User manual BMW SERIE 3 CONVERTIBLE 2004

[. . . ] Owner's Manual for Vehicle Contents A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 157 599 - © 09/03 BMW AG 325Ci 330Ci Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 157 599 - © 09/03 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. [. . . ] Drive at moderlons/8 liters of fuel in the fuel tank. Between the blue and red zones Certain operating conditions, such as those encountered in mountainous areas, may cause the needle to fluctuate slightly. Fill the fuel tank before it is completely empty. 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 0 157 599 - © 09/03 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 88 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 0 157 599 - © 09/03 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. 89 In ignition key position 0: the time is displayed for a few seconds after you press the left button, refer to Odometer on page 86. 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. To set back: turn the right button to the left. 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 0 157 599 - © 09/03 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 90 Computer After giving an ice warning, the display returns to the previous setting. < The ice warning does not alter the fact that surface ice can form at temperatures above 37. 5 7/+36, on bridges or shaded road surfaces, for instance. < Mode selection With the ignition key in position 1 or higher, you can call up information from the computer using the button in the turn signal lever. The information is displayed in the instrument cluster. Each time you press the button briefly toward the steering column, a new function is called up in the display. The displays appear in the following order: Outside temperature You can change the units of measure, 6/7, for the outside temperature display by pressing the right-hand reset button in the instrument cluster while the temperature display is active. [. . . ] 01 41 0 157 599 - © 09/03 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 168 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 0 157 599 - © 09/03 BMW AG Capacities Notes 169 Windshield/ Headlamp washer reservoir Engine oil and filter change quarts/liters quarts/liters approx. 6. 9/6. 5 Specifications, refer to page 138 BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil Specifications, refer to page 138 Lifetime lubricant, no oil change required Manual and automatic transmission and differential ­ Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 157 599 - © 09/03 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview Fuel tank Reserve gal. /liters gal. /liters approx. [. . . ]