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We a re p le a se d you h a v e d e c id e d o n a B M W M 3.
Thoroug h fa milia rity w ith yo ur vehic le w ill provide you w ith e nha nc ed c ontrol and
s ec urity w hen yo u dr ive it . We the refo re ha ve th is req ues t :
P lea se t ake the t ime to rea d th is Ow ner 's Manua l a nd f a milia rize yourse lf w i th the
in forma t ion tha t w e ha ve c om piled for you b e fore s ta r ting o f f in yo ur new B MW M3.
The m a nua l con ta ins impo rtan t d a ta a nd ins t ruc t ions in tende d to a ss is t yo u in
ob ta in ing m a ximum s a t is f a c t ion f rom your B MW M3 uniq ue a rra y o f ad vanc ed tec h-
nic a l fea tures . In a dd it ion , yo u w ill rec eive informa tion o n vehic le m a intena nc e, tha t
he lp e nsure op era t ing a nd t ra ff ic sa fe ty , a s w e ll prov id ing for the b es t pos s ib le va lue
rete nt ion of yo ur BMW.For more d e ta iled in forma t ion re fer to the S upplem enta l Manua ls .
B MW M a lso ma kes de c is ive co n tribut ion tow a rd g rea ter sa fe ty in t ra f fic th roug h it s
B MW d rive r tra ining .
This Ow ner 's Manua l s hould be co ns ide red a perma nent pa rt o f th is veh ic le . It
s hould s tay w ith the veh ic le w hen s o ld to prov ide the next ow ner w i th impo rtan t
op era t ing , sa fe ty and m a in tena nce informa t ion .
This ma nua l is s upplem ented by a S ervice a nd Wa rra n ty In forma t ion B oo kle t
(US mo de ls) or a Wa rra n ty a nd S ervice G uide B oo kle t (C a na d ia n mo de ls). We
rec om me nd tha t you rea d th is publica t ion thoroughly .
Your B MW M3 is c ove red by the follow ing w a rra nt ies :
New Ve hic le Limited Wa rra nty
Limited Rus t P e rfo ration Wa rranty
Fed era l Emis s ions S ys te m D efec t Wa rra n ty
Fed era l Emis s ions P er forma nce Wa rra n ty
C a lifornia Emis s ion C on tro l S ys tem Limited Wa rra nty
De ta iled in forma t ion a bo ut these w a rra n t ies is lis te d in the S ervice a nd Wa rra n ty
In forma t ion B oo kle t (US mo de ls) or in the Wa rra n ty a nd S ervice G uide B oo kle t
(C a na d ia n mod els ).We w is h yo u a n e n joya b le dr iv ing expe rienc e .
B MW MForeword
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2 0 01 B M W M G m b HMunic h , G er manyRe print ing , inc lud ing exc erpts , only w ith thew rit ten c ons e n t o f B MW M G mb H, Munic h .O rd e r No . 01 4 1 0 1 56 2 37U S En g lish VIII/01
P rin t ed i n G er manyP r inted on environme nta l ly f riend ly p a pe r(blea c he d w ithout c hlorine , suita ble for rec yc ling ).
Ove
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Ins trume nt c lus ter 15
Ind ica tor a nd w a rn ing la mps 17
S tee ring w hee l w ith mult ifunc t ion
but tons 21
Wa rning tria ng le 22
Firs t-a id kit 22
Refueling 22
Fuel spe c if ic a t ions 24
Tire infla tio n p res s ures 24
Opening and closing:
Keys 28
C entra l loc king sys tem 28
Ope ning a nd c los ing v ia the
d o or loc k 29
Ope ning a nd c los ing v ia the
re m o te c on t ro l 30
Ope ning a nd c los ing f rom the
inside 33
Lu g g a g e c o m p a rtm e n t lid 34
Lu g g a g e c o m p a rt m e n t 36
Alarm system 37
Elec t r ic power w indows 39
S lid ing /tilt s unro o f 40
Adjustments:
C orrec t s i tt ing po s it ion 42
S e a t s 43Hea d res t ra in ts 44
Enter ing the rea r 45
S a fe t y b e lt s 45
S ea t and m irror me mo ry 46
S e a t h e a t in g 47
S te e r i n g w h e e l 47
Mirrors 48
Passenger safety systems:
Airbags 49
Tra ns po rting c hild ren sa fely 52
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory 55
Driving:
Ig nitio n loc k 56
S ta r ting the e ng ine 56
S w itch ing o f f the e ng ine 57
P a rking brake 58
Manua l t ra nsm iss ion 58
S e q u e n t ia l M g e a rb o x S M G II 59
Ind ic a tor/Hea d la mp f la s her 65
Wa s he r/Wipe r s ys te m /Ra in
s e n s o r 66
C ruis e co n tro l 68
Everything under control:
O d o m e t e r 70
Ta cho me ter 70
Tem pera ture g a uge 70
F ue l g a u g e 71
Tem pera ture g a uge 71S ervic e Interva l Dis pla y 71
C h e c k C on t ro l 72
C o m p u t e r 72
Technology for driving comfort
and safety:
P a rk D is t a n c e C on t ro l (P D C ) 75
Dyna mic S tab ility C ontro l
(D S C ) 76
Fla t Tire Mo nito r 77
M Engine dyna mics co n tro l 79
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P a rking la mps /Low be a ms 80
Instrument lighting 81
Hig h bea ms /S tand ing la mps 81
F og la m p s 82
Inte rio r la mp s 82
R e a d in g la m p s 82
Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:
Air c o nd itio ne r 83Automa t ic c l ima te co n tro l 86
Roller sun blind 89
Interior conveniences:
S o u nd s y s te m 90
G l ov e c om p a r tm e n t 90
S t o ra g e c o m p a r tm e n t s 91
C el lula r pho ne 92
Ashtray, front 92
Ashtray, rear 93
C lo th e s h ooks 93
Loading and transporting:
Throug h-loa d ing s ys tem 94
S ki b a g 95C a rg o loa d in g 96
R oo f-m ou n te d lu g g a g e r a c k 97
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedure 100
Driving no tes 101
Ant iloc k B ra ke S ys te m 101
B ra k e s y s t e m 102
Wheels and tires:
Tire infla tio n p res s ure 103
Tire c o nd itio n 103
Tire re plac em e nt 104
Whe e l a nd tirecombina t ions 105
S pec ia l c ha ra c te ris t ics o f w in ter
tires 106
S n o w c h a in s 106
In the engine compartment:
H o o d 107
E n g in e c om p a rtm e n t
essen t i a l s 108
Wa s he r f luid s 109
Eng ine oi l 110
C o o l a n t 112
B ra ke fluid 113
Maintenance:
The B MW Ma intena nc eS y s t e m 114
Laws and regulations:
Te c hnica l mo d ific a tio ns 115
C a lifornia P rop os it ion
65 Wa rning 115
O B D in te rfa c e so c ke t 116
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IndexReplacement procedures:
Onb oa rd too l kit 120
Wind s hield w ipe r b la de s 120
La m p s a n d b u lb s 120
Re pa iring a f la t t ire 126
B a t t e r y 130
F u se s 130
Giving and receiving
assistance:
J ump-s ta rt ing 131To w ing the ve hic le 132
E n g in e d a t a 136
Dimensions 137
Weights 138
C a p a c i t i e s 139
Everything fro m A to Z 142
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Notes on the Owner's Manual
We ha ve ma de every e f for t to ens ure
th a t you a re a b le t o f in d w h a t you n e e din th is Ow ner 's Manua l a s q u ic kly a s
pos s ib le . The f a s tes t w a y to f ind c er ta in
topic s is b y us ing the d e ta iled inde x a t
the end . If you w ish to g a in on ly a n
initia l o vervie w o f your veh ic le , yo u w ill
f ind this in the f irst c ha pte r.
We hop e tha t the d e ta iled t ab le o fc o n te n ts p rov id e d on th e p re c e d in g
pa g es w ill s t imula te yo ur in teres t and
e n c o u ra g e you to re a d th e m a n u a l.
S hould yo u w ish to s e ll your BMW a t
so me t ime in the fu ture , p lea se
rem em be r to ha nd o ver th is O w ner 's
Manua l to the new ow ner ; it is p a rt o fthe ve hic le .
S hould yo u have a ny further q ues t ions ,
your BMW c enter w ill be g la d to a s s i s t
a t a n y t im e .
Symbols used
In d ic a te s p re c a u tion s tha t m u s t
b e follow ed prec is ely in orde r toavoid the possibil i ty of personal injury
a n d s e riou s d a m a g e to the v e h ic le .
