2002 BMW 325Ci COUPE phone

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Controls and features
Operation, maintenance

Lamps:

Parking lamps/Low beams77
Instrument lighting78
High beams/Standing lamps78
Fog lamps78
Interior lamps79

Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:

Air conditioning80
Automatic climate control83
Roller sun blind86

Interior conveniences:

Premium sound system86
Glove compartment87
Storage compartments87
Cellular phone89
Ashtray, front89
Ashtray, rear90
Clothes hooks90

Loading and transporting:

Through-loading system91
Ski bag92
Cargo loading93
Roof-mounted luggage rack94

Special operating instructions:

Break-in procedures98
Driving notes99
Antilock Brake System (ABS)99
Brake system100

Wheels and tires:

Tire inflation pressure101
Tire condition101
Tire replacement102
Wheel and tire
combinations104
Winter tires105

In the engine compartment:

Hood106
Engine compartment
essentials107
Washer fluids108
Engine oil109
Coolant111
Brake fluid112

Maintenance:

The BMW Maintenance
System113

Laws and regulations:

Technical modifications114
California Proposition
65 Warning114
OBD interface socket115

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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

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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.

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.

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
respecting 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
you are 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
thoroughly 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 made
by other manufacturers to ascertain
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 to lock doors
or luggage compartment with anyone
inside the vehicle. For more details
refer to page 31.

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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 only applies 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, Tele\
phone (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 Wash-
ington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You ca\
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obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

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Multifunction steering wheel (MFL)

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The buttons integrated in the multifunc-
tion steering wheel are provided so that
you can operate a number of accesso-
ries quickly and without being
distracted from traffic conditions. You
may operate:

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Selected radio functions

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the cruise control

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selected cellular phone functions.
The controls are active only when
the corresponding systems and
accessories are switched on.

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Press briefly:
Receive a phone call, initiate dialing,
terminate a call.

Switch between phone and radio,
cassette and CD.
Forward:

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Radio
Press briefly: station scan in FM band
Extended pressure: search function

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CD
Press briefly: jump to next track
Extended pressure: search function
in track

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Cassette
Press briefly: stop track scan or fast
forward
Extended pressure: fast forward

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Phone
Scan personal phone book.
Rewind: functions as forward.

Volume
Cruise control: to select a stored
setting.
Cruise control: store and accelerate (+)
or decelerate and store (Ð).
Cruise control: activate/interrupt/deac-
tivate.

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Cellular phone
*
Ashtray, front
*
Hands-free systemOn vehicles with telephone prepara-
tion
* or communication packet
* the
trim piece for the hands-free micro-
phone is located in the headliner near
the interior lamp.
For further information on the cellular
phone, refer to the separate Owner's
Manual.
To emptyPress on the edge of the open cover
(arrow): the ashtray comes upward and
can be removed.
Cigarette lighterPress the lighter 1 in. As soon as the
lighter springs back out, it can be
removed.
Hold or touch the hot cigarette
lighter by the knob only. Holding
or touching it in other areas could result
in burns.
The cigarette lighter remains opera-
tional when the ignition key has been
removed. For this reason, children
should never be left in the vehicle unat-
tended. for flashlights, car vacuum cleaners,
etc., up to a rating of approx. 200 watts
at 12 volts. Avoid damage to the socket
caused by inserting plugs of different
shapes or sizes.

Everything from A to Z
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C
California Proposition
65 Warning114
Canned beverage holder88
Capacities135
Car care, refer to the "Caring
for your vehicle" manual
Car keys28
Car wash systems, refer to
the "Caring for your
vehicle" manual
Care of upholstery materials,
refer to the "Caring for your
vehicle" manual
Cargo loading93
CBC (Cornering Brake
Control)18, 71
Cellular phone89
refer also to the separate
"Owner's Manual"
Center (high-mount) brake
lamp122
Center 3-point belt in the
rear91
Center armrest87
Central locking system28
button32 Changing a wheel123
Check Control66
Check engine oil level109
Checking tire inflation
pressure24
Child restraint
installation52
Child-restraint anchorage
points51
Clean the headlamps61
Cleaning windshield61
Clock66
refer also to the "Radio
Owner's Manual" or to the
"Onboard Computer
Owner's Manual"
Clothes hooks90
Cockpit14
Coin box88
Compartments87
Compression132
Computer refer also to the "Onboard
Computer Owner's
Manual"
Configuring individual
settings with Vehicle and
Key Memory53
Consumption68
display65
Convenience operation via
the door lock
sliding/tilt sunroof31
windows31
Coolant111
Coolant temperature
gauge65
Cooling system,
capacity135
Copyright4
Cornering Brake Control
(CBC)18, 71
Correct sitting posture40
Cover, sun blinds86
Cruise control62
Cruising range68
Cup holder, refer to
beverage holder88
Curb weight134 Current check indicator17
D
Dash lighting78
Dashboard14
Data
dimensions133
engine132
technical132
weights134
Daytime driving lamp77
DBC (Dynamic Brake
Control)19, 72
Deep water99
Defrost setting82, 84
Defrost windows82, 84
Defrostable rear
window81, 85
Digital clock66
Dimensions133
Dipstick, engine oil109
Displacement132
Display lighting78
Displays15
Distance warning69

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Selector lever, automatic
transmission57
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet (US
models)113
Service Interval
Display65, 113
Setting temperature81
Shiftlock57
Side airbags48
Side Impact Head Protection
System48
Ski bag92
Sliding/tilt sunroof38
electrical malfunction39
manual operation39
Snow chains105
Socket89
Sound system86
Space-saver spare
tire25, 123
Spare key28
Spare tire123
Speedometer15
Sport steering wheel21
Sports seat
manual adjustment41
power adjustment42 Standing lamps78
Starting the engine54
Steering wheel46
Steering wheel lock54
Stopping the vehicle55
Storage compartments87
Stowing cargo93
Stroke132
Sun blind cover86
Switching off the engine55
Switching off the interior
motion sensor37
Switching off the tilt alarm
sensor37
Symbols8
Synthetic oils110
T
Tachometer64
Tail lamps
bulb replacement121
Tank capacity135
Technical data132
Technical
modifications10, 114
Telephone preparation89
Temperature display
outside temperature67 Temperature gauge
engine coolant65
Temperature
layering82, 85
Thigh support
adjustment41
Third brake light122
Through-loading system91
Tilt alarm sensor30, 37
remote control30
switching off37
Tire change123
Tire condition101
Tire damage101
Tire inflation
pressures24, 101
monitoring73
table25
Tire Pressure Monitor
(RDC)73, 103, 126
Tire pressure warning73
Tire Quality Grading103
Tire replacement102
Tire tread101
Tires and wheels101
Tool kit118
Torque132
Towing fittings129 Towing the vehicle129
Track133
Transmission56
Transmitter keys28
Transporting children
safely51
Tread depth, tires101
Tread Wear Indicator101
Trip odometer64
Trunk lid, refer to luggage
compartment lid33
Trunk, refer to luggage
compartment35
Turn signal
indicator20, 59, 120
bulb replacement120
Turning radius133
U
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading103