BMW 325i Sedan (2005) manual

The Ultimate Driving Mac hine Owner 's Manua l for Vehicle A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG Contents[...]

Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG[...]

323i 325i 325xi 330i 330xi Owner's M anual fo r Vehicle Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced cont rol and s ecurity when yo u drive it . We ther efore have this request: Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and fam iliarize yourself with the in[...]

© 2006 Bayerische Motoren W erke Aktiengesellscha ft Munich, Ge rmany Repr int ing, incl udin g ex cerpt s, o nly wi th t he written c onsent of BMW AG, Munic h. Order No. 01 41 0 012 351 US E ngli sh II/ 06 Printed in Ge rmany Printed on enviro nmental ly frien dly pap er, bleached without chlorine, suitable for re cycling. Online Edition for Par[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility Contents The fastest way to find informatio n on a partic- ular topic or item is by using the index, re fer to page 152 . Using this Owner 's Man ual 4 Notes 6 Reporting safety d efects At a glance 10 Cockpit Controls 18 Open ing a nd c losi ng 31 Adjustments 39 Transporting childre n sa[...]

Notes 4 Notes Using this Owner's Manual We h ave trie d to m ake all t he inf orm at ion in this Owner's Manual ea sy to find. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to ga in an init ial o verv iew of yo ur v eh icle, you will find this in the first chapter. Should [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 5 The individual vehicle When you ordere d your BMW, yo u chose vari - ous items of equipment . This Owner 's Manual describes the entire array of options and equip- ment available with a specific BMW m odel. Please bear in mind that the ma nual may con- tain infor mation on accessor ies[...]

Notes 6 to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehi cle's el ectrical system or a ffect th e validity of the BMW Li mited Warranty. See your BMW C ent er for ad dit iona l in fo rma tion . < Ma inte nan ce, repla c emen t, or rep air o f the em ission co ntrol devic es and sy s- tems may be performed by any automotive rep[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 7 For Canadian customers Canad ian custome rs who wis h to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investi gations and Recal ls, may tele- phone the toll fre e hotline 1-800 -333-0510, or contact Transpor t Canada by ma il at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C[...]

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At a glance This overvi ew of buttons, s witches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's operatin g environment. The section w ill al so assist y ou in bec oming acq uainted with the control concepts and options a vailable for operating the various sys tems. At a glance Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 0[...]

Cockpit 10 Cockpit Around the steering wheel: controls and displays 3 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb monitor * 37 1 Safety switch for ele ctric rear windows 28 2 Opening and clo sing windows 27 4 Parking lamps 76 Low beams 76 Automatic headlamp control * 76 Adapt iv e He ad Li gh t * 77 5 Fog lamps * 78 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41[...]

At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility Refere nce 11 7 Instrument cluster 12 10 Ignition lock 42 11 Buttons * on the steeri ng wheel 12 Horn: the entire surface 13 Steering whe el adjust ment 38 15 Re leas ing t he hood 11 8 16 Opening the luggage c ompartment lid * 6 Turn signals 48 High beams, headlamp fl asher 78 Roadside parking lamps * [...]

Cockpit 12 Instrument cluster 1 Speedometer 2 Ind icato r lam ps for turn si gnals 3 Indicator and wa rning la mps 13 4 Disp lays for a cti ve cr uis e con trol * 53 5 Tachometer 59 6 Energy Control 60 7 Display for > Clock 59 > Outside tem perature 59 > Indicator and warning lamps 65 8 Display for > Position of autom atic transmissio n[...]

At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility Refere nce 13 Indicator and warning lamps The concept Ind icat or a nd w arni ng lamps ca n ligh t u p in v ar- ious combinat ions and colors in both the in dica- tor area 1 and the display 2 . Some lamps ar e checked for pro per functi oning and thus come on br iefly wh en the engine is started or the [...]

Cockpit 14 Around the center conso le: controls and di splays Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG[...]

At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility Refere nce 15 1 Micr op hon e fo r vo ice com man d sy ste m * and for telephone in hands-free mo de * 2 Initiati ng an emergency call * 3 Rea din g lam ps 79 4 Glass su nroof , electri c * 28 5 Interior l amps 79 6 Passenger airbag status lamp * 75 7 Hazard warni ng flashers 8 DTC Dynamic Tr action Con[...]

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Controls This chapter is intended to provide you wi th inf orm atio n fo r com ple te c ont rol o f yo ur ve hic le. All features and acc essories that are u seful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenienc e are describe d here. Controls Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG[...]

Opening and closing 18 Opening and closing Keys/remote controls 1 Remote control with integrated key 2 Spare key 3 Adapter for spare key, in the glove compart- ment Remote control w ith integrated key Each remote control contai ns a rechargeable battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the i gnitio n lock while t he car i s being drive[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 19 Take the adapter out of the bracket on the inside of the glove co mpartment and slide the spare key into the adapter before using it. Personal Profile The concept You can set m any of your BM W's functions to suit y our persona l needs and pre ferenc es. Without any action on your par[...]

Opening and closing 20 In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the cen tra l loc kin g sys tem un lock s au tom atic ally . In addition, the hazard warning fla shers and i nte- rior lamps come on. Opening and closing: fr om outside Using the remote control Persons or animal s in a parked vehicle could lock the doors from the inside. You sho[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 21 Unlocking the luggage compartment lid Press the button for a longer period. The luggage compa rtment lid opens a sho rt dist ance , reg ard les s of whet her i t wa s loc ked or unlocked. In order to avoid damage, make sure there is suffic ient clea rance in all dir ections before opening [...]

Opening and closing 22 Co mm issi on re gu lati ons . Op era tion is g ov- erned by the foll owing: FCC ID: LX87 66S LX87 66E LX8C AS Compliance statemen t: This device compl ies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: > Thi s dev ice m ust n ot ca use h armf ul in ter- ference, and > This device m[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 23 3. Lightly push button 1 in t he t urn in di cato r stalk down repe ated ly un til the symbo l appears in the di splay. 4. Press button 2 . 5. Use button 1 to select: > The ce ntral locki ng sy stem autom at i- cally locks the vehicle after some time if no door ha s been opened. > Th[...]

