User manual BMW M3 2003

[. . . ] Owner's Manual for Vehicle Contents A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 842 - © 09/02 BMW AG M3 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 842 - © 09/02 BMW AG We are pleased you have decided on a BMW M3. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. [. . . ] 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. Every time you press the knob, the clock display alternates between the 12-hour and 24-hour mode. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 842 - © 09/02 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 78 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 and higher, you can use the button in the turn signal lever to retrieve information from the computer for display in the instrument cluster. Each time you press the button briefly in the direction of 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. The units of measure 6/7 in the temperature display of the automatic climate control change automatically, refer to page 90. Time of day, outside temperature, averIf the outside temperature drops to age fuel consumption, cruising range, about 37. 57/+36, then the computer average vehicle speed. will automatically switch to a display of When the ignition key is in position 1 or the outside temperature. In addition, a higher, the last active setting is dissignal sounds as a warning and the displayed. play flashes for a brief period. Ice warning Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 842 - © 09/02 BMW AG Computer It is important that you refuel when the cruising range falls below approx. Otherwise, the engine cannot be guaranteed to operate properly and damage may result. < 79 Average fuel consumption Any time spent when the vehicle is staIf you continue to press and hold the button on the turn signal lever, the aver- tionary and the engine is shut off is ignored for the calculation. age fuel consumption being displayed is recalculated from that point. If you wish, you can have the average fuel consumption displayed in a different unit of measure. < Range The computer bases its calculations for the cruising range on the operating conditions in the preceding period and on the remaining fuel in the tank. 01 41 0 156 842 - © 09/02 BMW AG Index Repairs Maintenance If you continue to press and hold the button on the turn signal lever, the average fuel consumption being displayed for that speed is recalculated from that point in time. Controls Average speed Overview Technology for safety and driving convenience 80 Park Distance Control (PDC)* The concept PDC assists you when you back into a parking space. Acoustic signals alert you to the momentary distance to an object behind your vehicle. To do this, four ultrasonic sensors in the rear bumper measure the distance to the nearest object. The range for the sensors located at both rear corners ends approx. The range for the two middle sensors is slightly less than 5 ft/1. 50 m. PDC is a parking aid that can identify objects if they are approached slowly, as is generally the case when parking. [. . . ] Leave the ignition key at position 1 to ensure that the brake lamps, turn signal indicators, horn and windshield wipers remain operative, and to prevent the steering lock detent from engaging Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 842 - © 09/02 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Tow-starting Controls Overview 142 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 842 - © 09/02 BMW AG 143 Overview Overview Controls and features Controls Owner service procedures Repairs Technical data Data Index Index Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 842 - © 09/02 BMW AG Maintenance Operation, maintenance 144 Engine data Displacement Number of cylinders Max. [. . . ]