BMW 2009 3 Series Luxury Sedan Manuals

BMW 2009 3 Series Luxury Sedan Manuals

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BMW 2009 3 Series Owner's Manual

BMW 2009 3 Series Owner's Manual (274 pages)

Brand: BMW | Category: Automobile | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Using this Owner's Manual

6
- Additional Sources of Information
  6
- Symbols Used
  6
- California Proposition 65 Warning
  7
- The Individual Vehicle
  7
- Parts and Accessories
  7
- For Your Own Safety
  7
- Editorial Notice
  7
- Service and Warranty
  8
- Reporting Safety Defects
  8
  - For US Customers
    8
  - For Canadian Customers
    9
- Notes
  6
At a Glance

11
- Cockpit
  12
- Idrive
  18
  - Operating Principle
    19
  - Adjusting Settings
    20
  - Opening the Options Menu
    20
  - Example: Setting the Clock
    20
  - Status Information
    21
  - Programmable Memory Keys
    22
  - Storing Functions
    22
- Letters and Numbers
  23
- Entering Letters and Numbers
  23
- Voice Activation System
  24
  - Saying Commands
    24
  - Setting the Voice Dialog
    25
Controls

27
- Opening and Closing
  28
  - Remote Control
    28
  - Personal Profile
    28
  - Central Locking System
    29
  - Opening and Closing: Using the Remote Control
    29
  - Manual Operation
    31
  - Opening and Closing: Using the Door Lock
    31
  - Convenient Operation
    31
  - Automatic Locking
    32
  - Opening and Closing: from Inside
    32
  - Trunk Lid/Tailgate
    32
  - Emergency Release
    34
  - Rear Window
    34
  - Interior Motion Sensor
    35
  - Alarm System
    35
  - Panic Mode
    35
  - Comfort Access
    36
  - Automatic Transmission
    37
  - Replacing the Battery
    37
  - Starting the Engine
    37
  - Warning Lamps
    37
  - Sports Wagon: Panorama Glass Roof
    40
  - Comfort Position
    41
- Adjustments
  43
  - Sitting Safely
    43
  - Head Restraint
    43
  - Safety Belt
    43
  - Manual Adjustment
    44
  - Head Restraints
    45
  - Lumbar Support
    45
  - Front Seats
    46
  - Seat and Mirror Memory
    47
  - Heated Seats
    47
  - Safety Belts
    48
  - Exterior Mirrors
    49
  - Interior Rearview Mirror
    50
  - Steering Wheel
    50
  - Steering Wheel Heating
    51
- Transporting Children Safely
  52
- Driving
  56
  - Ignition Lock
    56
  - Start/Stop Button
    56
  - Diesel Engine
    57
  - Switching off the Engine
    57
  - Manual Transmission
    57
  - Starting the Engine
    57
  - Parking Brake
    58
  - Indicator Lamp
    58
  - Automatic Transmission with Steptronic
    58
  - Selector Lever Positions
    59
  - Displays in the Instrument Cluster
    59
  - Turn Signals/ Headlamp Flasher
    60
  - Turn Signals
    60
  - Wiper System
    61
  - Washer Fluid
    62
  - Cruise Control
    63
  - Active Cruise Control
    64
  - Warning Lamp
    64
  - The Concept
    64
  - Range of Applications
    65
  - Selecting Distance
    66
  - System Limitations
    68
  - Swerving Vehicles
    69
  - Your Responsibility
    70
- Controls Overview
  71
  - Odometer, Outside Temperature Display, Clock
    71
  - Engine Oil Temperature
    72
  - Coolant Temperature
    72
  - Energy Control
    72
  - Fuel Gauge
    72
  - Average Fuel Consumption
    73
  - Settings and Information
    74
  - Service Requirements
    75
  - Units of Measure
    75
  - Possible Displays
    76
  - In the Instrument Cluster
    77
  - Setting the Time
    77
  - Check Control
    79
  - Text Messages
    80
  - Speed Limit
    81
  - Settings on the Control Display
    81
- Technology for Driving Comfort and Safety
  83
  - Park Distance Control (Pdc)
    83
  - Antilock Brake System Abs
    84
  - Dynamic Stability Control Dsc
    84
  - Dynamic Traction Control Dtc
    84
  - Driving Stability Control Systems
    84
  - Electronic Brake-Force Distribution
    84
  - Hill Descent Control (Hdc)
    85
  - Flat Tire Monitor Ftm
    86
  - Drive-Off Assistant
    86
  - Initializing the System
    87
  - Status Display
    87
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Tpm
    88
  - Active Steering
    90
  - Brake Force Display
    91
  - Automatic Headlamp Control
    94
  - Parking Lamps/Low Beams
    94
- Lamps
  94
  - Adaptive Light Control
    95
  - Daytime Running Lights
    95
  - Pathway Lighting
    95
  - Activating the System
    96
  - High Beams/Roadside Parking Lamps
    96
  - High-Beam Assistant
    96
  - Instrument Lighting
    97
  - Fog Lamps
    97
  - Interior Lamps
    98
  - Reading Lamps
    98
- Climate
  99
  - Automatic Climate Control
    100
  - Maximum Cooling
    100
  - Rear Window Defroster
    101
  - Defrosting Windows and Removing Condensation
    101
  - Parked Car Ventilation
    102
  - Microfilter/Activated-Charcoal Filter
    102
- Practical Interior Accessories
  104
  - Integrated Universal Remote Control
    104
  - Checking Compatibility
    104
  - Digital Compass
    106
  - Glove Compartment
    107
  - Roller Sun Blinds
    107
  - Storage Compartments Inside the Vehicle
    108
  - Center Armrest
    108
  - Clothes Hooks
    109
  - Cigarette Lighter Socket
    110
  - Connecting Electrical Appliances
    110
  - Expanding the Cargo Area
    112
  - Roller Cover
    112
  - Partition Net
    113
  - Lashing Eyes
    114
  - Ski Bag
    114
  - Folding up the Floor Panel
    114
  - Securing Cargo
    115
Driving Tips

