BMW 325CI Owner's manual

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Foreword
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 supple-
mental 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.
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 Rust Perforation Warranty
Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
California Emission Control System Limited Warranty
Detailed descriptions of these warranties are provided 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
Contents
© 2001 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the
written consent of BMW AG, Munich.
Order No. 01 41 0 156 190
US English VIII/01
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper
(bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling).
Overview
Controls and features
Cockpit 14
Instrument cluster 15
Indicator and warning lamps 17
Multifunction steering wheel
(MFL) 21
Hazard warning triangle 22
Refueling 22
Fuel specifications 23
Tire inflation pressures 24
Opening and closing:
Keys 28
Central locking system 28
Opening and closing
– via the remote control 29
– via the door lock 31
– 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 42
Wind deflector 46
Adjustments:
Correct sitting posture 48
Seats 48
Adjusting electric power
seats 49
Lumbar support 50
Head restraints 50
Entering the rear 51
Safety belts 52
Seat and mirror memory 53
Seat heating 54
Steering wheel 54
Mirrors 55
Passenger safety systems:
Airbags 56
Transporting children safely 59
Rollover protection system 61
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory 63
Driving:
Ignition lock 64
Starting the engine 64
Switching off the engine 65
Parking brake 66
Manual transmission 66
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 67
Indicator/Headlamp flasher 69
Washer/Wiper system/
Rain sensor 70
Cruise control 72
Everything under control:
Odometer 74
Tachometer 74
Energy control 74
Fuel gauge 75
Temperature gauge 75
Service Interval Display 75
Check Control 76
Computer 76
Technology for safety and
driving convenience:
Park Distance Control (PDC) 79
Automatic Stability Control plus
Traction (ASC+T) 80
Contents
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Controls and features
Operation, maintenance
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 81
Tire Pressure Monitor (RDC) 83
Flat Tire Monitor 85
Lamps:
Parking lamps/Low beams 87
Instrument lighting 88
High beams/Standing lamps 88
Fog lamps 88
Interior lamps 89
Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:
Air conditioning 90
Automatic climate control 93
Interior conveniences:
Glove compartment 96
BMW Universal Transmitter 97
Storage compartments 99
Cellular phone 100
Ashtray, front 100
Ashtray, rear 101
Loading and transporting:
Ski bag 102
Cargo loading 103
Roof-mounted luggage rack for
the hardtop 105
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures 108
Driving notes 109
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 109
Brake system 109
Hardtop 110
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure 113
Tire condition 113
Tire replacement 114
Wheel and tire
combinations 116
Winter tires 116
In the engine compartment:
Hood 118
Engine compartment
essentials 119
Washer fluids 120
Engine oil 121
Coolant 123
Brake fluid 124
Maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System 125
Laws and regulations:
Technical modifications 126
California Proposition
65 Warning 126
OBD interface socket 127
Contents
Owner service procedures
Technical data
Index
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit 130
Windshield wiper blades 130
Lamps and bulbs 130
Changing a wheel 135
Battery 139
Fuses 139
Assistance, giving and
receiving:
Jump-starting 140
Towing the vehicle 141
Engine data 144
Dimensions 145
Weights 146
Capacities 147
Everything from A to Z 150
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Notes
Symbols
Your individual vehicle
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
specific topics is by using the detailed
index at the end. If you wish to gain
only an initial overview of your vehicle,
you will find this in the first chapter.
The detailed table of contents is
intended to stimulate your interest and
encourage you to read the remainder of
the manual.
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 legal part
of the vehicle.
If you have any additional questions,
your BMW center will be glad to advise
you.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must
be followed precisely in order to
avoid the possibility of personal injury
and serious damage to the vehicle.
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Contains information that will
assist you in gaining the optimum
benefit from your vehicle and enable
you to care more effectively for your
vehicle.
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Refers to measures that can
be taken to help protect the
environment.
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Marks the end of a specific item of
information.
*
Indicates special equipment, country-
specific equipment and optional
extras.
Identifies systems or components,
which can either be activated or
adapted to suit an individual driver's
requirements (Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory), refer to page 62.
Remember that activation and adjust-
ments on some of these systems can
only be performed at your BMW
center.
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Your 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 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
(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 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
recognized on the basis of the data,
illustrations or descriptions in this
Owner's Manual.
Status at time of printing
For your own safety
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For your own safety
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
equivalent amount of co-solvent) will
not void the applicable warranties
covering defects in materials or work-
manship. Field experience has indi-
cated significant differences in fuel
quality (volatility, composition, addi-
tives, for example) among gasolines
offered for sale in the United States and
Canada. The use of poor-quality fuels
may result in driveability, starting and
stalling problems, especially under
certain environmental conditions, such
as high ambient temperature and high
altitude.
Should you encounter driveability prob-
lems which you suspect could be
related to the fuel you are using, we
recommend that you respond by
switching to a recognized high-quality
brand.
Failure to comply with these recom-
mendations may result in unscheduled
maintenance.
Obey all applicable safety rules when
handling gasoline.
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Important safety information!
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
optimum 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 on the
market to determine whether 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 cellular phone
from within the vehicle without using an
externally mounted antenna) or trans-
ceiver equipment (such as CB, walkie-
talkie, ham radio or similar) 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. Contact your BMW center for
additional information.
Do not use key or remote control to
lock doors or luggage compartment
with anyone inside the vehicle. Refer to
pages 29 and 31 for more details.
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Maintenance, replacement, or
repair of the emission control
devices and systems may be performed
by any automotive repair establishment
or individual using any certified auto-
motive part.
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Symbol on vehicle parts
Indicates that you should consult
the relevant section of this
Owner's Manual for information on a
particular part or assembly.
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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 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 (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 indi-
vidual 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.
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Overview
Controls and features
Operation, maintenance
Owner service procedures
Index
Technical data
Overview
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1 Parking lamps/Low beams 87
2
>
Turn signal indicators 69
>
Standing lamps 88
>
High beams 88
>
Headlamp flasher 69
>
Computer 76
3 Wiper/Washer system/Rain
sensor 70
4 Hazard warning flashers
5 Central locking system 28
6 Rear window defroster 91, 95
7 Horn: the entire surface
8 Adjusting the steering wheel 54
9 Fog lamps 88
Cockpit
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1 Fuel gauge 75
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals 20
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator and warning
lamps 17 to 20
5 Tachometer and Energy control 74
6 Engine coolant temperature
gauge 75
Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
7 Indicator and warning
lamps 17 to 20
8 Reset trip odometer to zero 74
9 Indicator for Check Control 76
10 Display for
>
Trip odometer/Odometer 74
>
Clock 76
>
Service Interval 75
>
Computer 76
11 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission 18, 69
12 Control button for the clock 76
13 Indicator and warning
lamps 17 to 20
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Indicator and warning lamps
Technology that monitors itself
The system runs an operational check
on the indicator and warning lamps
identified with the
symbol each time
you switch on the ignition. 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 lights up while the vehicle is moving.
You will see how to react in the
following section.
Red: stop immediately
Battery charge current
The battery is no longer being
charged. Indicates a defective
alternator drive belt or a problem with
the alternator's charge circuit. Please
contact the nearest BMW center.
If the drive belt is defective, stop
and switch off the engine immedi-
ately to prevent overheating and
serious engine damage. If the drive belt
is defective, increased steering effort is
also required.
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Engine oil pressure
Stop the vehicle immediately
and switch off the engine.
Check the engine oil level; top off as
required. If the oil level is correct:
please contact the nearest BMW
center.
Do not continue driving, as the
engine could sustain serious
damage from inadequate lubrication.
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Brake warning lamp
If the lamp comes on when the
parking brake is not engaged:
check the brake fluid level. Before
driving further, be sure to comply with
the instructions on pages 109 and 124
Brake warning lamp for Cana-
dian models.
Tire Pressure Monitor (RDC)/
Flat Tire Monitor
In addition, an acoustic signal is
sounded: a tire failure has occurred.
Reduce vehicle speed immediately and
stop the vehicle. Avoid hard brake
applications. As you steer the vehicle,
use caution to avoid overcorrecting.
For additional information refer to
pages 83, 85
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Indicator and warning lamps
Red and yellow: continue driving
cautiously
The brake warning lamp comes
on together with the yellow indi-
cator lamps for ABS and
ASC+T/DSC:
The entire ABS, CBC, ASC+T/
DSC and ADB control system
has failed. Continue driving
cautiously and defensively.
