2016 BMW M3 fuel

Capacities
US gal/litersNotesFuel tank, approx.15.8/60Fuel quality, refer to
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Weights
BMW M3 SedanApproved gross vehicle weightManual transmissionlbs/kg4,630/2,100M double-clutch transmissionlbs/kg4,675/2,121Loadlbs/kg980/445Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,185/991Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,580/1,170Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg165/75Cargo area capacitycu ft12Liters480

Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 114
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 73
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 137
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 111
Active M differential 117
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 113
Adaptive Light Control 94
Adaptive M chassis 117
Additives, oil 185
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 50
After washing vehicle 205
Airbags 98
Airbags, indicator/warning light 99
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 136
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 135
Air distribution, manual 136
Air flow, automatic climate control 136
Air pressure, tires 172
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 137
Alarm system 44
Alarm, unintentional 45
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 177 Alternating-code hand-held
transmitter 140
Alternative oil types 185
Ambient light 96
Antifreeze, washer fluid 69
Antilock Brake System, ABS 114
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 115
Approved axle load 211
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 185
Arrival time 87
Ash tray 143
Assistance when driving off 118
Attentiveness assistant 113
AUTO intensity 135
Automatic car wash 204
Automatic climate con‐ trol 134
Automatic Curb Monitor 56
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 100
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 94
Automatic locking 44
Automatic recirculated-air control 136
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 135
AUTO program, intensity 135
Auto Start/Stop function 64
Average fuel consumption 87
Average speed 87
Axle loads, weights 211 B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 52
Backrest, width 52
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 199
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 202
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 196
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 195
Belts, safety belts 53
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 149
Blinds, sun protection 47
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 188
BMW M technology 154
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholders 149
Brake assistant 114
Brake discs, break-in 156
Brake force display 113
Brake lights, adaptive 113
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 113
Brake pads, break-in 156
Braking, hints 157
Breakdown assistance 198
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Cruising range 82
Cupholders 149
Current fuel consumption 82
D
Damage, tires 175
Damping control 117
Data, technical 210
Date 81
Daytime running lights 94
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 136
Dehumidifying, air 135
Deleting personal data 25
Deletion of personal data 25
Destination distance 87
Differential lock 117
Digital clock 81
Digital compass 141
Digital speed 81
Digital tachometer 81
Dimensions 210
Dimmable exterior mirrors 56
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 56
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 67
Display EfficientDynamics 83
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 76
Display in windshield 90
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 96
Displays, cleaning 207
Disposal, coolant 187
Disposal, vehicle battery 196
Distance control, refer to PDC 122
Distance to destination 87
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 39
Door lock, refer to Remote control 34 Double-clutch transmis‐
sion 70
Drivelogic 72
Drive mode 71
Drive-off assistant 118
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 115
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 104
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 104
Driving Dynamics Control 74
Driving instructions, break- in 156
Driving notes, general 157
Driving on racetracks 155
Driving program, refer to Drivelogic 72
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 114
Driving tips 157
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 115
Dynamic driving systems 83
Dynamic driving, system states 83
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 115
E EfficientDynamics 83
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 76
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 183
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 115
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 168
Emergency Request 198
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35 Emergency unlocking, trunk
lid 41
Energy Control 82
Energy recovery 82
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 64
Engine, automatic switch- off 64
Engine compartment 181
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 181
Engine coolant 186
Engine oil 183
Engine oil, adding 184
Engine oil additives 185
Engine oil change 185
Engine oil filler neck 184
Engine oil temperature 80
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 185
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 185
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 199
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 63
Engine stop 63
Engine temperature 80
Entering a car wash 204
Equipment, interior 139
Error displays, see Check Control 77
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 115
Exchanging wheels/tires 176
Exhaust system 157
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 56
Exterior mirrors 55
External start 199
External temperature dis‐ play 81
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Eyes for securing cargo 161
F
Failure message, see Check Control 77
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 45
Fan, refer to Air flow 136
Filler neck for engine oil 184
Fine wood, care 206
First aid kit 199
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 202
Flat tire, changing wheels 195
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 101
Flat tire, warning lamp 102
Flooding 157
Floor carpet, care 207
Floor mats, care 207
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 145
Fold-out position, wiper 69
Foot brake 157
Front airbags 98
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 105
Front lights 191
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 100
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 100
Fuel 170
Fuel consumption, current 82
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 87
Fuel filler flap 168
Fuel gauge 80
Fuel lid 168
Fuel quality 170
Fuel recommendation 170 Fuel, tank capacity 211
Fuse 196
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 139
Gasoline 170
Gear change 72
Gear shift indicator 84
General driving notes 157
Glare shield 143
Glass sunroof, powered 47
Glove compartment 147
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 211
Ground clearance 158
H
Handbrake, refer to parking brake 66
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 140
Hazard warning flashers 198
Head airbags 98
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 94
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 93
Headlight flasher 67
Headlight glass 191
Headlights 191
Headlights, care 205
Headlight washer system 67
Head restraints 50
Head restraints, front 54
Head-up Display 90
Head-up Display, care 207
Head-up display, M view 91
Head-up display, standard view 90
Heavy cargo, stowing 161
Height, vehicle 210
High-beam Assistant 95 High beams 67
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 95
High-performance en‐ gine 154
Hills 158
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 118
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 149
Homepage 6
Hood 181
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 41
Hot exhaust system 157
HUD Head-up Display 90
Hydroplaning 157
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 81
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 81
Identification marks, tires 173
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 62