117
- Things to Remember When Driving
  118
  - Break-In Period
    118
  - Saving Fuel
    118
  - Diesel Particulate Filter
    119
  - General Driving Notes
    119
  - Driving through Water
    120
  - Cargo Loading
    121
  - Stowing Cargo
    121
  - Roof-Mounted Luggage Rack
    122
  - Mounting Points
    122
Navigation

125
- Navigation System
  126
- Navigation Data
  126
- Destination Entry
  127
  - Entering a House Number
    128
  - Selecting a Destination from the Address Book
    129
  - Storing the Position
    129
  - Last Destinations
    130
  - Special Destinations
    130
  - Entering the Destination Via the Map
    132
  - Entering a Destination by Voice Commands
    133
  - Entering an Address
    133
  - Storing Destinations
    134
  - Planning a Trip
    134
  - Word-Matching Principle
    135
- Destination Guidance
  136
  - Destination Guidance through Voice Instructions
    137
  - Map View
    138
  - Changing Scale
    139
  - Traffic Bulletins
    139
  - Displaying Traffic Obstructions
    141
- What to Do if
  142
Entertainment

145
- On/Off and Tone
  146
  - Switching On/Off
    146
  - Adjusting Volume
    146
  - Tone Control
    146
  - Multi-Channel Playback, Surround
    147
- Radio
  149
  - Selecting a Station
    149
  - Changing Stations
    149
  - Storing Stations
    149
  - Radio Data System Rds
    150
  - Displaying Additional Information
    151
  - Deleting a Station
    151
  - Storing a Station
    151
- Satellite Radio
  152
  - General Information
    152
  - Selecting a Channel
    153
  - Storing a Channel
    153
  - Selecting a Category
    154
  - Storing Favorites
    154
  - Traffic Jump
    155
  - Automatic Update
    156
- CD/DVD Player and CD Changer
  157
  - CD/DVD Playback
    157
  - Audio Playback
    157
  - Starting Playback
    159
  - Video Playback
    159
  - Selecting Track
    161
  - General Malfunctions
    162
- Music Collection
  164
  - Storing Music
    164
  - Music Search
    165
  - Playing Music
    165
  - Current Playback
    166
  - Managing Music
    167
- External Devices
  169
Communications

175
- Telephone
  176
  - Using the Telephone Inside the Vehicle
    176
  - Suitable Mobile Phones
    176
  - Operating Options
    176
  - Adjusting the Volume
    179
  - Operation Via Idrive
    179
  - Dialing Phone Numbers
    180
  - Phone Book
    181
  - Operation by Voice Commands
    183
  - Switching between Mobile Phone and Hands-Free System
    183
  - Inserting/Removing the Snapin Adapter
    186
- Contacts
  188
  - New Contact
    188
  - Deleting Contacts
    189
- BMW Assist
  190
  - Services Offered
    190
  - Roadside Assistance
    191
  - Concierge Service
    191
  - BMW Search
    192
  - Activating BMW Assist
    192
  - Customer Relations
    193
  - Service Request
    193
  - Automatic Service Request
    194
  - Data Transfer
    194
  - Service Status
    194
Mobility

197
- Refueling
  198
  - Fuel Filler Flap
    198
  - Fuel Specifications
    199
  - Fuel Tank Capacity
    199
  - Gasoline Engine
    199
  - Winter Diesel
    200
- Wheels and Tires
  203
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    216
  - Tire Identification Number
    216
  - Tire Identification Marks
    216
  - Tire Condition
    217
  - New Wheels and Tires
    218
  - Run-Flat Tires
    218
  - Special Characteristics of Winter Tires
    219
  - Snow Chains
    219
- Under the Hood
  220
  - Engine Oil
    221
  - Important Parts of the Engine Compartment
    221
  - Adding Engine Oil
    223
  - Oil Types
    223
  - Checking Coolant Level
    224
- Maintenance
  225
- Care
  227
  - Care Products
    227
  - Exterior Care
    227
  - Automatic Car Washes
    227
  - Chrome Parts
    228
  - Paintwork Care
    228
  - Light-Alloy Wheels
    228
  - Interior Care
    229
  - Vehicle Storage
    230
  - CD/DVD Drives
    230
- Replacing Components
  231
  - Xenon Lamps
    232
  - Light-Emitting Diodes LED
    232
  - Halogen Lamps
    233
  - Tail Lamps
    234
  - Charging the Battery
    237
  - Vehicle Battery
    237
  - Changing Wheels
    237
  - Battery Care
    237
  - Power Failure
    238
- Giving and Receiving Assistance
  239
  - Emergency Request
    239
  - First Aid Pouch
    239
  - Warning Triangle
    240
  - Jump-Starting
    240
  - Connecting Jumper Cables
    241
  - Tow-Starting, Towing Away
    241
  - Being Towed
    242
Reference

245
- Technical Data
  246
- Engine Data
  246
- Short Commands for the Voice Activation System
  251
  - Useful Short Commands
    251
  - Vehicle Information
    255
  - Everything from A-Z
    256

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