BMW 3 Series 2007 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual

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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. We therefore have this 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 vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical features. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.

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 wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

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The fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 246.

Using this Owner's Manual

4 Notes 6 Reporting safety defects

At a glance

10 Cockpit 16 iDrive 22 Voice command system

Controls

28 Opening and closing 44 Adjustments 53 Transporting children safely 57 Driving 72 Everything under control 86 Technology for driving comfort and

safety

97 Lamps 101 Climate 107 Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

122 Things to remember when driving

Mobility

200 Refueling 202 Wheels and tires 214 Under the hood 219 Maintenance 221 Replacing components 229 Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

236 Technical data 242 Short commands for the voice command

system

246 Everything from A-Z

Navigation

130 Starting the navigation system 131 Destination entry 143 Destination guidance 152 What to do if …

Entertainment

156 On/off and settings 160 Radio 166 CD player and CD changer 173 External audio device

Communications

176 Telephoning 190 BMW Assist

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Notes

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Using this Owner's Manual

Notes

We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.

Should you sell your BMW some day, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as well; it is an important component of your vehicle.

Additional sources of information

Should you have any other questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you at any time.

Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects, can also be found on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be fol-

lowed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.

Indicates 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 environment.

< Marks the end of a specific item of informa-

tion.

* Indicates special equipment, country-spe-

cific equipment and optional extras, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.

{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice command system.

{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice command system.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the rel-

evant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.

The individual vehicle

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When you ordered your BMW, you chose various items of equipment. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equipment available with a specific BMW model.

Please bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equipment are marked by asterisks identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehicle's equipment.

If equipment in your BMW is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accompanying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.

* to assist you in

Editorial notice

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived 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, it is possible in exceptional cases that features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.

For your own safety

Maintenance and repair

Advanced technology, e.g. the use of

modern materials and powerful electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. You should therefore have the corresponding work on your vehicle performed only by your BMW center or at a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<

Parts and accessories

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 verify if 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 dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage

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to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere

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with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information.<

Notes

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.<

California Proposition 65 warning

California law requires us to issue the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of

automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling.

Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.<

Service and warranty

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

For US customers

The following applies only 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 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 call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov

For Canadian customers

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Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may call 1-800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in Canada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa region and from other countries, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5.

You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca

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At a glance

This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's

operating environment. The section will also

assist you in becoming acquainted with the

control concepts and options available for

operating the various systems.

Cockpit

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Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit

3 Folding exterior mirrors in and out* 50

4 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb

monitor

Safety switch for electric rear windows 39

Opening and closing windows 38

* 50

Parking lamps 97

Low beams 97

Automatic headlamp control Adaptive Head Light

Fog lamps

* 99

* 97

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Turn signals 61

High beams, headlamp flasher 99

Changing radio station Selecting music track Scrolling through phone book and lists with stored phone numbers

At a glance

Roadside parking lamps

Computer 74

Settings and information about the vehicle 76

Instrument lighting 100

8 Instrument cluster 12

11 Ignition lock 57

12 Buttons

Windshield wipers 62

Rain sensor

Sports Wagon: Rear window wiper 63

Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 57

* 62

* on the steering wheel

Telephone

> Press: accepting and ending a

> Press longer: redialing

call, starting dialing phone numbers. Redialing if no phone number is selected

* 99

* selected

Individually programmable 51

13 Horn: the entire surface

14 Adjusting the steering wheel 51

16 Releasing the hood 214

17 Opening the tailgate/luggage compartment

lid

Cruise control

Active cruise control

* 64

* 66

Volume

Activating/deactivating voice command system

* 22

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Instrument cluster

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Cockpit

1 Speedometer

2 Indicator lamps for turn signals

3 Indicator and warning lamps 13

4 Displays for active cruise control

5 Tachometer 72

6 Energy Control

Engine oil temperature

7 Display for

> Clock 72

> Outside temperature 72

> Indicator and warning lamps 82

* 73

* 66

8 Display for

> Position of automatic transmission

> Computer 74

> Date of next scheduled service, and

remaining distance to be driven 77

> Odometer and trip odometer 72

> Checking engine oil level

> Settings and information 76

> There is a Check Control

message 82

9 Fuel gauge 73

10 Resetting the trip odometer 72

* 215

* 59

Indicator and warning lamps

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The concept

In urgent cases, this information will be shown as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps in the indicator area 1 signal that the associated functions are activated:

High beams/headlamp flasher 99

At a glance

Indicator and warning lamps can light up in various combinations and colors in the indicator area 1 or 2.

Some lamps are checked for proper functioning and thus come on briefly when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.

Explanatory text messages

Text messages at the lower edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the displayed indicator and warning lamps.

Fog lamps

Lamp flashes: DSC or DTC is regulating the propulsive forces in order to maintain driving stability 88

Parking brake applied 59

* 99

You can call up more information, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to page 82.