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Your individual vehicle
In se lec t ing your BMW you ha ve
d e c id e d t o p u rc h a s e a s p e c i fic m o d e l
w ith it s o w n indiv idua l range o f eq u ip-
me nt . This O w ner's Ma nua l w ill
de sc r ibe a l l o f the eq u ipme nt tha t theB MW M3 has to o f fer you .
We therefore req ues t your unde r-
s t a n d in g fo r th e f a c t t h a t t h is m a n u a l
d e s c ribe s eq u ip m en t a n d f e a t u res t h a t
y o u m igh t n o t h a v e c h o s en fo r y o u r
veh ic le . You ca n ea s i ly iden t ify any
di fference s w ith the a id o f the a s ter isk *use d to iden t ify a l l op t iona l eq u ipme nt
a n d a c c e s s o r ie s .
If your BMW fea tures e q u ipme nt tha t i s
no t d es cr ibe d in th is O w ner ' s Manua l (a
ca r rad io o r te lephone , for ins ta nce ), w e
h a v e en c lo s e d S u p p lem e n t a ry O w n er 's
M a n u a ls . We a s k y o u t o rea d t h es e
m a n u a ls a s w e ll.
Status at time of printing
B MW pursues a po l icy o f con t inuous ,
o n go in g d ev e lo p m e n t t ha t i s c o n c e i ved
to ens ure tha t our veh ic les co n t inue to
em b o d y t h e h igh es t q u a l it y a n d s a fe t y
s t a n d a r d s c o m b in e d w it h a d v a n c e d ,s t a te-o f-the-a r t techno log y . I t is there-
fo re p o s s i b le t h a t s o m e o f y o u r o w n
v eh ic l e 's e q u ip m en t a n d f e a t u res m a y
vary f rom those de sc r ibe d in th is
ma nua l . Nor ca n errors and omiss ions
be entirely ruled out . We mus t therefore
req u es t y o u r u n d er s t a n d in g fo r th e f a c t
t h a t we a r e un a b le t o rec o g n iz e leg a l
c l a im s ba s ed o n d is c rep a n c ies
be t we en t he d a t a , d es c r ip t io n s a n dillustra t ions in this ma nua l a nd yo ur ow n
vehic le ' s eq u ipme nt .
Status at t ime of pr in t ing
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For your own safety
U s e u n lea d ed ga s o l in e o n ly . F u e ls
co n ta in ing up to a nd inc luding
1 0 % e t h a n o l o r o t h e r o xy gen a t es w it h
up to 2 ,8% oxyg en b y w eigh t (i.e .
15 % MTB E or 3% metha nol plus a neq u iva len t a mount o f co -so lven t) w ill
no t vo id the a pp l ica ble w arran t ies
respe ct ing d efec ts in ma te r ia ls or w ork-
ma nsh ip . F ie ld expe r ienc e ha s indi-
ca ted s ign if ica n t d i fference s in fuel
q ua lity (vola t i lity , c om po si t ion, a d di-
t ives , fo r exam ple) am ong ga so lines
o f fe r ed fo r s a le i n t he U n it ed S t a t e s a n d
C ana da . The use o f poo r qua lity fuel s
ma y res ult in d riva bi lity , s tart ing a nds ta lling p roblems e spe cia l ly unde r
ce r ta in env ironmenta l co ndi tions , suc h
a s h igh a m bi en t tem p e ra t u re a n d h igh
al t i tude.
S hould yo u enc ounter dr ivea bi lit y p rob-
lem s w h ic h y o u s u s p e c t c o u ld b e
rela te d to the fuel you a re us ing , w e
rec o m m e n d t h a t y o u res p o n d by
sw itch ing to a reco gn ized h igh-qua lity
b r a n d .Fa i lure to c omp ly w ith these rec om-
menda t ions may resu l t in unscheduled
m a i n t en a n c e .
Obey a l l app l i cable s a fe ty ru les when
y o u a r e h a n d lin g ga s o l in e .Turn signa l ind ic a tor 65
> S ta n d in g la m p s 81
> H ig h b e a m s 81
> H e a d la m p f la sh e r 65
> C o m p u t e r 72
3 Wa s her/Wipe r s ys tem /Ra in
s e n s o r 66
4 H a z a rd w a rn in g fla s h e rs
5 G e a rs h ift le v e r 58
6 R e a r w in d o w d e fro s t er 84, 88
7 C e n tra l lo c kin g s y s t e m 28
8 S te e r i n g w h e e l 47
9 H o rn : th e e n t ire s u rfa c e
10 Fo g la m ps 82
Cockpit
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Instrument cluster
1 Fue l g a u g e 71
2 Turn s ig na l ind ica tor 20
3 S p ee d om ete r
4 In d ic a t o r a n d w a r nin g
lamps 17 to 20
5 Ta c h o m e te r a n d
eng ine o il tempe ra ture g a uge 70
6 E ng in e c o o la n t te m p e r a t ure
g a u g e 71
7 In d ic a t o r a n d w a r nin g
lamps 17 to 20
8 C o n t ro l b u t to n fo r
> C l o c k 73
> Unit o f mea sure o f ou ts ide temp er-
a ture d i sp la y 73
9 D is p la y fo r s e q u e n tia l M g e a rb o x *
S MG II 61
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1 0 In d ic a to r la m p fo r D yn a m ic S t a b ilit y
C on tro l (DS C ) 19
11 D is p la y fo r
> O d o m e t e r 70
> Trip od o me ter 70
> C l o c k 73
> S ervic e Interva l 71
Dis pla y for co mputer , ope ra t ion
us ing the turn sign a l leve r, refe r to
p a g e 72:
> C l o c k
> Outs ide temp era ture
> Avera g e fue l co nsum pt ion
> R a n g e
> Av e ra g e s p e e d
1 2 D is p la y f o r C h e c k C o n t ro l 72
1 3 Trip od om e te r, re s e t t o z e r o 70
1 4 In d ic a t o r a n d w a r nin g
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Indicator and warning lamps
Technology that monitors itself
Ind ica tor a nd w a rn ing la mps tha t a re
identif ied by " q" a re t e s t e d f o r p rop e r
funct ion ing w hene ver the ig nit ion key is
turned . They e a c h lig ht up onc e for
d if ferent p er iod s of t ime .
If a f au lt sho uld oc cur in o ne o f thes e
sys te m s , th e c o rre s p on d in g la m p d o e s
n o t g o ou t a ft e r the e n g in e is s t a rt e d o r
it lig hts up w hile th e ve hic le is m o ving .You w ill se e ho w to rea c t to th is b e low .
Red: stop immediately
B a t te ry c h a r g e c u rre n t q
The ba t tery is no long er be ing
c h a rg e d . In d ic a te s a d e fe c t iv e
a lterna tor dr ive b el t or a prob lem w ith
the a lte rna tor' s c ha rg e c irc u it . P lea se
c o n t a c t th e n e a re s t B M W c e n te r.
If the d r ive b el t is de fec t ive , d o not
c ont inue d riv ing , a s the e ng ine
c o u ld s u s t a in se riou s d a m a g e from
ove rhe a t ing . If the d r ive b el t is de fec -
t ive , inc rea s ed s tee ring ef for t is a ls o
req uired .
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Red: an important reminder
P a rking brake
C om e s o n w h e n the p a rkin g
b r a ke is e n g a g e d a n a d d it ion a l
a c o u s t ic s ig n a l so u n d s w h e n s t a rt in g
off .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 58 P a rking b ra ke w a rn ing la mp for
C a n a d ia n m o d e ls .
P le a se f a s t e n s a fe t y b e lt s q
A w a rning s ig na l w ill s ound a t
the s a me t ime . Lig h ts up for a
few se co nds or un til the s a fe ty b e lt is
f a s t e n e d .
For a d d it ion a l in forma tion o n sa fe ty
be lt s , re fer to pa g e 45
Airbags q
P le a s e h a ve t he s y s t e m
insp ec ted b y your B MW c enter .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 49
Red and yellow: continue drivingcautiously
If the brake w a rn ing la mp
c o m e s on tog e th e r w ith th e
yel low ind ic a tor la mp s fo r AB S
a n d DS C :
Th e e n t ire AB S , C B C a n d D S C
co ntro l s ys te m ha s f a iled .
C ontinue d riv ing c a ut ious ly a nd
de fens ively . Avoid ha rd bra ke
a p p lic a t ion s . P le a se h a v e th e sys te m
c h e c ke d b y you r B M W c e n te r a s s oo n
a s p o s s ib le .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e s 76, 101.
