2004 BMW 325XI Owners Manual

Contents

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Driving:

Ignition lock65
Starting the engine65
Switching off the engine67
Parking brake67
Manual transmission68
Sequential manual gearbox
SMG*69
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic*73
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher76
Washer/wiper system/Rain
sensor*77
Cruise control*78

Everything under control:

Odometer80
Tachometer80
Energy control80
Fuel gauge81
Engine coolant temperature
gauge81
Service interval display82
Check Control82
Clock83
Computer*84

Technology for safety and
driving convenience:

Park Distance Control (PDC)*86
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)87
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) –
325xi, 330xi89
Hill Descent Control (HDC)*91
Flat Tire Monitor*92
Brake force display93

Lamps:

Parking lamps/Low beams94
Instrument lighting95
High beams/Standing lamps95
Fog lamps*96
Interior lamps96

Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:

Air conditioning98
Automatic climate control*102
Roller sun blind*106

Interior conveniences:

Premium sound system*107
Glove compartment107
Storage compartments108
Cellular phone*110
Ashtray, front*110
Ashtray, rear*111

Loading and transporting:

Through-loading system*112
Ski bag*113
Cargo loading114
Roof-mounted luggage
rack*117

Controls and features

Contents

Operation, maintenance

Special operating instructions:

Break-in procedures120
General driving notes121
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)121
Brake system122

Wheels and tires:

Tire inflation pressure124
Tire condition124
Tire replacement125
Wheel and tire
combinations127
Winter tires127

In the engine compartment:

Hood129
Engine compartment
essentials130
Washer fluids132
Engine oil132
Coolant134
Brake fluid134

Maintenance:

The BMW Maintenance
System136

Laws and regulations:

California Proposition 65
warning138
OBD interface socket138
Owner service procedures
Replacement procedures:

Onboard tool kit142
Windshield wiper blades142
Lamps and bulbs143
Changing a wheel147
Run Flat tires*150
Battery151
Fuses151

Giving and receiving
assistance: Receiving assistance152
Jump-starting153
Towing the vehicle154
Technical data

Engine data160
Dimensions161
Weights162
Capacities163

Contents

11

Index

Everything from A to Z166

12

13

Overview
Controls and features
Operation, maintenance
Owner service procedures
Technical data
Index

OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

14

Cockpit

15
1Parking lamps/Low beams94
2

>

Turn signal indicators76

>

Standing lamps95

>

High beams95

>

Headlamp flasher76

>

Computer84
3Washer/wiper system/Rain
sensor77
4Hazard warning flashers
5Central locking system32
6

>

Initiating an emergency call152

>

Mobile Service152
7Rear window defroster100, 105
8Horn: the entire surface
9Adjusting the steering wheel55
10 Fog lamps96

Cockpit

OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

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Instrument cluster