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Around the center console: controls and displays

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Cockpit

1 Microphone for voice command system*

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and for telephone in hands-free mode*

2 SOS: initiating an Emergency Request

call* 229

3 Reading lamps 100

4 Glass roof/panorama glass roof

5 Interior lamps 100

6 Passenger airbag status lamp

7 Control Display 16

8 Hazard warning flashers

9 DTC Dynamic Traction Control 88

10 Central locking system 32

11 Automatic climate control

Air distribution to the windshield 102

Air distribution to the upper body area 102

Air distribution to the footwell 102

Automatic air distribution and flow rate 103

Cooling function 104

* 41

* 96

13 Changing

> Radio station 160

> Track 167

15 Controller 16

Can be turned, pressed, or moved horizontally in four directions

16 Activating voice command system

17 Opening start menu on Control Display 17

18 Drive for navigation DVD 130

19 Switching audio sources on/off and adjust-

ing volume 156

20 Drive for audio CDs 156

Heated seats

PDC Park Distance Control

Sedan: Roller sun blind

Hill Descent Control HDC

* 48

* 86

* 110

* 88

* 22

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AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 103

Recirculated-air mode 103

Maximum cooling 103

Residual heat mode 104

Air flow rate 103

Defrosting windows 104

Rear window defroster 104

12 Ejecting

> Audio CD 156

> Navigation DVD 130

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iDrive

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iDrive integrates the functions of a large num-

iDrive

ber of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a single central position. The following section provides an introduction to

Controls

basic menu navigation. The control of the individual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.

1 Control Display

2 button

Opening start menu

3 Controller

The controller can be used to select menu items and to adjust settings:

> Move in four directions, arrow 4

> Turn, arrow 5

> Push, arrow 6

Operate the controller only when traffic and road conditions allow this, to avoid

endangering the car's occupants and other road users by being distracted.<

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Communication

> Telephone* > BMW Assist* or TeleService*

Navigation

> Navigation system

> Onboard information, e.g. for displaying the

average fuel consumption.

Entertainment

> Radio

> CD player and CD changer

> External audio device

Climate

> Vent settings

> Automatic programs

> Parked car operation

> Switching off Control Display

> Tone and display settings

> Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central

locking system

> Display of service requirements and dates

for statutory emissions and vehicle inspections

> Settings for telephone

Operating principle

As of radio readiness, the following message appears on the Control Display:

At a glance

To hide the message: Press the controller. The start menu is displayed.

The message is automatically hidden after approx. 10 seconds.

Start menu

All iDrive functions can be called up via five menu items.

Opening start menu

Press the button.

To open the start menu from the menu:

Press the button twice.

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Calling up menu items in the start menu

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iDrive

Displays in menu

As of radio readiness, refer to page 57: Via the start menu you can call up the four menu items of Communication, Navigation, Entertainment and Climate by moving the controller forwards, backwards, to the left or to the right.

You can call up the menu by pressing the controller.

Convenient call-up of menu items

The convenient call-up function enables you to:

> Call up a menu item from the start menu in

the view last displayed

> Switch directly between Communication,

Navigation, Entertainment and Climate without having to press the button

To do so, move the controller in the corresponding direction and hold it for more than approx. 2 seconds.

1 Each menu is subdivided into fields. The

active field is highlighted.

2 A symbol indicates the start menu item last

selected.

Communication

Navigation or onboard information

Entertainment

Climate

1 Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-

tal or vertical lists.

2 In these lists, arrows indicate the possibility

of accessing other menu items that are not currently visible.

3 Settings are represented graphically or as

numerical values.

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The following is a general description of operations using iDrive.

For an ex emplary step-by -step applicatio n refer to Setting the time, page 80.

At a glance

1 Select a menu item:

> Turn the controller; the highlight marker

moves

> Menu items in white can be selected by

highlighting them

2 To activate a menu item:

> Press the controller

> New menu items are displayed or the

function is executed

3 Select a menu item: refer to 1

4 To switch between fields:

> Briefly move the controller to the left,

right, forward, or backward

> Release the controller

> The active field is brighter in color

5 To adjust settings:

> Turn the controller

> Graphic display, numerical value or text

displays can be changed

> Confirm by changing the field

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Status information

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iDrive

Assistance window*

1 Display for:

> Entertainment:

Radio, CD or

> Telephone

Name of the connected mobile phone, network search or no network

> "BMW Assist"

Active voice connection with a BMW Assist service

2 Entertainment audio output off

3 Display for traffic information*:

"TI":

Traffic information for the navigation system can be received and the transmission is switched on

4 Display for:

> New entries present in "Missed calls"

> Roaming active

5 It is possible to make calls

phone is paired with the vehicle

Reception strength of mobile phone network, display depending on mobile phone

6 Time

Other displays: Status information is temporarily hidden during Check Control message displays or entries via the voice command system*.