Opening and closing 24 The integrated ke y of the remote control and the spare ke y, refer to pa ge 18 , fit the luggage compartment lid lock. Open ing manu all y Turn the integrated key of the remote control or the spare key all the way to the left: the luggage compartment lid opens. If you unlock and open the l uggage com- partment lid with the k[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 25 and steal the w he els or to ra ise i t prio r to tow ing aw ay > When there is an interru ption i n the power supply from the battery The al arm sy stem sign als u nauth oriz ed ent ry attempts for a short time by means of: > An acoustic alarm > Swit chi ng on th e ha zard war ni[...]

Opening and closing 26 trol in your hand. All you need to do is wear the remote control close to your body, e.g. in your jacket pocket. The vehicle automatical ly detects the correspo nding remote control within the immediate vicini ty or in the passen- ger compartment. Convenient access supports the following functions: > Unlocking/lo cking the[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 27 Starting the en gine You can start the engine or switch on th e igni- tion when a remote control is inside the vehicle. It is n ot nec ess ary t o ins ert a remo te c ontro l int o the ignition switch, refer to page 42 . Switching off the engine in vehicles with automatic transmission The [...]

Opening and closing 28 Opening, closin g > Press th e switch to th e resistanc e point. The window continues to open as long as you keep t he sw itch pres sed . > Press th e switc h beyo nd the re sistan ce point. The window opens automati cally. Pr ess the switch agai n to stop t he op ening move- ment. You can close the wi ndows in the same[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 29 leave the ca r, ot herwise chi ldren could o perate the sunroof a nd possibly injure th emselves . < Raising Pres s the switc h. > The closed glass sunro of is raised and the sliding vi sor is opened slightl y. > When the glass sunroof is open, it automat- ically travels into the [...]

Opening and closing 30 2. Insert the scr ewdriver into th e openings on each si de to press th e clips . 3. R emo ve t he co ntr ol un it. 4. U nplu g th e mot or. C ons ide rab ly le ss ef fort will be re quired for manual operation. 5. Insert the Allen wrench supplied with the onboard tool kit, refer to page 125 , into the opening provided. Move [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 31 Adjustments Sitting safely The ideal sitting position can make a vital con- trib uti on t o rela xed , fat igue -fr ee dr ivin g. In con - junction with the safety belts, the head restraints and the airbags, the seated position has a majo r influe nce on your sa fety in t he event of an ac[...]

Adjustments 32 ensuing loss of vehi cle control coul d lead to an acc ide nt. On the front passen ger seat as well, do not incline the backrest too far to the rear while the vehicle is being driven, otherwi se ther e is a da n- ger in th e eve nt o f an a ccid en t of sli ding und er the safety bel t, el iminating the protecti on nor- mally provide[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 33 1 Lon gitud ina l dire ctio n 2 Height 3 Angle 4 Backrest The head res trai nts a re ad jus ted m anu ally , re fer to H ead res train ts b elo w. Sports sea t* On this seat, you can m anually adjust the thigh support, the tilt angle and the width of the back- rest. Thig h suppor t Pull th[...]

Adjustments 34 Front seats Height adjustment > To raise: pu ll up. > To lower: press the button, arrow 1 , and slide t he head res train t down. Removing 1. Pull up all th e way. 2. Press the button, arrow 1 , and pull the head restraint all the way out. Rear seats Height adjustment > To raise: pu ll up. > To lower: press the button, ar[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 35 Seat and mirror memory* You can store an d call up two dif ferent combi- nations o f driver's -seat and ext erior-mir ror positions. Settings for the seat back width and lumbar suppor t are not sto red in memor y. Stori ng 1. Sw itc h on ra d io re adin ess or th e ign itio n, refer t[...]

Adjustments 36 Manua l call -up Do not call up memory while you are dri v- ing, otherwi se unexpect ed seat move- ment cou ld res ult in an ac ci den t. < Convenience mode 1. Unlock and open the driver' s door or switch on radio readiness , refer to page 42 . 2. Briefly press the desired memory button 1 or 2 . The adjusting pr ocedure i s i[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 37 wise, it is not guaranteed that the safety devices will functi on properly. < Mirrors Exterior mirrors The front passenger' s mirror is more co nvex than th e driver' s mirror . The ob jects seen in the mirror ar e closer tha n they appear. Do not gauge your dista nce from tra[...]

Adjustments 38 Steering wheel Adjustments Do not adj ust th e steeri ng wheel po sitio n while the ca r is in motion, or an accident may result f rom any unexpect ed movement. < 1. Fold the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel to the pr eferred height and angle to sui t your seated posi- tion. 3. Swing the lever back up. Do not use force to sw[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 39 Transporting children safely The right pl ace for children Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, otherwise they could endanger themselves and/or other persons by opening the doors, for exa mple. < The rear c ente r sea t is n ot suit able for insta lling univer sal child- res[...]

Transporting children safely 40 Child seat security All rear safety belts and the front passenger's safety belt can be prevented from being pulled out i n orde r to fa sten child-r estraint syst ems. To lock the safety belt 1. Secure the child-restraint system with the belt. 2. Pull the belt strap all the wa y out. 3. Allow the belt strap to r[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 41 Rear seats without through-load ing system The anchor points for the LATCH child- res train t fix ing sy ste m ca n be fo und at the loca - tions marked by the ar rows. They are not vi sible from the outside. On journeys Child-safety locks for rear door s Slide down the safety le ver on th[...]

Driving 42 Driving Ignition lock Insert the remote control all the way into the ignition lo ck. > Radio readi ness sw itches on . Individual electr ical consu mers can oper ate. > The electr ic stee ring wheel l ock disen- gages audibly. Insert the remote control into the ignition lock before you move th e vehicle, other- wise the e lect ric [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 43 Starting the engine Do not run the engine in closed rooms, otherwise the inhaling of toxi c exhaust gases can cause u nconsciousness and dea th. The exhaust gases cont ain carbon monoxide, an odorless and colorless , but highly toxi c gas. Never leave an unattended vehi cle wi th the engin[...]

