User manual BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE 2003

[. . . ] Owner's Manual for Vehicle Contents A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 854 - © 09/02 BMW AG M3 convertible Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 854 - © 09/02 BMW AG Thank you for deciding on a BMW M3 convertible. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. [. . . ] Do not use cruise control on twisting roads, when high traffic density prevents driving at a constant speed, or when the road surface is slick ­ snow, rain, ice ­ or loose ­ rocks or gravel, sand. < Clean windshield and headlamps* Do not use the washers if there is any danger that the fluid will freeze on the windshield, as your vision could be obscured. Always use a windshield washer antifreeze in cold weather. Do not use the washers when the reservoir is empty. This could cause damage to the washer pump. < The system sprays washer fluid against the windshield and activates the wipers for a brief period. To deactivate the system Press button as often as you need to until the indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 854 - © 09/02 BMW AG Cruise control Cruise control is also deactivated when the ignition key is in position 0. Press button "­" briefly: 79 To decelerate To store and maintain speed or to accelerate When cruise control is active, every tap of the button reduces the speed by approx. Press and hold button "­": With the cruise control active, the system automatically reduces the throttle opening to slow the vehicle. When you release the button, the system stores and maintains the current speed. To recall the stored setting Press button "+" briefly: The system stores and maintains the current vehicle speed. Every time you tap the button, the speed increases by 0. 6 mph / 1 km/h. Press and hold button "+": The vehicle accelerates to and maintains the last speed stored. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 854 - © 09/02 BMW AG Index To interrupt the cruise control The vehicle accelerates without pressure on the accelerator pedal. When you release the button, the system stores and maintains the current speed. Each time zou activate the system, press the button. You can use the cruise control If on a downhill gradient the again whenever you want by calling up engine braking effect is not suffithe speed that was stored last. cient, the controlled speed can be exceeded. Speed can drop on uphill In addition, cruise control is interrupted grades if the engine output is insuffiautomatically: cient. < > If the brakes are applied > When pressing down the clutch pedal > If you exceed or fall below the programmed speed for an extended period ­ by depressing the accelerator, for example Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Press button: Overview > Sequential M gearbox SMG II, refer to page 71: when shifting in the sequential mode. Everything under control 80 Odometer Tachometer Temperature gauge 1 Odometer 2 Trip odometer Variable pre-warning zone The yellow pre-warning zone displays current permissible engine speeds, depending on the engine temperature. As the engine temperature climbs, some of the sectors for this pre-warning zones will go out one after the other. Avoid engine speeds in the early warning zone if possible. Never allow the engine to operate with the needle in the red overspeed zone of the gauge. To protect the engine, the fuel supply is interrupted when you approach this sector. Odometer You can activate the displays shown in the illustration with the ignition key in position 0 by pressing the left button, see arrow, in the instrument cluster. The general operating temperature lies between 1757/806 and 2507/ 1206. During high-performance driving, do not exceed a maximum value of 3007/1506. Trip odometer To reset the trip odometer to zero, press the left button ­ see arrow ­ with the ignition key in position 1 or higher. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 854 - © 09/02 BMW AG Fuel gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge Between the blue and red zones Normal operating range. [. . . ] 01 41 0 156 854 - © 09/02 BMW AG 149 Overview Overview Controls and features Controls Owner service procedures Repairs Technical data Data Index Index Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 854 - © 09/02 BMW AG Maintenance Operation, maintenance 150 Engine data Displacement Number of cylinders Max. power output at engine speed Maximum torque at engine speed Compression ratio Stroke Bore Fuel-injection system cu in/cm3 hp/kW rpm lb ft/Nm rpm in/mm in/mm 198. 1/3, 246 6 333/248 7, 900 262/355 4, 900 11. 5 3. 58/91 3. 43/87 Digital electronic engine-management system Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 854 - © 09/02 BMW AG Dimensions 151 Online Edition for Part-No. [. . . ]