AB S , C B C a n d D S C in d ic a t o r
a n d w a rn in g la m p s f o r C a n a d ia nm o d e l s .
Orange: consult the nearestBMW center
S e q u e n tia l M g e a rb o x* S M G II
If the ind ic a tor la mp fa ils to g o
out a f te r the e ng ine is s t a r ted :
th is indic a tes a ma lfunct ion in the
sys te m . P le a se c on s u lt th e n e a re s t
B MW ce nter.
Ind ica tor la mp f la she s : a s ys te m over-
lo a d h a s o c c u rre d .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 64
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Yellow: check as soon as possible
Antiloc k B ra ke S ys tem (AB S ) q
In ad d it ion , a n ac ous t ic s ig na l
s o u n d s : AB S h a s b e e n d e a c t i-
v a te d in re s p on s e to s ys te m m a lfu n c -
t ion . C onve ntiona l bra king ef f ic ienc y is
a v a ila b le a n d u n re s t ric t e d . P le a se h a v e
th e sys te m in sp e c te d b y you r B M W
center .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 101
AB S w a rn in g la m p f o r C a n a d ia n
m o d e l s .
Eng ine o il leve l
C om es on w hile d r iv ing : the
eng ine oi l leve l ha s fa llen to the
a bs olu te m in imum; re f ill a s so on a s
po ss ib le . Do not d r ive mo re tha n
30 m ile s (50 km) until yo u d o .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 110
Eng ine o il leve l
C om e s o n a f te r th e e n g in e h a s
b ee n s w itche d o f f: re f ill eng ine
o il a t the e a rlie s t op po rtunity (ne xt t ime
you s top for g a s).
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 110
B ra ke p a d s q
H a v e t he b ra k e p a d s c h e c ke d .
For a d d it iona l in forma tion, re fer
to p a g e 102
Fla t Tire Mo nito r q
The Fla t Tire Mo nito r ha s b e en
de a c t iva te d , e ither a t the b ut ton
or in res pons e to a sys tem m a lfunc t ion .
In the e ven t o f a ma lfunc t ion , ha ve the
sys te m c h e c ke d b y you r B M W c e n te r.
For additional information, refer to
p a g e s 24, 77
Dyna mic S tab ility C ontro l
(D S C ) q
The ind ic a tor la mp f la s hes a nd
a n a c ou s t ic s ig n a l so u n d s : the sys te m
is a c t ive a nd g overns d rive force a ndbraking force. I f the indicator lamp fai ls
to g o out a fte r the e ng ine is s t a r ted , or if
it co me s o n dur ing norma l dr iv ing a nd
s t a y s o n :
D S C h a s b e e n d e a c t iv a te d , e ith e r a t t h e
b u t ton o r in re s p on s e to a sys te m
malfunct ion.In the e ven t o f a ma lfunc t ion , ha ve the
sys te m c h e c ke d b y you r n e a re s t B M W
center .
For ad di tiona l in forma tion, s ta rt ing on
p a g e 76
Dyna mic B ra ke C ontro l (DB C ) q
Malfunc t ion in DB C s ys te m.
C onve ntiona l bra king e f fic ienc y
is a va ila b le a nd unres t ric te d .H a v e th e sys te m c h e c ke d a n d re p a ire d
a t you r B M W c e n te r a s s oo n a s
p oss i b l e .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 76
Dyna mic B ra ke C ontro l (DB C )
w a rn in g la m p f o r C a n a d ia n
m o d e l s .
Ad d w a s her fluid
The w a s her f luid is too low . Top
up the f luid a t the e a rlies t
opportuni ty .
For additional information, refer top a g e 109
Ad d c o o la n t
The c oo la nt leve l is too low . Add
c oo la n t a t the e a rlies t oppo rtu-
nity.
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 112
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S e rv ic e E n g in e S oo n q
If the ind ic a tor la mp c om es on
e ithe r c o ntinuo us ly o r inte rmit-
tent ly , th is ind ic a tes a fault in the e mis -s ions-re la ted e lec t ron ic s ys te ms .
Althoug h the vehic le rema ins o pe ra -
t iona l, you sho uld ha ve the sys tems
che cked by yo ur B MW c enter a t the
ea rlies t pos s ib le o pp ortunity .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 116
S ervice Eng ine S oo n w a rn ing
la m p f o r C a n a d ia n m od e ls
Eng ine e lec tronics q
The re is a fa ult in the elec tro nic
e n g in e -m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m .The elec tronics a llow for co nt inued
dr iv ing w ith red uce d eng ine output or
e n g in e s p e e d . P le a s e h a v e th e s y s t e m
insp ec ted b y your B MW c enter .
C hec k Filler C a p * q
If the ind ic a tor la mp c om es on
a ltho ug h the fuel filler c a p isse cured co rrec t ly : th is ind ica tes a
ma lfunct ion in the fuel s ys tem . Ha ve the
sys te m in sp e c te d a t you r B M W c e n te r
a t the e a rlies t opp ortunity .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 23
Green: for your information
Turn signa l ind ic a tor
F la sh e s w h e n th e tu rn s ig n a l
ind ic a tors a re op era ted . Rapid
fla sh ing : ind ic a tes a sys tem ma lfunc-
tion.
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 65
C ruise co n tro l
Lig h ts up w hen the c ru isec ontrol is a c t iva ted . Avai la ble for
op era t ion v ia the mult ifunct ion s tee ring
w h e e l .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 68
Front fog la mps
Lig h ts up w hene ver the fogla m p s a re on .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e 82
Blue: for your information
H ig h b e a m s
C o m e s o n w h e n t he h ig h b e a m s
a re o n o r th e h e a d la m p f la sh e r
is a c t ua t e d .
For additional information, refer to
p a g e s 65, 81.
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Steering wheel with multifunction buttons
The b uttons in teg ra ted in the mult i-
function s tee ring w he e l (MFL) a re
p rov id e d s o th a t you c a n op e r a te a
n u m b e r o f a c c e ss or ie s q u ic k ly a n dw ithout b eing d is tra c ted f rom tra f fic
co nd it ions . You ma y opera te :
> se lec ted ra d io func t ions
> the c ru ise c on tro l
> selected cel lular phone funct ions *
> the vo ic e e n t ry sys tem * .
The b ut tons a re a c t ive on ly w hen
th e c o rre s p on d in g s ys te m s a n d
a c c e s s o r ie s a r e s w it c h e d o n . R a d i o
P res s br ie f ly : s t a t ion s ea rch in FM
b a n d
Extend ed p res sure : sea rch func t ion
> C D /MD
P res s b rie f ly : jump to next t ra c k
Extend ed p res sure : sea rch func t ion
in trac k
> C a s s e t t e
P res s br ie f ly : s top jump to next t ra c k
or fa s t forw a rd
Extended pressure : f a s t forward
> P h o n e
S c a n p e rs o n a l p h o n e b o o k.
R e w in d : f un c t ion s a s fo rw a rd .
Volume
C ruise co n tro l: to se lec t a s tored
se t t ing .
C ru ise c o n t ro l: s t o r e a n d a c c e le ra te (+ )
or de c elera te a nd s tore ().
C ruis e c o ntrol: ac tiva te/inte rrupt/d e a c -
t iva te .
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The ha za rd w a rning tria ng le is s tored in
a s to r a g e c om p a rtm e n t on th e le f t-h a n d
s id e o f th e lu g g a g e c o m p a rtm e n t .
Alw a ys ob se rve a ll leg a l reg ula -
t ions req uiring a w a rning tria ng le
to b e c a rried in the veh ic le . Either use the c entra l loc king b ut ton
to loc k a ll do ors a t once
o r
> pres s d ow n the ind iv idua l do or loc k
b utto ns . To p reven t the d river fro m
be ing ina d ver tent ly loc ked o ut of the
vehic le , the d river 's d oo r loc k but ton
w ill n o t e n g a g e a s lon g a s th e d oo r is
o p e n .
S in c e p a ss e n g e rs o r a n im a ls
rem a ining in the vehic le mig ht b e
a b le to loc k the d oo rs f rom the ins ide ,
t ake the veh ic le ' s keys w ith you so tha t
th e ve h ic le c a n b e op e n e d a g a in from
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The lock
Only the m a s te r keys (re fer to p a g e 28)
fit in the lock for the lugg a g e co mpa rt-
me nt lid .
To secure separately
Turn the m a s ter key to the r ig ht pa s t the
res is ta nc e p oint and then p ull it out in
the hor izo nta l po s it ion .
