m th e s afe ty b elts at hig h s p e e d s.<...
Page 65 Transporting children safely Lift th e re s p e ctiv e h e a dre st a n d p a ss airb a g a n d th e c hild . O ld er c hildre n th e t e th er stra p b e t w e e n th e h e a dre st s h o uld b e tig htly s e c ure d w ith th e a n d th e s e at b a c k.
Page 66 Transporting children safely Lock the safety belt Unlock the safety belt E xtra ct th e e ntire le n gth of th e b elt fro m R ele a s e th e s afe ty b elt, re m o v e th e th e in ertia re el m e c h a nis m .
Page 67: Rollover Protection System
Rollover protection system In th e e v e nt of a n a c cid e nt or s o m e oth er critic al drivin g situ atio n (e xtre m e tiltin g in th e lo n gitu din al or tra n sv ers e a xis, lo ss of c o nta ct w ith th e gro u n d), th e rollo v er prot e ctio n syst e m w ill b e a uto m atic ally a ctiv at e d .
Page 68 Rollover protection system D o th e s a m e for th e s e c o n d prot e ctiv e b ar. If y o u are n ot fa miliar w ith th e s e pro c e d ure s, c o n s ult y o ur B M W c e nt er.
Page 69: Starting The Engine
Steering/Ignition lock Starting the engine 1 Steering lock disengaged B efore starting T urnin g th e st e erin g w h e el slig htly to > E n g a g e th e p arkin g bra k e . th e rig ht or le ft oft e n m a k e s it e a sier to >...
Page 70: Switching Off The Engine
Starting the engine Switching off the engine D o n ot pre ss th e a c c elerator p e d al If th e e n gin e d o e s n ot start o n th e first T urn th e ig nitio n k e y to p o sitio n 1 or 0.
Page 71: Parking Brake
Parking brake If, in e x c e p tio n al circ u m sta n c e s, it s h o uld b e n e c e ss ary to e n g a g e th e p arkin g bra k e w hile th e v e hicle is in m otio n, d o n ot p ull th e le v er w ith e x c e ssiv e pre ss ure .
Page 72 M anual transmission R everse S ele ct o nly w h e n th e v e hicle is statio n ary. Pre ss th e s hift le v er to th e le ft to o v erc o m e th e slig ht re sista n c e . A s y o u d o this, th e b a c k u p la m p s w ill turn o n a uto m atic ally w h e n th e ig nitio n k e y is in p o sitio n 2.
Page 73: A Uto M Atic Tra N S Missio N W Ith
Automatic transmission with Steptronic Y o u h a v e th e o p tio n of drivin g w ith a W hile th e v e hicle is statio n ary a n d n orm al a uto m atic tra n s missio n or b e fore s hiftin g o ut of "...
Page 74: Sport Program
Automatic transmission with Steptronic D Drive (automatic shift program) U p s hifts or d o w n s hifts w ill b e c arrie d o ut b y th e A T C o nly at a p pro priat e T his p o sitio n is d e sig n e d for drivin g e n gin e a n d ro a d s p e e d s, e .
Page 75: Possible Displays
Automatic transmission with Steptronic In th e follo w in g situ atio n s, th e S t e p - B rin g th e v e hicle to a sto p . M o v e th e tro nic "...
Page 76: T Urn Sig N Al In Dic Ator/ H E A Dla M P
Turn signal indicator/ Headlamp flasher Washer/ Wiper system To signal briefly Pre ss th e le v er u p to b ut n ot b e y o n d th e d e t e nt. It w ill th e n re turn to th e c e nt er p o sitio n w h e n rele a s e d .
Page 77 Washer/ Wiper system 2 Normal wiper speed int ermitt e nt a n d full w ip e . In st e a d , y o u c a n c o n c e ntrat e fully o n th e traffic W h e n th e v e hicle is statio n ary, th e c o n ditio n s.
Page 78 Washer/ Wiper system R ear window defroster Cleaning headlamps To deactivate W h e n th e v e hicle's lig htin g syst e m is Pre ss th e b utto n if th e in dic ator la m p is s w itc h e d o n, th e h e a dla m p s w ill als o b e o n.
Page 79: Cruise Control
Cruise control To store and maintain speed or to To decelerate accelerate Pre ss b utto n 2 brie fly: Pre ss b utto n 3 brie fly: W h e n th e cruis e c o ntrol is a ctiv e , T h e syst e m re gist ers a n d m aintain s th e v e hicle s p e e d is re d u c e d b y a p pro x.
Page 80 Cruise control To interrupt the cruise control To resume the stored setting To deactivate the system W h e n th e syst e m is a ctiv at e d , pre ss Pre ss b utto n 4: W h e n th e cruis e c o ntrol h a s b e e n int er- a n d h old b utto n 1.
Page 81: O D O M E T
O dometer Tachometer Energy C ontrol 1 O dometer A v oid e n gin e s p e e d s in th e re d w arnin g In dic at e s c urre nt fu el c o n s u m p tio n in z o n e of th e g a u g e .
Page 82: Fuel Gauge
Fuel gauge C oolant temperature Service Interval Display Blue R emaining distance for service W h e n y o u s w itc h o n th e ig nitio n, th e in dic ator la m p c o m e s o n brie fly to T h e e n gin e is still c old .
Page 83: C H E C K C O Ntrol 8
C heck C ontrol C omputer M ode selection T h e follo w in g inform atio n a n d / or c o n di- F ro m ig nitio n k e y p o sitio n 1 o n, y o u c a n tio n s are in dic at e d u sin g sy m b ols, start- c all u p inform atio n fro m th e c o m p ut er in g w ith th e ig nitio n k e y in p o sitio n 2,...
Page 84 C omputer Clock If y o u w is h to h a v e a p erm a n e nt tim e dis pla y, y o u c a n m a k e this a dju stm e nt in th e ra dio dis pla y (re fer to th e R a dio O w n er's M a n u al).
Page 85: Average Fuel Consumption
C omputer Ice warning If th e o utsid e t e m p erature dro p s to a b o ut 3 7.5 7 (+ 3 6), th e n th e c o m - p ut er w ill a uto m atic ally s w itc h to s h o w th e o utsid e t e m p erature .
Page 86 C omputer Average speed If y o u c o ntin u e to h old th e b utto n o n th e turn sig n al le v er, th e a v era g e s p e e d c urre ntly dis pla y e d is re c alc ulat e d fro m th at p oint in tim e .
Page 87 Park Distance C ontrol (P D C) The concept Acoustical signals T h e P D C d o e s n ot re m o v e th e driv er's p ers o n al re s p o n sibility for T h e P D C a ssists y o u w h e n y o u b a c k T h e dista n c e to th e n e are st o bje ct is e v alu atin g th e dista n c e b e t w e e n th e...
Page 88: Indicator Lamp
AS C +T The concept Indicator lamp T h e s e syst e m s e n h a n c e drivin g sta bility T h e in dic ator la m p in th e in stru - a n d tra ctio n, e s p e cially w h e n y o u are m e nt clu st er g o e s o ut s h ortly ju st startin g off, a c c eleratin g or in...
Page 89 AS C +T D S C* R eactivating AS C +T The concept Indicator lamp Pre ss th e b utto n a g ain; th e in dic ator D S C m aintain s v e hicle sta bility, e v e n in T h e in dic ator la m p in th e in stru - la m p g o e s o ut.
Page 90 D S C* Switch D S C and A D B off Switch D S C and A D B on again > H old th e D S C s w itc h d o w n for at Pre ss th e b utto n a g ain;...
Page 91 Tire Pressure C ontrol (R D C) The concept In the event of loss in tire pressure R D C m o nitors th e tire pre ss ure s at all fo ur w h e els, e v e n w h e n th e v e hicle is If th e inflatio n pre ss ure h a s dro p p e d m o vin g.
Page 92 Tire Pressure C ontrol (R D C) In the event of a flat tire R D C c a n n ot alert y o u to s e v ere System interference a n d s u d d e n tire d a m a g e c a u s e d If th ere is a tire failure w ith lo ss of pre s - L o c al d e vic e s u sin g th e s a m e ra dio b y e xt ern al fa...
Page 93: Side Lamps/ Low Beams
Side lamps/ Low beams Instrument panel lighting "LIG HTS O N " warning W h e n y o u o p e n th e driv er's d o or aft er turnin g th e ig nitio n k e y to p o sitio n 0, a b u z z er s o u n d s for a fe w s e c o n d s to re min d y o u th at th e h e a dla m p s h a v e n ot b e e n s w itc h e d off.
Page 94: Interior Lamps
High beams/Parking lamps Fog lamps Interior lamps Fog lamps 1 H ig h b e a m s (blu e in dic ator la m p) T h e int erior la m p s o p erat e a uto m ati- c ally.
Page 95 Interior lamps In ord er to pre v e nt b att ery dis c h arg e , all of th e la m p s in th e v e hicle are s w itc h e d off a uto m atic ally a p pro x.
Page 96 Air conditioner...
Page 97: A Ir C O N Ditio N
Air conditioner 1 A ir o nto th e w in d s hield a n d o nto th e sid e w in d o w s 2 A ir for th e u p p er b o d y are a T h e sid e rotary dials o p e n a n d clo s e th e air s u p ply thro u g h a n infinit ely - v aria ble ra n g e ;...
Page 98: Air Distribution
Air conditioner Air supply R ear window defroster R ecirculated-air mode Y o u c a n s ele ct blo w er s p e e d s W h e n th e re ar w in d o w d e fro st er Y o u c a n re s p o n d to u n ple a s a nt fro m 1 to 4.
Page 99 Air conditioner Microfilter A n a ctiv at e d - c h arc o al microfilt er, w hic h tra p s in c o min g d u st a n d p olle n, h a s b e e n in stalle d in y o ur v e hicle .
Page 100 Air conditioner 1 0 0 Rapid heating D efrost the windows and remove Heating condensation 1 S e t th e blo w er s p e e d rotary c o ntrol W h e n th e w in d o w s are fre e of ic e a n d for th e air flo w rat e to p o sitio n 3.
