BMW 316I User guide

Owner's Handbook
for Vehicle
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316i
318i
320i
323i
325xi
330i
330xi
318d
320d
330d
330xd
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Congratulations on your choice of a BMW.
The better you are acquainted with your car, the easier you will discover driving it to
be.
We would therefore like to offer you the following advice.
This Owner's Handbook contains important information on operating and looking
after your new BMW. Please read it carefully before setting out in your new car, so
that you are fully familiar with the technical advantages of your BMW. It also con-
tains useful information on maintenance, to uphold both the car's operating safety
and its full resale value. Supplementary information is to be found in other docu-
ments.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
BMW AG
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© 2002 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich/Germany
Not to be reproduced, wholly or in part, without
written permission from BMW AG, Munich.
Order No.
English/Thailand X/2002
Printed in Thailand
Printed on environmentally friendly paper
 bleached without chlorine, suitable for
recycling.
Notes on this Owner's Handbook
We have tried to make all the informa-
tion in this Owner's Handbook easy to
find. The quickest access to a particular
topic or item is by consulting the
detailed alphabetical index at the end.
Consult the first chapter for an initial
overview of your car.
When the time comes to sell your BMW,
please remember to hand over this
Owner's Handbook; it is an important
part of the vehicle.
If you have any queries, BMW Service
will be glad to advise you.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be
followed precisely in order to
avoid the possibility of personal injury
and serious damage to the vehicle.
Contains information that will
assist you in gaining the optimum
benefit from your vehicle and enable
you to care more effectively for your
vehicle.
Refers to measures that can be
taken to help protect the environ-
ment.
Marks the end of a specific item of
information.
Identifies optional extras or specific
national-market items of equipment,
and also accessories.
Identifies systems or components
which can be activated or adapted
to suit an individual driver's require-
ments  Car Memory, Key Memory, see
page 54.
However certain systems can only be
activated or adjusted by BMW
Service.
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Your own car
When you ordered your BMW, you
chose various items of equipment. This
handbook describes all models and
equipment specifications which BMW
offers within this particular model line.
This explains why the handbook may
also contain other equipment specifica-
tions which you have not ordered. The
differences can easily be identified by
the asterisk shown against optional
extras.
If your BMW was supplied with equip-
ment not described in this Owner's
Handbook such as a radio or car
phone, for example, you will receive
supplementary owner's handbooks
which you are also requested to read
carefully.
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Status at time of printing
The high safety and quality standards of
BMW vehicles are maintained by
unceasing development work on
designs, equipment and accessories.
Because of this, your car may differ
from the information supplied in the
Owner's Handbook. Nor can errors and
omissions be entirely ruled out. You are
therefore asked to appreciate that no
legal claims can be entertained on the
basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this Owner's Handbook.
In cars with right-hand drive,
some controls will be located dif-
ferently from those illustrated in this
Owner's Handbook.
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For your own safety
Use only parts and accessory
products which BMW has
approved for your car.
Parts and products which BMW has
approved for your car have been
checked for safety, function and suita-
bility. BMW accepts product liability for
them.
BMW cannot accept liability for parts or
accessory products of any kind which it
has not approved.
BMW is unable to assess each individ-
ual product of outside origin as to its
suitability for use on BMW vehicles
without safety risk. Nor can any such
warranty be granted if an official
inspection authority in your country has
approved the product (for example by
issuing a general operating permit), or if
the German TÜV has approved it for
use in this country. These agencies'
tests cannot always take into account
the full range of operating conditions
applicable to BMW vehicles and may
therefore be inadequate.
In short, the functional efficiency or
road safety of your BMW, and also its
value, may be affected if its specifica-
tion is altered by installing parts not
approved for it. Original BMW parts and
accessories, other BMW-approved
products and competent advice on all
related matters are obtainable from
BMW Service.
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Symbol on components and
assemblies
Recommends that you study the
relevant section of this Owner's
Handbook in connection with a particu-
lar part or assembly.
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Initial overview
Controls in detail
Operation, maintenance
Minor repairs
Technical data
Index
OverviewControlsMaintenanceMinor repairsDataKeywords
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Contents
Initial overview
Cockpit 14
Instrument panel 16
Telltale and warning lights 18
Multifunctional steering wheel
MFL* 21
Warning triangle* 22
First aid kit* 22
Refuelling 22
Fuel grade 23
Tyre pressures 24
Controls in detail
Opening and closing:
Keys 30
Central locking system 30
Opening and closing  with the
remote control 31
Opening and closing  at the
door lock 34
Opening and closing  from
inside 35
Luggage compartment lid 36
Luggage compartment 37
Alarm system* 38
Electric windows 40
Sliding/tilt sunroof* 41
Adjusting:
Correct seated position 43
Seats 43
Seat adjustment, mechanical 44
Seat adjustment, electric* 45
Lumbar support* 45
Head restraints 46
Seat belts 46
Seat and mirror memory* 48
Seat heating* 49
Steering wheel 50
Mirrors 50
Safety systems:
Airbags 52
Child safety 53
Car Memory, Key Memory 54
Driving:
Ignition switch 56
Starting the engine 56
Stopping the engine 58
Handbrake 59
Manual transmission 59
Sequential manual gearbox
SMG*  BMW 325i, 330i 60
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic* 63
