User manual BMW SERIE 3 CONVERTIBLE 2005

[. . . ] Owner's Manual for Vehicle The Ultimate Driving Machine Contents A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG 325Ci 330Ci Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. [. . . ] You can use the cruise control again whenever you want by calling up the speed that was stored last. In addition, cruise control is interrupted automatically: > When the brakes are applied > When you apply pressure to the clutch pedal, or when you move the automatic transmission selector lever from D to N Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview Everything under control 84 Odometer Tachometer Energy control 1 Odometer 2 Trip odometer Odometer You can activate the displays shown in the illustration with the ignition key in position 0 by pressing the left button in the instrument cluster. Do not operate the engine with the nee- Indicates the current fuel consumption dle in the red overspeed zone of the in mpg ­ in liters/100 km on Canadian gauge. This allows you to see whether To protect the engine, the fuel supply is your current driving style is conducive to fuel economy with minimum exhaust interrupted when you approach this emissions. When the vehicle is stationary, the display goes to Maximum ­ zero on Canadian models. Trip odometer To reset the trip odometer to zero, press the left button with the ignition key in position 1 or higher. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Fuel gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge To check coolant level, refer to page 144. 85 Once the indicator lamp stays on conBlue tinuously, there are still approx. Between the blue and red zones Certain operating conditions, such as those encountered in mountainous areas, may cause the needle to fluctuate slightly. Driving to the last drop of fuel can prevent the engine from operating properly and result in damage. < When you switch on the ignition, the indicator lamp lights up briefly as an operation check. The needle may rise as far as the edge of the red sector during normal operation. Red When you switch on the ignition, the warning lamp comes on briefly as an operation check. If the lamp comes on during normal vehicle operation: the engine has overheated. Shut off the engine immediately and allow it to cool down. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 86 Service interval display A flashing message and a "­" in front of the number mean that the service interval has already been exceeded by the distance shown on the display. Please contact your BMW center for an appointment. Check Control Remaining distance to next service The displays shown in the illustration appear for a few seconds when the ignition key is in position 1 or higher or after the engine is started. The next service due appears with the message OIL SERVICE or INSPECTION, together with the distance remaining in miles ­ in kilometers in Canada ­ before the next scheduled service. The computer bases its calculations of the remaining distance on the preceding driving style. Display When the ignition key is in position 2, the following information and/or conditions are indicated using symbols until the conditions have been corrected. 1 Check the low and high beams as well as the parking lamps 2 Door open 3 Luggage compartment lid open 4 Check tail or brake lamps When you open the driver's door after having turned the ignition key to position 0, you will hear an acoustic signal for a few seconds to remind you that the lamps have not been switched off. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Clock If you wish to have a permanent time display, you can make this setting in the radio display, refer to the Owner's Manual for Radio. You can set the clock and the time display in the car radio as follows. Every time you press the button, the clock display alternates between the 12-hour and 24-hour mode. 87 In ignition key position 0: the time is displayed for a few seconds after you press the left button, refer to Odometer on page 84. Setting Before the clock can be set, the time must be showing in the instrument cluster display. < With the ignition key in position 1 or higher To set ahead: turn the right button to the right. The adjustment speed will increase the longer you continue to hold the right button. To change the display mode: press the right button briefly. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 88 Computer When the ignition key is turned to position 1 or higher, the last active setting is displayed. Mode selection With the ignition key in position 1 or higher, you can use the onboard computer button BC in the turn signal lever to retrieve information from the computer for display in the instrument cluster. [. . . ] 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Dimensions 171 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 172 Weights 325Ci Curb weight with manual transmission/SMG with automatic transmission Approved gross vehicle weight with manual transmission/SMG with automatic transmission Approved front axle load Approved rear axle load Approved maximum roof load for the hardtop Luggage compartment capacity with the convertible top compartment raised lbs/kg lbs/kg lbs/kg lbs/kg lbs/kg lbs/kg lbs/kg cu ft/l cu ft/l 3, 560/1, 615 3, 627/1, 645 4, 442/2, 015 4, 509/2, 045 2, 083/945 2, 546/1, 155 165/75 9. 2/260 10. 6/300 3, 616/1, 640 3, 704/1, 675 4, 497/2, 040 4, 575/2, 075 2, 094/950 2, 579/1, 170 165/75 9. 2/260 10. 6/300 330Ci Approved axle loads and approved gross vehicle weight must never be exceeded. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Capacities Notes 173 Windshield/ Headlamp washer reservoir Engine oil and filter change quarts/liters quarts/liters approx. 6. 9/6. 5 Specifications, refer to page 142 BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil Specifications, refer to page 142 Online Edition for Part-No. [. . . ]