Owner's Manual for Vehicle The Ultimate Driving Machine Contents A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG 325i 330i Owner's Manual for Vehicle 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. We therefore have this 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 vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical features. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life. 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 wish you an enjoyable driving experience. BMW AG Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG © 2005 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 159 256 US English II/05 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG Contents At a glance Reference Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG The fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item is by using the index starting on page 138. Using this Owner's Manual 4 Notes At a glance 10 Cockpit Controls 18 27 34 37 51 58 66 69 75 Opening and closing Adjustments Transporting children safely Driving Everything under control Technology for driving comfort and safety Lamps Controlling the climate for pleasant driving Practical interior accessories Controls Mobility Driving tips Driving tips 88 Things to remember when driving Mobility 96 98 108 113 115 121 125 Refueling Wheels and tires Under the hood Maintenance Replacing components Giving and receiving assistance Indicator and warning lamps Reference 136 Technical data 138 Everything from A to Z Notes Notes Using this Owner's Manual We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter. Should you sell your BMW some day, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as well; it is an important component of your vehicle. 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. Additional sources of information Should you have any other questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you at any time. Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects, can also be found on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com. * Indicates special equipment, country-specific equipment and optional extras, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing. Symbols on vehicle components Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly. 4 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG The individual vehicle When you ordered your BMW, you chose various items of equipment. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equipment available with a specific BMW model. Please bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equipment are marked by asterisks * to assist you in identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehicle's equipment. If equipment in your BMW is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accompanying Supplementary Owner's Manuals. For your own safety Maintenance and repair Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. Therefore, have corresponding work on your BMW carried out only 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.< At a glance Reference Mobility Driving tips Controls California Proposition 65 warning California law requires us to issue the following warning: Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.< Editorial notice BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is 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, it is possible in exceptional cases that features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle. Parts and accessories For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW. When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle. 5 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG Notes BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship. BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW. BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its 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, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any portable phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information.< Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.< Service and warranty 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. 6 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG Reporting safety defects For U.S. customers At a glance 7 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG The following applies only 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 (800) 8311117. 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 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. For Canadian customers Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll free hotline 1-800-333-0510, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5. Reference Mobility Driving tips Controls Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG At a glance This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's operating environment. The section will also assist you in becoming acquainted with the control concepts and options available for operating the various systems. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG Cockpit Cockpit Around the steering wheel: controls and displays 1 Safety switch for electric rear windows 25 Opening and closing windows 24 4 Parking lamps 66 Low beams 66 Automatic headlamp control* 66 2 3 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb monitor* 32 5 Fog lamps* 67 10 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG 6 Turn signals 41 High beams, headlamp flasher 67 Roadside parking lamps* 67 Computer 52 Settings and information about the vehicle 53 Instrument lighting 67 12 Horn: the entire surface 13 Steering wheel adjustment 33 14 Cruise control* 43 Active cruise control* 45 15 Releasing the hood 108 16 Opening the luggage compartment lid* At a glance Reference Mobility 11 Driving tips Controls 7 8 Instrument cluster 12 Windshield wipers 41 Rain sensor* 42 9 Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 37 10 Ignition lock 37 11 Buttons* on the steering wheel Telephone*: > Press briefly: receiving and ending a call, starting dialing* for a selected number > Press longer: redialing Volume Activating/deactivating voice command system* Switching radio stations Selecting music tracks Scrolling through phone book Next entertainment source Recirculated-air mode 70 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG Cockpit Instrument cluster 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Speedometer Indicator lamps for turn signals Indicator and warning lamps 13 Displays for active cruise control* 45 Tachometer 51 Energy Control 51 Display for > Clock 51 > Outside temperature 51 > Indicator and warning lamps 56 8 Display for > Position of automatic transmission* 39 > Computer 52 > Date of next scheduled service, and remaining distance to be driven 54 > Odometer and trip odometer 51 > Initializing the Flat Tire Monitor 61 > Checking engine oil level* 109 > Settings and information 53 9 Fuel gauge 52 10 Resetting trip odometer 51 12 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG Indicator and warning lamps The concept At a glance Some lamps are checked for proper functioning and thus come on briefly when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on. What to do in case of a malfunction A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well as notes on possible causes of malfunctions and on how to respond, can be found starting on page 125. 13 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 256 - © 03/05 BMW AG Reference Mobility Driving tips Controls Indicator and warning lamps can light up in various combinations and colors in both the indicator area 1 and the display 2. Cockpit Around the center console: contro ...