BMW 325xi 2003, 325it Wagon 2003 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

325i

325xi

Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.

Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. Therefore we have one request:

Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new BMW. The manual contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in obtaining maximum satisfaction from your BMW's unique array of advanced technical features. It also contains information on vehicle maintenance designed to enhance operating safety while simultaneously helping you to maintain your BMW's value throughout an extended service life. For additional information refer to the supplemental manuals.

This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance information.

We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

BMW AG

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About this Owner's Manual

We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way to find specific topics is by using the detailed index at the end. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.

Should you wish to sell your BMW at some time in the future, please remember to hand over this Owner's Manual to the new owner; it is an important part of the vehicle.

If you have any additional questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you.

© 2002 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Munich, Germany

Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 156 802

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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.

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ment.

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Indicates special equipment, coun- try-specific equipment and optional extras.

Identifies systems or components which can be activated or adapted

to suit an individual driver's requirements – Vehicle Memory, Key Memory. Refer to page 58. Activation and adjustments on some of these systems can be performed at your BMW center.<

Your individual vehicle

On purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This Owner's Manual describes all models and equipment that BMW offers within the same group.

We hope you will understand that equipment and features are included that you might not have chosen for your vehicle. You can easily identify any differences with the aid of the asterisk used to identify all optional equipment and accessories.

If your BMW features equipment, such as a car radio or telephone, which is not described in this Owner's Manual, supplementary Owner's Manuals are enclosed. We ask you to read these manuals as well.

Notes

Status at time of printing

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development designed to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those in your vehicle. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. You are therefore asked to appreciate that no claims can be recognized on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this Owner's Manual.

For your own safety

Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels containing up to and including

10% ethanol or other oxygenates with up to 2.8% oxygen by weight – that is, 15% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of co-solvent – will not void the applicable warranties respecting defects in materials or workmanship. Field experience has indicated significant differences in fuel quality – volatility, composition, additives, etc. – among gasolines offered for sale in the United States and Canada. The use of poor-quality fuels may result in driveability, starting and stalling problems especially under certain environmental conditions, such as high ambient temperature and high altitude. Should you encounter driveability problems which you suspect could be related to the fuel you are using, we recommend that you respond by switching to a recognized high-quality brand.

Failure to comply with these recommendations may result in unscheduled maintenance.

Obey all applicable safety rules when you are handling gasoline.<

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Important safety information!

For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW.

When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.

BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship.

BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW.

BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to ascertain whether it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants. Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW centers.

Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake

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dust shields, telephones – including operation of any portable cellular phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna – or transceiver equipment such as a CB, walkietalkie, ham radio or similar, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information.

Do not use key or remote control to lock doors or cargo area with anyone inside the vehicle. Refer to the Owner's Manual for more details.<

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control

devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.<

Symbol on vehicle parts

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this

Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.

Service and warranty

This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.

Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:

>New Vehicle Limited Warranty

>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty

>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty

>California Emission Control System Limited Warranty.

Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Reporting safety defects

The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone toll-free 1-800-831-1117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area, or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

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Contents

Notes	About this Owner's Manual 4
	Symbols used 4
	Your individual vehicle 4	5
	Status at time of printing
	For your own safety 5
	Symbol on vehicle parts	6
	Service and warranty 6
	Reporting safety defects	6

Overview

Cockpit 14 Instrument cluster 16

Indicator and warning lamps 18 Steering wheel with multifunction

buttons* 22

Hazard warning triangle* 23 First-aid kit* 23

Refueling 24

Fuel specifications 25 Tire inflation pressure 25

Controls and features

Opening and closing:

Keys 30

Central locking system 30 Opening and closing – via the

remote control 31 Opening and closing – via the

door lock 33

Opening and closing – from the inside 34

Tailgate 34 Rear window 35 Cargo area 36

Alarm system* 37

Electric power windows 39 Sliding/tilt sunroof* 40

To adjust:

