2006 BMW M3 COUPE load capacity

102
Cargo loading
Avoid overloading the vehicle so
that the permitted load on the tires
is not exceeded. Overloading can lead
to overheating and internal tire damage.
This can result in a sudden loss of tire
inflation pressure.<
Determining the maximum load1. Locate the following statement on
your vehicle's placard*:
The combined weight of occu-
pants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or YYY lbs., as this
could otherwise result in damage to the
vehicle or unstable driving conditions.<
2. Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will be
riding in your vehicle
3. Subtract the combined weight of the
driver and passengers from
XXX kilograms or YYY pounds
4. The resulting figure equals the avail-
able amount of cargo and luggage
load capacity.
For example, if the YYY amount
equals 1,000 lbs. and there will be
five 150 lbs. passengers in your vehi-
cle, the amount of available cargo
and luggage load capacity is 250
lbs.:
1,000 lbs. minus 750 lbs. = 250 lbs.
5. Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on
the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity calculated
in Step 4
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer,
load from your trailer will be trans-
fered to your vehicle. Consult the
manual for transporting a trailer to
determine how this may reduce the
available cargo and luggage load
capacity of your vehicle.

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WeightsCurb weight lbs/kg 3,415/1,549
Approved gross vehicle weight lbs/kg 4,453/2,020
Approved front axle load lbs/kg 2,138/970
Approved rear axle load lbs/kg 2,535/1,150
Approved roof load capacity lbs/kg 165/75
Luggage compartment capacity cu ft/l 14.5/410
Approved axle loads and approved gross vehicle weight must never be exceeded.

Everything from A to Z
161
Interior motion sensor 37, 38
switching off 30, 38
Interior rearview mirror
automatic dimming
feature 50
Interior temperature
adjusting 92
Intermittent mode, wipers 72
Interval display, service 77
J
Jump-starting 143
K
Key Memory 59
Keys 28
with remote control 28
L
Lamp defect 133
Lamps and bulbs 133
Lashing down loads, refer to
Cargo loading 102
Lashing eyelets, refer to
Securing cargo 104
Lashing fittings, refer to
Securing cargo 104
LATCH child-restraint
mounting system 57
Leather care, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochureLeaving the vehicle 64
LEDs light-emitting
diodes 136
Length, refer to
Dimensions 151
License plate lamp
bulb replacement 136
Light switch 87
Light-emitting diodes
(LEDs) 136
Lighter 98
LIGHTS ON warning 87
Lights, refer to Parking
lamps/Low beams 87
Litter bag holders 97
Load, determining the maxi-
mum 102
Load, refer to Cargo
loading 102
Loading
vehicle 102
Load-securing devices 104
Lock buttons on doors, refer
to Locking 33
Lock, steering wheel 61
Locking
from inside 33
from outside 29, 32
Locking and unlocking
doors
from inside 33
from outside 29, 32Low beams 87
automatic 87
bulb replacement 133
indicator lamp, defective
lamp 77
Luggage compartment
capacity 152
emergency operation,
refer to Manual
operation 34
floor mat 37
floor panel 36
lid 34
opening from outside 34
opening, remote
control 30
opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment
lid 34
remote control 30
volume 152
Luggage compartment lid 34
emergency operation 34
emergency release 36
indicator lamp 77
opening from inside the
vehicle 34, 35
opening from outside 34
remote control 30
securing separately 34
unlocking manually 34Luggage compartment light-
ing 34
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 105
Lumbar support 44
M
M Engine dynamics
control 85
M Mobility system 137
M Track mode 82
indicator lamp 20
Maintenance 77, 126
Maintenance system 126
Making telephone calls,
refer to the telephone
Owner's Manual
Malfunction
door lock 32
fuel filler door 24
Malfunction displays 77
Manual operation
door lock 32
driver's door 32
fuel filler door 24
glass sunroof 41
luggage compartment
lid 34
Manual transmission 65
Master keys
with remote control 28
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