This loc ks the lug g a g e c om pa rtme nt lida n d d isc on n e c t s it from th e c e n t ra l
loc king s ys te m. This fea ture ca n b e
u se d to p re v e n t un a u th oriz e d a c c e s s t o
t he lu g g a g e c o m p a r tm e n t w h e n y o u
ha nd over the do or and ig n it ion key
(refer to pa g e 28). This is us e ful fo r va le t
pa rking , for ins ta nc e.
To open from the outside
P re s s the b u tton in th e h a n d le r e c e ss
(a rrow ): the lugg a g e co mpa rtment lid
opens s l ight ly .
The lugg a g e c om pa rtment is lig h tedw h e n th e lu g g a g e c o m p a rtm e n t lid is
o p e n e d .
Manual operation
(in the event of electr ical malfunction)
Turn the m a s ter key to the r ig ht a s far
a s it w ill g o , th e lu g g a g e c o m p a rtm e n tlid w ill o pe n s lig htly.
The lug g a g e co mpa rtment lid is loc ked
a g a in a s s o o n a s y o u c lo s e t h e lid .
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To open from the inside
If th e lu g g a g e c o m p a rtm e n t lid h a s n o t
b e e n loc ke d se p a ra te ly , you c a n op e n it
w ith th is b ut ton in the foo tw el l on the
d river 's s ide w hen the ve hic le is
s ta t ionary .
To close
The ha nd le rec e s s e s in the inte rio r trim
pa nel o f the lugg a g e c om pa rtment lid
(a rro w s ) ma ke it e a s ier to pull the lid
d o w n .
To a void injurie s , b e s ure tha t the
t ra ve l pa th o f the lugg a g e
c om pa rtme nt lid is c lea r w hen i t is
c los e d , a s w ith a ll c lo s in g p roc e d u re s . C los e a ll w ind ow s a nd the s lid ing /tilt
su n r oo f
> Inc rea s e the a ir s upply for the a ir
co nd it ione r or a u toma t ic c lima tec ontrol to a h ig h leve l, re fer to
p a g e s 83, 86. P res s the f ront/rea r of sw itch :
increa se /de crea s e curva ture
> pres s the uppe r/low er end o f the
sw itch : increa s e the upp er/low ercurvature .
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Adjusting width of the backrest*
Us e th e c on t ro ls fou n d a lon g th e s id e s
of the se a t to a d jus t the w id th for the
b a c kre s t . Th is w a y you c a n se t the
s id e s o f th e se a t so th a t th e y c o n fo rm
to you r b o d y c on tou rs .
Dec rea s ing o r increa s ing the w id th o f
the b a c kres t : pres s the f ront/rea r of
sw i t c h .
Adjustments
Height : pull the he a d res tra int up or
p u sh it d ow n .
In orde r to mo ve to the low es t
po s i tions , pres s b ut ton 1 .Main ta in press ure on the d es ired
me mo ry b utto n (1, 2 o r 3) until the
a d ju s tm e n t p roc e s s is c om p le te d .
If you pres s the MEMORY b uttona c c ide n ta lly : pres s the but ton
a g a in ; the in d ic a to r la m p g oe s ou t . To d o w ns hift , b riefly pull the left
p a d d le " . "
S h ift pa dd les w ith va r ious w id ths
m a t c h e d t o t he s h a p e o f yo u r
ha nd a re a va ila b le f rom your B MW
center . To ups hif t , pull the s elec tor leve r
b a c kw a rd " + "
> To do w nshif t, pus h the se lec tor lever
fo rw a rd " " .
You a cc e lera te f rom h ig her g ea rs , e .g .
d u rin g p a ss in g , b y m a n u a lly d o w n -shif t ing.
In the follo w ing s itua t ion s the S MG II
he lps you " th ink" in the s eq uent ia l
m o d e :
> Ups hif ts a nd d ow nsh if ts a re on ly
e x e c u te d w h e n th e n e w g e a r w ill
prov ide a su it ab le c om bina t ion o f
v e h ic le a n d e n g in e s p e e d , i. e . , d ow n -
sh ift s th a t w ou ld c a u se th e e n g in e to
ove rrev w ill no t be exe c uted
> D u rin g a s top th e g e a rb o x is a u to-
ma tic a lly d ow ns hif ted in to the f irs t
g ea r s o tha t , e .g . b e fore a t ra ff ic lig h t ,
it is o n ly nec es s a ry to a cc e lera te toc o ntinue d riving
>Wh e n th e s p e e d is re d u c e d , th e
g e a rb o x is a u tom a t ic a lly d o w n -
sh ifted s hor tly be fore a g ea r-de pen-
d e n t m in im u m s p e e d is re a c h e d
w ithout you tak ing a ny a c t ion .
Ea ch t ime the eng ine is s t a r ted , the
a u t o m a t e d m o d e is a c t iva t e d a s s o o n
a s you m ove the s e lec tor lever in to theforw a rd d riv ing po s it ion .
In th e a u tom a te d m od e a ll fo r w a rd
g ea rs a re a u toma t ica lly sh ifted .
C h a n g e ov e r from s e q u e n t ia l t o a u to-
m a te d m od e : t a p th e se le c to r le v e r t o
the rig h t tow a rd " A. " Wa tch the d isp la y
in the instrume nt c lus ter , refe r to
p a g e 61.
For rapid accelera t ion , e .g . dur ing
p a s s in g , d e p r e s s t he a c c e le ra t o r p e d a l
c o mp lete ly (kic k-d ow n). The g ea rbo x
n ow d o w n sh ift s in d e p e n d e n c e on th e
s e lec ted dr iv ing prog ra m.
E ve n in th e a u tom a te d m o d e , you c a n
help sp ec ify the s hif ting po int : if a g ea r-
d e p e n d e n t m in im u m s p e e d is
e x c e e d e d , you c a n u p sh ift b y s low ly
re d u c in g p re s su re o n th e a c c e le ra to r
pe da l. In the proc es s , the res pec t ive
dr iv ing s i tua t ion is de tec ted by s ens orsa n d t a ke n in to a c c o u n t.
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Sequential M gearbox* SMG II
In th e se q u e n t ia l m od e you c a n c h oo se
from s ix dr iv ing prog ra ms ra ng ing f rom
Gradient assistance
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Drivelogic
Drivelogic makes various driving
p rog ra m s a v a ila b le t o you .
P res s Dr ivelog ic rep ea ted ly unt il the
de s ired dr iv ing prog ra m is sho w n in the
S MG d isp la y o f the ins t rume nt c lus te r,re fer to pa g e 61.
In t he a u to m a t e d m o d e y o u c a n s e le c t
f rom f ive d riv ing prog ra ms ra ng ing f rom
co nvenienc e mo de /w in ter ope ra t ion to
sp or ty and h ig h ly dyna mic .
In the f irs t auto ma ted dr iv ing prog ra m,s t a rt in g o ff ta ke s p la c e in se c o n d g e a r,
w hich i s a dv isa b le und er w in ter roa d
c o n d it ion s w ith ic e a n d s n ow .
ba la nce d , d yna mic to sp or ty , puris t ic
d riving . The s po rty, puris tic d riving
p rog ra m c a n on ly b e a c t iv a te d w ith th e
Dynamic Stabi l i ty Control (DSC) deact i-
v a te d , r e fe r to p a g e 76.
To ma inta in ve hic le s ta b ility,
a lw a ys d riv e w ith th e D S C a c t i-
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t anc e a fte r re lea s ing the foo tbra ke .
Tw o s ec ond s a f te r the foo tb ra ke is
relea s ed , the vehic le b eg ins to rol l, a s i t
is no long er he ld w ith the g ra d ien t
a s s i s t a n c e . If it do e s no t g o o ut, o r if it lig hts up
during dr iv ing , a fa ult ha s o c c urred .
The a va ila b le funct ion s m a y be
limited unde r ce rta in c ircum sta nce s .
Dr ive c a refully a nd w ith the D yna mic
S ta b ility C ontrol (DS C ) a c t iva ted .
H a v e t he s y s t e m c h e c ke d b y t h en e a re s t B M W c e n te r
> If the ind ic a tor la mp f la s hes w hile
dr iv ing , the s ys tem i s o verloa de d .
Avoid hig h loa ds unt il the ind ic a tor
la m p g oe s ou t a g a in p e rm a n e n t ly .
Shift lights
To a ch ieve the b es t po ss ib le veh ic le
a c c elera t io n w ith a s po rty dr iv ing s tyle
in the s eq uentia l mo d e, s hif t lig hts in
the ins trume nt c luster ind ic a te the
op timum s hif ting po int s ho rt ly b eforeth e m a x im u m e n g in e sp e e d is r e a c h e d .