Driving 44 handbrake, other wise the vehicle could roll away. < Manual transmission 1. Apply the handbrake. 2. With the car at a standstill, briefly press the start/stop button. 3. Shift into first gear or reverse. Automatic transmission 1. With the car at a standstill, move the selec- tor lever to position P. 2. Briefly press the start/stop but[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 45 Reverse gear Select only when the vehi cle is s tationary. When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a sligh t resi sta nce has to be over come. Sequential manual gearbox SMG* The concept The sequential manual gearbox SMG is an automated trans mission in which operation of the clutc[...]

Driving 46 Sequential m ode After every en gine st art, seque ntial mode is activated when you press the selector lever towards the right wh ile the brake i s depresse d. You can shift up or down using the shift paddl es or the selector lever. You do not need to lift your fo ot fro m th e ac ce lera tor pe da l whi le d oin g so. It is also po ssib[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 47 Accelerati on assistant The acceleration assistant provides for optimal, racing-style acceleration when starting off on a non-slippery sur face. Do not use the a cceleration assistant to o frequently, otherwise components could wear prem aturely. < 1. Activate Dynamic Driving Control. 2[...]

Driving 48 R Reverse Select only when the vehi cle is s tationary. N Neutral, idle You can selec t th is in a car w as h, fo r exa mple . The vehicle ca n roll. D Drive, automatic position Po sitio n fo r no rma l veh icle ope rat ion . All for- ward gears are sel ected automa tically. Under normal operating conditio ns, fuel con- sumption is lowe [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 49 Using tu rn si gnals Pres s th e lev er be yo nd t he res ist anc e po int. To turn o ff manually, press the lever to the resi stanc e point . Unusually ra pid flashing of the indicator lamp indicates that a turn s ignal indicator has failed. Aft er switc hin g o ff th e igni tio n, ma ke [...]

Driving 50 Normal wiper speed Press o nce. The system sw itches to o peratio n in the i nter- mittent mode when the vehicle is stationary. Fast wiper speed Press tw ice or p ress bey ond the resista nce point. The system s witches to n ormal speed w hen the veh icl e is s tatio na ry. Intermittent wip e or rain sensor* If the car i s not equipped w[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 51 Mix the water and antifreeze before filling the washer fluid r eservoir to make su re the correct concentration is maintained. < Capacity Appro x. 6. 3 US q uarts/ 6 lit ers. Cruise control* The concept Cruise co ntrol is avail able for use at spee ds of approx. 20 mph or 30 km /h. The [...]

Driving 52 Press th e lever beyond the resi stance po int, arro w 1 , until the desir ed speed is rea ched. The vehicle accelerates without pressure on the acc elera to r ped al. The sy stem st ores and maintains t he speed. Decreasing desired speed Repeatedly pull the lever to the resistance point or b eyon d, ar row 2 , until the desired speed is[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 53 Active cruise control* The concept With active cruise c ontrol, you can selec t a desired speed w hich is not only a utomatically maintaine d when driving on open r oadways, but also vari ed to ma intain a se lected distance set- ting as slower traffic is encountered. Active cruise contr o[...]

Driving 54 One lever for al l functions 1 Stor e and i ncrea se desi red sp eed 2 Store and decreas e desired s peed 3 Deactivate system , refer to page 55 4 Resum e stored desired spe ed and d is- tance, refer to page 56 5 Select distance to vehicle dr iving ahead, refer to pa ge 55 Maintaining current speed Brie fly p ress t he le ver, arr ow 1 ,[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 55 Selecting dist ance > Press downwa rd: Increase di stance > Press upwar d: Decreas e distance. The selec ted distan ce is displ aye d in th e ins tru- ment cluster. Use good judgement to select the appro- priate following di stance given road con- dit ions , tra ffi c, a ppli cab le [...]

Driving 56 Resuming stored desired speed and distance Briefly press the button, arrow 4 . The stored speed and dista nce are regai ned and main ta ined . In the foll owing insta nces, the stor ed speed i s deleted and can no l onger be re sumed: > Whe n dri ving sta bilit y co ntro l sys tem s are interveni ng > I n c a r s w i t h m a n u a [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 57 Malfunc tion The warning lamp comes on when the syst em has fa iled. You can find more informa tion starti ng on page 136 . System limi tation s Always remember that the range and abil- ity of t he system does ha ve physical l imi- tations. It will not apply the brakes o r decelerate your [...]