Safe seating position 43 Seats 44

Manual seat adjustment 44 Power seat adjustment* 46 Lumbar support* 46

Head restraints 47 Safety belts 47

Seat and mirror memory* 48 Seat heating* 49

Steering wheel 50 Mirrors 50

Contents

	features	Passenger safety systems:
		Airbags 52
		Transporting children safely 54
		Vehicle Memory, Key
	and	Memory 58
		Driving:
	Controls
		Parking brake 61
		Ignition lock 59
		Starting the engine 59
		Switching off the engine 61
		Manual transmission 62
		Automatic transmission with
		Steptronic* 63
		Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
		flasher 66
		Washer/wiper system/Rain
		sensor* 67
		Cruise control* 69
		Everything under control:
		Odometer 71
		Tachometer 71
		Energy control 71
		Fuel gauge 72
		Engine coolant temperature
		gauge 72
		Service interval display 73
		Check Control 73
		Clock 74
		Computer* 75

Technology for safety and driving convenience:

Park Distance Control (PDC)* 77 Automatic Stability Control plus

Traction (ASC+T)* 78

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)* 80

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) – BMW 325xi 82

Hill Descent Control (HDC)* 84 Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)* 85 Flat Tire Monitor* 86

Lamps:

Parking lamps/Low beams 89 Instrument lighting 90

High beams/Standing lamps 90 Fog lamps* 91

Interior lamps 91

Controlling the climate for pleasant driving:

Air conditioning 92 Automatic climate control* 96

Interior conveniences:

Premium sound system* 101 Glove compartment 101 Storage compartments 102 Cellular phone* 103 Ashtray, front* 104

Ashtray, rear* 104 Socket 105

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Loading and transporting:

Ski bag* 106 Cargo area 107 Cargo loading 109

Roof-mounted luggage rack* 111

Contents

	maintenance	Special operating instructions:
		Break-in procedures		114
		Driving notes 115
		Antilock Brake System
		(ABS) 115
	Operation,	Brake system 116
		Wheel and tire
		Wheels and tires:
		Tire inflation pressure		117
		Tire condition 117
		Tire replacement	118
		combinations	120
		Winter tires 120
		In the engine compartment:
		Hood 122
		Engine compartment
		essentials 124
		Washer fluids 126
		Engine oil 126
		Coolant 128
		Brake fluid 129
		Maintenance:
		The BMW Maintenance
		System 130
		Laws and regulations:
		California Proposition 65
		warning 132
		OBD interface socket		132

Owner service procedures

Replacement procedures:

Onboard tool kit 136 Windshield wiper blades 136 Lamps and bulbs 137 Changing a wheel 141

Run Flat tires* 145 Battery 146 Fuses 146

Giving and receiving assistance:

Jump-starting 147 Towing the vehicle 148

Technical data

Engine data 152 Dimensions 153 Weights 154 Capacities 155

Contents	11

Index

Everything from A to Z 158

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Overview

Controls and features

Operation, maintenance

Owner service procedures

Technical data

Index

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Index Data

14 Cockpit

Cockpit

1	Parking lamps/Low beams 89
2	>Turn signal indicators 66
	>Standing lamps 90
	>High beams 90
	>Headlamp flasher 66
	>Computer 75

3Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor 67

4Hazard warning flashers

5Central locking system 30

6Rear window defroster 94, 99

7Horn: the entire surface

8Adjusting the steering wheel 50

9Fog lamps 91

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16 Instrument cluster

Instrument cluster

1 Fuel gauge 72

2Indicator lamp for turn signals 20

3Speedometer

4Indicator and warning lamps 18 to 21

5Tachometer and Energy Control 71, 71

6Engine coolant temperature gauge 72

7Indicator and warning lamps 18 to 21

8Adjusting knob for

>Time 74

>Service interval display 73

>Outside temperature display 75

9Selector lever and program display for automatic transmission 19, 65

10Display for

>Trip odometer/Odometer 71

>Clock 74

>Service interval 73

>Computer 74

11Check Control 73

12Trip odometer, reset to zero 71

13Indicator and warning lamps 18 to 21

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Index Data

18 Indicator and warning lamps

Technology that monitors itself

Indicator and warning lamps that are identified by ● are tested for proper functioning whenever the ignition key is turned. They each light up once for different periods of time.

If a fault should occur in one of these systems, the corresponding lamp does not go out after the engine is started, or it lights up while the vehicle is moving. You will see how to react to this in the following section.

Red: stop immediately

Battery charge current ●

The battery is no longer being charged. Indicates a defective alternator drive belt or a problem with the alternator's charge circuit. Please

contact the nearest BMW center.