1 Wh e n t he m a x im u m e n g in e s p e e d is
a pproa che d , ye llow ind ica tor fie lds
(s hif t lig hts ) in the ta c ho me ter lig ht up
c ons ec ut ive ly to ind ica te the
a pproa ch ing upsh ift t ime
2 S h ift a t t h e la t e s t w h e n th e la s t in d i-
c a tor fie ld lig hts up red .
Tire replacement, snow chains
Follow ing a t ire o r w hee l cha nge a nd
a f te r mount ing or rem oving sno w
c ha ins , the s lip rec og nit ion o f the
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S MG II mus t "b ec om e f am ilia r" w ith the
c h a n g e d c o n d it ion .
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Rein it ia lize the s ys te m a f te rw a rds :
1 . Move the s e lec tor lever in topo s i tion 0 o n a s t r a ig h t s t re tc h o f
ro a d a t a s p e e d o f o ve r 2 0 m p h
(30 km /h)
2 . P u ll b o th sh ift p a d d le s fo r a p p r ox .
2 s e c o n d s .
If you d o n o t ca rry o ut the init ia liza tio n,
th e sys te m a u tom a t ic a lly " le a rn s " th echa nge d co nd it ion g ra dua lly d uring
dr iv ing . This c a n be co me a ppa ren t d ue
to b rie f ope ning a nd c los ing o f the
clutch .
1 H ig h b e a m s (b lu e in d ic a to r la m p )
2 H e a d la m p f la sh e r (b lu e in d ic a to r
l amp)
3 Turn s ig na l ind ica tor (g ree n ind ica tor
la m p a c c om p a n ie d b y p e riod ic
c lic king s ound from the rela y)
To signal briefly
P re s s th e le v e r u p to b u t n o t b e yon d
the res is ta nc e p oint. It then returns to
th e c e n te r p os it ion w h e n re le a se d .
If the ind ic a tor la mp of the turn
s ig na l ind ic a tors a nd the c lic king
f rom the re la y a re b o th f a s te r tha n
no rma l, one of the turn s ig na l indica tors
ha s f a iled .
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0 Wip e rs re t ra c te d
1 In termit ten t ope ra t ion or ra in sens or
2 No rm a l w ip e s p e e d
3 Fa s t w ip e s pe e d
4 B r ie f w ip e5 R ota ry d ia l fo r c on t ro l o f the w ip e
inte rva l o r the s en s itivity o f the ra in
s e n s o r
Intermittent operation
(no t on veh ic les w ith ra in s ens o r)
You c a n s e t the w ipe in terva l a t four
s ta g es w ith rota ry d ia l 5 . In a dd it ion , the
w ipe interva l is va ried a utom a tic a lly
d e p e n d in g o n ro a d s p e e d .
s hield d irec t ly b ehind the rea rview
mirror.To a c t iva te the ra in se ns or :
>With the ignition key in position 1
or hig her , mo ve the leve r to
po s it ion 1 . The w ipe rs w ill ma ke a t
le a s t o n e s w e e p a c ro s s t h e w in d -
shield
> You c a n lea ve the leve r in po s it ion 1at all times. With the ignition key in
po s it ion 1 or h ig her , a ll yo u then ne ed
to do to a c t iva te the r a in se nso r is
b rie fly turn the ro ta ry d ia l 5.
To a d jus t the s e ns itivity o f the ra in
s ens or : turn rota ry d ia l 5 .
To d ea c t iva te the ra in s ens or : re turn
leve r to po s it ion 0 .
De a c t iva te the r a in se nso r in a u to-
m a t ic c a r w a sh e s . F a ilu re t o d o so
c o u ld re s u lt in d a m a g e c a u se d b y
unde s ired w ipe r ac t iva t ion .When the brakes a re a pplied>Wh e n p re s s in g d ow n the c lu tc h p e d a l
> If you e xcee d or fa ll be low the
p ro g ra m m e d s p e e d f o r a n e x te n d e d
per iod (by d epres s ing the a c ce ler-
a tor, for examp le)
>When s hif ting in the s eq uentia l mo de ,
re fer to s eq uent ia l M gea rbo x* S MG II o n p a g e 59.
P re s s b u tt o n :
The veh ic le a cc e lera tes to a nd m a in-
t a in s th e la s t sp e e d s to r e d .
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1 O do me te r
2 Trip o d o m e t e r
Odometer
You c a n a c t iv a te th e d isp la ys sh o w n in
the illus tra tio n w ith the ig nitio n key inpos it ion 0 by pres s ing the b ut ton in the
ins trume nt c lus ter (a rro w ).
Trip odometer
To res et the tr ip o d om ete r to ze ro,
pres s the b ut ton (a rro w ) w ith the ig ni-
tio n key in pos itio n 1 o r hig he r.
Variable pre-warning zone
The ye llow pre-w a rning z on e d is pla ys
curren t pe rmiss ib le eng ine s pee d ,
d e p e n d in g on th e e n g in e t e m p e r a tu re .
As the e ng ine tempe ra ture c limb s ,
so me o f the se c to rs for th is p re-w a rn ingzone w ill g o o ut one a f te r the o ther.
Avoid eng ine sp ee ds in the p re-w a rn ing
zone if pos s ib le .
Abs olu te ly a vo id eng ine s pe ed s in the
re d w a rn in g z o n e .
To protec t the e ng ine , the fuel supp ly isin terrupted w hen yo u a pproa ch th is
se c to r .
The g ene ra l op era t ing tem pe ra ture is
b e t w e e n 1 75 7 (80 6) a nd 250 7
(120 6). D uring pe rforma nc e-or iente d
dr iv ing , d o no t exce ed the ma ximum
temp era ture o f 300 7 (150 6).
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O n c e th e in d ic a to r la m p s t a ys on
c on tinuous ly , the re a re s t ill a pprox.
2 g a llo ns (8 lite rs) o f fuel in the fue l
tank .
Fuel t ank ca pa c i ty : a pprox . 16 .6 ga l.
(63 lite rs ).If the t ilt of the veh ic le va rie s (w he n yo u
a re dr iv ing in mo unta inous a rea s , for
exa mple), the ne ed le ma y f luc tua te
slightly.
P lea s e refuel ea rly , s inc e d riv ing
to the la s t drop o f fuel c a n res ult inda ma g e to the eng ine a nd/or c a ta ly t ic
conver ter .
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Display
The follo w ing informa tio n o r c o nd itio ns
a re d is pla ye d f rom ig nit ion key p os i-
t ion 2 on , un t il the ca use ha s b ee n
c or r e c te d :
1 In s p e c t th e lo w b e a m s a n d th e h ig hb e a m s , a s w e ll a s th e p a rkin g la m p s
2 D oo r o pe n
3 Lu g g a g e c o m p a rt m e nt lid o p e n
4 C h e c k b ra k e a n d t a il la m p s .
After co mp let ion o f a t r ip a nd upo n
ope ning the d river' s d oo r, a n a c ous t ics igna l w ill so und ye t no t be d isp la yed ,
a s a re m in d e r t ha t t h e lo w b e a m h e a d -
la m p s h a v e n o t b e e n tu rn e d o f f.
Mode selection
With the ig nitio n key in p o s itio n 1 a nd
hig her , you ca n use the b ut ton in the
turn s ig na l leve r to retr ie ve info rma tio n
fro m the c om pute r for d is pla y in the
instrument c luster . By pressing theb utto n b rie fly in the d ire c tio n o f the
s te er ing c o lumn, you ca n ca ll up a ne w
func t ion for d is pla y .
The displays a pp ea r in the fo llow ing
order :
Time o f d a y , o u ts ide temp era ture ,
a vera g e fue l co nsum pt ion , c ru is ingra n g e , a v e ra g e v e h ic le s p e e d .
From ig nit ion key po s it ion 1 , the la s t
a c t ive s e t t ing is d isp la yed .
d isp la y , you c a n m a ke th is a d ju s tm e n t
in the c a r ra dio d is pla y (refer to theRa d io Ow ner 's Manua l).
You c a n se t th e t im e o f d a y , a n d th e
d is p la y for the c a r ra d io , a s fo llow s :
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From ig nit ion key po s it ion 1 the t ime of
d a y a p p e a rs in th e d isp la y .
To se t a hea d : turn the knob to the rig h t .
To s et b a c k: turn the knob to the le f t .
The a d jus tme nt s pee d w ill increa se the
long er you c on t inue to ho ld the knob .
To c h a n g e th e d isp la y m od e : p re s s th e
knob b rief ly . Every t ime yo u pres s the
knob , the c loc k d isp la y a lte rna tes
be tw ee n the 12-hour or 24-hour mo de .
