Contents
© 2001 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the
written consent of BMW AG, Munich.
Order no. 01 41 0 156 416
US English IX/2001
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper
(bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling).
Overview
Controls and features
Cockpit14
Instrument cluster15
Indicator and warning lamps18
Steering wheel with multifunction
buttons22
Warning triangle23
First-aid kit23
Refueling24
Fuel specifications25
Tire inflation pressures26
Locks and security systems:
Keys30
Central locking system30
Opening and closing
Ð via the door lock31
Opening and closing
Ð via the remote control32
Opening and closing
Ð from the inside35
Liftgate36
Tailgate37
Alarm system39
Electric power windows40
Sliding/tilt sunroof with glass
moonroof42
Adjustments:
Correct sitting posture44
Seats44
Mechanical seat45
Power seat46
Head restraints47
Power rear-seat backrest
adjustment48
Safety belt49
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory50
Seat heating51
Adjusting steering wheel52
Steering wheel heating53
Mirrors53
Passenger safety systems:
Airbags55
Transporting children safely58
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory61
Driving:
Ignition lock62
Starting the engine62
Switching off the engine64
Parking brake64
Manual transmission65
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic66
Indicator/Headlamp flasher68
Washer/Wiper system/Rain
sensor69
Cruise control71
Everything under control:
Odometer, outside temperature
display74
Tachometer75
Energy control75
Fuel gauge75
Coolant temperature gauge76
Service Interval Display76
Check Control77
Computer80
Multi-Information Display
(MID)82
Digital clock in the MID83
Computer in the MID86
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1 Fuel gauge75
2 Indicator lamp for turn signals21
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams21
5 Tachometer and Energy Control756 Coolant temperature gauge76
7 Indicator and warning
lamps18 to 21
8 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission
*
66
9 Service Interval Display7610 Computer display Ð
operation via the turn signal lever,
refer to page 80:
>
Outside temperature
>
Average fuel consumption
>
Cruising range
>
Average speed
Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
*
1 Fuel gauge75
2 Indicator lamp for turn signals21
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams21
5 Tachometer and Energy Control75
6 Coolant temperature gauge767 Indicator and warning
lamps18 to 21
8 CHECK button77
9 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission
*
66
10 Outside temperature display74
11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)2012 Trip odometer74
13 Indicator for Check Control77
14 Odometer74
15 Service Interval Display76
16 Reset button for trip odometer74
17 Indicator and warning
lamps18 to 21
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Coolant temperature gauge Service Interval Display Blue The engine is still cold. Drive at
moderate engine and vehicle speeds.Red When you switch on the ignition, the
warning lamp comes on briefly to
confirm that the system is operational.
If the warning lamp comes on while
driving or the message "COOLANT
TEMPERATURE" appears in the Check
Control
*: the engine is overheated.
Switch off the engine immediately and
allow it to cool down.
Checking coolant level: refer to
page 145.
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Between the blue and red zones Normal operating range. It is not
unusual for the needle to rise as far as
the edge of the red zone.
The range of available displays varies
according to your individual vehicle's
equipment.
Green lamps The number of illuminated lamps
decreases as the time for your next
maintenance visit approaches.Yellow lamp This field appears together with
OILSERVICE or INSPECTION.
Maintenance is due. Please contact
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
center for an appointment.Red lamp The maintenance deadline has been
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The BMW Maintenance System has
been designed as a reliable means of
providing maximum driving and oper-
ating safety Ð and as cost-effectively as
possible for you.
Please keep in mind that regular main-
tenance is not only necessary for the
safety of your vehicle, but also plays a
significant role in maintaining the resale
value of the vehicle. 390us008
Service Interval Display Conventional systems rely solely on
distance traveled to determine when
service is due. The BMW Maintenance
System, on the other hand, began many
years ago to take the actual conditions
under which the vehicle is driven into
consideration. After all, different drivers
can accumulate mileage in very
different ways.
From the point of view of maintenance,
62,000 miles (100,000 km) accumulated
in short-distance urban driving are not
the equivalent of the same distance
covered at moderate speeds in long-
distance highway travel.
The BMW Maintenance System
includes the Engine Oil Service and
Inspections I and II.
Determining the maintenance intervals
according to the actual loads on the
vehicle covers every kind of operating
situation. However, even those who
drive only short distances Ð significantly
less than 6,000 miles (10,000 km) annu-
ally Ð should have the engine oil
changed at least every 2 years since oil
deteriorates over time, regardless of
use.
Service and Warranty Information
Booklet (US models)/Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet
(Canadian models) For additional information on mainte-
nance intervals and procedures, please
refer to the Service and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet (US models) or the
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet
(Canadian models).