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Page 102: Automatic Climate Control
Automatic climate control 1 0 2...
Page 103 Automatic climate control 1 0 3 1 A ir o nto th e w in d s hield a n d o nto th e sid e w in d o w s 2 A ir for th e u p p er b o d y are a T h e sid e rotary dials o p e n a n d clo s e th e air s u p ply thro u g h a n infinit ely - v aria ble ra n g e ;...
Page 104 Automatic climate control 1 0 4 Tips for pleasant driving Automatic air distribution Temperature U s e th e a uto m atic syst e m (s w itc h o n T h e A U T O pro gra m a ss u m e s T h e fig ure s in th e dis pla y A U T O - b utto n 7).
Page 105: Air Supply
Automatic climate control 1 0 5 Air supply Air conditioner Automatic recirculated air control (A U C) B y pre ssin g th e le ft or rig ht h alf T h e air is c o ole d a n d d e h u midi- of th e b utto n, y o u c a n v ary th e fie d a n d –...
Page 106 Automatic climate control 1 0 6 R ear window defroster Microfilter/ Activated- charcoal filter W h e n th e re ar w in d o w d e fro st er is a ctiv at e d , th e in dic ator la m p T h e microfilt er filt ers o ut d u st a n d c o m e s o n.
Page 107: Seat Heating
Seat heating Glove compartment 1 0 7 T o pre v e nt injury in th e e v e nt of a cra s h, clo s e th e glo v e c o m p art- m e nt im m e diat ely aft er u s e .<...
Page 108: B M W Universal Transmitter
B M W Universal Transmitter 1 0 8 The concept T o C a n a dia n re sid e nts: C hecking for the conversion code D urin g pro gra m min g, y o ur h a n d - T h e B M W U niv ers al Tra n s mitt er T o d e t ermin e w h e th er th e origin al h eld tra n s mitt er m a y a uto m atic ally sto p...
Page 109 B M W Universal Transmitter 1 0 9 Programming a handheld transmitter with conversion code R e a d a n d c o m ply w ith th e s afe ty pre c a utio n s o n th e pre vio u s p a g e .<...
Page 110: Storage Facilities
B M W Universal Transmitter Storage facilities 1 1 0 Clearing the channel keys User information R e a d a n d c o m ply w ith th e s afe ty D o n ot u s e this B M W U niv ers al Tra n s - pre c a utio n s o n p a g e 8.<...
Page 111: C Ellular P H O N
Storage facilities C ellular phone Ashtray, front 1 1 1 B everage holder, coin box Handsfree system To open A c oin b o x a n d t w o b e v era g e h old ers In v e hicle s w ith t ele p h o n e pre p aratio n Pre ss brie fly in th e dire ctio n in dic at e d are pro vid e d in th e c e nt er c o n s ole .
Page 112: Cigarette Lighter
Ashtray, front Cigarette lighter Ashtray, rear 1 1 2 To empty To open Pre ss th e lig ht er in. A s s o o n a s it p o p s b a c k o ut, th e lig ht er c a n b e re m o v e d . O p e n th e lid a n d pre ss d o w n (arro w): P u s h th e c o v er o p e n.
Page 113: Ski Bag
Ski bag 1 1 3 T h e s ki b a g allo w s th e s afe a n d cle a n tra n s p ort of u p to thre e p airs of s kis or u p to t w o s n o w b o ard s.
Page 114: S Ki B A
Ski bag C argo loading 1 1 4 W ith th e c o nv ertible to p clo s e d , y o u c a n in cre a s e th e s p a c e in y o ur lu g g a g e c o m p artm e nt.
Page 115: Securing The Load
C argo loading 1 1 5 A l w a ys p o sitio n a n d s e c ure th e lo a d c orre ctly. If y o u d o n ot, it c a n e n d a n g er th e p a ss e n g ers d urin g bra kin g or e v a siv e m a n e uv ers.
Page 116: Roof- Mounted Luggage Rack For The Hardtop
Roof- mounted luggage rack for the hardtop 1 1 6 a xle lo a d s w h e n lo a din g th e ra c k. P erti- n e nt s p e cific atio n s are list e d u n d er "...
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Page 119 1 1 9 Overview Special operating instructions: Under the hood: B re a k -in pro c e d ure s 1 2 0 H o o d 1 4 0 D rivin g n ot e s 1 2 1 E n gin e c o m p artm e nt 1 4 2 C atalytic c o nv ert er...
Page 120 Break-in procedures 1 2 0 T o e n s ure th at y o ur v e hicle pro vid e s Tires Brake system m a xim u m e c o n o m y thro u g h o ut a lo n g D u e to t e c h nic al fa ctors a ss o ciat e d A p pro xim at ely 3 0 0 mile s (5 0 0 k m) m u st s ervic e life , w e re q u e st th at y o u c o m ply...
