2008 BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE odometer

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer59
5Shift Lights
*52
6Engine oil temperature60
7Display for
>Clock59
>Outside temperature59
>Indicator and warning lamps65
>With dual clutch transmission:
Computer608Display for
>Gear display M dual clutch transmission
with Drivelogic
*49
>With manual transmission:
Computer60
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven63
>Odometer and trip odometer59
>Checking oil level117
>Settings and information61
> There is a Check Control
message65
9Fuel gauge60
10Resetting the trip odometer59

Driving
46
Driving
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control into the
ignition lock
Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
>Radio readiness is switched on.
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
Convenient access*
If the car is equipped with convenient access,
only insert the remote control into the ignition
lock under special circumstances, refer to
page27.
Removing the remote control from the
ignition lock
Do not forcibly pull the remote control out
of the ignition lock as this may cause
damage.<
Before removing the remote control, push it all
the way in to release the locking mechanism.
>The ignition is switched off if it was on.
Start/stop button
Pressing the start/stop button switches radio
readiness or the ignition on or off.
Manual transmission: when you press the
start/stop button while the clutch is
depressed, the engine starts.
M dual clutch transmission: when you press the
start/stop button while the brake is depressed,
the engine starts.<
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
The time and the outside temperature are dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
>When the remote control is removed from
the ignition lock
>In cars with convenient access
*, by touch-
ing the surface above the door lock, refer to
Locking on page27
Ignition on
All electrical consumers can operate. The
odometer and trip odometer are displayed in
the instrument cluster.
When the engine is off, please switch off
the ignition and any unnecessary electri-
cal consumers in order to preserve the bat-
tery.<

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
59
Everything under control
Odometer, outside
temperature display, clock
1Knob in the instrument cluster
2Outside temperature and clock, refer to
Computer on page60
3Odometer and trip odometer
Knob in the instrument cluster
>To reset the trip odometer while the ignition
is switched on
>To display the time, outside temperature
and odometer briefly while the ignition is
switched off
Units of measure
T o s e l e c t t h e r e s p e c t i v e u n i t s o f m e a s u r e , m i l e s
or km for the odometer as well as 7 or 6 for
the outside temperature, refer to page62.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Time, outside temperature display
Setting the time, refer to page64.
Outside temperature warning
When the displayed temperature sinks to
approx. +377/+36, a signal sounds and a
warning lamp lights up. There is an increased
risk of black ice.
Black ice can also form at temperatures
above +377/+36. You should there-
fore drive carefully on bridges and shaded roads, for example, otherwise there is an
increased risk of an accident.<
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting trip odometer:
With the ignition switched on, press button1 in
the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is parked
If you still want to view the time, outside tem-
perature and odometer reading briefly after the
remote control has been taken out of the igni-
tion lock:
Press button 1 in the instrument cluster.
Tachometer
The prewarning field, arrow 1, and the red warn-
ing field, arrow2, change in relation to the
engine temperature. The permissible engine
speed increases with increased engine temper-
ature. Avoid engine speeds in the prewarning
field, if possible.

Everything from A to Z
162 Luggage compartment lid24
– convenient access27
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually24
– emergency release25
– locking or unlocking
separately25
– opening from inside24
– opening from outside24
– opening manually24
– remote control20
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack102
Lumbar support36
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires114
Maintenance, refer to Service
Booklet
Maintenance system121
Malfunction
– luggage compartment lid24
– tires70
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control65
Manual car wash124
Manual operation
– door lock22
– driver's door22
– fuel filler door108
– glass roof30
– luggage compartment lid24
– transmission lock51
Manual transmission48
– tow-starting139
Master key, refer to Remote
control18
Maximum cooling81
Maximum speed
– with winter tires114M dual clutch transmission
with Drivelogic49
– kick-down50
– Launch Control53
– neutral50
– reverse gear50
– sequential mode50
– Shift Lights52
– shiftlock50
– tow-starting139
– unlocking transmission lock
manually51
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions153
Memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory39
M Engine Dynamics
Control54
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance
System121
– for automatic climate
control83
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– BMW Maintenance
System121
Microphone
– telephone14
– voice input14
Mirror dimming feature42
Mirrors41
– automatic curb monitor42
– exterior mirrors41
– heating42
– interior rearview mirror42
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory
39
M Mobility Set131
Mobile phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest88
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest88
Mobile phone, refer to the
separate Owner's ManualModifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety5
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor69
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher55
– refer to Wiper system56
N
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints37
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments89
Neutral50
New tires113
"Normal"54
"Normal" with EDC69
Nozzles80
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data152
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope139
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for On-Board Diagnosis122
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications109
Odometer59
Oil, refer to Engine oil117
Oil consumption117
Oil level117
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal133
Onboard tool kit127
Opening and closing
– convenient access27
– from inside23
– from outside19
– using the door lock22
– via the remote control19

Everything from A to Z
166 TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor70
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC68
Transmission
– Drivelogic52
– Launch Control53
– manual transmission48
– reverse gear50
– Shift Lights52
– unlocking transmission lock
manually51
Transmission lock, unlocking
manually51
Transporting children
safely44
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo101
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread113
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer59
Triple turn signal activation55
Trip odometer59
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid24
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions153
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12
– triple turn signal55
Turn signals55
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading101
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR112
Units
– average consumption62
– temperature62
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control84
Universal mobile phone
preparation package, refer
to separate Owner's ManualUniversal remote control84
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking27
Unlocking
– from inside23
– from outside19
– luggage compartment lid27
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access27
V
Vehicle
– battery133
– breaking in98
– cargo loading100
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment117
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions153
– parking47
– weight155
Vehicle jack133
Vehicle storage126
Ventilation83
– draft-free83
– in the rear83
Ventilation, refer to Climate80
Vents, refer to Ventilation83
Volume
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities155
W
Warning and indicator
lamps13
Warning and indicator lamps,
overview140
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control65
Warning triangle136
Washer fluid57
– content of the reservoir57
Washer fluid reservoir57
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray90
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water99
Water penetration123,124Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth113
Weights155
Welcome lamps76
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires114
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions153
Wheels, new113
Wheels and tires110
Width, refer to
Dimensions153
Wind deflector33
Windows28
– convenient operation20
– convenient operation with
convenient access27
– opening, closing28
– pinch protection system29
Windshield
– cleaning56
Windshield wash56
– filling capacity, reservoir155
– nozzles57
– reservoir for washer fluid57
– washer fluid57
Windshield wiper blades,
changing127
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system56
Winter tires114
– storage114
Wiper blade replacement127
Wiper system56
Work in the engine
compartment116
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
Onboard tool kit127
X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb128