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Reporting safety defects 7
Restraint system 61, 66
Reverse 17, 73
Rollover protectionsystem 68, 179
lowering 68Roof load capacity 184
Roof luggage rack 108
Roof-carrier assembly 121
Rubber parts 118Safety belt tensioners 174
Safety belts 61
Safety buttons 38
Seat heating 99
Seat memory 57
Seat-integrated safety beltsystem 56
Seats
sitting properly 53, 64
Securing cargo 107
Securing loads 107
Selector lever, automatictransmission 74
Self-defrosting mirrors 59
Self-diagnostics 178Everything from A to Z
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet (US models) 138
Service IntervalDisplay 83, 138
Shiftlock 74
Side airbags 63
Side lamps 91bulb replacement 154
Sitting properly 53
using airbags 64Ski bag 105
Skid control 119
Slippery roads 118
Snow chains 118, 128
Socket 104
Space-saver spare tire 159
Spare key 32
Spare tire 159
Spark plugs 186
Speaker 103
Speedometer 18
Starting 70
Starting problems 113, 168
Steel wheels 128
Steering 120
Steering wheel lock 70
Steptronic 74
Stopping the vehicle 71
Storage compartments 102
Storing your vehicle 147
Stroke 182
Summer tires 126Switching off the engine 71
Symbols 4, 163
Synthetic oils 134Tire inflation
pressure 27, 123
Tire Pressure Control
Universal Transmitter 100
Used batteries 164Tachometer 82
Tail lamps 155bulb replacement 155
Tank capacity 185
Tank coverunlock in case of electrical fault 165
Technical data 182
Technicalmodifications 6, 148
Telephone
refer to the separate Owner's Manual
Telephone hookup 103
Temperature displayoutside temperature 85
Temperature gauge engine coolant 83
Temperature layering 98
Tether anchorage for childretsraint 66
Third brake lamp 157
Tilt alarm 37remote control 37
Tilt sensor alarm system 43
Tire codes 126
Tire damages 123(RDC) 89, 177
Tire pressure
monitoring 89, 177
Tire pressure, checking 27
Tire replacement 124, 125
Tire specifications 128
Tire tread 123
Tools 152
Torque 182
Tow fittings 169
Towing 169
Track 183
Traction Control Systemrefer to DSC 88
Transmission 73
Tread depth, tires 123
Trip odometer 82
Trunk 39locking separately 39
Trunk lid, refer to luggage
compartment lid 39
Turn signal indicator 23, 77
Turn signalsbulb replacement 154
Turning radius 183
Two-way radios 120Uniform Tire Quality
Grading 124
Vehicle
battery 162, 186
identification 137
immobilizer 33
painting 140
starting 70
storage 147
weight 184Vehicle care
exterior 140
interior 141Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 137
Ventilation 94
draft-free 98Vinyl upholstery, care 142
Visors 59Warning lamp "Please fasten
safety belts" 21
Warning lamps 20
Warning messages 84
Warranty and Service Guide(Canadian models) 138
Washer reservoir, filling 132
Washing your car 139
Water on roadways deep water 113Everything from A to Z
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Waxing, paintwork 141
Weights 184
Wheel lug wrench 159
Wheel rims 126
Wheelbase 183
Wheels and tires 126, 128
Width 183
Wind deflector 51
Windowsone-touch operation 34
Windshield washer nozzleadjustment 132
Windshield washer reservoir,
filling 132, 185
Windshield wiper 77
blade replacement 152
Winter operation 118
Winter tires 126, 127
Wiper system 77
Work in the engine compartment 129Xenon lamp 153, 179
Owner service procedures
Adding brake fluid 136
Adding engine coolant 136
Adding engine oil 133
Avoiding a false alarm 43
Avoiding unwantedalarm 43
Backup lamps
bulb replacement 155
Battery
add distilled water 163
charging 164Brake lamps
bulb replacement 155
Brakes, brake faults 117Changing the tire 159
Check Control 84
Checking engine oillevel 133
Checking tire pressure 27
Defrosting the windows 97
Difficult steering 120
Doorsemergency actuation 34
Electrical accessories,
failure 165
Electrical failure
fuel filler door 165
Emergency actuationdoors 34
fully automatic convertible top 166Emergency release
fuel filler door 165
Engine oil add 133
quality 134
specifications 134
viscosity 134Eyes 169
Failure messages 84
Fault displays 84
First-aid kit 25
Flat tire 159
Fog lampsbulb replacement 155
Footwell lamps
bulb replacement 158
Fuel filler door
manual release after electrical fault 165
Fuses, replacing 165Glove compartment lamp bulb replacement 158
Maintenance 138
Malfunction displays 84Hazard warning flashers 25
Hazard warning triangle 25
Headlamp cover, care 153
High beamsbulb replacement 153
Indicator lamps 20
Inflation pressure 27, 123
Interior lightsbulb replacement 157
Jack 159
License plate lamp
bulb replacement 157
Low beams
bulb replacement 153
Luggage compartment
emergency release 39
Luggage compartment
lamps bulb replacement 158
Luggage compartment lid emergency release 39Oil
quality 134
specifications 134
viscosity 134Onboard tool kit 152
Parking lamps
bulb replacement 154
Pressure, tires 27
Releasing the hood 129
Removing condensation from the windows 97Replace windshield wiper
blades 152
Replacement key 32
Replacing lamp bulbs 152
Return used batteries 164
Rollover protection systemlowering 68
Space-saver spare tire 159
Spare key 32
Spare tire 159Owner service procedures
Owner service procedures
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Starting problems 71, 113
Switching off the interiormotion sensor 43
Switching off the tilt sensor
alarm system 43
Tail lamps 155
bulb replacement 155
Tire damage 123
Tire rotation 159
Tools 152
Tow fittings 169
Towing 169
Turn signal indicatorbulb replacement 154
Use of antifreeze,
radiator 136
Warning lamps 20
Warning messages 84
Washer fluid, adding 132
Washer nozzles, adjusting 132Wheel lug wrench 159
Working in the enginecompartment 129
So that you will have important specifications available when you stop to refuel, we recommend that you supplement this table with data which apply to your vehicle.