Page 121: 3 D Rivin G N Ot E S
Driving notes C atalytic converter 1 2 1 B ra k e s: T h e c atalytic c o nv ert er re d u c e s h armful B e s ure to c o m ply w ith th e D o n ot driv e w ith y o ur fo ot re stin g e x h a u st e missio n s.
Page 122 Antilock Brake System (A BS) 1 2 2 The concept Braking with A BS N e v erth ele ss, A B S p o ss e ss e s th e a d v a nta g e of v e hicle sta bility a n d A B S e n h a n c e s a ctiv e s afe ty b y h elpin g A t a b o ut 6 m p h (1 0 k m / h), th e syst e m st e erin g re s p o n s e .
Page 123 Antilock Brake System (A BS) 1 2 3 Antilock Brake System (A BS)/ In the event of a malfunction C B C , A B S a n d A S C + T / D S C a n d C ornering Brake C ontrol (C B C) A D B / D B C in dic ator a n d w arnin g T h e A B S w arnin g la m p in th e...
Page 124 Antilock Brake System (A BS) 1 2 4 Dynamic Brake C ontrol (D B C)* D B C is in clu d e d in th e D S C , re fer to inform atio n b e gin nin g o n p a g e If y o u st e p o n th e bra k e ra pidly, this syst e m a uto m atic ally pro d u c e s m a xim u m bra kin g forc e b o o st a n d th u s...
Page 125: Disc Brakes
Disc brakes 1 2 5 Driving notes D is c bra k e s furnis h o p tim u m d e c elera - If e n gin e bra kin g s h o uld pro v e to b e tio n a n d bra kin g c o ntrol a n d gre at er in a d e q u at e , y o u s h o uld still a v oid W h e n drivin g in w e t c o n ditio n s a n d in...
Page 126: Brake System
Brake system 1 2 6 Brake fluid level Brake pads T h e bra k e w arnin g la m p c o m e s T h e bra k e p a d s w arnin g la m p o n w ith th e p arkin g bra k e lig hts u p : rele a s e d :...
Page 127: Winter Operation
Winter operation 1 2 7 Rubber seals and components Starting off T h e o n s e t of w int er is oft e n a c c o m p a - nie d b y ra pid c h a n g e s in w e ath er. T o pre v e nt th e w e ath er- strip pin g fro m W h e n startin g u p fro m a full sto p in A d a p tatio n s in drivin g style s h o uld b e...
Page 128 Winter operation 1 2 8 Brakes D o n ot s hift d o w n o n slic k ro a d Parking s urfa c e s. D oin g s o c o uld c a u s e W int er ro a d c o n ditio n s s u b sta ntially E n g a g e 1 st or re v ers e g e ar.
Page 129: Power Steering
Power steering C ellular phone Radio reception 1 2 9 If th e st e erin g re s p o n s e c h a n g e s, e .g. M o bile c o m m u nic atio n s syst e m s T h e re c e p tio n a n d s o u n d q u ality hig h st e erin g e ffort: (c ellular p h o n e , ra dio, e tc .) are...
Page 130: H Ard To
Hardtop 1 3 0 It is n ot n e c e ss ary to re m o v e th e fa bric to p e v e n in th e w int er, w h e n th e h ard to p is g e n erally in c o n sta nt u s e .
Page 131 Hardtop 1 3 1 9 T o lo c k th e h ard to p in th e fro nt, c o n - tin u e pre ssin g o n th e fro nt lo c kin g le - v er u ntil y o u h e ar it e n g a g e .
Page 132: Tire Condition
Tire inflation pressure Tire condition 1 3 2 Information for your safety D o n ot driv e o n a d e flat e d (flat) tire . A flat tire gre atly im p airs T h e fa ctory - a p pro v e d ra dial tire s are st e erin g a n d bra kin g re s p o n s e , a n d c a n m atc h e d to th e v e hicle a n d h a v e b e e n le a d to c o m ple t e lo ss of c o ntrol o v er...
Page 133: Tire Replacement
Tire replacement 1 3 3 Traction T o m aintain g o o d h a n dlin g a n d v e hicle u n d er th e F e d eral M otor V e hicle S afe ty re s p o n s e , u s e o nly tire s of a sin gle S ta n d ard N o.
Page 134: Tire Rotatio
Tire replacement Tire rotation 1 3 4 Tire age B etween the axles If differe nt tire siz e s are m o u nt e d o n th e fro nt a n d re ar a xle s (re fer T h e d at e o n w hic h th e tire w a s m a n u - T h e tre a d w e ar p att ern s at th e fro nt e n d to p a g e...
Page 135: Wheel And Tire Combinations
Wheel and tire combinations 1 3 5 The right choice C odes on the tires and wheels W int er tire s a n d all- s e a s o n tire s: U s e o nly B M W - a p pro v e d tire s, b e gin - T h e tire c o d e s w ill aid y o u in s ele ctin g Q M + S = u p to 1 0 0 m p h (1 6 0 k m / h)
Page 136: W Int Er Tire
Winter tires 1 3 6 C hoosing the right tire D o not exceed specified Storage maximum speeds B M W re c o m m e n d s w int er tire s (M + S A l w a ys store tire s in a c o ol, dry pla c e . ra dial tire s) for drivin g in a d v ers e w int er N ev er e xc e e d th e m a xim u m s p e e d S tore th e m a w a y fro m lig ht w h e n e v er...
