2004 BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE Owner's Manual

Contents

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Driving:

Ignition lock65
Starting the engine and driving
off66
Switching off the engine68
Parking brake68
Manual transmission69
Sequential M gearbox with
Drivelogic*70
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher75
Washer/wiper system/Rain
sensor*76
Cruise control77

Everything under control:

Odometer79
Tachometer79
Engine oil temperature79
Fuel gauge80
Engine coolant temperature
gauge80
Service interval display81
Check Control81
Clock82
Computer83

Technology for safety and
driving convenience:

Park Distance Control (PDC)*85
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC86
Flat Tire Monitor87
M Engine dynamics control90
Brake force display90

Lamps:

Parking lamps/Low beams91
Instrument lighting92
High beams/Standing lamps92
Fog lamps93
Interior lamps93
Reading lamps93

Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:

Automatic climate control96

Interior conveniences:

Glove compartment101
Storage compartments101
Cellular phone*102
Ashtray, front*103
Ashtray, rear*103

Loading and transporting:

Ski bag*104
Cargo loading106
Roof-mounted luggage rack for
the hardtop*108

Operation, maintenance

Special operating instructions:

Break-in procedures112
General driving notes113
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)114
Brake system114
Hardtop*115

Wheels and tires:

Tire inflation pressure118
Tire condition118
Tire replacement119
Wheel and tire
combinations121
Winter tires122
Snow chains*122

In the engine compartment:

Hood123
Engine compartment
essentials124
Washer fluids126
Engine oil126
Coolant128
Brake fluid129

Maintenance:

The BMW Maintenance
System130

Laws and regulations:

California Proposition 65
warning132
OBD interface socket132

Controls and features

Contents

Owner service procedures

Replacement procedures:

Onboard tool kit136
Windshield wiper blades136
Lamps and bulbs137
Repairing a flat tire140
Battery144
Fuses145

Giving and receiving
assistance:

Receiving assistance146
Jump-starting147
Towing the vehicle148

Technical data
Engine data154
Dimensions155
Weights156
Capacities157
Index

Everything from A to Z160

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

OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

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Cockpit

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1Parking lamps/Low beams91
2

>

Turn signal indicators75

>

Standing lamps92

>

High beams92

>

Headlamp flasher75

>

Computer83
3Washer/wiper system/Rain
sensor76
4Hazard warning flashers
5Rear window defroster99
6

>

Initiating an emergency call146

>

Mobile Service146
7Central locking system30
8Horn: the entire surface
9Steering wheel adjustment53
10 Fog lamps93

Cockpit

OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

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Instrument cluster