* in "Communication":

* if the mobile

Additional information can be displayed in the assistance window:

> The computer or the trip computer

> The arrow or map view in vehicles with nav-

igation system

> The current position*

Selecting display

1. Move the controller to the right to change to

the assistance window and press the controller.

2. Select a menu item.

3. Press the controller.

Switching assistance window on/off

1. Move the controller to the right to change to

the assistance window and press the controller.

2. Select "Assist. window off" and press the

controller.

To turn back on, switch to the assistance window and press the controller.

Switching Control Display off/on

1. Press the button.

This opens the start menu.

2. Press the controller to open the menu.

3. Select "Display off" and press the control-

ler.

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Press the controller to switch on.

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Voice command system

The concept

The voice command system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without removing your hands from the steering wheel.

Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. It is not necessary to use the controller.

The voice command system transforms your oral commands into control signals for the selected systems and provides support in the form of instructions or questions.

The voice command system uses a special microphone located in the area of the interior

Voice command system

rearview mirror, refer to page 14.

Precondition

Via iDrive, select the language in which the voice command system is operating, so that the spoken commands can be identified. Selecting the language for iDrive, refer to page 85.

Symbols in the Owner's Manual

{...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates responses of the voice command system.

Saying commands

Activating voice command system

1. Press the button on the steering wheel

or in the center console.

This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal indicate that the voice command system is ready to receive spoken commands.

2. Say the command.

The command appears on the Control Display.

This symbol appears on the Control Display

when you can enter additional commands.

If no further commands are possible, continue

by operating the item of equipment via iDrive.

Opening the start menu

{Main menu}

Terminating or canceling voice command system

Press the button on the steering wheel or in the center console or

{Cancel}

Commands

Having the possible commands read aloud

You can have the system read aloud the possible commands related to the selected menu item on the Control Display. To have the possible commands read out to you:

{Options}

For instance, if you have selected "CD" the commands available for operating the CD player and CD changer are read out

Opening help

{Help}

Example: selecting a track

1. If necessary, switch on entertainment audio

output.

2. Press the button on the steering wheel

or in the center console.

3. {Entertainment}

The system says: {{Entertainment}}

4. {CD}

The system says: {{CD on}}

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Using alternative commands

There are often a number of commands to run a function, e.g.:

{Radio on} or {Turn radio on}

Calling up functions immediately via short commands

Short commands enable you to perform certain functions immediately, irrespective of which menu item is selected, refer to page 242.

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5. Press the button on the steering wheel

or in the center console.

6. Select a track, e.g.:

{Track 1} The system says: {{Track 1}}

Notes

Voice command system

For information on voice control of the telephone, refer also to the separate

Owner's Manual.<

For voice commands, bear in mind the following:

> Pronounce the commands and digits

smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphases and pauses. The same applies to spelling when entering a destination for navigation.

> Always speak the commands in the lan-

guage of the voice command system.

> When selecting a radio station, use the

standard pronunciation of the station name.

> For entries in the voice-activated phone

book, only use names in the language of the voice command system and no abbreviations

> Keep the doors, windows and glass roof/

panorama glass roof closed to prevent interference from outside noise.

> Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while

speaking.

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Controls

This chapter is intended to provide you with

information for complete control of your vehicle.

All features and accessories that are useful for

driving and your safety, comfort and

convenience, are described here.

Opening and closing

Keys/remote controls

Each remote control contains a rechargeable

Opening and closing

battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the ignition lock while the car is being driven. Use each remote control at least twice a year for longer road trips in order to maintain the batteries' charge status. In cars with convenient

*, the remote control contains a replace-

access able battery, refer to page 38.

The settings called up and implemented when the car is unlocked depend on which remote control is used to unlock the car, refer to Personal Profile, page 28.

In addition, information about service requirements is stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in the remote control, page 219.

Integrated key

Press button 1 to release the key.

The integrated key fits the following locks:

> Glove compartment, refer to page 110

> Driver's door, refer to page 31

> Sedan:

Luggage compartment lid, refer to page 33

New remote controls

Your BMW center can supply new remote controls with integrated keys as additional units or as replacements in the event of loss.

Personal Profile

The concept

You can set many of your BMW's functions to suit your personal needs and preferences. Without any action on your part, Personal Profile ensures that most of these settings are stored for the remote control currently in use. When you unlock the car, the remote control used for the purpose is recognized and the settings stored for it are called up and implemented.

This means that your personal settings will be activated for you, even if in the meantime your car was used by someone else with another remote control and the corresponding settings. The individual settings are stored for up to three remote controls.

Personal Profile settings

For more information on specific settings, refer to the specified pages.

> Response of the central locking system

when the car is unlocked, refer to page 29

> Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to

page 32

> Automatic call-up

exterior-mirror positions after unlocking, refer to page 48

> Functions assigned to the programmable

buttons

* on the steering wheel, refer to

page 51

> 12h/24h mode of the clock, refer to page 81

* of the driver's seat and

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