Driving 58 Swer ving veh ic les When a vehicle moves from an adjace nt lane into your la ne, act ive cruise control will not r ec- og niz e thi s ve hicle un til it is fu lly i n you r la ne ahead of your vehicl e. When a vehicle ahead suddenl y swerves into your lane, the system may not be able to maintain the selected distance automatically. This[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 59 Everyth ing unde r contro l Odometer, outside temperature display, clock 1 Resetting trip odometer 2 Outside temper ature display and c lock 3 Odometer and tr ip odometer Units of mea sure T o s e l e c t t h e r e s p e c t i v e u n i t s o f m e a s u r e , m i l e s or km for the odome[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 60 Energy Control Displays t he current f uel consumpt ion. This allows you to see whether your cur rent drivi ng style i s conduciv e to fuel eco nomy with mi ni- mum exhaust emissi ons. Fuel gauge Fuel tank capacity: approx. 15.9 US gallons/ 60 li ters. You c an fin d i nform at ion on re fuel ing on page 106 . If the t[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 61 To reset aver age fuel co nsumption: pre ss the button in the turn indicator stalk for approx. 2s e c o n d s . Settings and information Operating pr inciple 1 Button for: > S ele ctin g dis play > Setting values 2 Button for: > Confirming selected display or s et val- ues > C [...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 62 Exiting display s The outside-temperature reading and the time reappear when you press button 2 or if you make no entries w ithin app rox. 15 sec onds. If required, complete the current setting first. Formats and units of measure You can set form ats and units of measu re. The se tting s are store d for t he re mot e c[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 63 4. Press button 2 until is dis played. The setti ngs ar e rese t. Service requirements The remaining dri ving dis tance and the date of the next s cheduled service are displa yed briefly immediately after you start the engine or switch on the ignition. The extent of service work required c[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 64 Possible displays 1 Button for selecting functions 2 Ser vice req uire me nts 3 Engine oil 4 Exhaust em issions te st * 5 Roadwo rthin ess te st * 6 Microfilter 7 Spark plugs 8 Brakes, f ront 9 Brakes, r ear 10 Brake flui d Mo re inf orm at ion on the BMW Ma inte nan ce System can be found on page 123 . Clock Setting t[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 65 Date Se tti ng th e da te To set the dd/mm or mm/dd date for mat, refer to Formats and units of me asure on page 62 . 1. Lightly push button 1 in t he t urn in dic ato r stalk up or down repeatedly until the appro- priate sy mbol app ears in th e display , accompanied by the date and the w[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 66 indicates that Check Control messages have been stored. You can view the Check Control messages whenever it is convenient f or you. Viewing stored Check Control messages 1. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator stalk up o r down repe atedly until the appr o- priate symbol appears in the display, acc omp an ied b [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 67 Technology for driving comfort and safety PDC Park Distance Control* The concept The PDC assists you with maneuvering in tight parking spaces. Acoustic signals warn you of the presence of an object in front of * or be hi nd your car. To measure the dista nce, there are four ultrasonic sens[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 68 thin and wedge-s haped objects , etc. Low objects alre ady indicated, s uch as a cur b, may enter th e sensor s' dead ar eas be fore a cont inu- ous audible signal i s given. Highe r, protruding objects, such as ledges, may not be detectabl e. Loud sound sources outs ide or insi de the car can drown[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 69 reduced drivi ng stabilit y. It is the refore neces- sary to d rive wit h ap pro pria te ca ut ion. You may find i t useful to briefly ac tivate DTC und er th e foll owin g spe cial c ircu msta nce s: > When driving uphill on snow-covered roads, in slush or on unplowed, snow-covered roa[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 70 1 To incr ease speed 2 To decr ease spee d Activating HD C Press the button; the indicator lamp lights up. The indicato r lamp flas hes when t he vehicle is being braked automatically. Deactivating HDC Press the button a gain; the indicator lamp goes out . HDC is deactivated instantly above a spee d of a[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 71 Displ ay * of this malf unc tion on C ana- dian models. Displ ay * o f th is mal fun ctio n on Can a- dian models. With xDriv e 325xi, 330xi If one of the malfunc tions descri bed below occurs, drive caut iously and think well ahe ad. Als o a void situ atio ns that re quir e fu ll brak ing[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 72 The system must be reini tialized each tim e a tire inf latio n p re ssure has be en cor- rected or a wh eel or t ire has been changed. < System limitatio ns The Flat Tire Moni tor is unable to warn the driver of s udden, severe tire dama ge caused by external factors, nor can it identi fy the gra dua[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 73 4 persons without lu ggage: approx. 90 m iles/150 km > W ith a full loa d: 4 or more persons, luggage compart- ment full: approx. 30 miles /50 km Dr ive ca ut ious ly a nd d o no t ex ceed a speed of 50 mph or 8 0 km/h. In the ev ent of press ure lo ss, vehi cle ha ndling chang es. Thi [...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 74 Airbags The follo wing airbags are locate d under the ma rked cov ers : 1 Front airbags 2 Head airbags 3 Side airbags Protective action Observe the ad justment i nstructio ns on page 31 to ensure the best pos sible per- sonal p rotect ion. < The front ai rbags help pro tect the dr iver and front passe[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 75 vated by a dolescents and a dults sitting in cer - tain positions; the indicator lamp for the front pass enger airb ags co mes o n. In suc h case s, th e passenger should c hange his or her sitting position so that the front passenger airbags are activated and the indicator lamp goes out. [...]

Lamp s 76 Lamps Parking lamps/low beams 0 Lamps off and daytime driving la mps 1 Parking lamps and dayt ime driving l amps 2 Low be ams 3 Automatic headlamp control * and Adaptive Head Light * Parki ng la mps In switch position 1 , the front, rear and side vehicle l ighting i s switc hed on. Y ou can use the parking lamps for parkin g. For the addi[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 77 appears in the display accomp anied by the word "SET ". 2. Press button 2 . 3. Lightly push button 1 in t he t urn in di cato r stalk down repe ated ly un til the symbo l appears in the di splay. 4. Press button 2 . 5. Use button 1 to select: > The function is deactivated. >[...]

Lamp s 78 of th e ro ad su rfa ce. D epe ndi ng o n th e stee rin g angle and other parameters, the light from the headlamp follo ws the course of the road. Activating Adap tive Head Light With the ignition on, turn the l ight switch to the automatic headlamp control position, refer to page 76 . To avoid dazzling the drivers of oncoming vehi- cles,[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 79 the dis play, accompa nied by the br ightness and the wor d "SE T". 2. Press button 2 . 3. Lightly push button 1 up or down to select the brightness; the setting i s stored imme- diately. 4. Press button 2 in the turn indicator stalk. The display again shows the outside tem- pera[...]

Climate 80 Climate Equipmen t versio ns Depending on the equipme nt version, your c ar has an air conditioner or an automatic climate control system. 1 Air conditioner 2 Automatic climate control * Air vents 3 Airflow di rected t oward the windshield and side wind ows 4 Air to the upper body ar ea. The knurled wheel s open and cl ose the a ir suppl[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 81 Air conditioner 1 Air distribution 2 Rec ircu lat ed-a ir m ode 3 Air fl ow rate 4 Cooling function 5 Temperature 6 Rear wind ow defro ster Air distributi on Direct the flow of air to the win- dows , to the upper body ar ea or to the footwell . Intermedi- ate sett ings ar e possible. Recir[...]

