User manual BMW SERIE 3 CONVERTIBLE 2002

[. . . ] Owner's Manual for Vehicle Contents From A to Z Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 190 - © 09/01 BMW AG 325Ci 330Ci Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 190 - © 09/01 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. [. . . ] Shut off the engine immediately to the last drop of fuel can result in and allow it to cool down. damage to the engine and/or catalytic Checking coolant level, refer to converter. < page 123. When you switch on the ignition, the indicator lamp lights up briefly as an operation check. Between the blue and red zones Normal operating range. The needle may rise as far as the edge of the red sector in normal operation. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 190 - © 09/01 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 76nCheck Control Computer Clock If you wish to have a permanent time display, you can make this setting in the radio display (refer to the Radio Owner's Manual). You can set the clock and the time display in the car radio as follows. When you turn the ignition key to position 2, any of the following symbols may appear to call your attention to problem areas; the symbols remain in the display panel until the problem is 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 completing a journey, an acoustic warning signal will sound if the headlamps are still on. Mode selection From ignition key position 1, you can call up information from the computer using the button in the turn signal lever. By pressing the button briefly toward the steering column, you can call up a new function for display. The displays appear in the following order: Time of day, outside temperature, average fuel consumption, cruising range, average vehicle speed. When the ignition key is turned to position 1 or higher the last active setting is displayed. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 190 - © 09/01 BMW AG Computer Ice warning 77n Settings From ignition key position 1 and time displayed in the instrument cluster: To set ahead: turn the button to the right. The setting speed will increase the longer you continue to hold the button. Every time you press the button, the clock display alternates between the 12-hour or 24-hour mode. In ignition key position 0: the time is displayed for a few seconds after you press the left button, refer to Odometer on page 74. 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. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 190 - © 09/01 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance The ice warning does not alter the fact that surface ice can form at temperatures above 37. 5 7 (+3 6), on bridges or shaded road surfaces, for instance. < Controls If the outside temperature drops to about 37. 5 7 (+3 6), then the computer will automatically switch to a display of the outside temperature. In addition, a signal sounds as a warning and the display flashes for a brief period. Overview 78nComputer Range The computer bases its calculations for the cruising range on the operating conditions in the preceding period and on the remaining fuel in the tank. Average speed If you continue to hold the button on the turn signal lever, the average speed last displayed is recalculated from that point in time. Any time spent when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is switched off is ignored for the calculation. Average fuel consumption If you continue to hold the button on the turn signal lever, the average fuel consumption last displayed is recalculated from that point in time. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 190 - © 09/01 BMW AG Park Distance Control (PDC)* The concept PDC provides extra safety and convenience during parking and all backing operations by providing an acoustic signal to indicate the distance between your rear bumper and the nearest object. The system features four ultrasonic sensors mounted in your rear bumper. The monitoring range for the two corner sensors extends outward roughly 2 ft (60 cm), while two centrally located sensors detect objects at distances of up to approx. one second after you select reverse or move the selector lever into the "R" position with the ignition key in position 2. PDC is deactivated when you shift back out of reverse. 79n Acoustic signals The PDC does not remove the driver's personal responsibility for The distance to the nearest object is indicated by a tone sounding at various evaluating the distance between the vehicle and any obstacles. As the distance between vehicle and object decreases, the inter- remember that the sensors can neither detect nor provide warnings of obstavals between the tones become shorter. [. . . ] Never attach tie-down hooks, chains, Never allow passengers to ride in straps, or tow hooks to tie rods, control a towed vehicle for any reason. arms, or any other part of the vehicle Never attach tie-down hooks, chains, suspension, as severe damage to these straps, or tow hooks to tie rods, control components will occur, leading to arms, or any other part of the vehicle possible accidents. < suspension, as severe damage to these components will occur, leading to possible accidents. c Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 190 - © 09/01 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 142n Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 190 - © 09/01 BMW AG 143n Overview Overview Controls and features Controls Owner service procedures Repairs Technical data Data Index Index Index Online Edition for Part No. [. . . ]