2008 BMW M3 SEDAN horn

At a glance
11Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
7Instrument cluster12
10Ignition lock54
11Buttons on the steering wheel12Horn: the entire surface
13Adjusting the steering wheel46
15Releasing the hood218
16Opening the luggage compartment lid33 6
Turn signals63
High beams, headlamp flasher94
Roadside parking lamps
*94
Computer68
Settings and information about the
vehicle71
Instrument lighting94
8
Windshield wipers64
Rain sensor
*64
9Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine54
Telephone
*:
>Press: accepting and ending a
call, starting dialing
* selected
phone numbers. Redialing if
no phone number is selected
>Press longer: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice com-
mand system
*23
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and
lists with stored phone numbers
MDrive*, calling up individual
settings47
Individually programmable
*47
Individually programmable47
14
Cruise control65

Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Heating and ventilation, refer
to Climate96
Heating while at a standstill,
refer to Using residual
heat99
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo117
Height, refer to
Dimensions239
Height adjustment
– seats41
– steering wheel46
High beams94
– headlamp flasher94
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio159
High-pressure
washer214,215
High water, refer to Driving
through water115
Highways, refer to Route
criteria137
Hills115
Holders for cups107
Home address136
"Home address" in
navigation137
Homepage BMW4
Hood218
Hooks for shopping bags109
Horn10,11
Hotel function33
Hot exhaust system114
"Hour memo"76
"House number" in
destination entry129
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to
Brake assist82
Hydroplaning115
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio159
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning67
ID3 tag, refer to Information
about the track167Identification marks, tire
coding208
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness80
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control97
– changing language79
– changing units of measure
and display format71
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– selecting a menu item19
– setting the date and time74
– start menu17
– status information20
– switching menu pages19
– symbols18
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition54
– switched off55
– switched on54
Ignition key, refer to Remote
control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness54
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on54
Ignition lock54
i menu18
Imprint2
Indicator and warning
lamps13
– MDrive49
– M Dynamic Mode83
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM88
Individual air distribution97
Individually programmable
buttons on steering
wheel47
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure206Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM86
Information
– on another location132
– on country132
– on current position132
– on destination location132
Information menu, refer to
i menu18
"Information on
destination"134
"Info sources"73
Initializing
– after power failure228
– compass, refer to Digital
compass, calibrating104
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM85
– glass roof39
"Input map"131
Installation location
– CD changer169
– navigation DVD drive124
– telephone106
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions142
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting94
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit10
Integrated key28
Integrated universal remote
control102
Interesting destination for
navigation132
"Interim time"79
Interior lamps95
– remote control30
Interior motion sensor35
Interior rearview mirror46
– automatic dimming
feature46
– compass104
Intermittent mode of the
wipers64

Reference 259
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Shock absorber control, refer
to Electronic Damper
Control EDC84
Short commands for the voice
command system242
Shortest route in navigation,
refer to Selecting route137
"Short route" in
navigation137
"Show current position"132
"Show destination
position"132
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer168
– CD player168
Side airbags89
Side window blind, refer to
Roller sun blinds105
Side windows, refer to
Windows37
Signal horn, refer to
Horn10,11
Sitting safely40
– with airbags40
– with head restraint40
– with safety belts40
Ski bag110
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric38
Slot for remote control54
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray107
Snap-in adapter191
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment106
Snow chains211
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD213
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances108
Song search, refer to Playing a
track167
SOS, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request230
Sound output for
entertainment on/off152
Spare fuses,229Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses229
Speaking, refer to Voice
instructions from navigation
system142
Speed
– with winter tires210
Speed-dependent volume
control153
Speed limit78
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit78
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control154
"Sport"
63
"Sport Plus"63
"Sport" with EDC84
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps64
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems82
Start/stop button54
– starting the engine55
– switching off the engine55
"Start guidance"129
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine55
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting231
Starting difficulties
– jump starting231
Starting the engine
– start/stop button54
Start menu17
"Start service"194
"Start service" for BMW
Assist197
"State / Province" in
destination entry127
Station
– refer to Radio156
"Status"73
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steam jet214,215Steering wheel46
– adjustment46
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– freely programmable
buttons47
– lock54
– locking with convenient
access36
– MDrive button48
– programmable buttons47
– shift paddles59
"Steering wheel buttons"47
Steering wheel buttons, refer
to Shift paddles59
"Stopwatch"79
Stopwatch79
Storage217
Storage compartments106
Storage nets109
"Store" for satellite radio164
"Store in address book" in
navigation135
"Store" on the radio158
Storing current position135
Storing radio stations158
Storing seat positions, refer to
Seat and mirror memory
43
Storing tires210
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments106
"Street" in destination
entry129
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires206
Sun blinds105
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning67
"Surround Settings", refer to
Tone control154
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine55
Switching on
– audio152
– CD changer152
– CD player152
– radio152