As a precaution against corrosion, it is
advisable to have the body checked for
damage from rocks or gravel at the
same time, depending upon operating
conditions.
Have your BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle center do the mainte-
nance and repair.
Be sure that all maintenance work is
confirmed in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet (US models) or the
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet
(Canadian models).
These entries will constitute your proof
that the vehicle has received regular
maintenance. They are also required for
warranty claims.<
The BMW Maintenance System
Everything from A to Z
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JJack157, 158, 160
Jump-starting164tKKey Memory61
Keys30
Keys with radio remote
control30
Kickdown mode67LLamps and bulbs153
Lashing eyes38, 127
LATCH child-restraint
system60
Lead-free gasoline25
Length171
License plate lamps
bulb replacement156t
Liftgate36
opening from the
inside36
radio control operation33
release following an
electrical
malfunction36t, 38t
Lighter118
LIGHTS ON warning100
Load-securing devices127
Louvers103, 106Low beams100
automatic100
bulb replacement153t
Low-fuel warning lamp75
Lug bolts160
Lug wrench157t
Luggage net38
Luggage straps38
Lumbar support46
MM+S radial tires140
Maintenance76t, 147t
Maintenance System147
Malfunction displays77t
Manual operation
doors31t
fuel filler door24
liftgate36t
sliding/tilt sunroof43t
tailgate38t
Manual transmission65
Master key30
Maximum cooling109
Mechanical seat45
Memory50
driver's seat50
mirrors50
steering wheel50
Messages concerning
system malfunctions77Microfilter105, 111
MID (Multi-Information
Display)82
digital clock83
Mirror defrosting53
Mirror memory50
Mirrors53
Modifications,
technical10, 148
Monitoring inflation
pressure, tires98
Moonroof42
Multifunction buttons,
steering wheel22
Multi-Information Display
(MID)82
digital clock83
NNavigation system, refer to
the separate Owner's
ManualOOBD interface socket149
Odometer74
Oil
additives144
consumption144t
dipstick144t
grades144Oil change interval, refer to
the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet (US
models) or to the Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet
(Canadian models)
Oil level19
indicator lamp19
Oil pressure, indicator
lamp18
OILSERVICE76
Onboard computer, refer to
the separate Owner's
Manual
Onboard Diagnostic (OBD)
system149
Onboard tool kit152t
Opening and closing
from the inside35
from the outside31
using the key31
using the remote
control32
Outlets, ventilation103, 106
Outside temperature
display74
in the computer80
Everything from A to ZPPark Distance Control
(PDC)91
Parking aid91
Parking brake19, 64
Parking lamps100
Passenger side mirror tilt
function51
PDC (Park Distance
Control)91
"Please fasten safety belt"
warning lamp19
Poor driving conditions133
Power loss
sliding/tilt sunroof43t
Power outlets
flashlight125t
other appliances125t
vacuum cleaner125t
Power rating170
Power rear-seat
backrests48
Power windows40
safety switch41
Pull-out cargo floor126RRain sensor69
RDC (Tire Pressure
Monitor)98
warning lamp18, 20Reading lamps102
Rear backrests, folding
down122
Rear lamps155t
Rear passenger area climate
control110
Rear seats, power48
Rear window
defroster104, 109
Rear window wiper71
blade replacement152t
Rear-seat backrest, folding
down122
Rear-seat backrests,
power48
Rearview mirror53
Rechargeable flashlight116
Recirculated-air
mode104, 109
Reclining seat44
Refueling24, 183
Releasing
hood141t
tailgate following an
electrical
malfunction38t
Reminder signal (Memo)84
Remote control32
computer90
Removal aid for the spare
wheel159tRemoving condensation
from the
windows105t, 108t
Replacing
antifreeze, radiator145t
bulbs153t
fuses163t
tires137t
windshield wiper
blades152t
Reporting Safety Defects11
Reservoir, washer
system143t
Residual heat107, 110
Restraint systems58
Reverse65
Rims139
Roof load capacity172
Roof-mounted luggage
rack128
SSafety belts49
height adjustment49
Safety Defects, reporting11
Safety lock buttons35
Seat adjustment44
Seat belts49
Seat, electric power46
Seat heating51
Seat, mechanical45Seat memory50
Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory50
Securing cargo38, 127
Selector lever, automatic
transmission66
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet (US
models)147
Service Engine Soon
indicator lamp20
Service Interval
Display76, 147
Set temperature108t
Shiftlock66
Shoulder support47
Side airbags55
Side Impact Head Protection
System55
Side lamps100
bulb replacement154t
Sitting correctly44
Ski bag120
Sliding/tilt sunroof42
closing following an
electrical
malfunction43t
convenience operation31
power loss43t
remote control33
Snow chains140