Avoid full brake applications. Please
have the system checked by your BMW
center as soon as possible.
For additional information refer to
pages 80, 81
CBC, ABS, ASC+T/DSC and
ADB/DBC indicator and warning
lamps for Canadian models.
Red: an important reminder
Parking brake warning lamp
Comes on when the parking
brake is engaged – an additional
acoustic signal sounds when you start
off.
For additional information refer to
page 66
Parking brake warning lamp for
Canadian models.
Lock backrest/Fasten safety
belts
An acoustic warning also
sounds in some versions. Flashes if the
backrest is not locked. Lights up either
for several seconds or until the belt is
engaged, depending upon version.
For additional information on safety
belts refer to page 52
Airbags
Please have the system
inspected at your BMW center.
For additional information refer to
page 56
Orange: consult the nearest
BMW center
Automatic transmission
The automatic transmission has
responded to a malfunction by
reverting to operation in its emergency
default program. Please consult the
nearest BMW center.
For additional information refer to
page 67
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Indicator and warning lamps
Yellow: check as soon as possible
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
ABS has been deactivated in
response to system malfunction.
Conventional braking performance
remains available with no loss of effi-
ciency. Please have the system
inspected at your BMW center.
For additional information refer to
page 109
ABS warning lamp for Canadian
models.
Engine oil level
Comes on during driving: the
engine oil level has fallen to the
absolute minimum; refill as soon as
possible. Do not drive more than
approx. 30 miles (50 km) until you do.
For additional information refer to
page 121
Engine oil level
Comes on after the engine has
been switched off: add engine
oil at the earliest opportunity (next time
you stop to refuel).
For additional information refer to
page 121
Brake pads
Have the brake pads checked.
For additional information refer
to page 109
Tire Pressure Monitor (RDC)/
Flat Tire Monitor
Check tire inflation pressures,
refer to pages 24, 83, 85
Automatic Stability Control plus
Traction (ASC+T)/Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC)
Indicator lamp flashes:
The system is actively regulating drive
torque and braking force.
The indicator lamp stays lit:
ASC+T has been switched off with the
button or it is defective, or the DSC has
been switched off, ADB is operational.
Please contact a BMW center in case of
a malfunction.
Additional information beginning on
page 80
Automatic Stability Control plus
Traction (ASC+T)/Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC) indicator
lamp and brake warning lamp
The indicator lamps remain on:
the DSC
and ADB/DBC have
been switched off with the button or are
defective.
Please consult the nearest BMW
center.
For additional information refer to
page 81
DSC and ADB indicator and
warning lamps for Canadian
models.
Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
Malfunction in DBC system.
Conventional braking efficiency
is available and unrestricted.
Have the system repaired by your BMW
center.
For additional information refer to
page 82
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Indicator and warning lamps
Add washer fluid
The washer fluid is too low. Top
off the fluid at the earliest
opportunity. For additional information
refer to page 120
SERVICE ENGINE SOON
If the indicator lamp comes on
either continuously or intermit-
tently, this indicates a fault in the emis-
sions-related electronic systems.
Although the vehicle remains opera-
tional, you should have the systems
checked at your BMW center at the
earliest possible opportunity. For addi-
tional information refer to page 127
SERVICE ENGINE SOON
warning lamp for Canadian
models.
Engine electronics
There is a fault in the electronic
engine-management system.
You can continue to drive with reduced
engine output or engine speed. Please
have the system inspected at your
BMW center.
Add coolant
The coolant level is too low. Add
coolant at the earliest opportu-
nity. For additional information refer to
page 123
Green: for your information
Turn signal indicator
Flashes when the turn signal is
operated.
Rapid flashing indicates a system
malfunction.
For additional information refer to
page 69
Cruise control
Lights up when the cruise
control is activated: available for
operation via the multifunction steering
wheel.
For additional information refer to
page 72
Fog lamps
Lights up whenever you switch
on the fog lamps.
For additional information refer to
page 88
Blue: for your information
High beams
Comes on when the high beams
are on or the headlamp flasher
is actuated.
For additional information refer to
pages 69, 88
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