Page 137: Approved Wheel And Tire Specifications
Approved wheel and tire specifications 1 3 7 Lig ht- allo y w h e els are th e o nly w h e els Tire s p e cific atio n s S t e el w h e el Lig ht- allo y w h e el p ermissible for s u m m er tire s.
Page 138 Approved wheel and tire specifications 1 3 8 Lig ht- allo y w h e els are th e o nly w h e els Tire s p e cific atio n s S t e el w h e el Lig ht- allo y w h e el p ermissible for s u m m er tire s.
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Page 140: H O O
Hood 1 4 0 D o n ot w ork o n y o ur v e hicle w ith - o ut a p pro priat e s kills. A l w a ys s w itc h off th e e n gin e a n d allo w it to c o ol d o w n b e fore w orkin g in th e e n gin e c o m p artm e nt.
Page 141 Hood 1 4 1 To close A llo w th e h o o d to fall fro m a h eig ht of a b o ut 1 2 in (3 0 c m) s o th at it a u dibly e n g a g e s.
Page 142 Engine compartment – B M W 325Ci, 330Ci 1 4 2...
Page 143: E N Gin E C O M P Artm E
Engine compartment – B M W 325Ci, 330Ci 1 4 3 1 B ra k e fluid re s erv oir 1 4 8 2 D ip stic k for th e e n gin e oil 1 4 5...
Page 144: Washer Fluids
Washer fluids Washer noz zles 1 4 4 A ntifre e z e for th e w a s h er syst e m s Windshield washer is fla m m a ble . F or this re a s o n, T h e s pra y fro m th e n o z zle s s h o uld b e k e e p it a w a y fro m s o urc e s of fla m e a n d dire ct e d s o a s to e n s ure e ffe ctiv e...
Page 145: Engine Oil
Engine oil 1 4 5 C hecking the oil level To add oil T h e oil v olu m e b e t w e e n th e t w o m ark s o n th e dip stic k c orre s p o n d s to a p pro x. 1 P ark th e v e hicle o n a le v el s urfa c e .
Page 146 Engine oil 1 4 6 Specified engine oils Viscosity ratings T h e q u ality of th e e n gin e oil is Vis c o sity is th e oil flo w ratin g a s e sta b - e xtre m ely im p orta nt for th e fu n ctio n lis h e d in S A E cla ss e s.
Page 147: C O Ola
Engine oil C oolant 1 4 7 A l w a ys o b s erv e all e nviro n m e ntal D o n ot a d d c o ola nt to th e c o olin g prot e ctio n la w s w h e n dis p o sin g of syst e m w h e n th e e n gin e is h ot.
Page 148: Brake Fluid
C oolant Brake fluid 1 4 8 Adding coolant B ra k e fluid is h y gro s c o pic , th at is, it a b s orb s m oisture fro m th e air W ait u ntil th e e n gin e c o ols b e fore o v er tim e .
Page 149: E Hicle Id E Ntific Atio N N U M B Er
Vehicle Identification Number 1 4 9 In th e e n gin e c o m p artm e nt, o n th e rig ht- h a n d strut d o m e (arro w).
Page 150: T H E B M W M Aint E N A N C E S Yst E
The B M W M aintenance System 1 5 0 a ctu al c o n ditio n s u n d er w hic h th e W arra nty a n d S ervic e G uid e B o o kle t v e hicle o p erat e s, b e c a u s e mile s c a n b e ( C a n a dia n m o d els).
Page 151: Washing Your Vehicle
C aring for your vehicle 1 5 1 Washing your vehicle V e hicle s w ith rain s e n s or: If s pra y w a n d s or hig h - pre ss ure C le a n th e w in d s hield re g ularly. W a x w a s h ers are u s e d , b e s ure to Y o u c a n h a v e y o ur B M W w a s h e d in fro m a uto m atic c ar w a s h e s or in s e cts...
Page 152 C aring for your vehicle 1 5 2 Exterior finish D e p e n din g u p o n m at erial a n d ty p e of In c o a stal re gio n s, hig h le v els of im p a ct (p erforatio n of p aint la y er), atm o s p h eric s alt a n d h u midity pro m ot e T o pro vid e e ffe ctiv e c orro sio n prot e c -...
Page 153: Paint Damage
C aring for your vehicle 1 5 3 C aring for the vehicle's finish Waxing your vehicle Paint damage R e g ular w a s hin g is a pre v e ntiv e Prot e ct th e finis h u sin g c arn a u b a or Y o u c a n to u c h u p s m all are a s of p aint m e a s ure a g ain st lo n g -t erm e ffe cts fro m synth e tic - b a s e d w a x e s o nly.
Page 154 C aring for your vehicle 1 5 4 Window care C aring for other vehicle R u b b er c o m p o n e nts s h o uld b e cle a n e d components and materials w ith w at er o nly;...
