User manual BMW X3 2004

[. . . ] Owner's Manual for Vehicle Contents A to Z Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG X3 2. 5i X3 3. 0i We are very glad that you have decided to purchase a BMW. The more familiar you are with it, the more secure you will be on the roads. This is why we ask you: Please read the information we have gathered for you in this owner's manual before you set off with your new BMW. [. . . ] when transporting an adult > The telltale lamp lights up continuously. when a child is traveling in the vehicle in the child-restraint system or when the seat is empty. For more information on the operating principle of the front passenger airbag system and seat occupation detection, refer to Automatic deactivation of the front passenger airbags. 55 Reference Mobility Driving tips Controls The airbag indicator lamp in the instrument cluster indicates the operational readiness of the entire airbag system and the safety belt tensioners as of ignition key position 1. The indicator lamp goes out after a few seconds. Automatic deactivation of the front passenger airbags Your BMW has a seat occupation detection system. By evaluating the weight on the front passenger's seat, the system detects whether or not the seat is occupied by a child in the child-restraint system or an adult. > When a child is seated in the childrestraint system or with an empty seat, the front and side airbags are deactivated on the passenger's side > When an adult is traveling in the front seat, the front and side airbags remain active on the passenger side. With heavier children, the front passenger airbags can remain active, or with very light adults or teenagers the front passenger airbags can be deactivated unintentionally. The condition of the front passenger airbags is indicated via the telltale lamp, refer to Indicator lamps in the following. Except when persons to be transported, do not increase the load on the front passenger seat with additional items. Do not fit seat covers, seat cushion padding, ball mats or other items to the front passenger seat unless they are specifically recommended by BMW. Otherwise, the function of the seat occupation detection could be impaired. < Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Technology for comfort, convenience and safety Airbag system malfunction A system malfunction could prevent the system from responding in the expected manner to an impact occurring within its normal response range. Please have the airbag system checked immediately by a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center. < There is a fault in the airbag system if the airbag indicator lamp in the instrument cluster behaves as follows: > Indicator lamp does not light up as of ignition key position 1 > Indicator lamp remains lit continuously > Indicator lamp lights up while the vehicle is being driven. 56 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Lamps You can leave the light switch in the second position: all external lamps go out when you switch off the ignition. Always observe all applicable laws governing the use of daytime driving lamps. You can switch on the parking lamps when needed using the standard procedure described under Parking lamps. You can have the daytime driving lamp circuit activated on your vehiThe front, rear and side vehicle lighting is switched on. For lighting on one side for parking as an additional feature, refer to page 58. Controls Reference Mobility Driving tips At a glance Parking lamps/low beams Daytime driving lamps* Parking lamps cle. < Automatic headlamp control* When you set the switch to this position, the system activates and switches on and off the low beams in response to changes in ambient light conditions, for instance, in tunnels, at dawn and dusk, and in rain and snow. Following automatic activation the vehicle's external lighting remains on when you switch on the fog lamps. < Automatic headlamp control cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's judgment in determining when the vehicle lamps should be switched on. To avoid safety risks, you should always switch on the lamps manually under these conditions. < You can have the sensitivity of the headlamp control adjusted. < Low beams When you switch on the ignition with the headlamps on, the headlamps go out and only the parking lamps remain on. Lamp defective The indicator lamp lights up: At least one bulb of the exterior lighting on the vehicle is defective. [. . . ] 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Reference This is where to look to find information on any desired topic as quickly as possible. This chapter includes the section with technical information as well as the manual's index. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Technical data Technical data Engine specifications BMW X3 2. 5i BMW X3 3. 0i Displacement Number of cylinders Maximum output at engine speed Maximum torque at engine speed Compression ratio Stroke Bore Fuel-injection system cu in/cmm hp rpm lb ft/Nm rpm e in/mm in/mm 152. 2/2, 494 6 184 6, 000 175/237 3, 500 10. 5 2. 95/75 3. 31/84 181. 8/2, 979 6 225 5, 900 214/290 3, 500 10. 2 3. 53/89. 6 3. 31/84 Digital electronic engine-management system DME An engine performance test is authorized only on an appropriate chassis dynamometer. 114 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Dimensions All dimensions in inches/millimeters. [. . . ]