2009 BMW 328I COUPE Wheels %26 tire

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Contents
The fastest way to find information on a partic-
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page242.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
6Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
21Letters and numbers
22Voice activation system
Controls
26Opening and closing
42Adjustments
52Transporting children safely
55Driving
69Everything under control
82Technology for driving comfort and
safety
93Lamps
97Climate
102Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
116Things to remember when driving
Navigation
124Navigation system
125Destination entry
135Destination guidance
141What to do if …
Entertainment
144On/off and tone
147Radio
150Satellite radio
152CD player and CD changer
159Music collection
163AUX-IN port
164USB-audio interface/mobile phone audio
interface
Communications
170Telephone
181Contacts
183BMW Assist
Mobility
192Refueling
194Wheels and tires
206Under the hood
211Maintenance
213Care
217Replacing components
224Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
232Technical data
236Short commands for the voice activation
system
242Everything from A - Z

Wheels and tires
196
Coupe: tire inflation pressures for the 328xi
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/hTraveling speeds
including those exceeding
100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
without Sports package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 V32/220 35/240 32/220 32/220 33/230 39/270
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 32/220 36/250 32/220 32/220 32/220 38/260
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 32/220 - 33/230 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 32/220 - 32/220 - 36/250
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 33/230 - 32/220 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 36/250 - 32/220 - 39/270
with Sports package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S32/220 32/220 32/220 32/220 33/230 39/270
225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 32/220 33/230 35/240 38/260 45/310
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 32/220 36/250 33/230 35/240 38/260 45/310
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 33/230 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 32/220 - 33/230 - 39/270
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 33/230 - 35/240 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 36/250 - 35/240 - 42/290
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page235.

Wheels and tires
198
Coupe: tire inflation pressures for the 335xi
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/hTraveling speeds
including those exceeding
100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
without Sports package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S 32/220 35/240 32/220 32/220 35/240 41/280
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 32/220 36/250 32/220 32/220 35/240 41/280
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 32/220 - 35/240 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 32/220 - 32/220 - 35/240
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 35/240 - 35/240 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 36/250 - 35/240 - 39/270
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 35/240 - 32/220 - 35/240 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 36/250 - 32/220 - 36/250
with Sports package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S 32/220 35/240 36/250 36/250 39/270 45/310
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 32/220 36/250 36/250 36/250 39/270 45/310
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 36/250 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 32/220 - 36/250 - 39/270
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 35/240 - 39/270 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 36/250 - 39/270 - 44/300
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 35/240 - 36/250 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 36/250 - 36/250 - 39/270
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page235.

Wheels and tires
200 with Sports package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S33/230 41/280 32/220 36/250 36/250 44/300
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W33/230 41/280 33/230 39/270 41/280 48/330
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 35/240 42/290 42/290 49/340
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 33/230 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 38/260 - 45/310
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 35/240 - 35/240 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 42/290 - 42/290 - 49/340
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 35/240 - 32/220 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 42/290 - 38/260 - 45/310
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 39/270 - 35/240 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 46/320 - 42/290 - 49/340
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page235.
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/hTraveling speeds
including those exceeding
100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in
psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature

Reference 249
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control26
Keyless go, refer to
Convenient access34
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Convenient
access34
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile26
Kick-down58
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
Knock control193
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control93
– parking lamps/low beams93
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs218
Language, changing on
Control Display80
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer
to Safety belts48
Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo120
Last destinations128
LATCH child-restraint fixing
system53
Leather care215
LED Light-emitting
diodes218
Length, refer to
Dimensions233
License plate lamp, replacing
bulb222
Light-alloy wheels215
Light-emitting diodes
LED218
Lighter108
– connecting electrical
appliances108Lighting
– instruments95
– lamps and bulbs218
– vehicle, refer to Lamps93
Light switch93
Limit, refer to Speed limit79
Load119
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo120
Lock buttons, doors, refer to
Locking31
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal29
– from inside31
– from outside28
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access34
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals29
– from inside30
– from outside27
Low-beam headlamps93
– automatic93
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support44
Luggage compartment lid31
– convenient access34
– emergency release32
– locking or unlocking
separately31
– opening from inside31
– opening from outside
31
– remote control28
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack121
Lumbar support44
LW, waveband147
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires205
Maintenance, refer to Service
Booklet
Maintenance system211Malfunction
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
– tires86
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control77
Manual car wash214
Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic58
Manual operation
– door lock30
– driver's door30
– fuel filler door192
– glass roof38
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission59
Manual transmission57
Map display137
Map for navigation
– changing scale137
– entering destination130
Master key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key26
Maximum cooling98
Maximum speed
– with winter tires205
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions233
Memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory47
MENU button16
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance
System211
– for automatic climate
control100
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– BMW Maintenance
System211
Microphone
– telephone14
– voice commands14
Mirror dimming feature50