Page 155 C aring for your vehicle 1 5 5 C are of upholstery materials Leather care T h e b uild u p of a n ele ctro static c h arg e o n th e s e at c o v ers, p artic ularly if D e pre ssio n s in th e u p h olst ery th at T h e le ath er u p h olst ery u s e d b y B M W...
Page 156 C aring for your vehicle 1 5 6 W e re c o m m e n d th at y o u p erform this C le a nin g a g e nts c a n c o ntain pro c e d ure t w ic e a y e ar o n le ath er s u b sta n c e s th at are d a n g ero u s or e x p o s e d to n orm al u s e .
Page 157: C Le A Nin G A N D C Are Of Th E C O Nv Ertible To
Cleaning and care of the convertible top 1 5 7 C are Washing your car B e sid e s w at er, tre at ru b b er s e als o nly w ith talc u m p o w d er, ru b b er c are pro d - T h e a p p e ara n c e a n d life of th e c o nv ert- Y o u c a n w a s h y o ur B M W at a n a uto - u cts or silic o n e s pra y, p artic ularly w h e n...
Page 158 Cleaning and care of the convertible top 1 5 8 D o n ot u s e s p ot re m o v ers, p aint thin - Hardtop n ers, s olv e nts, g a s olin e or similar Ple a s e follo w th e inform atio n for c arin g s u b sta n c e s for re m o vin g s p ots fro m th e for y o ur v e hicle , w hic h starts o n...
Page 159: A Irb A G
Airbags 1 5 9 D o n ot m o dify or ta m p er w ith eith er th e w irin g or th e in divid u al c o m p o n e nts in th e airb a g syst e m .
Page 160: E Hicle Stora G E
Vehicle storage 1 6 0 If y o u pla n o n p arkin g th e v e hicle B efore parking the vehicle R emoving the vehicle from storage for m ore th a n thre e m o nth s, h a v e 1 T o pre v e nt th e bra k e dis c s a n d th e m aint e n a n c e o p eratio n s d e s crib e d dru m s fro m c orro din g, dry th e p ark -...
Page 161: T E C H Nic Al M O Dific Atio N
Technical modifications C alifornia Proposition 65 Warning 1 6 1 A n y B M W c e nt er w ill b e gla d to inform C alifornia la w s re q uire u s to stat e th e y o u of th e a d vis a bility, le g al re q uire - follo w in g w arnin g: m e nts a n d fa ctory re c o m m e n d atio n s...
Page 162 O B D interface socket 1 6 2 A n illu min at e d in dic ator inform s If th e fu el filler c a p is n ot o n tig ht y o u of th e n e e d for s ervic e , n ot e n o u g h, th e O B D syst e m c a n th at y o u n e e d to sto p th e v e hicle .
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Page 165: Technical Data
1 6 5 Overview R eplacement procedures: O n b o ard to ol kit 1 6 6 W in d s hield w ip er bla d e s 1 6 6 L a m p s a n d b ulb s 1 6 6 C h a n gin g a w h e el 1 7 3...
Page 166: Windshield Wiper Blades
O nboard tool kit Windshield wiper blades Lamps and bulbs 1 6 6 T h e la m p s a n d b ulb s are e ss e ntial fa ctors c o ntrib utin g to th e s afe ty of y o ur v e hicle .
Page 167: Xenon Lamps
Lamps and bulbs 1 6 7 Xenon lamps W h e n cle a nin g th e h e a dla m p s, ple a s e o b s erv e th e follo w in g: d o T h e s ervic e life of th e s e b ulb s is v ery n ot w ip e dry w ith a cloth (s cratc h e s).
Page 168: Parking Lamps
Lamps and bulbs 1 6 8 Front turn signal indicators T h e illu stratio n s h o w s th e le ft- h a n d sid e 4 In s ert th e 2 pin s o n th e la m p into th e of th e e n gin e c o m p artm e nt.
Page 169: Front Fog Lamps
Lamps and bulbs 1 6 9 Side turn signal indicators Front fog lamps Tail lamps 5 w att b ulb H B 4 b ulb , 5 5 w atts T ail la m p s (4): 2 1 / 4 w att b ulb s R e m ainin g b ulb s: 2 1 w atts 1 U s e fin g er pre ss ure a g ain st th e re ar T h e b ulb is pre ss uriz e d .
Page 170 Lamps and bulbs 1 7 0 T h e illu stratio n s h o w s th e rig ht- h a n d B ulb s in th e lu g g a g e c o m p artm e nt lid : 2 F old th e trim p a n el d o w n (arro w 1).
Page 171: License Plate Lamps
Lamps and bulbs 1 7 1 C enter (high- mount) brake lamp License plate lamps Interior lamps L E D lig ht b ar o n th e re ar w in d o w . 5 w att b ulb F ro nt: Ple a s e c o nta ct a B M W c e nt er in th e 1 Pla c e a s cre w driv er in th e slot a n d...