Turn indicators/headlight
flasher 66
Wipers/rain sensor* 66
Cruise control* 68
Everything under control:
Odometer 70
Revolution counter 70
Energy control 70
Fuel gauge 71
Coolant thermometer 71
Service interval indicator 72
Check Control 73
Clock 74
On-board computer* 74
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Technical features for journey
comfort and safety:
Park Distance Control PDC* 76
Automatic Stability Control plus
Traction ASC+T 77
DSC*  BMW 316i, 318i, 320i,
323i, 330i, 318d, 320d,
330d 79
DSC  BMW 325xi, 330xi,
330xd 81
Hill Descent Control HDC  BMW
325xi, 330xi, 330xd 83
Tyre pressure control (RDC)* 84
Lights:
Side lights/low-beam
headlights 86
Instrument lighting 87
Headlight beam angle
adjustment 87
High-beam headlights/parking
lights 88
Fog lights 88
Interior lighting 89
Heating and air-conditioning
systems:
Air conditioning 90
Automatic air conditioning* 94
Roller sunblind* 98
Practical interior equipment:
Glove box 99
Hi-fi system* 99
Storage compartments 100
Car phone* 101
Ashtray, front* 102
Ashtray, rear* 103
Loading and load-carrying:
Through-loading system* 104
Ski bag* 105
Loading 106
Roof rack* 108
Towing a trailer 108
Operation, maintenance
Driving precautions:
Running in 114
Driving hints 114
Anti-lock Brake System
ABS 115
Brakes 115
Wheels and tyres:
Tyre pressures 117
Condition of tyres 117
New tyres 118
Wheel and tyre
combinations 119
Winter tyres 119
In the engine compartment:
Engine compartment lid 121
Essentials inside the engine
compartment 122
Washer fluid 124
Engine oil 124
Coolant 126
Brake fluid 127
Maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System 128
Laws and regulations:
Rule of the road 129
OBD socket 129
Technical modifications 130
Controls in detail
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Minor repairs
Replacing parts:
Toolkit 134
Wiper blades 134
Lights and bulbs 134
Wheel-changing 139
Safety tyres* 142
Lockable wheel studs* 143
Battery 144
Fuses 144
Mutual aid:
Mobile Service 145
Starting with a flat battery 145
Tow-starting, towing away 147
Technical data
Engine data 152
Fuel consumption, carbon diox-
ide/CO
2
emissions 153
Dimensions  BMW 316i,
318d 155
Dimensions  BMW 318i, 320i,
323i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 320d,
330d, 330xd 156
Weights 157
Performance 161
Filling capacities 163
Index
From A to Z 166
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Initial overview
Controls in detail
Operation, maintenance
Minor repairs
Technical data
Index
OverviewControlsMaintenanceMinor repairsDataKeywords
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Coc pit
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1 Side lights/low-beam
headlights 86
2
>
Flashing turn indicators 66
>
Parking lights 88
>
High-beam headlights 88
>
Headlight flasher 66
>
On-board computer 74
3 Wipers/rain sensor 66
4 Hazard warning flashers
5 Central locking system 30
6 Heated rear window 92, 97
7 Horn, entire surface
8 Adjusting steering wheel 50
9 Rear fog light 88
10 Fog lights 88
Coc pit
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Instrument panel
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1 Fuel gauge 71
2 Flashing turn indicator
repeaters 20
3 Speedometer
4 Telltale and warning lights 18 to 20
5 Revolution counter and energy
control 70
6 Coolant thermometer 71
7 Telltale and warning lights 18 to 20
8 Adjusting knob for
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Time 74
>
Service interval indicator 72
>
Outside temperature display 75
9 Selector lever and program indica-
tor for automatic transmis-
sion/sequential manual gearbox
SMG 19, 62, 65
10 Display for
>
Trip meter/distance recorder 70
>
Clock 74
>
Service interval 72
>
On-board computer 74
11 Display for Check Control 73
12 Trip distance control zeroing 70
13 Telltale and warning lights 18 to 20
Instrument panel
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Telltale and warning lights
Technical equipment that
monitors itself
The function of telltale and warning
lights marked
●
is checked when the
ignition is switched on. They light up
just once, but for different lengths of
time.
If a defect occurs in one of the systems,
the corresponding light will remain on
when the engine is started or will come
on again during the journey. The correct
response to this on your part is
described below.
Red: stop immediately
Battery charge current
●
The battery is not charging.
There is a defect at the V-belt
for the alternator or in the alternator's
charging circuit. Consult the nearest
BMW Service.
If the V-belt is defective, do not
continue the journey, otherwise
the engine may overheat and be dam-
aged. A defective V-belt also means
more effort than usual is required to
turn the steering wheel.
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Engine oil pressure
●
Stop immediately and switch off
the engine. Check engine oil
level and top up if necessary. If the oil
level is correct: consult the nearest
BMW Service.
Do not continue the journey, as
the engine may otherwise be
damaged by inadequate lubrication.
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Brake warning light
●
Comes on even though the
handbrake has been released:
check brake fluid level. Be sure to
read the instructions on pages 115
and 127 before resuming your journey.
Tyre pressure control (RDC)
●
In addition a warning signal is
heard: the tyre is punctured or
otherwise damaged. Immediately
reduce speed ready to stop, avoiding
any pronounced braking and steering
manoeuvres while doing so.
For more information, see page 84
Red and yellow: drive on, but
exercise restraint
If the brake warning light comes
on together with the yellow tell-
tale lights for ABS
●
and ASC+T/DSC:
The complete regulating system
for ABS, CBC, ASC+T/DSC and
ADB/ADB-X/DBC has failed.
Drive with care, looking at the
traffic situation well ahead, and avoid
heavy brake applications. Have the sys-
tem checked as soon as possible by
BMW Service.
For more information, see page 77 ff
Red: as an important reminder
Brake warning light
The light is on while the hand-
brake is applied  an acoustic
signal sounds if the handbrake is not
released before you pull away. For
more information, see page 59
Fasten seat belts
●
Depending on version, accom-
panied by an acoustic signal.
Comes on for several seconds or, on
certain versions, until the seat belt is
worn.
For more information on seat belts, see
page 46
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