If the drive belt is defective, stop and switch off the engine immedi-

ately to prevent overheating and serious engine damage. If the drive belt is defective, increased steering effort is also required.<

Engine oil pressure ●

Stop the vehicle immediately and switch off the engine.

Check the engine oil level and top off as required. If the oil level is correct, please contact the nearest BMW center.

Do not continue driving, as the engine could sustain serious dam-

age from inadequate lubrication.<

Brake warning lamp ●

If the lamp comes on when the parking brake is not engaged: check the brake fluid level. Before driv-

ing further, be sure to comply with the instructions on pages 116 and 129.

Parking brake warning lamp for Canadian models.

Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)/Flat Tire Monitor ●

In addition, an acoustic signal is sounded: a tire failure has occurred. Reduce vehicle speed immediately and stop the vehicle. Avoid hard brake applications. As you steer the vehicle, use caution and avoid overcorrecting. For additional information: refer to pages 85, 86

Red and yellow: continue driving cautiously

The brake warning lamp comes on together with the yellow indicator lamps for ABS ● and ASC+T/DSC:

The entire ABS, CBC, ASC+T/DSC and ADB/ADB-X/DBC control system has failed. Continue driving

cautiously and defensively. Avoid full brake applications. Please have the system checked by your BMW center as soon as possible.

Additional information beginning on page 78

CBC, ABS and ASC+T/DSC and ADB/ADB-X/DBC indicator and warning lamps for Canadian models.

Red: an important reminder

Brake warning lamp ● Comes on when the parking

brake is engaged – an additional acoustic signal sounds when starting off. For additional information: refer to page 61

Indicator and warning lamps

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Parking brake warning lamp for Canadian models.

Please fasten safety belts ● Comes on together with an acoustic signal until the safety

belts are fastened.

For additional information on safety belts: refer to page 47

Airbags ●

Please have the system inspected at your BMW center.

For additional information: refer to page 52

Orange: consult the nearest BMW center

Automatic transmission The transmission has

responded to a malfunction by reverting to operation in its emergency default program. Please consult the nearest BMW center.

For additional information: refer to page 63

Yellow: check as soon as possible

Engine oil level

If the lamp comes on during normal vehicle operation: the

engine oil level has fallen to the absolute minimum; refill as soon as possible. Do not drive more than approx. 30 miles/50 km before refilling.

For additional information: refer to page 126

Engine oil level

Comes on after the engine has been switched off: add engine

oil at the earliest opportunity – next time you stop to refuel.

For additional information: refer to page 126

Brake pads ●

Have the brake pads checked. For additional information: refer

to page 116

Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)/Flat Tire Monitor ●

Check tire inflation pressures. Refer to pages 25, 85, 86

Automatic Stability Control plus Traction (ASC+T)/Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ●

Indicator lamp flashes:

The system is actively regulating drive torque and braking force.

The indicator lamp stays lit:

The ASC+T has been switched off via the button, ADB is operational; or DSC has been switched off using the button, DTC is operational.

Please contact the nearest BMW center in case of a malfunction.

Additional information beginning on page 78

BMW 325xi:

DSC has been switched off manually or there is a system malfunction.

ADB-X is operational. If the warning lamp fails to go out when you press the DSC button again, this indicates a system malfunction affecting both DSC and ADB-X.

Please consult the nearest BMW center.

For additional information: refer to page 82

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Index Data

20 Indicator and warning lamps

Automatic Stability Control plus Traction (ASC+T)/Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and brake warning lamp ●

The indicator lamps remain on: The ASC+T/ADB or DSC/DTC

have been switched off manually or there is a system malfunction.

Please consult the nearest BMW center.

Additional information beginning on page 80

BMW 325xi:

DSC and ADB-X system malfunction. There is no provision for switching off ADB-X.

Please consult the nearest BMW center.

DSC and ADB indicator and brake warning lamps for Canadian models.

Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) ● Malfunction in DBC system. Conventional braking efficiency

is available and unrestricted.

Have the system repaired at your BMW center as soon as possible.

Additional information beginning on page 115

Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) warning lamp for Canadian models.

Add washer fluid

The washer fluid level is too low. Top off the fluid at the earliest

opportunity.

For additional information: refer to page 126

CHECK FILLER CAP ●

This indicator lamp comes on when the fuel filler cap is loose

or missing.