In ignitio n key po s itio n 0: th e t ime isd isp la ye d f o r a f e w se c o n d s a ft e r you
pres s the le f t knob (re fer to " Od om -
e t e r" , p a g e 70).
Outside temperature
You c a n c h a n g e th e u nit s o f m e a su re
(6/7) for the o utside tem pe ra ture
d isp la y b y pres s ing the rig h t-ha nd res e t
kno b in the ins trume nt c lus ter w hile the
tempe ra ture d is p la y is a c t ive .
( )
c om puter wi ll a utom a tic a lly sw itch to
sh o w th e ou t s id e t e m p e r a tu re . In a d d i-
t ion , a s ig n a l so u n d s a s a w a rn in g a n d
the d is pla y fla s hes for a br ie f per iod .
The ice w a rn ing do es not a lte r the
fa c t th a t su rfa c e ic e c a n fo rm a t
t e m p e r a tu re s a b o v e 3 7.5 7 (+ 3 6), o n
b rid g e s o r s h a d e d ro a d s u rfa c e s , f o r
i n s t a n c e . Ind ica tor la mp f la s hes : the DS C is
a c t ive a nd is c on trol ling the d rive
torq ue ba s ed on d riv ing c ond it ions
> If the indic a tor la mp fa ils to g o o ut
a ft e r th e e n g in e h a s b e e n s t a rt e d , o r
if it co me s o n d uring no rma l d rivinga n d s t a y s o n : th e D S C h a s b e e n
de a c t iva ted v ia the b ut ton o r there is
a ma lfunc t ion . You ca n c on t inue to
d rive the vehic le no rma lly , b ut
w ith ou t D S C . P le a se c o n su lt you r
B MW c ente r for rep a irs .
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Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Flat Tire Monitor
Reactivating the DSC
P re s s th e b u t ton a g a in ; th e in d ic a to r
la m p g o e s o u t.
The concept
As yo u d rive, the Fla t Tire Mo nito r
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To deactivate DSC
P res s the DS C but ton b rie f ly ; the ind i-
ca tor la mp w ill lig h t up a nd s ta y on .
The veh ic le d oe s not e xecute the
s ta b ility-enha nce me nt and t ra c t ion-
c o n t ro l fu n c t ion s w h e n D S C is d e a c t i-v a t e d .
We re c om m e n d th a t you d e a c t iv a te
D S C fo r in c re a se d t ra c t ion :
>When rocking the vehicle or starting
o f f in d e e p s n ow o r on loo se su rfa c e s
>When d riv ing w ith sno w c ha ins .
To ma inta in ve hic le s ta b ility,
a lw a ys d riv e w ith th e D S C a c t i-
v a te d o n w h e n e v e r p os s ib le . Us e w hee l lift or fla tbe d eq uipme nt
> P le a se c o m p ly w ith a p p lic a b le s t a t e
t o w in g la w s .
Never a llow pa s se nge rs to ride in
a t ow e d v e h ic le f o r a n y re a so n .
N e ve r a t t a c h t ie - d ow n h oo ks , c h a in s ,
s t ra p s , o r t ow h ooks to t ie r od s , c o n t ro l
a rms , or a ny o ther pa rt o f the veh ic le
s u s p e n s io n , a s s e v e re d a m a g e t o t he s e
c om pone nts w ill oc cur , lea d ing top os s ib le a c c id e n t s .c
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D i sp l a c e m e n t
Numb er of c ylind ers
c u in (c m m) 198.1 (3,246)
6
Max. output
a t e n g in e s p e e d
hp
rp m
333
7,900
Max. torq ue
a t e n g in e s p e e d
lb -ft (Nm )
rp m
262 (355)
4,900
C om pres s ion ra t io e 11.5
Stroke in (m m ) 3 58 (91)
Engine data
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in (m m )
3.58 (91)
3.43 (87)
Fue l-in je c tio n s ys te m D ig ita l e le c tro nic e ng ine -m a na g e m e nt
s y s t e m
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S ma lle s t turning rad ius d ia . : 36.1 f t (11.0 m).
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C urb w eig h t (w ith one p erso n , rea dy for ope ra t ion ,
full tank of fuel , options not included)
lb s (kg ) 3,415 (1,549)
Ap p ro ve d g ro s s ve hic le w e ig h t lb s (kg ) 4,453 (2,020)
Ap p ro ve d fro nt a xle w e ig h t lb s (kg ) 2,138 (970)
Ap p ro ve d re a r a xle w e ig h t lb s (kg ) 2,535 (1,150)
Ap p ro ve d ro o f lo a d c a p a c ity lb s (kg ) 165 (75)
Lug g a g e c o m p a rtm e nt c a p a c ity c u ft (l) 14 5 (410)
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Ap p rov e d a x le loa d s a n d a p p rov e d g ros s v e h ic le w e ig h t m a y n o t b e e x c e e d e d .
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Fuel ta nk
R e se r v e
g a l. (lite rs)
g a l. (lite rs)
a pprox. 16.6 (a pprox. 63)
a pprox. 2 .1 (a pprox. 8)
Fuel s pec ifica t ion : p a g e 24
Win d s h ie ld a n d h e a d la m p w a sh e r
re s e rvo ir q ua rts (lite rs ) a p p ro x. 5.6 (a p p ro x. 5.3)
S p e c ific a t ion s : p a g e 109
C oo ling s ys te m inc lud ing he a ter
circuit
q ua rts (lite rs ) a p p ro x. 9. 9 (a p p ro x. 9. 3) S p e c ific a t io n s : pa g e 112
Eng ine o il a nd filte r c ha ng e q ua rts (lite rs ) a pp ro x. 5.3 (a pp ro x. 5.0) S pe c ific a tio ns : p a g e 111
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AAB S (Antiloc k B rake
S y s t e m ) 19, 101
A c c es s o r i e s 10
Act iva ted cha rcoa l f ilter 89
Adding
brake fluid 113t
en g i n e c o o la n t 112t
eng ine o il 110t
w as her f lu id 109tAdjusting 44
ba c k r es t s 44
head res t ra in ts 44
interior
tempera ture 84, 87
lumba r suppo r t 43
Air supply vents
rec i rcu la ted -a ir mod e 88
Airbags 49
w a r n in g la m p 18
Ala rm s ys tem 37
Antifreeze 112
Ant iloc k Brake S ys tem
(AB S ) 19, 101
Anti-theft a larm system 37
Anti-theft sys tem 28Aquap lan ing 101, 103
Armrest 91
Ashtray
front 92
r ea r 93
At ta c h in g p o w er
Av era g e c o n s u m p t io n 74
A v er a ge s p eed 74
Avoiding unintentiona l
a l a rms 38
Axle loa ds 138
BB a c k r es t s
adjust ing 44
unlocking 45
B a c k u p la m p s 59
bu lb rep la c em e n t 123t
B a t t e r y 130
c a r e 130
charging 130
curren t w arn ing lamp 17
B r a k e s y s t em
bra ke f luid leve l 102
b r a ke p a d s 102
b r a k e p a d s , in d ic a t o r
l amp 19
d i s c b r a k es 102
malfunction 102
w a r n in g la m p s 17
B reak- in proce dure 100
B u lb rep la c em en t 120tBu lbs 120
CC a lifornia Pro po si t ion
65 Warning 115
C an ho lde r , re fer to
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s t ee r i n g wh ee l 47
th igh suppo r t 43
Air c ond it ione r 83, 88
Air distribution 84
Air d istrib ution,
a u t o m a t i c 87
Air noz zles 83 , 86
Air outlets 83 , 86
ventilation 83, 86
Air pressure, tires 24, 103
Air supply 84, 87
supplies 93
AUC (Autom a tic
recircula ted-air
control) 88Automatic cl imate
c o n t r o l 86
Automa t ic cru ise co n t ro l 68
Automat ic headlamp
c o n t r o l 80
Automatic recircula ted-air
co ntrol (AUC) 88
Auxilia ry te rminal for jump -
start ing 108t
curren t w arn ing l amp 17
B a t t e ry c h a rge c u r ren t 17
Bel t s 45
B e v e r a g e h o ld e r 91
B l o w e r 84, 87
B o r e 136
B ot t le ho lder , re fer to
b e v e ra g e h o ld e r 91
B r a k e l a m p s
bu lb rep la c em e n t 123t
C an ho lde r , re fer to
b e v e ra g e h o ld e r 91