Reference 251
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
P
Paintwork care214
Park assistant, refer to Park
Distance Control82
Park Distance Control PDC82
Parked car ventilation100
– preselecting switch-on
times101
– switching on and off
directly101
Parking
– vehicle56
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC82
Parking brake56
– indicator lamp56
Parking lamps93
– replacing bulbs219
Parking lamps/low beams93
Passenger-side mirror tilt
function50
Pathway lighting94
Personal Profile26
Phone book173
Phone numbers
– dialing174
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Placing a call, refer to
telephone owner's manual
Polish215
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control100
Position, refer to Current
position, displaying141
Postal code, entering for
navigation126
Power failure222
Power windows36
Power windows, refer to
Windows35
Pressure, tires194
Pressure monitoring, tires85
– Flat Tire Monitor85Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM86
Programmable buttons on the
steering wheel11
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Providing medical assistance,
refer to First add pouch225
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor85
R
Radio
– controls144
– High Definition Radio148
– satellite radio150
– selecting a waveband147
– storing stations147
– switching on/off144
– tone control144
– volume144
– Weather Band, refer to
Weather information150
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness55
Radio readiness55
– switched off55
– switched on55
Radio-remote key, refer to
Remote control with
integrated key26
Rain sensor60
Reading lamps96
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps220
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints45
– folding down backrests109
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulb220
Rear ventilation100
Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors49
Rear window defroster100Rear window roller blind, refer
to Roller sun blinds105
Receiving level of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information19
Reception
– quality148
– radio station148
Recirculated-air mode99
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode99
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest43
Refueling192
Releasing
– hood206
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range70
Remote control26
– battery renewal35
– convenient access34
– garage door opener102
– luggage compartment lid28
– malfunction29,35
– removing from the ignition
lock55
– service data211
Replacement remote
control26
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs218
Replacing tires204
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires204
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge70
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings146
Residual heat99
Restraint systems
– for children52
– refer to Safety belts48
Retractable hardtop38
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– convenient operation28
– opening and closing39
– remote control28

Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Settings
– changing on Control
Display80
– clock, 12h/24h mode76
– DVD155
– language80
Settings and information72
Setting times, refer to
Preselecting switch-on
times101
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
– manual transmission57
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission,
refer to Changing selector
lever positions58
Short commands for the voice
activation system236
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route135
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer153
– CD player153
Side airbags90
Side windows, refer to
Windows35
Signal horn, refer to
Horn10,11
Sitting safely42
– with airbags42
– with head restraint42
– with safety belts42
Ski bag111
Ski bag for convertible, refer to
Through-loading opening
with integrated transport
bag112
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric37
Slot for remote control55
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray108
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing179
– use170Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment106
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD212
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances108
SOS, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request224
Sound output for
entertainment on/off144
Spare fuses,223
Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses223
Special destinations128
Speed
– Run-Flat Tires86
– with winter tires
205
Speed limit79
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit79
Speedometer12
Speed Volume145
Split screen, refer to Control
Display, switching on/off19
Split screen content, refer to
Display for split screen
content, selecting19
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps60
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems83
Start/stop button55
– starting the engine55
– switching off the engine56
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine55
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting225
Starting difficulties
– jump starting225
Starting the engine
– start/stop button55
Start menu17
State/province, for
navigation125Station, selecting
– radio147
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steam jet213,214
Steering wheel50
– adjustment50
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– heating51
– lock55
– locking with convenient
access34
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering89
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic57
Storage216
Storage compartments106
Storage nets110
"Store Channel"
in radio151
Storing seat positions, refer to
Seat and mirror memory47
Storing tires205
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments106
Street, entering,
navigation126
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires194
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning69
SVCD154
SW, waveband147
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine56
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button55
Switching on
– audio144
– CD changer144
– CD player144
– radio144
Switching the cooling function
on and off100

Everything from A - Z
256 Warning and indicator
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control77
Warning triangle225
Washer fluid61
– content of the reservoir61
Washer fluid reservoir61
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray108
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water118
Water penetration213,214
Waveband on the radio147
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth203
Weather information150
Weights235
Welcome lamps93
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires204
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions233
Wheels, new204
Wheels and tires194
Width, refer to
Dimensions233
Wind deflector40
Windows35
– convenient operation28
– convenient operation with
convenient access34
– opening, closing36
– pinch protection system36
Windows, indicator on Control
Display16
Windshield
– cleaning60
Windshield wash60
– filling capacity, reservoir235
– nozzles61
– reservoir for washer fluid61
– washer fluid61
Windshield wiper blades,
changing217
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system60Winter tires205
– setting speed limit79
– storage205
Wiper blade replacement217
Wiper system60
Word-matching principle for
navigation135
Work in the engine
compartment206
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
Onboard tool kit217
X
xDrive84
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulbs218
Y
Your individual vehicle
– settings, refer to Personal
Profile26