316i 2003
BMW 316i 2003, 330i 2003, 330xi 2003, 318d 2003, 318i 2003 Owner's Handbook Manual
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Owner's Handbook
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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, maintena n ce
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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Cockpit
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1 Side lights/low-beam
headlights 86
2
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Flashing turn indicators 66
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Parking lights 88
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High-beam headlights 88
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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
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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
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Service interval indicator 72
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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
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Trip meter/distance recorder 70
>
Clock 74
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Service interval 72
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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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Airbags
●
Please arrange for the problem
to be examined by
BMW Service.
For more information, see page 52
Orange: take car to nearest BMW
Service
Automatic transmission/sequen-
tial manual gearbox
A fault has caused the transmis-
sion to switch to the emergency-run
program. Please consult the nearest
BMW Service.
For more information, see pages 60, 63
Yellow: have a check performed
soon
Engine oil level
If light comes on during journey:
The oil level has dropped to the
absolute minimum: top up the engine oil
at the earliest possible opportunity. Do
not drive more than approx. 50 km
(approx. 30 miles) before topping up the
oil.
For more information, see page 124
Engine oil level
If light comes on when engine is
switched off: top up the oil as
soon as possible, for example at next
refuelling stop.
For more information, see page 124
Brake pads
●
Check the condition of your
brake pads.
For more information, see page 59
Tyre pressure control (RDC)
●
Check tyre pressures, see
pages 24, 84
Automatic Stability Control plus
Traction ASC+T/Dynamic Sta-
bility Control DSC
●
If the telltale light flashes:
The system is active, and regulates
tractive and braking forces. Telltale light
remains permanently on:
ASC+T has been switched off at the
button and ADB is ready, or DSC is
switched off at the button and DTC is
ready.
Please consult the nearest BMW
Service if a fault occurs.
For more information, see page 77 ff
BMW 325xi, 330xi, 330xd:
DSC has been switched off, or it is
defective. ADB-X is ready. If the telltale
light does not go out the next time you
press the DSC button, DSC and ADB-X
are defective.
Please consult the nearest BMW
Service.
For more information, see page 77 ff
Telltale and warning lights
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Automatic Stability Control plus
Traction ASC+T/Dynamic Sta-
bility Control DSC and brake
warning light
●
Telltale lights remain perma-
nently on:
ASC+T/ADB or DSC/DTC, as applica-
ble, have been switched off at the but-
ton, or are defective.
Please consult the nearest BMW
Service.
For more information, see page 77 ff
BMW 325xi, 330xi, 330xd:
DSC and ADB-X are defective. ADB-X
cannot be switched off.
Please consult the nearest BMW
Service.
For more information, see page 81
Dynamic Brake Control DBC
●
Fault in the DBC system. Normal
brake action is not affected (no
restrictions).
Have the failed system repaired by
BMW Service.
For more information, see page 115
Add washer fluid
The washer fluid level is too low;
have it topped up at the next
opportunity.
For more information, see page 124
Engine
●
Exhaust emission values have
deteriorated. Please arrange for
the problem to be examined by BMW
Service.
Engine electronics
●
Fault in the engine electronics.
You can continue to drive, but
engine power is cut back and engine
speed is reduced. Please arrange for
the problem to be examined by BMW
Service.
Digital Diesel Electronics DDE
●
If light comes on during journey:
please arrange for the problem
to be examined by BMW Service.
Add coolant
The coolant level is too low; top
it up at the earliest opportunity.
For more information, see page 126
Yellow: for your information
Rear fog light
Comes on w hen rear fog light is
in use.
For more information, see page 88
Diesel engine preheat
●
Do not start the engine until the
light has gone out.
For more information, see page 57
Green: for your information
Flashing turn indicator
These flash when turn indicators
are in use, including trailer flash-
ers if trailer is being towed.
Rapid flashing: the system has a fault.
For more information, see page 66
Cruise control
Comes on w hen the system is
switched on: ready to operate
using the multifunctional steering
wheel.
For more information, see page 68
Fog lights
Comes on when fog lights are in
use.
For more information, see page 88
Blue: for your information
High-beam headlights
Comes on w hen the high head-
light beams are in use or the
headlight flasher is used.