C a p a c i t i e s 139
C a r c a r e , r e fe r t o t h e " C a rin g
for your veh ic le " m anua l
C ar rad io , re fer to the
s e p a r a t e O w n e r' s M a n ua l
C a r t e lep h o n e 92
C a r w a s h s y s t em s , r e fe r to
t h e " C a rin g fo r y o u r
v eh ic l e " m a n u a l
C a rgo l o a d in g 96, 97
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C a rin g fo r h e a d la m p c ov e rs ,
re fer to the " C a ring for your
v e h ic le " m a n u a l
C a ring for your vehic le 's
pa intw ork, re fer to the
" C a ring for yo ur vehic le "m a n u a l
C B C (C ornering B ra ke
Control) 101
w a rn ing la mp 18
C l l l h
C lea n the w inds h ie ld 67
C l o c k 72
a lso re fer to the " Ra d io
O w n e r' s M a n u a l"
C lo th e s h ooks 93
Cockpi t 14C o in b o x 91
C om b in a t ion s w it c h 65
C o m p r e s s i o n 136
C o m p u t e r 72
f l h " O b d
C ornering B ra ke C ontro l
(C B C ) 101
w a rn ing la mp 18
C over , sun b linds 89
C ruis e c on tro l 68
C ruis ing ra nge 74C u rb w e ig h t 138
DD a t a
D oor s
electr ica l
mal funct ion 29t
manua l opera t ion 29t
ope ra t ing ma nua lly 29
re m o te c on t ro l 30unloc king a nd
locking 29, 30
Dra ft-fre e venti la tio n 85, 88
Driving no tes
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C ellula r pho ne 92
re f e r a lso t o th e s e p a ra te
O w n e r' s Ma n u a lCenter (high-mount) brake
lamp 125
C e n te r a rm re s t 91
C entra l loc king s ys te m 28
ke y 33
C h e c k C on t ro l 72
Checkinge n g in e c o o la n t 112t
e ng ine o il le vel 110t
tire infla tion
pressures 24t
C h ild se a t se cur ity 54
Chi ld-restra int systems 52
Cigaret te l ighter 93C le a n t he h e a d la m p s 67
re f e r a lso t o th e " O n b o a rd
C om p u te r O w n e r's
Manua l "Configuring individual
s et t ing s w ith Vehicle a nd
Key Memo ry 55
C on n e c t in g c a r v a c u u m
c l e a n e r 93
C on su m p t i on 74
Consumpt ion d isp lay 71C ontro l e lem ents 14
C o o l a n t 112
C o o la n t s y s t e m ,
c a p a c i t y 139
Coolan t tempera ture
g a u g e 71
Copyr igh t 4
d imensions 137
eng ine 136
t e c h n i c a l 136
w e i g h t s 138
Da yt ime d riv ing la mp s 80
D B C (D yn a m ic B ra ke
Control) 77
D e e p w a te r 101
Def ros tab le rea r w indo w 88
Def ros ter, rea r w indo w 84D e f ros t in g w in d ow s 87
Dimensions 137
Dips t ic k, eng ine oi l 110
Disc brakes 102
D i sp l a c e m e n t 136
Display lighting 81
Dis tance warn ing 75Div ide d rea r ba ckres t 94
Doo r key 28
a qu a p l a n i n g 101
brakes 101
DS C (Dyna mic S tab ilityControl) 76
ind ic a tor la mp 19
D yn a m ic B ra ke C on t ro l
(D B C ) 77
Dyna mic S tab ility C ontro l
(D S C ) 76
ind ic a tor la mp 19
EE lec t ric po w er w indo w s 39
Electr ical malfunction
d oor s 29t
fuel fille r do o r 22t
lu g g a g e c o m p a r tm e n tlid 34
s lid ing /tilt s unro o f 41t
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co mpa rtment ' s in terior 36
Engine
d i sp l a c e m e n t 136starting 56t
torque 136
E n g in e c om p a rtm e n t
essen t i a l s 108
E i l t 112
speci f ica t ions 111
th e r m om e te r 70
v iscosi ty 111
E n g in e sp e e d 136
Entry to the rea r 45
Exterior mirrors 48
FF a ilu re m e s sa g e s 72
Filling c a pa c itie s 139
Fuel co nsum pt ion
d isp lay 71
Fue l fille r do o r 22
electr ica l
mal funct ion 22t
manua l opera t ion 22tF ue l g a u g e 71
Fuel q ua lity 24
Fuel res erve ind ic a tor
l amp 71
F l t k it 139
H e a d la m p c le a n in g
s y s t e m 108
H e a d la m p c o n t ro l 80
H e a d la m p f la sh e r 81
H e a d la m p w a s h e r
s y s t e m 139H e a t e d s e a ts 47
H e a v y loa d s 96
Height 137
HiFi s ys tem 90
H i h b 65 81
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a d d 112t
checking 112tEng ine co oling s ys te m,
c a p a c i t y 139
E n g in e d a t a 136
Eng ine o il
a d d i n g 110t
c a p a c i t y 139
c on su m p t i on 110for low a mb ien t
tempera tures 111
level , checking 110t
level , indicator lamp 17
pressure 17
pres sure , ind ica tor
l amp 17q ua lity 111
Filling the w a s her
reservoir 109t
Firs t-a id kit 22
Fla t tire 103
repairing 126
Fla t Tire Mo nito r 77
ind ic a tor la mp 17, 19
F og la m p s 82
b u lb re p la c e m e n t 123t
Fo ld ing rea r ba ckres t 94F o llow m e h om e la m p s 80
Footbrake 102
Footw ell la mps 82
Fron t s ea t a d jus t ing 42
Frost protect ion ,
r ad ia tor 112
Fuel 24Fuel co nsum pt ion 74
Fuel t ank ca pa c ity 139
Fuel t ank ga uge 71
GG a so l i n e 24
G a s o lin e g a u g e 71
G ea rs hif t leve r 58
G l ov e c om p a r tm e n t 90
G ros s v e h ic le w e ig h t 138
HH a n d b r a ke 58
H a n d s- fre e s ys te m 92
Ha za rd w a rn ing t ria ng le 22
Hea d res t ra in ts 44
adjust ing 44
H ig h b e a m s 65,81
indica tor lamps 20
Holde r for be vera g es 91H ood r e le a se 107t
Horn 14
IIce w a rn ing 73
Id e ntif ic a tio n, t ire s 105
Ignition key 28Ig nitio n key p o s itio ns 56
Ig nitio n loc k 56
Imprint 4
Indica tor lamps 17
Ind iv id ua l se t t ing s w ith
Vehicle a nd Key
Memory 55Inflation pressure,
tires 24, 103
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Ins trume nt c lus ter 15
Ins trume nt lig hting 81
Ins t rume nt pa ne l 15
In ter f ace socke t
for Onb oa rdD i a g n os t i c s 116
Inte rio r la mp s 31, 82
re m o te c on t ro l 31
Interior motion
s e n s o r 37 38
LL a m p s 80, 120
LAMP S ON w a rn ing 80
La sh in g e ye s 97
LATC H c hild -re s tra int
system insta l la t ion 53Lea ther ca re , re fer to the
" C a ring for your veh ic le "
m a n u a l
Length 137
Li l t l
Lu g g a g e c o m p a rt m e n t
lid 34
elec tric a l ma lfunc t ion 34
e m e rg e n c y r e le a se from
l u g g a g e c om p a r tm e n t ' s
interior 36loc king it s ep a ra te ly 34
manua l opera t ion 34t
Lu g g a g e ra c k 97
Lumb a r s uppor t ,
adjust ing 43
MFL (Multifunc tio n s te e ring
w h e e l ) 21
Microfilter 85, 89
Mirror me mo ry 46
Mirrors 48
au tomat ic curbmoni tor 48
Modif ica t ions,
t e c h n i c a l 10, 115
Mult ifunct io n s tee ring w hee l
(MFL) 21
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a void ing unintent iona l
a l a rms 38d e a c t i v a te 31
op era t ing v ia rem ote
c on t r o l 31
Inte rio r rea rvie w m irro r w ith
a utoma t ic d imm ing
fea ture 49
J J ump-s ta rt ing 131
KKe y 28
w ith rem ote c on tro l 28
Key Memo ry 55
Lice nse p la te la mp
bulb replacement 125t
Lig ht ing , re fer to lam psLoad-secur ing dev ices 97
Locking luggage
compartment l id
se p a r a te l y 34
Louvers 83, 86
Lo w a m b ie n t
tempera tures 111Lo w b e a m s 80
bulb replacement 121t
Lu g g a g e c o m p a rt m e n t
c a p a c i t y 138
f loo r ma t 36
f loo r pane l 36
lighting 34op era t ing v ia rem ote
c on t r o l 31
adjust ing 43
MM Engine d yna mics
con tro l 79
M+ S -t ires 106
