2009 BMW 330D transmission

Technical data
242
Sports Wagon
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or
the gross vehicle weight.
Capacities
328i328i
xDrive
Approved gross weight
> with manual transmission lbs/kg 4,630/2,100 4,872/2,210
> with automatic transmission lbs/kg 4,696/2,130 4,916/2,230
Load lbs/kg 1,058/480 1,058/480
Approved front axle load lbs/kg 2,127/965 2,326/1,055
Approved rear axle load lbs/kg 2,646/1,200 2,646/1,200
Approved roof load capacity lbs/kg 165/75 165/75
Cargo bay capacity cu ft/l 16.2-48.9/460-1,385 16.2-48.9/460-1,385
Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 16.1/61 Fuel grade: page 191
including reserve of
> Gasoline engine US gal/liters approx. 2.1/8.0
> Diesel engine US gal/liters approx. 1.7/6.5
Window washer system For more details: page59
including headlamp washers US qt/liters approx. 6.3/6.0
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Everything from A - Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select
individual functions and
refers you to the page where
these texts can be found.
A
ABS Antilock Brake System 81
ACC, refer to Active cruise control 61
Accident, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 230
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate control 97
Active cruise control 61
– indicator lamps 64
– malfunction 65
– selecting distance 63
– sensor 64
Active steering 87
Adaptive brake light
– brake force display 87
Adaptive Head Light 91
Additives
– coolant 215
Address, entering 123,129
Address for navigation
– entering 123,129
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 95
Adjusting the thigh support 42
Adjusting the tone during audio operation, refer to
Tone control 142
Airbags 88
– indicator/warning lamp 89
– sitting safely 41
Air conditioning mode
– automatic climate control 95
– ventilation 97 Air distribution
– automatic
95
Air flow rate 95
Airing, refer to Ventilation 97
Air pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 195
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated-air mode 96
Air supply
– automatic climate control 95
– ventilation 97
Air vents 94
AKI, refer to Fuel specifications 191
Alarm system 33
– avoiding unintentional alarms 34
– interior motion sensor 33
– switching off an alarm 33
– tilt alarm sensor 33
Albums of music
collection 159
All-season tires, refer to Winter tires 210
All-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 82
AM, waveband 145
Ambient

air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode 96
Antenna for mobile phone 168
Antifreeze
– coolant 215
– washer fluid 59
Antilock Brake System ABS 81
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 33
Anti-theft system 27
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights 241
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 241Armrest, refer to Center
armrest 103
Arrival time, refer to
Computer 69
Ashtray
– front 104
– rear 105
Assistance systems, refer to Driving stability control
systems 81
AUC Automatic recirculated- air control 96
Audio 142
– controls 142
– switching on/off 142
– tone control 142
– volume 142
Audio device, external 103
Automatic
– air distribution 95
– air flow rate 95
– cruise control 59,61
– headlamp control 90
Automatic car washes 218
Automatic climate control 94
– automatic air distribution 95
Automatic curb monitor 47
Automatic recirculated-air control AUC 96
Automatic Service
Request 185
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 55
– interlock 55,56
– overriding selector lever lock 57
– shiftlock, refer to Changing selector lever position 56
– sport program 56
– towing 232
– tow-starting 232
AUTO program for automatic
climate control 95
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Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 92
Displays
– on the Control Display 16
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– coolant 215
– remote control battery 35
– vehicle battery 229
Distance control, refer to Active cruise control 61
Distance remainin g to service,
refer to Service
requirements 71
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control
PDC 80
Door key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 26
Door lock 29
Doors, emergency operation 29
DOT Quality Grades 207
Draft-free ventilation 97
Drinks holders, refer to Cup
holders 104
Drive-off assistance, refer to Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 81
Drive-off assistant 83
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams 90
Driving notes 114
Driving off on hills, refer to
Drive-off assistant 83
Driving stability control systems 81
Driving through water 116
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 114
Dry air, refer to Cooling function 96
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 81 DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 81
– indicator/warning lamp 81
DVD
– country codes 152
– settings 153
– video playback 152
DVD menu 153
DVD video 152
Dynamic Brake Control DBC 81
Dynamic Stability Control DSC
– indicator/warning lamp 81
Dynamic Traction Control DTC
– indicator/warning lamp 82
E
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD player 142
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler door 190
– glass roof 37
– luggage compartment lid 31
– panorama glass roof 39
Electric seat adjustment 42
Electric steering wheel lock
– with convenient access 34
Electronic brake-force distribution EBV 81
Electronic oil level check 213
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 81