Close the filler cap tightly: refer to page 24

SERVICE ENGINE SOON ●

If the indicator lamp comes on either continuously or intermit-

tently, this indicates a fault in the emis- sions-related electronic systems. Although the vehicle remains operational, you should have the systems checked by your BMW center at the earliest possible opportunity.

For additional information: refer to page 132

SERVICE ENGINE SOON warning lamp for Canadian models.

Engine electronics ●

There is a fault in the electronic engine-management system.

You can continue to drive with reduced engine output or engine speed. Please have the system inspected at your BMW center.

Add coolant

The coolant level is too low. Add coolant at the earliest opportu-

nity.

For additional information: refer to page 128

Green: for your information

Turn signal indicator

Flashes when the turn signals are on.

Rapid flashing indicates a system malfunction.

For additional information: refer to page 66

Cruise control

Lights up when the cruise control is activated: ready for operation via the steering wheel with multi-

function buttons.

For additional information: refer to page 69

Indicator and warning lamps

Front fog lamps

Lights up whenever you switch on the fog lamps.

For additional information: refer to page 91

Blue: for your information

High beams

Comes on when the high beams are on or the headlamp flasher

is actuated.

For additional information: refer to pages 66, 90

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Index Data

22 Steering wheel with multifunction buttons*

These buttons let you operate the following functions quickly and without being distracted from traffic conditions:

>Selected radio functions

>The cruise control

>Selected telephone functions

>The voice recognition system.

The controls are active only when the corresponding systems and

accessories are switched on.<

Press briefly:

Receive a phone call, initiate dialing, terminate a call.

Extended pressure:

Switch voice recognition on and off.

Switch between phone, radio, cassette and CD.

Forward:

>Radio

Press briefly: station scan in FM band Extended pressure: station search

>CD

Press briefly: jump to next track Extended pressure: search function in track

>Cassette

Press briefly: jump to next track or stop fast forward

Extended pressure: fast forward

>Phone

Scan personal phone book.

Rewind/reverse: same functions as forward.

Volume.

Cruise control: select a stored setting.

Cruise control: store and accelerate + or decelerate and store –.

Cruise control: activate/interrupt/deactivate.

Hazard warning triangle*

The warning triangle is located on the left side of the cargo area behind the cover panel.

To open: press the button – see arrow – and remove the cover.

Always observe all legal regulations requiring a warning triangle

to be carried in the vehicle.<

First-aid kit*

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The first-aid kit is located under the passenger seat.

To open: pull the handle and fold the cover down.

To close: fold the cover up and press it until the tab engages.

Some of the articles in the first-aid kit have a limited period of use

before expiration. For this reason, check the expiration dates of each of the items regularly and replace any whose expiration dates have passed. You can purchase replacements in any drugstore or pharmacy.

Always observe all legal regulations requiring a first-aid kit to be carried in the vehicle.<

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Index Data

24 Refueling

Always observe all safety precautions posted at the service station

when handling fuel. Never carry spare fuel containers in your vehicle. Whether empty or full, these containers can leak, cause an explosion, or lead to fire in the event of a collision.<

Fuel filler door

Always switch off the engine before refueling, as it is not possi-

ble to add fuel with the engine running, and attempts may also trigger the SERVICE ENGINE SOON lamp.<

Press on the rear edge of the fuel filler door to open and close it.

If an electrical malfunction occurs, you can unlock the fuel filler door manually:

1.Undo the trim panel on the right side of the cargo area

2.Pull the knob with the fuel pump symbol.

Simple and environmentally friendly

Open the filler cap carefully to prevent fuel from spraying out.

Fuel spray may cause injury.<

Put the filler cap in the bracket – see arrow – attached to the fuel filler door.

When refueling, insert the filler nozzle completely into the filler pipe. Pulling the nozzle out of the pipe during refueling

>results in premature pump shutoff

>and will reduce the effectiveness of the vapor recovery system on the pump.

The fuel tank is full when the filler nozzle shuts off the first time.

Refueling

Close the fuel filler cap carefully after refueling until a click is

heard. While closing, be sure not to squeeze the strap which is fastened to the cap. A loose or missing cap will activate the CHECK FILLER CAP lamp.<

Fuel tank capacity

>Approx. 16.6 gal./63 liters, of which

>approx. 2.1 gal./8 liters are reserve capacity.