Climate 82 Defrost ing wi ndows and remo ving condensation 1. Air distribution 1 in posi tion . 2. Airflow contro l 2 all th e way to the right. 3. Temperature 3 to the right, red. 4. Switch on rear window defroster 4 to defrost the r ear window . Ventilati on 1 Use the knur led wheels t o smooth ly open and close the air vents 2 Use the lever to c[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 83 Automatic climate control* 1 Air distribution, manual 2 Temperature, l eft side of passenger com- partment 3 Maximum cool ing 4 AUTO program 5 Air fl ow rate, man ual 6 AUC Automatic recirculated-air control/ Rec ircu lat ed-a ir m ode 7 Residual heat 8 Temperature, r ight si de of passeng[...]

Climate 84 should th erefor e open them for max imum cool- ing. AUTO program The AUTO program adjusts the air distribution to the windshield and side wind ows, toward s the upper bo dy ar ea a nd in to t he f ootw ell for y ou. The air flow rate and your tempera ture sp ecificatio ns will be adapted to outside influ ences as a result of seasona l c[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 85 Defrosti ng wind ows and removin g condensatio n Quickly r emoves ice and conden- sation from the windshield and front side windows. Switching coo ling funct ion on/off The cool in g f unc ti on c ool s and dehumidif ies the inc oming air before also reheating it as required, according to [...]

Practical interior accessories 86 Practical interior accessories Integrated universal remote control* The concept The integrat ed universa l remote c ontrol c an replace as many as three hand-held transm it- ters for va rious remo te-control led devi ces, such as door o peners and house ala rm sys- tems. The in tegrated un iversa l remote c ontrol [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 87 The corresponding memory button 1 is now programmed with the signal of the original hand-held transmitter. You can operat e the system when th e engine is running or when the ign ition is switche d on. If the system fails to function even after repeated progr amming, check whether the orig[...]

Practical interior accessories 88 Refer to the world map with compass zones below. To set a compa ss zo ne, pre ss the adj ust ment button on the bottom of the interior rearview mirror with a pointed object, such as a pen, for appro x. 3- 4 sec onds. T he num ber of the com - pass z one set is shown in the di splay. To change the zone setti ng, pre[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 89 Roller sun blinds* Rear window blind Tap the button i n the cent er consol e to rai se or lower the roll er sun blind. Roller sun blinds f or rear side window s Pull lo op of rol ler s un b lin d a nd ho ok ont o bracket. Glove compartment Opening Pull the handle . The light in the glove c[...]

Practical interior accessories 90 Ventilated storage c ompartment The storage compartm ent in the center armrest can be ventilated: slid e the switch ba ckwar ds. The temperature i s controll ed via t he knurled wheel for adj usting th e temperature o f air venti- lating the rear of the passenger compartment, refer to page 85 . Connection for exter[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 91 Ashtray, front Opening Push the rid ge on the cover. Emptying Lift out the insert. Lighter With the engine running or the ignition sw itched on, press in the cigarette lighter. The lighter can be removed as soon as i t pops back out. Hold or touch the hot cigarette li ghter by the knob onl[...]

Practical interior accessories 92 Sockets in the rear center consol e* Remove corresponding cover. Socket in the luggage co mpartment* Open the cap. Through-loading system* Open in g 1. Open the belt lock of the rear ce nter safet y belt. To do so, pres s the button, see arr ow, and release the latch plate. 2. Insert the latch plate at the end of t[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 93 2. Release the latch pla te from the fixture on the rear wind ow sh elf a nd in se rt it i nto t he belt lock of t he c ente r safe ty b elt. Ma ke sur e you hear the latch pl ate engage in the belt buckle. The lashing eyes in the luggage compartment provide you with a way to attach luggag[...]

Practical interior accessories 94 Equipment version with drawer: Ta ke th e re tai ning st rap on th e rig ht- han d sid e of the drawer out of the bracket and use it to fix the cargo luggage compartment pane l in place. Do n ot ex ceed the max imum perm iss ibl e load of 55 lbs/25 kg for the sto rage com- pa rtme nt und er t he f loo r p ane l, o [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 95 1. Fold down the cent er panel in t he rear seat backrest. 2. Pull the handle , arrow 1 . 3. Pu ll o ut the ins ert, arro w 2 . For more inf ormation on the vari ous inse rts avai lable , con tact you r BMW Cen - ter. < Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG[...]

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Driving tips This se ctio n pro vid es y ou w ith infor ma tio n usef ul in d eal ing w ith sp eci fic d rivin g and operating c onditions . Driving tips Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG[...]

Things to rememb er when drivin g 98 Things to rememb er when driving Break-in pe riod Moving parts need breaking-i n time to adjust to each other . Please foll ow the ins tructio ns below in order to achieve the optimal servic e life and economy of operation for your vehicle. Engi n e and di ffe rent ial Always o bey all official speed limits. Up [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 99 nection to an outside antenna. Otherwise, the veh icl e e lect ron ics an d m ob ile com m unic atio n device can influ ence one another. I n addition, the re is no as su ranc e th at th e rad iat ion w hic h resul ts f rom tra nsmis sion will be di ssipa ted from the vehicle interio r. &l[...]

Things to rememb er when drivin g 100 You can increase the engine's braking effect by shifting down, all the way to first gear if neces- sary. This strategy helps you avoi d placing excess ive lo ads on th e brake sy stem. D own- shifting in manual mode of the automatic trans- mission, refe r to page 48 . Never drive with the cl utch held down[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 101 cargo and luggage loa d capacity calcul ated in s tep 4 . 6. If your vehic le will be towing a trai ler, par t of the load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult the manual for transporting a trailer to determine how this may redu ce the av aila ble carg o an d lug[...]

Things to rememb er when drivin g 102 Mounting p oints Open the covers. Loading roof-mounted lu ggage rack Because roof r acks raise the vehicle 's center of gra vit y w hen loa ded, th ey h av e a m aj or e ffe ct o n vehicle hand ling and steering re sponse. You should therefor e always r emember not t o exceed the approved roof l oad capaci[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 103 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG[...]

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Mobility This section h elps you mai ntain your car's mobility by suppl ying important i nformation on vital topics inc luding fuel s and lubricants , wheels an d tires, s ervice, ma intenance a nd break down a ssistance . Mobility Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG[...]

Refueling 106 Refueling Always switch off the engine before refu- elin g, o the rwi se, fuel can not be a dde d to the tank and a mess age will be displayed. < Take all pr ecautionary me asures and ob serve all ap pl icabl e re gula tio ns wh en handling fuel. Do not carr y any spare fuel con- tainers i n your vehi cle. They can develop a leak a[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 107 Required fuel Premium U nleaded G asoline The minimum octane rating is 91. If you use ga soline with th is minimum octa ne rating, the engine may produce knocking sounds when starting at high outside tempera- tures. This has n o aff ect o n the e ngine life . Minimum octane rating corresp[...]

Wheels and tires 108 Wheels and tire s Tire inflation pressur es Information fo r your safety It is no t mer ely the ti res ' se rvi ce lif e, b ut a lso driving comfort a nd, to a gre at extent, driving safety that depend on the condition of the tires and the mainte nance of the specifi ed tire pr es- sure. Check the tire infla tion pressure [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 109 Tire inflati on pressures for th e 323i, for Canada onl y Tire size Pressur e specifi cations in psi/kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max. of 100 mph / 160 km /h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 1 0 0m p h / 1 6 0k m / h All p ressu re s pec ifica tion s in the table a re indica[...]

Wheels and tires 110 Tire inflation pressures for the 325i Tire size Pre ssure spe cificat ions in psi /kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max. of 1 0 0m p h / 1 6 0k m / h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 100 mph / 160 km/h All press ure spec ific atio ns in the table are indicated in psi/ kilo pa scal wit h co ld tire s. Cold = ambient te[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 111 Tire inflati on pressure s for the 325xi Tire size Pressur e specifi cations in psi/kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max. of 100 mph / 160 km /h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 1 0 0m p h / 1 6 0k m / h All p ressu re s pec ifica tion s in the table a re indica ted in psi/kilop[...]

Wheels and tires 112 Tire inflation pressures for the 330i Tire size Pre ssure spe cificat ions in psi /kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max. of 1 0 0m p h / 1 6 0k m / h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 100 mph / 160 km/h All press ure spec ific atio ns in the table are indicated in psi/ kilo pa scal wit h co ld tire s. Cold = ambient te[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 113 Tire inflati on pressure s for the 330xi Tire size Pressur e specifi cations in psi/kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max. of 100 mph / 160 km /h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 1 0 0m p h / 1 6 0k m / h All p ressu re s pec ifica tion s in the table a re indica ted in psi/kilop[...]

Wheels and tires 114 Tire identifi cation marks Knowledge of the la beling on the si de of the tire makes it easier to ident ify and choose the righ t tires. Tire s ize Spee d cod e le tter Q = up to 100 mph or 160 km /h T = up to 118 mp h or 190 km /h H = up to 13 1 mph or 210 km/h V = up to 150 mph or 240 km/h W = up to 16 7 mp h or 2 70 k m/h Y [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 115 Tempe ra ture The temperat ure grades a re A, th e highest, B, and C, representing the tire's resistance to the gen erat ion of h eat a nd it s ab ility to d issip at e hea t wh en te sted und er co ntro lled con dit ions on a sp eci fied indoo r la bora tory test w he el. Sustained [...]

Wheels and tires 116 Tire ag e For v ario us rea son s, such as the dev elopm ent of britt leness, BMW rec ommends tire replace- ment after no more than 6 y ears, regardless of the actual wear of the tires. The man ufa ctu ring dat e of t ire s is co nta ined in the tire coding: DOT ... 0705 means th at the tire was manufac- tured in week 07 of 200[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 117 Run-Flat Tires When mounting new tires or changing over from summer to winter tires and vice versa, mount Run-Flat Tires for y our own safety. In the event of a fl at, moreo ver, no spa re wheel i s available. Your BMW Cent er wil l be glad to advise you . For safety reasons, B MW reco mm[...]

Under the hood 118 Under the hood Do not work on the car unless you pos - sess th e ne cessary tec hnical knowl edge. If you are unfa miliar with the statutory gui de- lines, have any work on the vehicle per formed only by a BMW Center or by a workshop that work according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel . If this wor[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 119 Important parts of the engine compartment 1 Expansion tank for co olant, refe r to page 121 2 Was her flu id re ser voir f or hea dlam p cle an- ing sy stem and win dow w asher sy stem, refer to pa ge 50 3 Jump-starti ng connection, refer to page 132 4 Filler ne ck for engine oi l, refer [...]

Under the hood 120 Possible displays 1 Oil leve l OK 2 Oil leve l is b eing che cke d. This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at a standsti ll on a l evel sur face, or abo ut 5 m inut es w hil e the car i s on t he m ov e. 3 Oil level do wn to minimum: A d d 1U S q u a r t / 1l i t e r o f e n g i n e o i l a s s o o n as possible , refer a ls[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 121 If BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil is not available, you can add small quantities of other syn the tic oil s in b etw een oi l c han ges . O nly u s e oils with the AP I SH spe cifi catio n or high er. Your BMW Center wil l be glad to answer any questions regardi ng BMW High Per- forma[...]

Under the hood 122 Brake pads The war ning lam ps lig ht up in re d even though the han dbrake has be en rele as ed. Th e b rak e pad s ha ve reached the safe limit for pad wear. Have brake pads replaced immediately. Display of this malf unction on Cana- dian models. For your own sa fety: use only brake pads that BMW has approved for the corre- spo[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 123 Maintenance BMW Maintenance System The BMW Maintenance Sys tem supports the preservation of the traffic and operating safety of your BMW. The servi ce schedule a lso includes operations related to the ve hicle's comfort and convenience features, such a s replacement of the f ilte rs [...]

Maintenance 124 Socket for On- Board Diagnosis OBD Primary components that ma ke up exhaust emissi ons can be c heck ed by a devi ce vi a the OBD socke t. This socket is lo cated on the driver' s side to the left, on the bottom of the instrument panel underneath a cover. Exhaust emission values The warning l amps come on. The exhaust emi ssion[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 125 Replacin g comp onents Onboard tool kit The onboard tool kit is stored in a c ompartment on the right-hand side of the luggage compart- ment. Remove the cover . Wiper blades 1. Fold up the wiper arm. 2. Remove the cover. To do so, press the hook on the bottom, see arrow. 3. Fold the wiper[...]