Emergency actuation, automatic transmission,
refer to Overriding selector
lever lock 57
Emergency operation
– fuel filler door, manual release 190
Emergency operation, refer to
Closing manually
– glass roof 37
– panorama glass roof 39Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock 29
Emergency release
– luggage compartment lid
from inside 32
Emergency Request 230
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 230
Energy, saving
– saving fuel 114
Energy-conscious driving, refer to Energy Control 68
Energy Control 68
Engine
– breaking in 114
– data 238
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 68
– speed 238
– starting 53
– starting, convenient
access 34
– switching off 54
Engine compartment 212
Engine coolant, refer to Coolant 215
Engine oil
– adding 214
– alternative oil types 215
– BMW Maintenance
System 216
– capacity 242
– checking level 212
– dipstick 212
– intervals between changes, refer to Service
re

quirements 71
Engine output, refer to Engine data 238
Engine speed, refer to Engine data 238
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine 53
Entry lamps, refer to Interior lamps 93
Entry map for destination 128
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Environmentally friendly driving, refer to Energy
Control 68
Equalizer, tone setting 143
Error messages, refer to
Check Control 75
Event data recorders 217
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system 115
Expanding the cargo bay 107
Exterior mirrors 47
– adjusting 47
– automatic dimming
feature 48
– automatic heating 47
– folding in and out 47
External audio device 103
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 233
– for tying down loads 118
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 75
Failure of an electrical consumer 229
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional alarm 34
– switching off an alarm 33
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 46
Fastest route for navigation 133
Fast forward
– CD changer 152
– CD player 152
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 97
First aid pouch 231
Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 53
Flash when locking/ unlocking 28 Flat tire
– Run-Flat Tires
209
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 84
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 83
– indicating a flat tire 84
– indicator/warning lamp 84
– initializing the system 83
– malfunction 84
– snow chains 83,210
– system limits 83
Flat tires, refer to Tire condition 208
Fluid reservoir, refer to Washer fluid reservoir 59
FM, waveband 145
Fog lamps 92
– indicator lamp 13,92
Folding rear seat backrest 107
Folding up the floor panel 109
Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 116
Footwell lamps, refer to Interior lamps 93
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 82
Free memory capacity, music
collection 159
Front airbags 88
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 83
Fuel 191
– additives 192
– average consumption 69
– gauge 68
– high-qu
ality brands 191
– quality 191
– specifications 191
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities 242
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 68
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 68
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to
Energy Control 68 Fuel filler door
190
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction 190
Fuses 229
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 99
Gasoline
– refer to Average consumption 69
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel 191
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 68
Gear indicator, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 55
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 56
– manual transmission 55
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 56
– manual transmission 55
General driving notes 115
Glass roof, electric 37
– closing after electrical
malfunction 37
– convenient operation 28,29
– initializing 37
– opening, closing 37
– pinch protection system 37
– power failure 37
– raising 37
– remote control 28
Glove compartment 102
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 122
Grills 94
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 241
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Interior rearview mirror48
– automatic dimming
feature 48
– compass 101
Interlock, refer to Disengaging
the remote control 55
Intermittent mode of the wipers 58
Intersection, entering, navigation 124
iPod, connecting, refer to
AUX-IN port 161
iPod, connecting, refer to
USB-audio interface 162
J
Jacking points228
Joystick, refer to iDrive 16
Jumpering, refer to Jump starting 231
Jump starting 231
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 26
Keyless go, refer to
Convenient access 34
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Convenient
access 34
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 26
Kick-down 56
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 56
Knock control 191
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control 90
– parking lamps/low beams 90
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 223
Language, changing on Control Display 78 Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer
to Safety belts 46
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 118
Last destinations 126
LATCH child-restraint fixing system 50
Leather care 220
LED Light-emitting diodes 223
Length, refer to
Dimensions 239
License plate lamp, replacing
bulb 228