Refueling
Fuel
Designation
AKI: minimum
AKI: for rated performance
AKI: for enhanced performance
Engine oil
Quality
The space between the two marks on the dipstick corresponds to approx. 1.1 US quarts (1 liter).
Tire inflation pressure
Summer
Winter
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
2 persons
4 persons plus luggage
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We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
The Ultimate Driving Machine
Owner's Manual for the Vehicle. With a quick reference guide for your convenience.
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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 maxi- mum use and satisfaction from the unique range of technical features on your BMW. The manual also contains information on care and maintenance designed to en- hance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life. 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. This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet (US models) or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet (Canadian models). We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your BMW is covered by the following warranties: – New Vehicle Limited Warranty – Limited Warranty Rust Perforation – 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 (US models) or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet (Canadian models). We wish you an enjoyable driving experience. BMW AG
Preface
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Notes on the 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 certain topics is by using the detailed index at the end. If you wish to gain only an ini- tial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter. The detailed list of contents that di- rectly follows the summary of contents is intended to stimulate your curiosity regarding your BMW and to encourage you to read the manual. Should you wish to sell your BMW at some time in the future, please remem- ber to hand over the Owner's Manual to the new owner; it is part of the vehicle. Should you have any further questions, your BMW center will be glad to assist at any time.
© 2000 BMW AG Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Part number 01 41 0 155 048
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Indicates special equipment, coun- try-specific equipment and optional extras.
Alerts you to functions that can be adjusted by your BMW center ("Car Memory" or "Key Memory"). Refer to page 60.
The individual vehicle On purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individ- ualized equipment and features. This Owner's Manual describes all models and equipment that BMW offers within the same range. We hope you will understand that equipment and features are included which you might not have chosen for your vehicle. Any differences can easily be identified, since all optional acces- sories and special equipment are marked with an asterisk If your BMW features equipment which is not described in this Owner's Manual (car radio or telephone, for instance), Supplementary Owner's Manuals are enclosed. We ask you to read these manuals as well.
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Status at time of printing 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 that the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. You are therefore asked to appreciate that no legal claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this Owner's Manual.
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Status at time of printing
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For your own safety
Important safety information.
Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels containing up to and including
10% ethanol or other oxygenates with up to 2.8% oxygen by weight (i.e. 15% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an equiva- lent amount of co-solvent) will not void the applicable warranties respecting defects in materials or workmanship. Field experience has indicated signifi- cant differences in fuel quality (volatility, composition, additives, for example) among gasolines offered for sale in the United States and Canada. The use of poor-quality fuels may result in drive- ability, starting and stalling problems, especially under certain environmental conditions, such as high ambient tem- perature and high altitude. Should you encounter driveability prob- lems which you suspect could be re- lated to the fuel you are using, we rec- ommend that you respond by switching to a recognized high-quality brand. Failure to comply with these recom- mendations may result in unscheduled maintenance. Follow the relevant safety rules when you are handling gasoline.
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 thor- oughly tested by BMW to ensure opti- mum performance when installed on your vehicle. BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workman- ship. 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 op- eration of any portable cellular phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna) or trans- ceiver equipment (such as C.B., walkie- talkie, ham radio or similar devices) 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 War- ranty. See your authorized BMW center for additional information.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control de- vices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified auto- motive part.
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Denotes vehicle parts for which you should consult this Owner's
Manual.
For your own safety
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The following applies only to vehicles owned and operated in the US.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that 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, Inc., P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone (201) 307-4000. 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, Inc. 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.
