2005 BMW 325XI Owners Manual

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
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For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may tele-
phone the toll free hotline 1-800-333-0510, or
contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport
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330 Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5.

At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's
operating environment. The section will also
assist you in becoming acquainted with the
control concepts and options available for
operating the various systems.
At a glance

Cockpit
10
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
3Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor
*37
1Safety switch for electric rear
windows28
2
Opening and closing windows27 4
Parking lamps76
Low beams76
Automatic headlamp control
*76
Adaptive Head Light
*77
5
Fog lamps
*78

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
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7Instrument cluster12
10Ignition lock42
11Buttons
* on the steering wheel12Horn: the entire surface
13Steering wheel adjustment38
15Releasing the hood118
16Opening the luggage compartment lid
*
6
Turn signals48
High beams, headlamp flasher78
Roadside parking lamps
*78
Computer60
Settings and information about the
vehicle61
Instrument lighting78
8
Windshield wipers49
Rain sensor
*50
9Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine42
Telephone
*:
>Press: accepting and ending a
call, starting dialing
* for a
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
>Press longer: redialing
Volume
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and
lists with stored phone numbers
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode81
14
Cruise control*51
Active cruise control
*53

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for active cruise control
*53
5Tachometer59
6Energy Control60
7Display for
>Clock59
>Outside temperature59
>Indicator and warning lamps658Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*47
>Sequential manual gearbox SMG
*45
>Computer60
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven63
>Odometer and trip odometer59
>Initializing Flat Tire Monitor72
>Checking engine oil level
*119
>Settings and information61
9Fuel gauge60
10Resetting trip odometer59

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
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Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in var-
ious combinations and colors in both the indica-
tor area 1 and the display 2.
Some lamps are checked for proper functioning
and thus come on briefly when the engine is
started or the ignition is switched on.
What to do in case of a malfunction
A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well
as notes on possible causes of malfunctions
and on how to respond, can be found starting
on page136.

Cockpit
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Around the center console: controls and displays