M a i n te n a n c e 71, 114
Ma lfunct io n d is pla ys 72
Manua l ope ra t ion
d oor s 29tfuel fille r do o r 22t
lu g g a g e c o m p a r tm e n t
lid 34t
s lid ing /tilt s un roo f 41t
Manua l t ra nsm iss ion 58
Mas ter key 28
(MFL) 21
NNav ig a t ion s ys te m, re fer to
t he " O n b o a rd C o m p u t e r
O w n e r's M a n u a l"
Neckres t 44
OO B D in te rfa c e so c ke t 116
Ob st ruc t ion pro tec t ion 39
O d o m e t e r 70
O il
addi t ives 111
c a p a c i t y 139
qual i ty 111
speci f ica t ions 111
viscosi ty 111
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Everything from A to ZOil c ha ng e interva ls , s ee the
S ervice a nd Warra n ty
Informa tion B oo klet (US
mo de ls ) or the Warra nty
a n d S e rv ic e G u id e B oo kle t
(C a na d ia n mod els).Oil c on s ump tion 110
Oil f ilte r ch a ng e 139
Oil le vel , ind ic a tor la mp 19
OILS ERVIC E 71
O n b o a rd c o m p u te r 72
PP a rk D is t a n c e C on t ro l
(P D C ) 75
P a rking brake 58
P a rking help 75
P a rking l amp s 80P D C (P a rk D is t a n c e
Control) 75
P e r f o r m a n c e 136
P o lle n filte r 85, 89
P o w e r w in d o w s 39
Recircula ted-a ir
m o d e 84, 88
Rec lin ing s ea t 42
Refueling 22
Releas ing
fuel filler d o o r fo llo w ing a nelectr ica l
mal funct ion 22t
R e m o te c on t ro l 30
R e m o v in g c o n d e n s a t ion
from th e w in d ow s 87
SS a fe t y b e lt s 45
he ig h t ad jus tme nt 45
three-point sa fe ty bel t 94
S a fe t y b u t ton s 33
Sa fe ty fea ture 39S e a t h e a t in g 47
S e a t m e m o ry 46
S e a t s , a d ju s t in g 42
S e c u rin g c a rg o 96
S e c u rin g loa d s 96
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O n b o a rd c o m p u te r 72
re fer to the " Onb oa rd
C om p u te r O w n e r'sManua l "
Onb oa rd to ol kit 120
Ope ning a nd c los ing
fro m inside 33
v ia rem ote co n tro l 30
v ia the d oo r loc k 29
Op era t ing vehic le a t lowa m b i e n t
tempera tures 111
Outs ide temp era ture
d isp lay 73
P o w e r w in d o w s 39
RR a d i a t o r 139
R a d io n a v ig a t ion s ys te m ,
re fer to the " Ra d io Ow ner 's
Manua l "
Ra d io , re fer to the se pa ra te
O w n e r's M a n u a l
R a in s e n s o r 66
R e a d in g la m p s 82
Rea r ba c kres t , fo ld ing 94
Rea r la mps , re fer to t a il
l amps 123t
Re a r view mirror 48
R e a r w in d ow
d e f r os te r 84,88
Rea r-en try a s s i s t 45
from th e w in d ow s 87
Re pa iring a f la t t ire 126
R e p la c e w in d s h ie ld w ip e rb l a d e s 120t
R e p la c e m e n t ke y 28t
Rep la c ing bulbs 120t
R e p o rt in g s a fe t y d e f e c t s 11
Roller sun blind 89
R oo f lo a d c a p a c it y 138
R oo f-m ou n te d lu g g a g er a c k 97
S e c u rin g loa d s 96
S elf-de fro s ting mirro rs 48
S e q u e n t ia l M g e a rb o x S M GII 59
S ervice a nd Warra n ty
Informa tio n B oo klet 114
S ervic e Interva l
Display 71, 114
S id e a irb a g s 49
S id e im p a c t H e a d P ro te c t ionS y s t e m 49
S id e turn s igna ls
b u lb re p la c e m e n t 122t
S ki b a g 95
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Overview
Controls
S lid ing /tilt s unro o f 40
c losing a f ter e lectr ica l
fault 41t
c o n ve n ie n c e op e ra t ion
m o d e 29
electr ica lmal funct ion 41t
manua l opera t ion 41t
re m o te c on t ro l 30
S n o w c h a in s 106
S oc ke t s fo r tow in g 132t
S un b lind c over 89
S urfac e ic e w a rn ing 73
S w itch ing o f f the eng ine 57
S w itching o f f the in ter ior
m ot ion se n s or 38
S w itching o f f the t ilt a la rms e n s o r 38
S y m b o ls , u s e d 8
TT il l b l
Thig h s upp o rt, a d jus ting 43
Third b ra ke la m p 125
Throug h-loa ding sys tem 94
Tilt a la rm s en s o r 38
a void ing unintent ion a l
a l a rms 38d e a c t i v a te 31
op era t ing v ia rem ote
contro l 31
Tire c o d e s 105
Tire d a ma g e 103t
Trip od om ete r 70
Trunk lid , refe r to lugg a g e
compartment l id 34
Turn signa l ind ic a tor 65
b u lb re p la c e m e n t 122t
indica tor lamps 20Turning ra d ius 137
UU niform Tire Q ua lity
G d i g 104
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S oc ke t s fo r t ow in g 132t
S o u nd s y s te m 90
S p a r e ke y 28tS p e a k e r 92
S p e e d o m e t e r 15
S p or t - m od e
identif ication 79
S t a n d in g la m p s 81
bulb replacement 121t
S ta r ting prob lem s 57tS ta r ting the e ng ine 57
S teer ing loc k 56
S teer ing whee l ,
adjust ing 47
S topping the veh ic le 57
S to ra g e a re a s 91
Stroke 136S umm er tires 105
Ta il la mp a s s em bly
bulb replacement 123t
Ta il la m ps 123bulb replacement 123t
Ta nk c a pa c ity 139
Tec hnic a l d a ta 136
Tec hnic a l
modif ica t ions 10, 115
Telepho ne hoo kup 92
Tem pe ra ture d isplayouts ide tem pera ture 73
Tem pera ture g a uge
e n g in e c o o la n t 71
Te mp era ture
la ye ring 85, 88
Te mp era ture ,
adjust ing 84, 87
Tire d a ma g e 103t
Tire infla tion
pressures 24,25,103Tire Qu a lity G ra d ing 104
Tire rep la c e me nt 104
Tire tre a d 103
Tool kit 120
To rq ue 136
Tow s oc ke ts 132t
To w ing the veh ic le 132tTra c k 137
Trans miss io n 58
Trans po rting c hild re n
sa fe ly 52
Trea d d e pth, t ire s 103
Trea d w ea r ind ica tor 103
G r a d i n g 104
Up holstery m a ter ia l, re fer to
the " C a ring for yourv e h ic le " m a n u a l
Us e d b a t te rie s 130t
VVehicle battery 130
Ve hic le Mem o ry 55
Vehicle w eight 138
Ve ntila tion 83, 86
draft-free 85, 88
Viscosity rate, oil 111
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Everything from A to ZWWa rning la mp s 17
Wa rn in g m e s sa g e s 72
Wa rning tria ng le 22
Wa rra n ty and S ervice G uide
B ook l e t 114Wa s he r f luid res ervoir,
c a p a c i t y 139
Wa s hing yo ur vehic le , re fer
to the " C a ring for your
v e h ic le " m a n u a l
XXeno n la mps 121
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Wa te r on roa d w a ys 101
Wea r ind ic a tor in thetires 103
Weights 138
Wheel rims 105
Wheelbase 137
Whee ls a nd t ires 105
Width 137
Windowsc on v e n i e n c e
opera t ion 29, 30
re m o te c on t ro l 30
Wind s hield w a s her res ervoir,
c a p a c i t y 139
Wind s hield w ipe r 66
Winte r tire s 106Wipe r sys tem 66
Wo rk in the en g ine
c o m p a r t m e n t 107t
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a pply to your vehic le .Consult the index for individual specif i-
c a t i on s .
Fuel
P lea se en ter your pre fer red fue l here .
Engine oil
Designa t ion
Refueling
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Th e s p a c e b e t w e e n t h e tw o m a rks o n
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1.4 U S q ua rts (1.3 liter).
Qu a lity
Tire inflation pressures S um m e r tire s Winte r t ire s
Fro n t R e a r Fro nt R e a r
Up to 4 p e r son s
5 p e rso n s o r 4 p lu s lu g g a g e
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