Reporting safety defects
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Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Advanced technology
Technical data
Index
Contents
Cockpit 16
Instrument cluster 18
Indicator and warning lamps 20
Multifunction steering wheel(MFL) 24
Hazard warning flashers 25
Warning triangle 25
First-aid kit 25
Refueling 26
Fuel specifications 27
Tire inflation pressure 27Opening and closing: Keys 32
Electronic vehicle immobilizer 33Central locking system 34
Opening and closing – fromoutside 34
Opening and closing – from
inside 38
Luggage compartment lid 39
Luggage compartment 40
Alarm system 42
Electric power windows 44
Manual convertible top 45
The fully automatic convertibletop 49
Wind deflector 51
Adjustments: Seats 53
Seat and mirror memory 57
Steering wheel 58
Mirrors 58
Car Memory, Key Memory 60Passenger safety systems: Safety belts 61
ISOFIX Attachment of thechild seat 62
Airbags 63
Child restraints 66
Installing a child restraintsystem 67
Rollover protection system 68
Driving: Steering/Ignition lock 70
Starting the engine 70
Switch off the engine 71
Parking brake 72
Manual transmission 73
Automatic transmission withSteptronic 74
Turn signal indicator/
Headlamp flasher 77
Washer/Wiper system/Rain sensor 77
Rear window defroster 79
Cruise control 80Everything under control: Odometer 82
Tachometer 82
Energy Control 82
Fuel gauge 83
Coolant temperature gauge 83
Service Interval Display 83
Check Control 84
Clock 84
Onboard computer 85Technology for safety and driving convenience: Park Distance Control (PDC) 87
Dynamic Stability Control(DSC) 88
Tire Pressure Control (RDC) 89
Contents
Lamps: Parking lamps/Low beams 91
Instrument lighting 91
High beams/Parking lamps 92
Fog lamps 92
Interior lamps 92
Reading lamps 93Controlling the climate for pleasant driving: Automatic climate control 94
Seat heating 99Cabin convenience: Glove compartment 99
BMW UniversalTransmitter* 100
Storage compartments 102
Cellular phone 103
Ashtray front 103
Cigarette lighter 104
Ashtray rear 104Loading and transporting: Ski bag 105
Cargo loading 106
Luggage rack for thehardtop 108
Special operating instructions: Break-in procedures 112
Driving notes 113
Catalytic converter 113
Antilock Brake System(ABS) 114
Disc brakes 116
Brake system 117
Winter operation 118
Power steering 120
Cellular phone 120
Radio reception 120
Hardtop 121Wheels and tires: Tire inflation pressure 123
Tire condition 123
Tire replacement 124
Tire rotation 125
Wheel and tirecombinations 126
Winter tires 127
Snow chains 127
Approved wheel and tirespecifications 128
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Under the hood: Hood 129
Engine compartment 130
Washer fluids 132
Washer nozzles 132
Engine oil 133
Coolant 135
Brake fluid 136
Vehicle IdentificationNumber 137
Care and maintenance: The BMW Maintenance
System 138
Caring for your vehicle 139
Cleaning and caring for yourconvertible top 144
Airbags 146
Vehicle storage 147Laws and regulations: Technical modifications to the
vehicle 148
OBD interface socket 149
Contents
Replacement procedures: Onboard tool kit 152
Windshield wiper blades 152
Lamps and bulbs 152
Changing a wheel 159
Battery 162
Fuses 165In case of electrical malfunction: Fuel filler door 165
Fully automatic convertibletop 166
Assistance, giving and receiving: Jump-starting 168
Towing the vehicle 169Engine data 182
Dimensions 183
Weights 184
Capacities 185
Electrical system 186
Drive belts 186Adaptive Transmission Control
(ATC) 172
Airbags 173
Dynamic Stability Control(DSC) 173
Radio reception 174
Safety belt tensioner 174
Interior rearview mirror withautomatic dimmer 175
Rain sensor 176
Tire Pressure Control (RDC) 177
Self-diagnostics 178
Rollover protection system 179
Xenon lamp 179Everything from A to Z 190
Owner service procedures 19613n
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Cockpit 16
Instrument cluster 18
Indicator and warning lamps 20
Multifunction steering wheel(MFL) 24
Hazard warning flashers 25
Warning triangle 25
First-aid kit 25
Refueling 26
Fuel specifications 27
Tire inflation pressure 2715n
Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Advanced technology
Technical data
Index
Overview
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Cockpit
Cockpit
1 Parking lamps/Low beams 91
Turn signals indicators 77
Parking lamps 92
High beams 92
Headlamp flasher 77
Onboard computer85
3 Washer/Wiper system 77
4 Shift lever/Selector lever73
For vehicles equipped with manual transmission: to engage reverse gear, press the lever to the left and overcome the slight resistance you will encounter
5 Hazard warning flashers 25
6 Central locking system 34
7 Rear window defroster 79
8 Horn: the entire surface 9 Adjusting steering wheel 58
10 Fog lamps 9217n
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Instrument cluster
9 Program display for automatic
transmission Indicator lamp for automatic transmission
22, 76
76
10 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC) 22
11 Display for
Odometer 82
Trip odometer 82
Clock 84
Service Interval 83Display for onboard computer operation via the turn signal lever, refer to page 85:
Clock Outside temperature Average fuel consumption Cruising range Average speed
12 Display for Check Control 84
13 Trip odometer, reset to zero 8214 Indicator and warning lamps
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(clockwise) for
Fog lamps 23
Add washer fluid 22
Coolant level 23
Electronic Engine Power Control (EML) Engine 2223
You can display the outside tem- perature and distance driven in
different units of measurement.
Instrument cluster
1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp
for fuel reserve 83
2 Turn signal indicator lamp 23
3 Speedometer 4 Indicator lamp forBattery charge current 20
High beams 23
Engine oil pressure/Engine oil level 20, 225 Tachometer and Energy Control 82
6 Engine coolant temperature gauge with "Coolant temperature too high" indicator 837 Indicator and warning lamps
(clockwise) for
Parking brake/Brake hydraulic system/Cornering Brake Control (CBC) 20
Antilock Brake System (ABS) 22 Brake pads 22
Tire Pressure Control (RDC) Rollover protection system 68
Airbags 21
Please fasten safety belts 21
Cruise control 2320, 22
8 Reset button for
Clock 84
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Indicator and warning lamps
" are tested for
Technology that monitors itself Many of the systems of your BMW monitor themselves automatically, both during engine starts and while you are driving. Indicator and warning lamps that are identified by " proper functioning whenever the igni- tion key is turned. They each light up once for different periods of time. If a fault should occur in one of these systems, the corresponding lamp does not go out after the engine is started, or it will light up while the vehicle is mov- ing. You will see how to react to this below.
Tire Pressure Control (RDC)* l In addition, an acoustic will go off: a tire failure has occurred. Reduce vehicle speed immediately to stop the vehicle. Avoid hard brake ap- plications. Do not oversteer. For additional information, refer to page 89.
Brake hydraulic system l If the lamp comes on when the parking brake is not engaged,
check the brake fluid level. Before driv- ing further, be sure to read the notes on pages 117 and 136.
Brake warning lamp for Cana- dian models.
Red: stop immediately
Battery charge The battery is no longer being charged. There is a malfunction of the alternator V-belt or in the charg- ing circuit of the alternator. Please con- tact the nearest BMW center.
If the ribbed V-belt is defective, do not continue driving. The engine could be damaged due to overheating. If the V-belt is defective, increased steering effort is also required.<
Engine oil pressure l Stop the vehicle immediately and switch off the engine. Check the engine oil level and refill as required. If the oil level is correct, please contact the nearest BMW center.
Do not continue driving. If you do so, the engine could be damaged
because of inadequate lubrication.<
Indicator and warning lamps
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Yellow: stop immediately
Engine oil level Comes on while driving: Stop the vehicle immediately
and switch off the engine. The oil level is at the absolute minimum. For additional information, refer to page 133.
Do not continue driving until you have refilled the engine oil. If you continue to drive, the engine could be damaged because of inadequate lubrication.<
Red and yellow: continue driving cautiously
Cornering Brake Control (CBC) l If the brake warning lamp comes on together with the yel- low indicator lamps for ABS and DSC: The entire ABS, CBC and DSC control system has failed. Con-
tinue driving cautiously and defensively. Avoid hard brake applications. Please have the system checked by your BMW center as soon as possible. For additional information, refer to pages 88, 115.
CBC, ABS and DSC indicator and warning lamps for Canadian models.
Red: an important reminder
Parking brake Comes on when the parking brake is applied – an additional
acoustic signal sounds when starting off. For additional information, refer to page 72.
Brake warning lamp for Cana- dian models.
Please fasten safety belts l An acoustic warning signal sounds at the same time. Lights up for a few seconds or until the safety belt is fastened. For additional information on safety belts, refer to page 61.
Airbags l Please have the system in- spected by your authorized
BMW center. For additional information, refer to pages 63, 173.
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Orange: consult the nearest BMW center
Automatic transmission* Because of a malfunction, the automatic transmission shifts
only in the emergency program. Please consult the nearest BMW center. For additional information, refer to page 76.
Yellow: check as soon as possible
Antilock Brake System (ABS) l ABS has been deactivated in response to system malfunction. Conventional braking efficiency is avail- able without limitations. Please have the system inspected by your BMW center. For additional information, refer to page 115.
ABS warning lamp for Canadian models.
Engine oil level