Everything from A to Z
163
Power socket, cigarette
lighter 98
Pressure monitoring, tires
Flat Tire Monitor 83
Pressure, tires 112
inflating with M Mobility
system 139
Proposition 65 warning 6
Puncture
M Mobility system 137
R
Radio remote control key,
refer to Master key with
remote control 28
Radio, refer to the Owner's
Manual for Radio
Rain sensor 72
Range 80
Reading lamps
front 89
rear 89
Rear armrest, refer to Rear
center armrest 97
Rear backrest, folding 100
Rear center 3-point safety
belt 100
Rear lamps
bulb replacement 135
indicator lamp, defective
lamp 77Rear window heating
automatic climate
control 93
Rear-entry assist 46
Rearview mirror 50
Receiving assistance 142
Recirculated-air mode
automatic climate
control 93
Recirculating the air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode 93
Reclining seat, refer to Seat
adjustment 44
Refueling 24
fuel filler door 24
Releasing
hood 119
Remaining distance to ser-
vice 77
Remaining distance, refer to
Range 80
Remote control 29
luggage compartment
lid 30
malfunction 30
Replacing lamps, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 133
Reporting safety defects 7
Restraint systems
for children 55
Restraint systems, refer to
Safety belts 46Reverse gear
manual transmission 65
Roof load capacity 152
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 105
Rope, refer to Towing
and tow-starting the vehi-
cle 145
S
Safe seating position 42
airbags 42
safety belt 42
Safety belt
safe seating position 42
Safety belt height adjust-
ment 47
Safety belts 46
height adjustment 47
warning lamp 18
Safety feature
glass sunroof 40
power windows 39
Safety systems, refer to
Antilock Brake
System 111
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 82
Screwdriver, refer to
Onboard tool kit 132Seat adjustment
backrest width adjust-
ment 45
BMW sports seat 44
height 43
lumbar support 44
manual 43
power 44
Seat belt tensioner, refer to
Safety belts 46
Seat heating 49
Seat memory, refer to Seat
and mirror memory 48
Seat positions, storing 48
Seats 43
Securing cargo 104
Securing child-restraint sys-
tem 57
Securing the vehicle
from inside 33
from outside 29, 32
Selector lever
sequential M gearbox with
Drivelogic 66
Selector lever positions
sequential M gearbox with
Drivelogic 66
Sequential M gearbox with
Drivelogic 66
indicator lamp 19, 70
tow-starting 146
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

Everything from A to ZService and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet 126
Service Engine Soon
warning lamp 19
Service interval display
77, 126
Shift lights 70
Shift paddles 67
Side airbags 52
Side turn signal indicators
bulb replacement 134
Size 151
Ski bag 101
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Electric glass sunroof 40
SMG Drivelogic 66
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 98
Snow chains 118
SOS, refer to Emergency
call 142
Spare key 28, 29
Special oils 123
Special oils, refer to Speci-
fied engine oils 123
Specified engine oils 123
Speed gauge, refer to
Speedometer 16
Speedometer 16
Sport mode 85
Sports seat 44Stability control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 82
Stability control, refer to M
Track mode 82
Standing lamps 88
bulb replacement 133
Starting difficulties
jump-starting 143
temperature 62
Starting the engine 62
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine 62
Starting-off assistance
DSC 82
gradient assistance 69
Status of the Owner's Man-
ual 5
Steering wheel lock 61
Steering wheel, adjusting 51
Storage compartments 96
Storage nets 96
Storing seat positions,
refer to Seat and mirror
memory 48
Storing tires 117
Stroke, refer to Engine
data 150
Sun blind 94
Sun blind, refer to Roller sun
blind 94Surface ice, refer to Ice
warning 79
Switches, refer to
Cockpit 14
Switching off
engine 64
Symbols 4
T
Tachometer 75
Tail lamps
bulb replacement 135
Tail lamps, refer to Rear
lamps 135
Tank capacity, refer to Fuel
tank capacity 153
Tank indicator, refer to Fuel
gauge 76
Technical data 150
Technical modifications 6
Technical modifications,
refer to For your own
safety 6
Telephone hookup
microphone 97
Telephone, refer to the sep-
arate Owner's Manual
Television, refer to the
Owner's Manual for
Onboard ComputerTemperature
automatic climate
control 92
Temperature adjustment 92
Temperature display
engine coolant 76
outside temperature 79
setting units 79
Temperature layering 93
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control 73
Thigh support area, adjust-
ing 44
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center high-mount brake
lamp 136
Threaded socket for towing
eyelet 145
Three-point safety belt 46
Through-loading system 100
Tilt alarm sensor 30, 38
remote control 30
switching off 30, 38
Tilting passenger-side exte-
rior mirror 49
Time 78
Tire inflation pressure 112
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 83