Page 172: Footwell Lamps
Lamps and bulbs 1 7 2 Footwell lamps 5 w att b ulb 1 Pre ss th e la m p o ut u sin g a s cre w driv er. 2 R e pla c e th e b ulb . Glove compartment lamp 5 w att b ulb 1 Pre ss th e la m p o ut u sin g a...
Page 173 C hanging a wheel 1 7 3 T a k e th e s e pre c a utio n ary limit e d h eig ht. m e a s ure s if y o u h a v e eith er a flat D o n ot lie u n d er th e v e hicle or start th e tire or are c h a n gin g th e tire : e n gin e w h e n th e v e hicle is s u p p ort e d...
Page 174 C hanging a wheel 1 7 4 Procedure > S p a c e - s a v er s p are tire 4 L o o s e n th e lu g b olts w ith a g turn. N e xt to th e ja c k.
Page 175 C hanging a wheel 1 7 5 T h e v e hicle ja c k is d e sig n e d for c h a n gin g w h e els o nly. D o n ot att e m p t to rais e a n oth er v e hicle m o d el w ith it or to rais e a n y lo a d of a ny kin d .
Page 176 C hanging a wheel Battery 1 7 6 Driving with the space-saver spare tire D riv e c a utio u sly a n d d o n ot e x c e e d a s p e e d of 5 0 m p h (8 0 k m / h). B e a w are th at v e hicle h a n dlin g w ill b e alt ere d .
Page 177: Battery Care
Battery 1 7 7 Battery care Symbols A hig hly e x plo siv e g a s is g e n er- at e d w h e n th e b att ery is T h e b att ery is c o m ple t ely m aint e n a n c e - Y o u w ill fin d th e follo w in g sy m b ols o n c h arg e d .
Page 178 Battery 1 7 8 R emoval and installation C harging the battery R e turn u s e d b att erie s to a re c y clin g c e nt er or y o ur B M W D o n ot dis c o n n e ct th e b att ery C h arg e th e b att ery in th e v e hicle o nly c e nt er.
Page 179 Fuses 1 7 9 A list of fu s e s, th eir re s p e ctiv e a m p ere ratin g s a n d th e e q uip m e nt in th eir circ uits are all in dic at e d b elo w th e fu s e h old er.
Page 180 Microfilter/ Activated- charcoal filter Fuel filler door 1 8 0 M anual release 1 O p e n th e h o o d . 4 R e m o v e th e filt er b y p ullin g to w ard 2 L o o s e n th e thre e fa st e n ers (arro w s) th e fro nt a n d in stall a n e w o n e .
Page 181: C Onvertible Top
C onvertible top 1 8 1 If th e m e c h a nis m s for th e c o nv ert- Closing manually in the event of 2 If th e lu g g a g e c o m p artm e nt lid is ible to p c o m p artm e nt lid d o n ot an electrical fault clo s e d , o p e n th e c o nv ertible to p...
Page 182 C onvertible top 1 8 2 Ple a s e c o n s ult y o ur B M W c e nt er to h a v e th e d e fe ct c orre ct e d In th e e v e nt of a n ele ctric al d e fe ct, n e v er o p e n th e c o nv ertible to p m a n u ally.
Page 183 Jump-starting 1 8 3 D o n ot u s e s pra y start er fluid s. 6 S tart th e s u p p ort v e hicle's e n gin e a n d le t it ru n. If th e b att ery is dis c h arg e d , th e e n gin e 7 S tart th e e n gin e o n th e v e hicle c a n b e start e d w ith th e u s e of t w o...
Page 184: Towing The Vehicle
Towing the vehicle 1 8 4 Tow fitting Towing with a commercial tow R e ar: truck U s e a s cre w driv er to pre ss o ut th e T h e s cre w -in to w fittin g is store d in th e c o v er at th e to p of th e re c e ss.
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Page 187: And Maintenance
1 8 7 Overview A d a p tiv e Tra n s missio n C o ntrol (A T C ) 1 8 8 A irb a g s 1 8 9 A uto m atic S ta bility C o ntrol plu s Tra ctio n (A S C + T)/ D y n a mic C ontrols and features S ta bility C o ntrol (D S C )
Page 188 1 8 8 In ord er to in clu d e drivin g c o n ditio n s in its c alc ulatio n s, A T C re gist ers c urv e s a n d b oth u p hill a n d d o w n hill gra d e s. F or e x a m ple , if y o u m aintain s p e e d thro u g h a c urv e , th e tra n s missio n d o e s n ot s hift u p .
Page 189 Airbags AS C +T/ D S C 1 8 9 T h e airb a g s lo c at e d u n d er th e m ark e d H ig hly s e n sitiv e s e n s ors m o nitor th e c o v ers inflat e a n d u nfold in a m att er of n u m b er of re v olutio n s of th e w h e els.
Page 190: Safety Belt Tensioner
Radio reception Safety belt tensioner 1 9 0 T h e limitatio n s in h ere nt to ra dio re c e p - tio n in a m o vin g v e hicle h a v e b e e n minimiz e d b y a n u m b er of in n o v ativ e syst e m d e sig n s: T h e "...
