User manual BMW SERIE 3 CONVERTIBLE 2003

[. . . ] Owner's Manual for Vehicle Contents A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 806 - © 09/02 BMW AG 325Ci 330Ci Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 806 - © 09/02 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 moderate engine and vehicle speeds. 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. To check coolant level, refer to page 138. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 806 - © 09/02 BMW AG 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 83 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 or higher, the following information and/or conditions are indicated using symbols until the condition has 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 parking, a signal sounds to remind you if the headlamps have not been switched off. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 806 - © 09/02 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 84 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. In ignition key position 0: the time is displayed for a few seconds after you press the left button, refer to Odometer on page 81. To adjust With the ignition key in position 1 or higher and the time displayed in the instrument cluster. The adjustment speed will increase the longer you continue to hold the right button. Every time you press the button, the clock display alternates between the 12-hour and 24-hour mode. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 806 - © 09/02 BMW AG Computer After giving an ice warning, the display returns to the previous setting. < 85 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. 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. The units of measure, 6/7, in the temperature display of the automatic climate control change automatically, refer to page 104. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 806 - © 09/02 BMW AG Index 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 turned to posithe outside temperature. In addition, a tion 1 or higher, the last active setting is signal sounds as a warning and the disdisplayed. play flashes for a brief period. Ice warning Data Repairs Maintenance Controls 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. < Overview 86 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. < Average speed If you continue to press and hold the button on the turn signal lever, the average speed being displayed is recalculated from that point in time. Average fuel consumption Any time spent when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is switched off is If you continue to press and hold the button on the turn signal lever, the aver- ignored for the calculation. [. . . ] Never attach tie-down hooks, chains, straps, or tow hooks to tie rods, control arms, or any other part of the vehicle suspension, as severe damage to these components will occur, possibly leading to accidents. < Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 806 - © 09/02 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 160 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 806 - © 09/02 BMW AG 161 Overview Overview Controls and features Controls Owner service procedures Repairs Technical data Data Index Index Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 156 806 - © 09/02 BMW AG Maintenance Operation, maintenance 162 Engine data BMW 325Ci Displacement Number of cylinders Maximum 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 152. 2/2, 494 6 184/135 6, 000 175/237 3, 500 10. 5 2. 95/75 3. 31/84 BMW 330Ci 181. 8/2, 979 6 225/165 5, 900 214/290 3, 500 10. 2 3. 53/89. 6 3. 31/84 Digital electronic engine-management system (DME) Online Edition for Part-No. [. . . ]