For more information, see pages 66, 88
Telltale and warning lights
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Multifunctional steering wheel MFL*
Integrated into the multifunctional
steering wheel are buttons to permit the
following functions to be performed
quickly and without the driver's atten-
tion being distracted from the traffic:
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Various audio functions
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Cruise control
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Some telephone functions
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Voice input system.
The systems in question must be
switched on before they can be
controlled using the multifunctional
steering wheel.
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Press briefly: accept call, start to dial,
terminate call.
Hold down longer: switch voice input
on and off.
Switch between telephone and radio,
cassette, CD or MD.
Forward:
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Radio
Press briefly: search for transmitter in
FM waveband
Hold down longer: station search
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CD/MD
Press briefly: skip to next track
Hold down longer: search for track
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Cassette
Press briefly: skip to next track or
stop fast forward
Hold down longer: fast forward
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Telephone
Browse directory of names.
Back: same functions as forward.
Volume.
Cruise control: call up.
Cruise control: memorise and acceler-
ate (+), decelerate and memorise ()
Cruise control: activate/interrupt/deac-
tivate.
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Warning triangle*
The warning triangle is stored at the left
in a compartment of the luggage com-
partment.
Please note that you may be
required by law to carry a warning
triangle in the car.
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First aid kit*
The first aid kit is under the front pas-
senger's seat.
To open: pull the handle and swing the
lid down.
To close: swing the lid up.
Certain items in the first aid kit
have a limited useful life. Check
the expiry dates of the various items
regularly and renew them in good time:
the items are available in any chemist.
Comply with legal requirements con-
cerning the need to carry a first aid kit in
the car.
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Refuelling
Fuel filler flap
Lightly press the rear edge to open or
close the fuel filler flap.
The fuel filler flap can be released man-
ually if a fault occurs in the electrical
system:
Pull the knob with the fuel pump symbol
in the right-hand side panel of the lug-
gage compartment.
Note the safety precautions dis-
played at garages and filling sta-
tions when handling fuel.
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Simple and environmentally
friendly
Place the screw cap in the holder, see
arrow, on the flap.
When refuelling, insert the filler nozzle
fully into the filler neck. If the filler noz-
zle is raised during refuelling,
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the supply of fuel will be cut off pre-
maturely
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fuel vapour and fumes will be fed
back less effectively.
If the pump nozzle has been operated
correctly, the fuel tank will be full when
the fuel supply is shut off for the first
time.
In order to avoid damaging the
catalytic converter, do not run the
fuel tank dry.
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Closing the fuel filler cap:
Place the cap in position and turn it
clockwise until it closes with a clearly
audible click bayonet lock.
Fuel tank capacity: approx. 63 litres
(13.9 gal), including a reserve of
approximately 8 litres (1.8 gal).
Fuel grade
Unleaded fuel
The engine runs only on unleaded pet-
rol, which can also be sulphur-free.
Since the engines have a knock control
function, they can run on different
grades of petrol.
The engine of your BMW is designed to
run on:
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Super Plus/premium plus petrol
octane number 98 RON.
Run the engine on this petrol by prefer-
ence, in order to achieve rated perform-
ance and petrol consumption.
You can also run the engine on:
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Premium-grade unleaded petrol
octane number 95 RON.
This fuel is also known as:
DIN EN 228 or Euro-Super.
The minimum grade is:
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Regular-grade unleaded petrol
octane number 91 RON.
Never use petrol containing lead if
the car is equipped with a cata-
lytic converter, otherwise the oxygen
sensor (lambda probe) and the con-
verter will be damaged beyond repair.
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Refuelling
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National-market specification for
leaded fuel*
In addition to the fuel grades listed
above, you can also fill the tank with
leaded petrol.
The minimum approved grade is
91 RON.
Diesel engine
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Diesel oil to DIN EN 590 standard.
Do not use rapeseed oil methyl-
ester (RME) or bio-diesel or you
will risk damaging the engine.
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Winter diesel
To ensure that the diesel engine oper-
ates reliably during the cold season of
the year, it must be run on winter-grade
diesel oil, which garages usually sell
during the period in question. Fuel filter
heating is installed as standard equip-
ment to prevent the fuel from solidifying
during operation.
