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1Fuel gauge76
2Turn signal indicators20
3Speedometer
4Indicator and warning
lamps18 to 21
5Tachometer and engine oil temper-
ature gauge75
6Engine coolant temperature
gauge76
7Indicator and warning
lamps18 to 21
8Control button for
>
Clock78
>
Unit of measure of outside tem-
perature display79
9Display for sequential M gearbox
with Drivelogic67
10 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)82
11 Display for
>
Trip odometer/Odometer75
>
Clock78
>
Service interval77
>
Computer79
12 Check Control77
13 Trip odometer, reset to zero75
14 M Track mode* indicator lamp8215 Indicator and warning
lamps18 to 21
Instrument cluster
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ClockIf you wish to have a permanent time
display, you can make this adjustment
in the car radio display, refer to the
Owner's Manual for Radio.
You can set the time of day, and the
display for the car radio, as follows.
Setting
Before the clock can be set, the
time must be showing in the
instrument cluster display.<
With the ignition key in position 1 or
higher
To set ahead: turn the right button to
the right.
To set back: turn the right button to the
left.
The adjustment speed will increase the
longer you continue to hold the right
button.
To change the display mode: press the
right button briefly.
Every time you press the button, the
clock display alternates between the
12-hour and 24-hour mode.
In ignition key position 0: the time is
displayed for a few seconds after you
press the left button, refer to Odometer
on page 75.
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Disposal
After changing the battery, have
the old battery disposed of by
your BMW center or bring it to a recy-
cling point. Maintain the battery in an
upright position for transport and stor-
age. Secure the battery against tilting in
transit.<
Power lossAfter a temporary power loss, e.g. due
to a discharged battery, some equip-
ment will be limited in its use and will
have to be reinitialized. Individual set-
tings are also lost and must be reset:
>Seat and mirror memory
The position settings must be stored
again, refer to page 48
>Clock
must be reset, refer to page 78
>Radio
Stations must be reset, refer to the
Owner's Manual for Radio/Onboard
Computer
>Navigation system
The system will not be operable
immediately, refer to the Owner's
Manual for Radio/Onboard Com-
puter.
FusesYou will find the fuses and information
on their respective allocation in the
glove compartment behind a panel with
two snap clips.
Do not attempt to repair a blown
fuse or replace it with a fuse
having a different color or amperage
rating. To do this could cause a fire in
the vehicle resulting from a circuit over-
load.<
Battery
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Everything from A to Z
157
Blower
automatic climate
control 92
BMW Maintenance
System 126
BMW sports seat 44
Bore, refer to Engine
data 150
Bottle holders, see Bever-
age holders 96, 97
Brake fluid 125
indicator lamp 18, 125
level 125
Brake force display 86
Brake lamps
bulb replacement 135
indicator lamp, defective
lamp 77
Brake lamps, refer to Brake
force display 86
Brake pads
brake fluid level 18, 125
breaking in 108
Brake rotors
breaking in 108
Brake system
brake pads, indicator
lamp 19
Brake wear warning
indicator lamp 19Brakes
ABS 111
brake fluid 125
brake force display 86
brake pads 110
breaking in 108
driving notes 109
indicator/warning
lamp 18, 19
parking brake 64
Break-in procedures 108
Bridging, refer to Jump-
starting 143
Bulb replacement 133
Bulb replacement, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 133
Buttons in steering wheel 22
C
California Proposition 65
warning 6
Can holders, see Beverage
holders 96, 97
Capacities 153
Car battery 140
Car care, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Car keys, refer to Keys 28
Car phone hookup
microphone 97
Car radio, refer to the
Owner's Manual for RadioCar telephone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Car vacuum cleaner, con-
necting 98
Car wash, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Caring for headlamp cov-
ers, refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure 133
Carpet care, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cassette operation, refer to
the Owner's Manual for
Radio/Onboard Computer
CBC Cornering Brake Con-
trol 111
warning lamp 19
CD changer, refer to the
Owner's Manual for
Radio/Onboard Computer
CD operation, refer to the
Owner's Manual for
Radio/Onboard Computer
Center high-mount brake
lamp
bulb replacement 136
Central locking system 28
button 33
passenger
compartment 33
Charge indicator lamp 18Check Control 77
Check Gas Cap
indicator lamp 19
Child seats, refer to Child-
restraint systems 55
Child-restraint systems 55
Cigarette lighter 98
Cleaning chrome parts, refer
to the Caring for your vehi-
cle brochure
Cleaning light alloy wheels,
refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cleaning the vehicle, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cleaning windshield 73
Clock 78
12-/24-hour mode 78
setting, refer also to the
Owner's Manual for
Radio/Onboard Computer
Closing
from inside 33
from outside 29
Clothes hooks 99
Clutch
breaking in 108
Cockpit 14
Code, refer to the Owner's
Manual for Radio/Onboard
Computer
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Everything from A to ZCoin box 96
Cold start, refer to Starting
the engine 62
Compact disc operation,
refer to the Owner's Man-
ual for Radio/Onboard
Computer
Compartments 96
Compression ratio, refer to
Engine data 150
Computer 79
Condensation, refer to Air
conditioning mode 92
Configuring settings, refer to
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory 59
Connecting a vacuum
cleaner, refer to Power
socket 98
Consumption, refer to Aver-
age fuel consumption 80
Control elements, refer to
Cockpit 14
Convenience operation
from outside 32
glass sunroof 30
windows 30
Coolant 124
indicator lamp 19, 76
level 124
temperature gauge 76Coolant water, refer to Cool-
ant 124
Cooling, refer to Tempera-
ture 92
Copyright 4
Cornering Brake Control
(CBC) 111
warning lamp 19
Cruise control 73
indicator lamp 20
Cup holders, see Beverage
holders 96, 97
Curb weight, refer to
Weights 152
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data 150
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit 14
Data
capacities 153
dimensions 151
engine 150
weights 152
Daytime driving lamps 87
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control 111
warning lamp 19
Deep water, refer to Driving
through water 109Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows 92
Defrosting and demisting
windows
automatic climate
control 92
Defrosting windows 92
Defrosting windshield, refer
to Defrosting windows 92
Demisting windows
automatic climate
control 92
Differential
breaking in 108
Digital clock 78
Dimensions 151
Dipstick, engine oil 122
Displacement, refer to
Engine data 150
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 88
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster 16
Disposal
oil 123
vehicle battery 141
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
(PDC) 81
Divided rear backrest 100
Door key 28
Door lock 32Doors
emergency operation 32
Draft-free ventilation 93
Drivelogic 69
Driving light, refer to Parking
lamps/Low beams 87
Driving notes 109
Driving through water, deep
water 109
Dry air, refer to Air condi-
tioning mode 92
DSC Dynamic Stability Con-
trol 82
indicator lamp 19, 82
Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC) 111
warning lamp 19
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 19, 82
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC
M Track mode 82
E
Easy entry, refer to Entering
the rear 46
Electric glass sunroof 40
Electric power windows 39
Electrical accessories, fail-
ure 141