2010 BMW M3 air condition

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
187
Mobile phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest95
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest95
Mobile phone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety5
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor72
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher50
– refer to Wiper system51
N
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints35
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments95
New tires134
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data174
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope158
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnosis142
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications115
Odometer61
Oil, refer to Engine oil137
Oil consumption137
Oil level137
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal153
Onboard vehicle tool kit147Opening and closing
– Comfort Access26
– from inside22
– from outside19
– using the door lock21
– via the remote control19
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation86,89
Outlets, refer to Air vents84
Output, refer to Engine
data174
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control88
Outside temperature
display61
– changing units of
measure64
– in computer64
Outside temperature
warning61
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature62
Overriding selector lever
lock50
P
Paintwork care144
Panorama glass roof30
– closing after electrical
malfunction32
– comfort position31
– Convenient operation20
– initializing32
– opening, closing31
– pinch protection system31
– power failure32
– raising31
– remote control20
Park assistant, refer to Park
Distance Control69
Park Distance Control PDC69
Parking
– vehicle47
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC69
Parking brake48
– indicator lamp48Parking lamps79
– replacing bulbs148,150
Parking lamps/low beams79
Particulate filter, refer to
Diesel particulate filter107
Partition net99
Passenger side mirror tilt
function40
Pathway lighting79
Personal Profile18
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric30
– panorama glass roof31
– windows29
Placing a call, refer to
telephone owner's manual
Polish145
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control90
– refer to Microfilter for air
conditioner86
Power failure153
Power windows28
– safety switch29
Power windows, refer to
Windows28
Preheating, refer to Diesel
engine47
Pressure, tires119
Pressure monitoring, tires72
– Flat Tire Monitor72
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM73
Programmable buttons on the
steering wheel11
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric30
– panorama glass roof31
– windows29
Providing medical assistance,
refer to First aid pouch155
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor72

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
189
Seats34
– adjusting electrically34
– adjusting the seats34
– heating37
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory37
– saving a setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory37
– sitting safely33
Securing cargo101
Securing the vehicle
– from inside22
– from outside19
Selecting distance for active
cruise control56
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic49
Selector lever lock, refer to
Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock49
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic49
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance155
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance155
Service data in the remote
control141
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS141
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS141
Service requirements65
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h format64
Settings and information64
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic49
– manual transmission48
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission,
refer to Changing selector
lever positions49
Side airbags77Side window blind, refer to
Roller sun blinds94
Side windows, refer to
Windows28
Signal horn, refer to
Horn10,11
Sitting safely33
– with airbags33
– with head restraint33
– with safety belts33
Ski bag101
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Panorama glass
roof30
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric29
Slot for remote control46
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray96
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment95
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis
OBD142
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances96
Soot particulate filter, refer to
Diesel particulate filter107
SOS, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request155
Spare fuses154
Speed
– run-flat tires73
– with winter tires135
Speedometer12
Split rear seat backrest, refer
to Expanding the cargo
area99
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps52
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems70
Start/stop button46
– starting the engine47
– switching off the engine47
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine47Starting assistance, refer to
Jump-starting156
Starting difficulties
– jump-starting156
Starting the engine
– start/stop button46
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steam jet143,144
Steering wheel40
– adjustment40
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– heating41
– lock46
– locking with Comfort
Access27
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering76
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic48
Storage146
Storage compartments95
Storage nets100
Storing seat positions, refer to
Seat and mirror memory37
Storing tires135
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments95
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires119
Sun blinds94
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning61
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine47
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button46
Switching the cooling function
on and off89
Symbols4
T
Tachometer61

Everything from A to Z
190 Tailgate23
– Comfort Access27
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually24
– opening manually24
– remote control20
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid/
tailgate23
Tail lamp
– replacing bulb152
Tail lamp, refer to Tail
lamps150
Tail lamps150
– replacing bulb151,152
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities178
Technical data174
– dimensions175
Technical modifications, refer
to For your own safety5
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest95
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Temperature
– air conditioner86
– automatic climate control87
– coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature62
Temperature display
– outside temperature61
– outside temperature
warning61
– setting the units64
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control53
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo110
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp152
Through-loading system97
Through-loading system,
refer to Expanding the cargo
area99
Tilt alarm sensor26
Tilt function, passenger side
mirror40Tire inflation pressure119
– loss73
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor72
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM73
– resetting the system74
– system limitations74
– warning lamp74
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor73
Tire Quality Grading132
Tires
– age132,133
– air loss74
– breaking in106
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels153
– condition133
– damage133
– inflation pressure119
– labels132
– minimum tread depth133
– new wheels and tires134
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor72
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM73
– puncture73
– replacing134
– run-flat134
– size132
– storage135
– tread depth133
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth133
– wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires134
– winter tires135
Tools, refer to Onboard
vehicle tool kit147
Torque, refer to Engine
data174
Tow bar158
Tow fitting157
– screw thread158Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away157
Towing157
– car with automatic
transmission157
– methods158
Towing and tow-starting157
Tow rope158
Tow-starting157,159
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor73
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC70
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic48
– manual transmission48
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic50
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector
lever position
49
– refer to P Park49
Transporting children
safely42
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo110
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread133
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer61
Triple turn signal activation51
Trip odometer61
Trunk, refer to Cargo area98
Trunk lid23
– Comfort Access27
– emergency release24
– locking or unlocking
separately24
– opening from inside23
– opening from outside23
– remote control20
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions175
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
191
Turn signals50
– replacing bulbs150
– triple turn signal51
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading110
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR132
Units of measure
– average consumption64
– temperature64
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control91
Universal mobile phone
preparation package, refer
to separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control91
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking26
Unlocking
– from inside23
– from outside19
– setting unlocking
characteristics19
– tailgate27
– trunk lid27
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access26
V
Vehicle
– battery153
– breaking in106
– cargo loading109
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment137
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions175
– parking47
– weight177
Vehicle jack153
Vehicle storage146Ventilation89
– air conditioner86
– draft-free86,89
– in the rear90
Ventilation, refer to Climate84
Vents, refer to Air vents84
Vents, refer to
Ventilation86,89
Volume
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities178
W
Warning and indicator
lamps13
Warning and indicator lamps,
overview160
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control67
Warning triangle156
Washer fluid52
– content of the reservoir53
Washer fluid reservoir53
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray96
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water108
Water penetration143,144
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth133
Weights177
Welcome lamps79
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires134
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions175
Wheels, new134
Wheels and tires119
Width, refer to
Dimensions175
Windows28
– Convenient operation20
– opening, closing28
– pinch protection system29
– rear window25
– safety switch29
Windows, defrosting86Windshield
– cleaning52
– defrosting and removing
condensation86
Windshield wash51
– filling capacity, reservoir178
– nozzles52
– rear window52
– reservoir for washer fluid53
– washer fluid53
Windshield wiper blades,
changing147
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system51
Winter diesel116
Winter tires135
– storage135
Wiper blade replacement147
Wiper system51
Work in the engine
compartment136
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
Onboard vehicle tool kit147
X
xDrive71
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb148
Y
Your individual vehicle
– settings, refer to Personal
Profile18