Light-alloy wheels 219
Light-emitting diodes
LED 223
Lighter 104
– connecting electrical
appliances 105
Lighting
– instruments 92
– lamps and bulbs 223
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 90
Light switch 90
Limit, refer to Speed limit 77
Load 118
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo 118
Lock buttons, doors, refer to Locking 30
Locking
– adjusting confirmation signal 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 28
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access 34
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Longlife oils
– alternative oil types 215
– approved engine oils 215
Low-beam headlamps 90
– automatic 90
Low beams
– replacing bulbs 224Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support 43
Luggage compartment lid 30
– convenient access 35
– emergency release 32
– locking or unlocking separately 32
– open
ing from inside 30
– opening from outside 31
– remote control 28
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 119
Lumbar support 43
LW, waveband 145
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 210
Maintenance, refer to Service Booklet
Maintenance system 216
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 57
– luggage compartment lid 31
– tires 84
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 75
Manual car wash 219
Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 56
Manual operation
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler door 190
– glass roof 37
– luggage compartment lid 31
– panorama glass roof 39
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 57
Manual transmission 55
Map display 135
Map for navigation
– changing scale 135
– entering destination 128
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Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints
44
– folding 107
– folding down backrests 106,107
– folding head restraint down and up 44
Rear ventilation 97
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 47
Rear window
– cleaning 59
– opening 32
Rear window blind, refer to Roller sun blinds 102
Rear window defroster 97
Rear window safety switch 36
Rear window wiper 59
– changing rear wiper
blade 223
Receiving level of mobile phone, refer to Status
information 19
Reception
– quality 146
– radio station 146
Recirculated-air mode 96
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode 96
Reclining seat, refer to Backrest 42
Refueling 190
Releasing
– hood 211
Remaining distance, refer to Cruising range 69
Remote control 26
– battery renewal 35
– convenient access 34
– garage door opener 99
– luggage compartment lid 28
– malfunction 29,35
– removing from the ignition
lock 53
– service data 216
– tailgate 28
Replacement remote control 26 Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 223
Replacing tires 209
Replacing tires, refer to New wheels and tires 209
Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 68
Reset, refer to Resetting tone settings 144
Residual heat 96
Restraint systems
– for children 49
– refe

r to Safety belts 46
Reverse
– CD changer 152
– CD player 152
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 56
– manual transmission 55
RME, refer to
Rapeseed-oil methyl
ester 191
Road map 135
Roadside Assistance 181,230
Roadside parking lamps 92
– replacing bulbs 223,225
Roadworthiness test, refer to Service requirements 71
Roller blind
– sun blinds 102
Roof load capacity 241
Roof-mounted luggage rack 119
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 233
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to iDrive 16
Route 133,134
– bypassing sections 134
– changing 133,134
– changing criteria 133
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 134
– map display 135
– selecting 133 Route instructions, refer to
Destination guidance
through voice
instructions 134
Route map, refer to Map
display 135
Route section, changing 134
Route selection 133
RSC Runflat System Component, refer to Run-
Flat Tires 209
Runflat System Component RSC, refer to Run-Flat
Tires 209
Run-Flat Tires 209
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire 84
– flat tire 84
– Flat Tire Monitor 84
– new tires 209
– replacing 209
– tire inflation pressure 195
– winter tires 210
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment 46
Safety belts 46
– damage 46
– indicator/warning lamp 46
– reminder 46
– sitting safely 41
Safety systems
– airbags 88
– Antilock Brake System ABS 81
– brake system 81
– driving stability control systems 81
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 81
– safety belts 46
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat Tires 209
Satellite radio 148
– enabling channel 148
– selecting channel 149
– storing channel 149
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Saving fuel114
Screen, refer to iDrive
controls 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 233
SDARS, refer to Satellite radio 148
Seat adjustment
– electric 42
– mechanical 42
Seat and mirror memory 45
Seat belt reminder, refer to 'Fasten safety belts'
reminder 46
Seat heating 45
Seats 42
– adjusting electrically 42
– adjusting the seats 42
– heating 45
– memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 45
– saving a setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory 45
– sitting safely 41
Securing cargo 110
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Selecting distance for active cruise control 63
Selecting new scale for
navigation 135
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 56
