2012 BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE heating

247
Everything from A to Z
Reference
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control 103
– parking lamps/low beams 103
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 208
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 49
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 137
LATCH child restraint fixing
system 54
Launch Control 66
Leather care 206
LED Light-emitting diodes 209
Length, refer to Dimensions 235
License plate lamp, replacing
bulb 211
Light
– high-beam assistant 106
Light-alloy wheels 206
Light-emitting diodes LED 209
Lighter 122
– connecting electrical appliances 123
Lighting
– instruments 107
– lamps and bulbs 208
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 103
Light switch 103
Listening to scan samples
– BMW Professional radio 144
Load 136
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo 137
Lock buttons, doors, refer to Locking 30 Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal 27
– from inside 30
– from outside 26
– without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 33
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 27
– from inside 29
– from outside 25
Low beam control, refer to High-beam Assistant 106
Low-beam headlamps 103
– automatic 103
– indicator lamp, defective
bulb 231
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 44
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 137
Lumbar support 44
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 196
Maintenance, re fer to Service
and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in
the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian
models
Maintenance system 202
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 62
– tires 94
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 87
Manual air distribution 110
Manual car wash 205
Manually unlocking parking
lock 65 Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 61
Manual operation
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler flap 174
– glass roof 37
– parking lock 65
– parking lock, automatic transmission 62
Manual station search 144
Manual transmission 60
Master key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 24
Maximum cooling 113
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 196
Measurements, refer to Dimensions 235
Memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 48
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance
System 202
– for air conditioner 111
– for automatic climate
control 115
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– BMW Maintenance System 202
Microphone
– telephone 14
Mirror dimming feature 51
Mirrors 50
– automatic curb monitor 51
– exterior mirrors 50
– heating 51
– interior rearview mirror 51
– memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 48
Mirrors, folding in before entering a car wash 50
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 609 312 - \251 08/11 BMW AG

250
ReferenceEverything from A to Z
Safety systems
– airbags99
– Antilock Brake System ABS 90
– brake system 90
– driving stability control 90
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 90
– rollover protection system, Convertible 101
– safety belts 49
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 196
Satellite radio 146
– activating 146
Saving fuel 132
Scan
– CD changer 148
Scan, listening to samples
– BMW Professional radio 144
Scan, sampling tracks
– CD changer 148
– CD player 148
Screw thread for tow fitting 217
Search button 19
Searching
– CD player 148
Searching for a music track
– CD 148
Seat adjustment
– electric 44
– mechanical 43
Seat and mirror memory 48
Seat belt reminder, refer to Fasten safety belts
reminder 49
Seat heating 48
Seats 43
– adjusting electrically 44
– adjusting the seats 43
– heating 48
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 48
– saving a setting, refer to Seat and mirror memory 48
– sitting safely 42 Securing cargo
126,128
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 29
– from outside 25
Selecting distance for Active
Cruise Control 73
Selecting the sound pattern 143
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 60
Selector lever lock, refer to Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock 60
Selector lever positions 62
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 60
Service, refer to
Roadside
Assistance 215
Service car, refer to Roadside Assistance 215
Service data in the remote
control 202
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 202
Service requirements 84
Service status 170
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h format 83
Settings and information 82
Setting the time format 144
Shifting 64
– 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 64
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 61
– manual transmission 60
Shift into a drive position, refer to selector lever
positions 62
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer to Changing selector
lever positions 60 Shift paddles on the steering
wheel 64
Side airbags 99
Side windows, refer to Windows 35
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10,11
Sitting safely 42
– with airbags 42
– with head restraint 42
– with safety belts 42
Ski bag 126
Ski bag for Convertible, refer to Through-loading opening
with integrated transport
bag 127
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to Glass roof, electric 37
Slot for remote control 57
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 122
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 165
– use 156
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment 120
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis
OBD 203
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 123
SOS, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 214
Spare fuses 213
Special oils, refer to Approved engine o
ils200
Specified engine oils, refer to
Approved engine oils 200
Speed
– Run-flat tires 94
– with winter tires 196
Speed-dependent volume 143
Speedo, refer to Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 609 312 - \251 08/11 BMW AG

251
Everything from A to Z
Reference
Sport automatic transmission
with double clutch 62
– driving dynamics control 65
– kickdown 64
– Launch Control 66
– manually unlocking parking lock 65
– neutral 63
– reverse gear 63
Sport program with 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 64
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps 68
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control
systems 90
Start/Stop button 57
– starting the engine 58
– switching off the engine 59
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 58
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump-starting 216
Starting CD changer 147
Starting difficulties
– jump-starting 216
Starting the CD player 147
Starting the engine
– Start/Stop button 57
Stations, refer to BMW Professional radio 144
Station search
– BMW Professional radio 144
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 5
Steam jet 204,205 Steering wheel
52
– adjustment 52
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– heating 52
– lock 57
– locking with Comfort Access 34
– shift paddles 64
Steering wheel buttons, refer to Shift paddles 64
Steering with variable ratio, refer to Active steering 97
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 60
Storage 207
Storage compartments 121
Storage nets 125
Storing seat positions, refer to Seat and mirror memory 48
Storing tires 196
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 12
1
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires 177
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 59
Switching off the engine
– Start/Stop button 57
Switching on
– BMW Professional radio 142
– CD changer 147
– CD player 147
– radio 18
Switching the cooling function
on and off 114
Symbols 4
T
Tachometer 79
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid 31
Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 210 Tail lamps
210
– replacing bulb 210,211
Tank contents, refer to Capacities 239
Technical data 234
– dimensions 235
Technical modifications, refer to For your own safety 5
Telephone 156
– hands-free system 163
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 120
– refer to sepa rate Owner's
Manual
– voice commands 163
Temperature
– air conditioner 111
– automatic climate control 112
– coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 200
Temperature display
– outside temperature 78
– outside temperature warning 78
– setting the units 83
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 69
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 137
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp 211
Through-loading opening with integrated transport
bag 127
Through-loading system 123
Tilt alarm sensor 33
Tilt function, passenger side mirror 51
Time
– displaying 144
– setting 144
Tire inflation pressure 177
– loss 94
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 93
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 609 312 - \251 08/11 BMW AG