2009 BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE Controls

Everything from A - Z
248 Reverse gear59
– manual transmission58
Road map139
Roadside
Assistance185,221
Roadside parking lamps94
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements72
Roller sun blinds104
Rollover protection system,
convertible90
– resetting90
Roof load capacity231
Roof-mounted luggage
rack120
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away225
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to
iDrive16
Route137,138
– bypassing sections138
– changing137,138
– changing criteria137
– displaying streets or towns/
cities138
– map display139
– selecting137
Route instructions, refer to
Destination guidance
through voice
instructions138
Route map, refer to Map
display139
Route section, changing138
Route selection137
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment47
Safety belts47
– belt hand-over48
– damage48
– indicator/warning lamp48
– reminder48
– sitting safely42Safety systems
– airbags88
– Antilock Brake System
ABS82
– brake system82
– driving stability control
systems82
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC82
– rollover protection system,
convertible90
– safety belts47
Satellite radio152
– enabling channel152
– selecting channel153
– storing channel153
Screen, refer to iDrive
controls16
Screw thread for tow
fitting224
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio152
Sealant, filling218
Seat adjustment
– electric43
– mechanical43
Seat and mirror memory46
Seat belt reminder, refer to
'Fasten safety belts'
reminder48
Seat heating46
Seats42
– adjusting electrically43
– adjusting the seats43
– heating46
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory46
– saving a setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory46
– sitting safely42
Securing cargo110,112
Securing the vehicle
– from inside30
– from outside27
Selecting new scale for
navigation139
Selector lever positions58Sequential M Gearbox with
Drivelogic
– Drivelogic drive programs61
Sequential mode59
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance221
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance221
Service data in the remote
control207
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS207
Service Request189
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS207
Service requirements72
Services status190
Settings
– changing settings on the
Control Display79
– clock, 12h/24h format75
– configuring, refer to
MDrive50
– DVD157
– language79
Settings and information71
Setting times, refer to
Preselecting switch-on
times100
Shifting60
Shifting gears
– manual transmission57
Shift lever58
Shift Lights62
Shiftlock59
Shift paddles on steering
wheel60
Shift-up display, refer to Shift
Lights62
Shock absorber control, refer
to Electronic Damper
Control EDC83
Short commands for the voice
activation system232
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route137
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Reference 249
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer155
– CD player155
Side airbags88
Side windows, refer to
Windows35
Signal horn, refer to
Horn10,11
Sitting safely42
– with airbags42
– with head restraint42
– with safety belts42
Ski bag110
Ski bag for convertible, refer to
Through-loading opening
with integrated transport
bag111
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric37
Slot for remote control55
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray107
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing181
– use172
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment105
Snow chains201
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD208
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances107
SOS, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request221
Sound output for
entertainment on/off146
Spare fuses,220
Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses220
Special destinations130
Speed
– with winter tires200
Speed limit78
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit78
Speedometer12
Speed Volume147Split 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
headlamps65
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems82
Start/stop button55
– starting the engine56
– switching off the engine56
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine56
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting222
Starting difficulties
– jump starting222
Starting the engine
– start/stop button55
Start menu17
State/province, for
navigation127
Station, selecting
– radio149
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steam jet209,210
Steering wheel50
– adjustment50
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– lock55
– locking with convenient
access34
– MDrive button50
– shift paddles60
Steering wheel buttons, refer
to Shift paddles60
Storage212
Storage compartments105
Storage nets109
"Store Channel"
on the radio153
Storing music161
Storing seat positions, refer to
Seat and mirror memory46Storing tires200
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments105
Street, entering,
navigation128
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires196
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning68
SVCD156
SW, waveband149
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine56
Switching on
– audio146
– CD changer146
– CD player146
– radio146
Switching the cooling function
on and off99
Switch-on times of parked car
ventilation, preselecting100
Symbols4
– status information19
– traffic bulletins for navigation
system140
T
Tachometer68
Tail lamp
– replacing bulb217
Tail lamps215
– replacing bulb215
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities231
Technical data228
– capacities231
– dimensions229
Technical modifications, refer
to For your own safety5
Telephone172
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest105
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
TeleService Diagnosis186
TeleService Help186
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Reference 251
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Triple turn signal activation64
Trip odometer68
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid31
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions229
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12
– triple turn signal64
Turn signals64
TV
– control elements146
– switching on/off146
– tone control146
– volume146
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading119
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR198
Units
– average consumption71
– temperature71
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control101
Universal mobile phone
preparation package, refer
to separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control101
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking34
Unlocking
– from inside31
– from outside27
– luggage compartment lid34
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access34
USB-audio interface166
V
VCD156Vehicle
– battery219
– breaking in116
– cargo loading118
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment203
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions229
– parking56
– weight231
Vehicle jack219
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position143
Vehicle storage212
Ventilation99
– draft-free99
– in the rear99
Ventilation, refer to Climate96
Ventilation while at a
standstill99
Vents, refer to Ventilation99
Video menu156
Video playback156
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance through voice
instructions138
Voice commands
– overview22
– short commands232
Voice instructions from
navigation system138
– repeating139
– switching on/off138
– volume139
Volume146
– audio sources146
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities231
– mobile phone175
– TV146
– voice instructions139
Volume balance, tone
setting147
W
Warning and indicator
lamps13Warning messages, refer to
Check Control76
Warning triangle222
Washer fluid66
– content of the reservoir66
Washer fluid reservoir66
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray106
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water117
Water penetration209,210
Waveband with the radio149
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth199
Weights231
Welcome lamps92
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires200
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions229
Wheels, new199
Wheels and tires196
Width, refer to
Dimensions229
Wind deflector40
Windows35
– convenient operation28
– convenient operation with
convenient access34
– opening, closing35
– pinch protection system36
Windows, indicator on Control
Display16
Windshield
– cleaning65
Windshield wash65
– filling capacity, reservoir231
– nozzles66
– reservoir for washer fluid66
– washer fluid66
Windshield wiper blades,
changing213
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system65
Winter tires200
– setting speed limit78
– storage200
Wiper blade replacement213
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