Ignition on 62
Indication of a flat tire 102
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 77
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 77
Individual air distribution 136
Individual settings, refer to M Drive 114
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 172
Info display, refer to On- Board computer 86 Seite 215Everything from A to ZReference215
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Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐tor TPM 102
Instrument cluster 76
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 76
Instrument lighting 96
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 30
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 198
Intelligent Safety 104
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 135
Interior equipment 139
Interior lights 96
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 45
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 56
Interior rearview mirror, com‐ pass 141
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 83
Interval mode 68
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 195
Jump-starting 199
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 35
Knee airbag 99 L
Lamp replacement 190
Lamp replacement, front 191
Lamp replacement, rear 193
Lane departure warning 110
Lane margin, warning 110
Language on Control Dis‐ play 89
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 161
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 60
Launch Control 73
Leather, care 206
LED light, bulb replace‐ ment 192
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 191
Length, vehicle 210
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 25
Light alloy wheels, care 206
Light control 94
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 191
Lighter 143
Lighting 93
Lights 93
Lights and bulbs 190
Light switch 93
Load 161
Loading 160
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 44
Locking, settings 43
Locking via trunk lid 40
Lock, power window 47
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 61
Low beams 93 Low beams, automatic, refer
to High-beam Assistant 95
Lower back support 52
Low Speed Assistant 71
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 162
Lumbar support 52
M
Maintenance 188
Maintenance require‐ ments 188
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 83
Maintenance system, BMW 188
Make-up mirror 143
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 77
Manual air distribution 136
Manual air flow 136
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 56
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 168
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 123
Manual operation, rearview camera 125
Manual operation, Side View 128
Manual operation, Top View 129
Manual transmission 70
Marking on approved tires 176
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 135
Maximum speed, display 85
Maximum speed, winter tires 177
M carbon ceramic brake 154 Seite 216ReferenceEverything from A to Z216
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M Compound brake 154
M differential, active 117
MDM, M Dynamic Mode 116
M double-clutch transmis‐ sion 70
M Drive 114
M Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 74
M Dynamic Mode MDM 116
Measure, units of 90
Medical kit 199
Memory, seat, mirror 54
Menu EfficientDynamics 83
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 86
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 77
Microfilter 137
Minimum tread, tires 175
Mirror 55
Mirror memory 54
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 157
Mobility System 177
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 191
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 58
M technology 154
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
M view, Head-up display 91
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 54 Neutral cleaner, see wheel
cleaner 206
New wheels and tires 176
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 202
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 189
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 189
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 126
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 170
Odometer 81
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 183
Oil, adding 184
Oil additives 185
Oil change 185
Oil change interval, service requirements 83
Oil filler neck 184
Oil types, alternative 185
Oil types, approved 185
Old batteries, disposal 196
On-board computer 86
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 190
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 42
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6 Outside air, refer to Auto‐
matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 136
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 81
P Paint, vehicle 205
Parallel parking assistant 130
Park Distance Control PDC 122
Parked-car ventilation 137
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 158
Parking aid, refer to PDC 122
Parking assistant 130
Parking brake 66
Parking lights 93
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 56
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 126
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 122
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 107
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Personal Profile, importing profiles 37
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 48
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 46
Plastic, care 206
Power failure 196
Power sunroof, glass 47
Power windows 46
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 172
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Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 24
Protective function, glass sunroof 48
Protective function, win‐ dows 46
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18, 19
R Radiator fluid 186
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 62
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 68
Rear lights 195
Rear socket 144
Rear turn signal, bulb replace‐ ment 193
Rearview camera 124
Rearview mirror 55
Rear window defroster 136
Recirculated-air filter 137
Recirculated-air mode 136
Recommended fuel grade 170
Recommended tire brands 176
Refueling 168
Remaining range 82
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 38
Remote control, univer‐ sal 139
Replacement fuse 196
Replacing parts 190
Replacing wheels/tires 176
Reporting safety defects 9 RES button, see Cruise con‐
trol 120
Reserve warning, refer to Range 82
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Retaining straps, securing cargo 161
Retreaded tires 176
Roadside parking lights 94
Roller sunblinds 47
RON recommended fuel grade 170
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 211
Roof-mounted luggage rack 162
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 202
Rubber components, care 206
S
Safe braking 157
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 54
Safety belts 53
Safety belts, care 207
Safety switch, windows 47
Safety systems, airbags 98
Saving fuel 163
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 190
Screw thread, see screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 203
Sealant 177
Seat and mirror memory 54
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 53
Seat heating, front 52 Seat heating, rear 53
Seating position for chil‐ dren 58
Seats 50
Selection list in instrument cluster 86
Selector lever 71
Selector lever position 71
Sensors, care 207
Sequential mode 71
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 188
Service requirements, dis‐ play 83
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 118
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 120
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 43
Settings, M Drive 114
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 89
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror 54
Shift point indicator 92
Side airbags 98
Side View 127
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 44
Sitting safely 50
Size 210
Slide/tilt glass roof 47
Smallest turning radius 210
Snow chains 180
Socket 143
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 189
SOS button 198
Spare fuse 196
Specified engine oil types 185
Speed, average 87 Seite 218ReferenceEverything from A to Z218
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