Replacing components 126 lasers, are officially designa ted as Class 1 light- emitting diodes. Do not remove the covers or expose the eyes dire ctly to the unfi ltered l ight s ource for several hours at a time, otherwis e this could cause irritation to the retina. < Xenon lamps * The service l ife of t hese bulbs i s very lo ng and the probabi [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 127 3. Push the wire bracket to the side out o f the mounting, arrow 1 , and fold it down, arrow 2 . 4. Remove the bulb . 5. Insert new bulb as shown in the detail of the illus tra tion abo ve. 6. Fold up the wire bracket and engage it. 7. Connect the plug. 8. Reattach the cover. Parking lamp[...]

Replacing components 128 1 Brake la mp 2 Roadside pa rking l amp/tail lamp 3 Turn signal 4 Backup lamp 5 Tail lamp 6 Brake la mp Fende r-m ounte d la mps 1. U sing a s cre wdri ve r, pr y of f th e c ove r in t he luggage compartment or release the turn- lock fastener by turni ng it counterclockwi se and remove the cover. 2. Unfasten the bulb holde[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 129 according to BMW repair pr ocedures with cor- respondingly trained personnel. Changing wheels Your BMW is equi pped with Run-Flat Ti res as standard. This removes the need to change a wheel immedia tely i n the event o f a puncture. The symbol identi fying Run-Flat Ti res is a c ircle wit[...]

Replacing components 130 Open the cover in the glove compartment and remove it. Spare fuses and a pai r of plastic forceps are set in holder s on the dis tributo r box. See the rear of the cover for information o n fuse assig nmen t. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 131 Giving and receiving assistance Emergency calling* Conditions for an emerge ncy call: > Full preparation package mobi le phone > BMW As sist is enab led. Enab ling BMW Assist, refer to se parate Owner's Manual. > Rad io r ead ines s is on. > The car phone is logged on to [...]

Giving and receiving assistance 132 Some of the articles contained in the first aid po uch h ave a lim ited serv ice li fe . Ther efo re, check the expir ation dat es of the contents reg- ularly and replace any items in good time, if nec- essary. Warning triangle* The wa rni ng t rian gle is l oca ted on the left -ha nd side of the luggage compartm[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 133 Your BMW has a special nut as body ground or negative pole. 5. Attach the second terminal clamp of the minus/– jumper cable to the negative te rmi- nal of the battery or to the engine or body ground of the vehicle to be started. Starting the en gine 1. Start the engine of the donor vehi[...]

Giving and receiving assistance 134 gaged and the car is not steerable. Jump start- ing, refer to page 132 . Powe r steer ing a ssistan ce is n ot availab le whe n the engine is not runni ng. Thus, braking and steeri ng will require increa sed effort. < Swi tch on t he h az ard warn ing fla shers , d epen d- ing on lo cal regu lat ions . Manual [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 135 engaged and the car is not steerable. Jump sta rtin g, re fer t o pag e 13 2 . < Do not tow-start vehicles with an auto- matic transmission. Only tow-star t vehi- cles with a catalytic converter with the engine cold. It is better to jump s tart the engine, refer to page 132 . < 1. S[...]

Indicator and warning lamps 136 Indicator and warning lamps Ind icat or a nd w arn ing lamp s a ppe ar in ind icat or area 1 and dis pla y 2 . See the table for informa- tion on causes and how to react. Note whether a lamp comes on alone or in comb ination with another. Some l amps can light up in different colors. Corres ponding disti nctions are [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 137 Engine compartment lid open Luggage compartment lid open Window washer flui d level too low Add washer flui d as soon as possible , refer to page 50 . Ligh ts up in red : Service is due Schedule a service appointment Check servic e requir ements, ref er to page 63 . Lights up in ye llow: [...]

Indicator and warning lamps 138 Lights up in red : Eng ine malf unc tio n Stop the car a nd sw it ch o ff the eng ine . You cannot continue your journey. Con- tact your BMW Center. Lig hts u p in y ell ow: Full engine power is no longer availa ble You can continue your journey, but moderate your speed and exerci se due caution. Have the engine chec[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 139 Ligh ts up in red : Battery is no lo nger being charged. Alt ernat or m alf unc tion Swit ch o ff al l un nece ssa ry elect rica l consumers. Ha ve the batt ery checked without delay. Lights up in ye llow: Battery charge level very low, battery aged or not securel y connected Have the bat[...]

Indicator and warning lamps 140 Indication in US models Vehicle el ectronics failed You canno t continue your journey. Con- tact your BMW Center. Indication * in Canadi an models Vehicle el ectronics failed You canno t continue your journey. Con- tact your BMW Center. Indication * in Canadi an models Vehicle el ectronics failed You canno t continue[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 141 Suspen sion co ntrol syste m failed , refer also to page 70 Driving s tabil ity limi ted duri ng accele ra- tion and cornering. You can continue your journey, but moderate your speed and exerc ise due caution . Have the sys tem checked as soon a s p ossibl e. xDrive ha s faile d, refe r a[...]

Indicator and warning lamps 142 Indication * in Canadi an models The drivin g sta bil ity co ntro l syste ms , incl ud ing AB S, x Dri ve and the Fl at T ir e Monitor, h ave faile d, refer als o to page 70 You can continue your journey. Drive cautiously and thi nk well ahead. Avoid braking with full force, dri ving on rough tracks, and depressing t[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 143 Ligh ts up in red : Transmission overheating Bring the car to a stop and move the selector lever to position P. Allow the transmi ssion to cool do wn. You can continue your journ ey, but moderate your speed a nd exercis e due caution. Have the s ystem checked if th e situa- tion reo ccurs[...]

Indicator and warning lamps 144 Engine speed too high Select a hi gher gear if the d riving situa- tion permits you to do s o. Active cruise control deacti vated: > Driving stabil ity contr ol syste ms are active or > handbrake is applied or > the vehicle has no t achieved a speed of 20 m ph or 30 km/h or > engaged gear not suitable for[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 145 Ligh ts up in red : Service appointment overdu e Arrange a service a ppointment. Check servic e requir ements, ref er to page 63 . Lights up in ye llow: Service due Arrange a service a ppointment. Check servic e requir ements, ref er to page 63 . No servic e due Check se rvice re quiremen[...]

