2006 BMW 325XI SPORTS WAGON battery replacement

Notes
6 to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the
validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your
BMW Center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-
ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warran-
ties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following applies only to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
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, Telephone 1-800-831-
1117.
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 individual
problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of
North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Adminis-
trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov

Opening and closing
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Opening and closing
Keys/remote controls
1Remote control with integrated key
2Spare key
3Adapter for spare key, in the glove compart-
ment
Remote control with integrated key
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. Use the remote control at least twice a
year in order to keep the batteries charged. In
cars equipped with convenient access
*, the
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
refer to page37.
The settings called up and implemented when
the car is unlocked depend on which remote
control is used to unlock the car, refer to Per-
sonal Profile, page29.
In addition, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page195.
Integrated key
Press button1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Glove compartment, refer to page103
>Driver's door, refer to page32
New remote controls
Your BMW Center can supply new remote con-
trols with integrated keys as additional units or
as replacements in the event of loss.
Spare key
Spare key for storage in a safe place, such as in
your wallet. This key is not intended for regular
use.
The spare key and the integrated key fit the
same locks.
Adapter for spare key
The adapter is necessary for starting the car
with the spare key or switching on radio readi-
ness.

Everything from A - Z
228 Parking
– vehicle54
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control81
Parking brake, refer to
Handbrake55
Parking lamps/low beams90
– replacing bulbs199
Parts and accessories, refer to
The individual vehicle5
Passenger-side mirror tilt
function47
"Pathway lighting"91
Pathway lighting91
"PDC"82
PDC Park Distance Control81
Personal Profile29
"Perspective"134
Phone book166
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book169
– dialing167
– most recent numbers168
– selecting in phone book168
– Top 8168
Placing a call, refer to
telephone owner's manual
"Play" for audio mode153
"Play"
on the radio151
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control98
Position
– displaying136
– storing128
Power failure201
Power windows37
– safety switch38
Power windows, refer to
Windows37
Preselecting the switch-on
times for parked car
ventilation/heating98
"Presets", calling up on
radio144
"Presets" on the radio150Pressure, tires184
Pressure monitoring, tires85
– Flat Tire Monitor85
Protection function, refer to
Anti-trapping mechanism
– windows38
Providing medical assistance,
refer to First add pouch203
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor85
R
Radio
– autostore145
– controls140
– sampling stations145
– satellite radio149
– selecting the frequency
manually145
– selecting the
waveband140,144
– station search145
– station selection144
– stations with the best
reception145
– storing stations146
– switching on/off140
– tone control141
– volume141
– Weather Band147
Radio key, refer to Integrated
key/Remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness53
Radio readiness53
– switched off53
– switched on53
Rain sensor58
"Random", random play156
"Random all" for audio
mode156
"Random directory" for audio
mode156
Reading lamps93
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps200
– replacing bulbs200
Rear seat back, folding106Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints44
– folding head restraint down
and up44
– folding the backrests106
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulbs200
Rear ventilation97
Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors46
Rear window defroster97
Rear window roller blind, refer
to Roller sun blinds102
Rear window safety switch38
"Received calls"168
Receiving level of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Reception
– radio stations147
Rechargeable flashlight103
Recirculated-air mode96
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode96
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest42
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch79
"Redial" for mobile phone168
Refueling182
Releasing
– hood190
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range68
Remote control28
– battery renewal37
– convenient access35
– garage door opener100
– malfunctions31,37
– service data195
– tailgate31
"Repeat directory" for audio
mode155
"Repeat" for audio mode155
"Repeat track" for audio
mode155
Replacement remote
control28