Do not drive to the last drop of fuel. This can prevent the engine

from operating properly and result in damage.<

Fuel specifications	Tire inflation pressure 25

The engine uses lead-free gasoline only.

Required fuel:

>Premium Unleaded Gasoline, min. 91 AKI.

AKI = Anti Knock Index

Never use leaded fuel, as it would cause permanent and irreversible

damage to the oxygen sensor and the catalytic converter.<

		Overview
		Controls
	door open.	Maintenance
	The specified inflation pressures are
	provided on a sticker attached to the
	B-pillar and are visible with the driver's
	Checking tire pressures
	All pressures are specified in the stan-	Repairs
	cal, and apply to cold tires – tires at
	dard units of pressure, psi and kilopas-
	ambient temperature – refer to tire
	pressure table at the end of this chap-
	ter.
	Vehicles with Tire Pressure Monitor	Data
	(TPM)/Flat Tire Monitor:
	After correcting the inflation pressures,
	reinitialize the system. Refer to
	pages 85, 86.
		Index

26 Tire inflation pressure

Another instruction plate regarding inflation pressures on the door pillar indicates which system your vehicle is equipped with.

Check the tire pressures on a regular basis – at least twice a month

– and before every extended journey. If this is not done, incorrect tire pressures can cause driving instability and tire damage, ultimately resulting in an accident.

Remember to check the inflation pressure in the space-saver or standard spare tire, refer to page 141.

Inflate the spare tire to the highest inflation pressure specified for your vehicle.<

Comply with tire approval specifications

The inflation pressures in the table apply to BMW approved tire sizes and tire manufacturers. Your BMW center can provide you with more information about these. Higher pressures may be required for tires made by other manufacturers.

Your vehicle is equipped with tires that not only meet US standards, but also European standards. We recommend the exclusive use of BMW approved tires.

Tire inflation pressure

BMW	Tires
	All pressure specifications in the table are
	indicated in psi/kilopascal with cold tires –
	cold = ambient temperature
325i	205/55 R 16 91 H M+S	32/220	38/260	38/260	45/310
325xi	205/55 R 16 91 H
	225/50 R 16 92 W – not 325xi
	225/45 R 17 91 W
	225/45 ZR 17	32/220	–	38/260	–
	245/40 ZR 17	–	38/260	–	45/310
	205/50 R 17 93 V M+S extra load	35/240	41/280	41/280	48/330
	205/50 R 17 93 W extra load
	205/55 R 16 91 Q M+S
	225/50 R 16 92 Q M+S – not 325xi
	205/50 R 17 93 Q M+S extra load
	225/45 R 17 91 Q M+S
	Space-saver spare tire in cargo area	61/420

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Overview

Controls and features

Operation, maintenance

Owner service procedures

Technical data

Index

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30 Keys

Central locking system

2 Spare master key – for storage in a safe place, such as in your wallet. This key is not intended for constant use

3 Door and ignition key –

The lock for the glove compartment cannot be operated with this key – this is useful for valet parking, for instance

The key set

1Master keys with remote control unit

– determine the functions of the Key Memory, refer to page 58.

You can mark the individual keys for subsequent identification by applying the colored decals that you received when accepting delivery of your vehicle

There is an extended-life battery in every master key that is

charged automatically in the ignition lock as you drive.

For this reason, if you have master keys that are not being used you should use those keys approx. once a year while driving for an extended period to charge the battery, refer also to

page 31.<

The concept

The central locking system is ready for operation when the driver's door is closed. The system engages and releases the locks on the

>doors

>tailgate and rear window

>fuel filler door.

The central locking system can be operated

>from outside via the remote control as well as via the driver's door lock

>from inside by pressing a button.

The fuel filler door is not locked when the central locking system is activated from the inside, refer to page 34. When the system is actuated from the outside, the anti-theft system is also activated. This prevents the doors from being unlocked via the lock buttons or the release handle. The alarm system is also armed or disarmed.

If locked from the inside, the central locking system unlocks automatically in the event of an accident, except on doors that have been locked individually using the lock buttons, refer to page 34. In addition, the hazard warning flashers and interior lamps come on.