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Technical data 148 Technical data Engine data 323i (Ca nada) 32 5i/xi 330i/xi Displacement cu in/cm µ 152.4/2,497 182.8/2,996 182.8/2,99 6 Numb e r of cy l in der s 6 6 6 Maximum power output hp 215 255 at engine speed rpm 6,250 6,600 Maxim um torque lb ft/Nm 185/251 220/298 at en gine s peed rpm 2,750 2,75 0 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 01[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 149 Dimensions All d ime ns ions give n in inche s /mm . Sma ll est turni ng circ le dia m.: 36 ft 1 in /1 1.0 m . Al l whe el dri ve : 38 ft 9 i n/1 1.8 m. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 351 - © 03/06 BMW AG[...]

Technical data 150 Weigh ts Never exceed either the approved axle loads or the gross vehi cle weigh t. 323i (Canada) 325i 325x i Curb weight > with man ual transmiss ion lbs/kg 3,274/1,48 5 3,285/1,4 90 3,560/1,615 > with automatic transmission lbs/kg 3,329/1,510 3 ,351/1,520 3,60 5/1,635 Approved gross weight > with man ual transmiss ion [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 151 Capacitie s Notes Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 16.1/61 Fuel grade: page 107 incl ud ing re ser ve of US g al /lit ers app rox. 2.1 /8.0 Window wa sher sy stem For mor e detai ls: page 50 including headl amp washers US quarts/liters approx. 6. 3/6.0 Eng in e wi th oil fi lter re ne wal [...]

Everything from A to Z 152 Everythin g from A to Z Index A ABS Ant i lock Bra ke System 68 AC C, re fer t o A ctiv e cru ise control 53 Acceleration assistant w ith the sequentia l manual gearbox SMG 47 Accessori es, refe r to The individual vehicle 5 Activated-charcoal filter for automatic climate control 85 Active cruise con trol 53 – in dica t[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 153 Back seats – refer to Rear sea ts Backup lamps – replacing bulbs 128 Bac kup lam ps, re fer to Ta il lamps 12 7 Band-aids, re fer to Fi rst-aid pouch 131 Bar , ref er to T ow- st artin g, towing away 134 Battery 129 – charg ing 129 – disp osal 27 , 12 9 – jump star ting 13 2 –[...]

Everything from A to Z 154 Center console, re fer to Around the center console 14 Cen tra l loc king – fro m inside 22 – from outside 19 Cen tra l loc king sys tem 19 – convenient acces s 25 Changing bulbs 12 5 Changing wheels 12 9 Cha ssis numb er, refer to Engi ne com par tme nt 119 Check Control 65 Check Gas Cap 106 Checking the ai r press[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 155 Dire ct iona l ind ica tors , refe r to Turn signals 48 Dis pla cem ent , re fer to En gin e data 148 Display lightin g, refe r to Instrument lighting 78 Displ ays – instrume nt clust er 12 Display s and cont rols 10 Dispos al – cool ant 121 – remote control battery 27 – vehicle b[...]

Everything from A to Z 156 Filter – refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filte r for automatic climate control 85 – re fer to Mi crofi lter for a ir conditioner 82 First aid pouch 131 Fixture for remote cont rol, refer to Ignition lock 42 Flashlig ht, refer t o Rechargeable fl ashlight 89 Flash when locking/ unlocking 21 Flat – Run-Flat T[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 157 Homepage 4 Hood 118 Horn 10 Hot exhaust system 98 Hydraulic brake assist, refer to Dynamic Brake Control 68 Hydroplaning 99 I Ice warni ng 59 Ignition 42 – switc hed off 42 – switc hed on 42 Ignition ke y, refer to Integrated key/remote control 18 Ignition key position 1, refer to Rad[...]

Everything from A to Z 158 M M+S tires, r efer to Winter tires 117 Ma inte nan ce, refe r to S erv ice Booklet Maintenance system 12 3 Ma lfun ctio n wa rni ngs , refe r t o Check Control 65 Manual air distribution 81 Man ua l mo de – automatic transmission with Steptronic 48 – sequential manu al gearbox SMG 45 Manual operation – door lock 22[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 159 Parts and acces sories, ref er to The individua l vehicle 5 Passen ger- side m irr or ti lt function 37 Pathway lighting 76 PDC Park Distance Control 67 Personal Profile 19 Pla cing a ca ll, re fer to telephone owner's manual Pollen – refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter[...]

Everything from A to Z 160 Safety systems – airbags 74 – Antilo ck Brake Sys tem ABS 68 – Dy nam ic S tabil ity C ont rol DSC 68 – saf ety be lts 36 Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat Tires 116 Screw thread f or to w fitting 133 Seat adjustment – elec tric 32 – mechanical 32 Seat and mirro r memory 35 Seat belt reminder, refer to 'Fas[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 161 Steering wh eel 38 – adj ustmen t 38 – buttons on s teering wheel 11 – lock 42 Steering wi th variable ratio, refer to Active steeri ng 73 Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with Steptronic 47 Storage compartm ents 90 Storing seat positions, refer to Seat and mirro r memory[...]

Everything from A to Z 162 Trunk lid, refer to Luggage compartm ent lid 23 Tur ning cir cle, refe r to Dimensions 149 Turn signals 48 – in dica tor l amp 12 – replacing bulbs 127 Tying down loads, refer to Cargo loading 101 U Underbody protec tion, refer to Ca rin g for y ou r veh icl e brochure Un ifor m Tir e Qu alit y Gra din g/ UTQR 11 4 Un[...]

Refueling So that you always have a ccess to the data you need when refueli ng, you are recommended to ent er th e rele va nt fi gure s for you r car in th e table provided bel ow. Consult the index for ind i- vidual specif ications . Fuel Engine oil Do not add engine oil until the cor responding warning lamp in t he instrument c luster l ights up,[...]

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