Owner's Manual for Vehicle The Ultimate Driving Machine Contents A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG 325Ci 330Ci Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 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. Therefore we have one request: Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new BMW. The manual contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in obtaining maximum satisfaction from your BMW's unique array of advanced technical features. It also contains information on vehicle maintenance designed to enhance operating safety while simultaneously helping you to maintain your BMW's value throughout an extended service life. For additional information refer to the supplemental manuals. This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance information. We wish you an enjoyable driving experience. BMW AG Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG 4 Notes About this Owner's Manual We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way to find specific topics is by using the detailed index at the end. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter. Should you wish to sell your BMW at some time in the future, please remember to hand over this Owner's Manual to the new owner; it is an important part of the vehicle. Additional sources of information If you have any additional questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you. You can find more information about BMW, for example on its technology, on the Internet at www.bmw.com. Symbols used Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle. Indicates information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively for your vehicle. Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment. Marks the end of a specific item of information. Indicates special equipment, country-specific equipment and optional extras when available. Vehicle Memory, Key Memory, refer to page 68. Identifies functions that can be specifically adapted for a particular key or vehicle. These adjustments can be performed by your BMW center. Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly. © 2004 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 158 118 US English II/04 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Notes Your individual vehicle On purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This Owner's Manual describes all models and equipment that BMW offers within the same group. We hope you will understand that equipment and features are included that you might not have chosen for your vehicle. You can easily identify any differences with the aid of the asterisk used to identify all optional equipment and accessories. If your BMW features equipment which is not described in this Owner's Manual, such as a car radio or telephone, supplementary Owner's Manuals are enclosed. We ask you to read these manuals as well. 5 Status at time of printing BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those in your vehicle. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. You are therefore asked to appreciate that no claims can be recognized on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this Owner's Manual. For your own safety Maintenance and repair Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and highperformance electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. Therefore, only have corresponding work on your BMW carried out by a BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If work is carried out improperly there is a danger of consequential damage and the related safety risks.< Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG 6 Notes Parts and accessories wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones ­ including Important safety information! For your own safety, use genuine operation of any portable cellular phone from within the vehicle without using an parts and accessories approved by externally mounted antenna ­ or transBMW. When you purchase accessories tested ceiver equipment, such as a CB, walkie-talkie, ham radio or similar and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire accessories, may cause extensive damthe assurance that they have been thor- age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's elecoughly tested by BMW to ensure optitrical system or affect the validity of the mum performance when installed on BMW Limited Warranty. Contact your your vehicle. BMW center for additional information. BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workman- Do not use key or remote control to lock doors or luggage compartment ship. with anyone inside the vehicle. Refer to BMW will not accept any liability for the Owner's Manual for more details.< damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by Maintenance, replacement, or BMW. repair of the emission control BMW cannot test every product on the devices and systems may be performed market to determine whether it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk by any automotive repair establishment to either the vehicle, its operation, or its or individual using any certified automotive part.< occupants. Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW centers. Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, Service and warranty This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your BMW is covered by the following warranties: > New Vehicle Limited Warranty > Rust Perforation Limited Warranty > Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty > Federal Emissions Performance Warranty > California Emission Control System Limited Warranty. Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Notes Reporting safety defects The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US. If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, telephone toll-free 1-800-831-1117. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area, or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline. 7 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Contents Controls and features About this Owner's Manual 4 Additional sources of information 4 Symbols used 4 Your individual vehicle 5 Status at time of printing 5 For your own safety 5 Service and warranty 6 Reporting safety defects 7 Cockpit 14 Instrument cluster 16 Indicator and warning lamps 18 Buttons in steering wheel* 21 Hazard warning triangle* 22 First-aid kit* 22 Refueling 23 Fuel specifications 24 Opening and closing: Keys 28 Central locking system 28 Opening and closing ­ via the remote control 29 Opening and closing ­ via the door lock 31 Opening and closing ­ from the inside 32 Luggage compartment lid 33 Luggage compartment 35 Alarm system* 36 Electric power windows 38 Manual convertible top 39 Fully-automatic convertible top* 44 Wind deflector* 48 To adjust: Safe seating position 50 Seats 51 Adjusting electric power seats 51 Lumbar support* 52 Head restraints 52 Entering the rear 53 Safety belts 54 Seat and mirror memory* 55 Seat heating* 57 Mirrors 57 Steering wheel 58 Overview Notes Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Contents Controls and features Passenger safety systems: Airbags 59 Transporting children safely 62 Rollover protection system 66 Vehicle Memory, Key Memory 68 Driving: Ignition lock 69 Starting the engine 69 Switching off the engine 71 Parking brake 71 Manual transmission 72 Sequential manual gearbox SMG* 73 Automatic transmission with Steptronic* 77 Turn signal indicator/Headlamp flasher 80 Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor* 81 Cruise control* 82 Everything under control: Odometer 84 Tachometer 84 Energy control 84 Fuel gauge 85 Engine coolant temperature gauge 85 Service interval display 86 Check Control 86 Clock 87 Computer 88 Technology for safety and driving convenience: Park Distance Control (PDC)* 90 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 91 Flat Tire Monitor* 92 Brake force display 94 Lamps: Parking lamps/Low beams 95 Adaptive headlights* 96 Instrument lighting 96 High beams/Standing lamps 97 Front fog lamps 97 Interior lamps 98 Controlling the climate for pleasant driving: Air conditioning 100 Automatic climate control* 104 Interior conveniences: Glove compartment 109 Integrated universal remote control* 110 Storage compartments 112 Microphone* 113 Ashtray, front* 113 Ashtray, rear* 114 Loading and transporting: Ski bag* 115 Cargo loading 117 Roof-mounted luggage rack for the hardtop* 120 9 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Contents Owner service procedures Operation, maintenance Technical data Special operating instructions: Break-in procedures 124 General driving notes 125 Antilock Brake System (ABS) 127 Hardtop* 127 Wheels and tires: Tire inflation pressure 130 Tire code 133 Tire condition 134 Run Flat tires* 135 New wheels and tires 136 Snow chains* 137 In the engine compartment: Hood 138 Engine compartment essentials 140 Washer fluid 142 Engine oil 142 Coolant 144 Brake fluid 145 Maintenance: BMW Maintenance System 146 Laws and regulations: California laws 148 OBD interface socket 148 Replacement procedures: Onboard tool kit 152 Windshield wiper blades 152 Lamps and bulbs 153 Changing a wheel 157 Battery 161 Fuses 161 Giving and receiving assistance: Receiving assistance 162 Jump-starting 163 Towing and tow-starting the vehicle 165 Engine data 170 Dimensions 171 Weights 172 Capacities 173 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Contents Index Everything from A to Z 176 11 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG 12 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG 13 Overview Overview Controls and features Controls Owner service procedures Repairs Technical data Data Index Index Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Maintenance Operation, maintenance 14 Cockpit Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG Cockpit 1 Parking lamps/Low beams 95 2 > Turn signal indicators 80 > Standing lamps 97 > High beams 97 > Headlamp flasher 80 > Computer 88 3 Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor 81 4 Hazard warning flashers 5 Central locking system 28 6 > Initiating an emergency call 162 > Mobile Service 163 7 Rear window defroster 102, 107 8 Horn: the entire surface 9 Adjusting the steering wheel 58 10 Fog lamps 97 15 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 118 - © 03/04 BMW AG In ...