Page 191 Interior rearview mirror with automatic dimming feature Rain sensor 1 9 1 T h e s e mis olid re a cts c h e mic ally to this ele ctric al c urre nt, th u s pro vidin g dim min g of th e mirror thro u g h a n infi- nit ely -v aria ble ra n g e (ele ctro c hro mic t e c h n olo g y).
Page 192 Tire Pressure C ontrol* Self- diagnostics 1 9 2 w o uld n e c e s s arily a c c o m p a ny it. Th e fa ult w o uld b e in dic ate d im m e diately by th e airb a g w arnin g la m p.
Page 193 Rollover protection system Xenon lamps 1 9 3 T h e rollo v er prot e ctio n syst e m offers X e n o n la m p s pro vid e sig nific a ntly a d ditio n al prot e ctio n to th e airb a g s a n d im pro v e d visibility, e s p e cially d urin g th e s afe ty b elts.
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Page 195 1 9 5 Overview E n gin e d ata 1 9 6 D im e n sio n s 1 9 7 W eig hts 1 9 8 C a p a citie s 1 9 9 E le ctric al syst e m 2 0 0 C ontrols and features D riv e b elts...
Page 196: Engine Data
Engine data 1 9 6 B M W 3 2 5 C i B M W 3 3 0 C i D is pla c e m e nt c u in (c mm) 1 5 2.2 (2,4 9 4) 1 8 1.8 (2,9 7 9) N u m b er of c ylin d ers M a xim u m o ut p ut...
Page 197 Dimensions 1 9 7 M inim u m turnin g circle dia .: 3 4.4 fe e t (1 0.5 m)
Page 198 Weights 1 9 8 B M W 3 2 5 C i B M W 3 3 0 C i C urb w eig ht (w ith o n e p ers o n, re a d y for o p eratio n, full ta n k of fu el, o p tio n s n ot in clu d e d) w ith m a n u al tra n s missio n lb s.
Page 199 C apacities 1 9 9 N ot e s F u el ta n k g al. (lit ers) a p pro x. 1 6.6 (a p pro x. 6 3) F u el s p e cific atio n: p a g e R e s erv e g al.
Page 200: Electrical System
Electrical system Drive belts 2 0 0 Battery W at er p u m p – G e n erator – Y o u c a n o b tain O rigin al B M W P o w er st e erin g P arts a n d A c c e ss orie s, a s w ell a s 1 2 V, 8 0 A h V - b elt 6 P K x 1 5 3 8...
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Page 203 2 0 3 Overview E v erythin g fro m A to Z 2 0 4 O w n er s ervic e pro c e d ure s 2 1 0 C ontrols and features O peration, care and maintenance O wner service procedures Advanced technology Technical data...
Page 204: Everything From A To Z
Everything from A to Z A ntifre e z e 1 4 7 A uto m atic tra n s missio n w ith B M W s p orts s e at ra diator 1 2 7 S t e p tro nic B ore 1 9 6 A B S (A ntilo c k B ra k e...
Page 205 Everything from A to Z 2 0 5 u p h olst ery 1 5 5 C le a nin g h e a dla m p s D o ors vinyl u p h olst ery 1 5 4 C le a nin g w in d s hield e m erg e n c y o p eratio n D ata...
Page 206 Everything from A to Z E n gin e F ittin g s, to w in g a n d to w H u b c a p 1 7 4 c o m p artm e nt 1 4 3 startin g 1 8 4 H y dra ulic B ra k e a ssista nt,...
Page 207 Everything from A to Z 2 0 7 Int erlo c k L u g g a g e M o dific atio n s, O il filt er c h a n g e 1 9 9 Int ermitt e nt m o d e , w ip er c o m p artm e nt t e c h nic al 6, 1 6 1...
Page 208 Everything from A to Z P D C (P ark D ista n c e R e arvie w mirror S ele ctor le v er, a uto m atic S tartin g C o ntrol) R e circ ulat e d air m o d e tra n s missio n pro ble m s 1 8 3...
Page 209 Everything from A to Z 2 0 9 T e m p erature Tra n s missio n V e hicle p aintin g 1 5 2 W h e els a n d tire s 1 3 7 a dju stin g 1 0 4 Tra n s mitt er k e y V e hicle start...
Page 210 O wner service procedures C h e c kin g air pre ss ure Int erior la m p s, b ulb C h e c kin g e n gin e oil re pla c e m e nt 1 7 1 A ctiv at e d - c h arc o al F als e alarm , a v oidin g...
Page 211 O wner service procedures 2 1 1 O il S p a c e - s a v er s p are tire 1 7 3 W arnin g la m p s le v el 1 4 5 S p are k e y W a s h er fluid , a d din g 1 4 4 q u ality...
Page 213: Tire Inflation Pressures
R efueling B M W recommends C astrol Fuel S o th at y o u w ill h a v e im p orta nt s p e cific atio n s a v aila ble w h e n y o u sto p to re fu el, w e re c o m m e n d D e sig n atio n Pre miu m U nle a d e d...
Page 214 We wish you an enjoyable driving experience. The Ultimate Driving M achine...

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