Selector lever lock, refer to Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock 56
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 56
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 230
Service car, refer to Roadside Assistance 230
Service data in the remote
control 216 Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 216
Service Request 185
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 216
Service requirements 71
Services status 186
Settings
– changing on Control
Display 78
– clock, 12h/24h mode 74
– DVD 153
– language 78
Settings and information 70
Setting times, refer to Preselecting switch-on
times 98
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 56
– manual

transmission 55
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission,
refer to Changing selector
lever positions 56
Short commands for the voice
activation system 243
Short route in navigation, refer to Selecting route 133
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer 151
– CD player 151
Side airbags 88
Side window blind, refer to Roller sun blinds 102
Side windows, refer to Windows 36
Signal horn, refer to
Horn 10,11
Sitting safely 41
– with airbags 41
– with head restraint 41
– with safety belts 41
Ski bag 109
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Panorama glass roof 38 Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric 37
Slot for remote control 53
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 104
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 177
– use 168
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage
compartment 103
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis OBD 217
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 105
Soot particulate filter, refer to
Diesel particulate filter 115
SOS, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 230
Sound output for entertainment on/off 142
Spare fuses, 229
Spare fuses, refer to Fuses 229
Special destinations 126
Speed
– Run-Flat Tires 84
– with winter tires 210
Speed limit 77
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 77
Speedometer 12
Speed Volume 143
Split rear seat backrest, refer
to Expanding the cargo
bay 10
7
Split screen, refer to Control
Display, switching on/off 19
Split screen content, refer to Display for split screen
content, selecting 19
Spray nozzles, refer to Cleaning windshield and
headlamps 58
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control
systems 81
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Start/stop button
53
– starting the engine 53
– switching off the engine 54
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 53
Starting assistance, refer to Jump starting 231
Starting difficulties
– jump starting 231
Starting the engine
– start/stop button 53
Start menu 17
State/province, for
navigation 123
Station, selecting
– radio 145
Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 5
Steam jet 218,219
Steering wheel 48
– adjustment 48
– buttons on steering
wheel 11
– heating 48
– lock 53
– locking with convenient access 34
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering 87
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 55
Storage 221
Storage compartments 103
Storage nets 108
"Store Channel" in radio 149
Storing seat positions, refer to Seat and mirror memory 45
Storing tires 210
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 103
Street, entering,
navigation 124
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 195
Sun blinds 102
Surface ice, refer to Outside temperature warning 67SVCD
152
SW, waveband 145
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 54
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button 53
Switching on
– audio 142
– CD changer 142
– CD player 142
– radio 142
Switching the cooling function
on and of
f96
Switch-on times of parked car ventilation, preselecting 98
Symbols 4
– status information 19
– traffic bulletins for navigation
system 136
T
Tachometer 67
Tailgate 30
– convenient access 35
– emergency operation, refer to Opening manually 31
– opening from inside 30
– opening from outside 31
– opening manually 31
– remote control 28
Tailgate, refer to Luggage compartment lid/tailgate 30
Tail lamp
– replacing bulb 228
Tail lamps 226
– replacing bulb 227
Tank contents, refer to Capacities 242
Technical data 238
– capacities 242
– dimensions 239
Technical modifications, refer to For your own safety 5Telephone
168
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 103
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
TeleService, activating 185
TeleService Diagnosis 182
TeleService Help 182
Temperature
– automatic climate control 95
– changing unit of measure 71
– coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 68
Temperature display
– outside temperature 67
– outside temperature
warning 67
– setting the units 71
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control 59
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 118
The individual vehicle 5
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 228
Through-loading system 106
Through-loading system, refer to Expanding the cargo
bay 107
Tilt alarm sensor 33
Tilt function, passenger-side
mirror 47
Timer, refer to Preselecting switch-on times 98
Tire inflation pressure 195
– loss 84,85
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor 83
Tire

Pressure Monitor
TPM 84
– resetting the system 85
– system limitations 85
– warning lamp 86
Tire puncture, refe r to Flat Tire
Monitor 84
Tire Quality Grading 207
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