Owner`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Notes on the Owner's Manual
- Symbols used
- The individual vehicle
- Status at time of printing
- For your own safety
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
- Contents
- Overview
- Controls
- Keys
- Electronic vehicle immobilizer
- Central locking system
- Opening and closing – from the outside
- Opening and closing – from the inside
- Luggage compartment lid
- Luggage compartment
- Alarm system*
- Electric power windows
- Sliding/tilt sunroof*
- Seat adjustment
- Mechanical seat
- Head restraints
- Entering the rear
- BMW sports seat*
- Lumbar support*
- Power seat*
- Seat and mirror memory*
- Adjusting steering wheel
- Mirrors
- Car Memory, Key Memory
- Safety belts
- Airbags
- Transporting children safely
- Steering/Ignition lock
- Starting the engine
- Switching off the engine
- Parking brake
- Manual transmission
- Automatic transmission with Steptronic*
- Turn signal indicator/Headlamp flasher
- Washer/Wiper system
- Rear window defroster
- Cruise control
- Odometer
- Tachometer
- Energy Control
- Fuel gauge
- Temperature gauge
- Service Interval Display
- Check Control
- Computer
- Park Distance Control (PDC)*
- ASC+T
- DSC*
- Tire Pressure Control (RDC)*
- Side lamps/Low beams
- Instrument panel lighting
- High beams/Parking lamps
- Fog lamps
- Interior lamps
- Air conditioner
- Automatic climate control*
- Seat heating*
- Roller sun blind*
- HiFi system*
- Glove compartment
- Storage facilities
- Cellular phone*
- Ashtray, front
- Cigarette lighter
- Ashtray, rear
- Clothes hooks
- Through-loading system
- Ski bag*
- Cargo loading
- Roof-mounted luggage rack*
- Car care
- Break-in procedures
- Driving notes
- Catalytic converter
- Antilock Brake System (ABS)
- Disc brakes
- Brake system
- Winter operation
- Power steering
- Cellular phone*
- Radio reception
- Tire inflation pressure
- Tire condition
- Tire replacement
- Tire rotation
- Wheel and tire combinations
- Winter tires
- Approved wheel and tire specifications
- Hood
- Engine compartment – BMW 325Ci, 330Ci
- Washer fluids
- Washer nozzles
- Engine oil
- Coolant
- Brake fluid
- Vehicle Identification Number
- The BMW Maintenance System
- Caring for your vehicle
- Airbags
- Vehicle storage
- Technical modifications
- California Proposition 65 Warning
- OBD interface socket
- Repairs
- Technology
- Data
- Index
- Everything from A to Z
- Owner service procedures
- Refueling
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Index Data Technology Repairs Car care Controls Overview
Caring for your vehicle
Caring for the vehicle's finish
Regular washing is a preventive
measure against long-term effects from
substances that are harmful to the
vehicle's finish, especially if you drive
your vehicle in areas with high levels of
air pollution or aggressive natural
substances (tree resins, pollen).
Nevertheless, you should immediately
remove especially aggressive
substances. Failure to do so can
lead to changes in the paint's chemical
structure or to discoloration. Gasoline
spilled during refueling, oil, grease and
brake fluid should always be cleaned
away immediately, as should bird drop-
pings.
Any contamination remaining on the
surface of the vehicle will be especially
conspicuous after washing. Use
cleaning fluid or alcohol with a clean
cloth or cotton pad to remove. Remove
tar spots with tar remover. After
cleaning, the affected areas should be
waxed to ensure continued protection.
Use the cleaning and car-care
products available at your BMW
center.<
Waxing your vehicle
Protect the finish using carnauba or
synthetic-based waxes only.
The best way to determine when the
finish needs to be waxed is by noting
when water stops beading on the
surface.
You can use a glass cleaner to remove
any wax or silicone that may have been
left on the windows during waxing.
Use the cleaning and car-care
products available at your BMW
center.<
Paint damage
You can touch up small areas of paint
damage with a BMW spray paint or a
BMW touchup stick.
The paint color code for your vehicle
is provided on a sticker located on the
right hand-side under the hood and on
the first page of your Service and
Warranty Information Booklet (US
models) or Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet (Canadian models).
Damage caused by flying stones,
scratches, etc., must be touched up
without delay to prevent rust from
forming.
If corrosion has started to form in an
area with paint damage, remove all rust
and clean the area. Then prime the area
with a BMW Primer Stick. Finally, apply
the finish coat. Wait a few days, then
polish the repaired area. Finish by
applying a wax preservative.
More extensive paint damage should
be repaired professionally in accor-
dance with the manufacturer's instruc-
tions. Your BMW center uses original
BMW finish materials in accordance
with approved repair procedures.
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