Additives are not approved,
because their use could result in
damage to the engine.
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Tyre pressures
Tyre pressures in bar gauge pressure
are shown on the driver's door post
(visible when the door is open).
Checking tyre pressures
All pressures are listed in bar (gauge
pressure), with the equivalents in kPa
and pounds per square inch, for tyres at
ambient temperature, see tyre-pressure
table below.
When towing a trailer, always use the
values for the higher load.
Cars with tyre pressure control (RDC):
After correcting the tyre pressure, reac-
tivate the system; see page 84.
Check tyre pressures regularly (at
least every two weeks and before
starting a long journey). Incorrect tyre
pressures can adversely affect the car's
roadholding and cause tyre damage,
which could result in an accident.
Also remember to check the pressure in
the compact spare tyre or full-size
spare tyre.
The spare wheel should be inflated to
the highest pressure applicable for any
of the car's tyres.
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Make sure that only approved
tyres are fitted
These tyre pressures apply to makes of
tyre and tyre sizes approved by BMW
and known to BMW Service. If other
makes of tyre are fitted to the car,
higher tyre pressures may be needed.
Fuel grade
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BMW Tyres
Pressures in bar/kPa/psi
316i
318d
All summer tyres 1.9/190/28 2.2/220/32 2.2/220/32 2.7/270/39
All winter tyres 2.1/210/30 2.4/240/35 2.4/240/35 2.9/290/42
318i All summer tyres 2.0/200/29 2.3/230/33 2.3/230/33 2.8/280/41
All winter tyres 2.2/220/32 2.5/250/36 2.5/250/36 3.0/300/44
320i All summer tyres 2.1/210/30 2.5/250/36 2.5/250/36 3.0/300/44
All winter tyres 2.3/230/33 2.7/270/39 2.7/270/39 3.2/320/46
320d All summer tyres except
205/50 R 17 extra load
2.0/200/29 2.4/240/35 2.4/240/35 2.9/290/42
All winter tyres and the summer tyres
205/50 R 17 extra load
2.2/220/32 2.6/260/38 2.6/260/38 3.1/310/45
323i
325xi
All summer tyres except
205/50 R 17 extra load
2.2/220/32 2.6/260/38 2.6/260/38 3.1/310/45
All winter tyres and the summer tyres
205/50 R 17 extra load
2.4/240/35 2.8/280/41 2.8/280/41 3.3/330/48
All-year tyres should be inflated to the same pressures as summer tyres.
BMW 316i, 318d: the specified tyre pressures for summer and winter tyres 205/50 R 17 extra load are higher by
0.2 bar/20 kPa/3 psi.
BMW 323i, 325xi: when 225/40 R 18 tyres are fitted (front), specified tyre pressures are higher by 0.2 bar/20 kPa/3 psi.
Tyre pressures
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BMW Tyres
Pressures in bar/kPa/psi
330i
330xi
225/45 R 17
225/45 R 17 and 245/40 R 17
225/45 R 17 M+S
2.2/220/32 2.7/270/39 2.7/270/39 3.2/320/46
205/50 R 17 extra load
205/50 R 17 M+S extra load
225/40 R 18 and 255/35 R 18
2.4/240/35 2.9/290/42 2.9/290/42 3.4/340/49
330d 225/45 R 17
225/45 R 17 and 245/40 R 17
2.2/220/32 2.6/260/38 2.5/250/36 3.0/300/44
All winter tyres and the following summer tyres
205/50 R 17 extra load,
225/40 R 18 and 255/35 R 18
2.4/240/35 2.8/280/41 2.7/270/39 3.2/320/46
330xd 225/45 R 17
225/45 R 17 and 245/40 R 17
2.3/230/33 2.5/250/36 3.0/300/44 2.5/250/36
All winter tyres and the following summer tyres
205/50 R 17 extra load,
225/40 R 18 and 255/35 R 18
2.5/250/36 2.7/270/39 2.7/270/39 3.2/320/46
All Compact spare wheel 4.2/420/61
All-year tyres should be inflated to the same pressures as summer tyres.
BMW 330xi: if the car is partly loaded with up to 4 occupants, increase the pressures of the front tyres by
0.2 bar/20 kPa/3 psi.
Tyre pressures
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