BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE 2003 Owner's Manual
M3 convertible
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Your individual vehicle
On purchasing your BMW, you have
decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This
Owner's Manual will describe all of the
equipment that the BMW M3 convertible has to offer you.
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 that is
not described in this Owner's Manual,
such as a car radio or telephone, we
have enclosed Supplementary Owner's
Manuals. We ask you to read these
manuals as well.
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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
damages 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
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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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
Luggage compartment lid 35
Luggage compartment 37
Alarm system* 38
Electric power windows 40
Convertible top 41
Wind deflector* 46
To adjust:
Safe seating position 48
Seats 49
Power seat adjustment 49
Head restraints 50
Entering the rear 51
Safety belts 52
Seat and mirror memory 53
Seat heating* 54
Steering wheel 55
Mirrors 55
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(DSC) 87
the hardtop* 107
Operation, maintenance
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures 110
Driving notes 111
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 111
Brake system 112
Hardtop* 113
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure 115
Tire condition 115
Tire replacement 116
Wheel and tire
combinations 118
Winter tires 118
Snow chains* 119
In the engine compartment:
Hood 120
Engine compartment
essentials 122
Washer fluids 124
Engine oil 124
Coolant 126
Brake fluid 127
Maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System 128
Laws and regulations:
California Proposition 65
warning 130
OBD interface socket 130
Index
Everything from A to Z 156
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Red: an important reminder
Brake warning lamp
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Comes on when the parking
brake is engaged – an additional
acoustic signal sounds when starting
off. For additional information: refer to
page 69
Brake warning lamp for Cana-
dian models.
Lock backrest/Please fasten
safety belts
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comes on together with an
acoustic signal until the safety belts are
fastened. Flashes when the backrest is
not locked.
For additional information on locking
the backrest, refer to page 51
For additional information on safety
belts: refer to page 52
Airbags
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Please have the system
inspected at your BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
page 57
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Sequential M gearbox SMG II
If the indicator lamp fails to go
out after the engine has been
Engine oil level
Comes on while driving and is
accompanied by an alarm: the
Engine oil level
Comes on after the engine has
been shut off and is accompanied by an alarm: add engine oil at your
earliest opportunity such as when you
stop to refuel
For additional information: refer to
page 124
Brake pads
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Have the brake pads checked.
For additional information: refer
to page 112
Flat Tire Monitor
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The Flat Tire Monitor has been
deactivated, either at the button
or in response to a system malfunction.
In the event of a malfunction, have the
system checked by your BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
pages 25, 88
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)
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The indicator lamp flashes and
an acoustic signal sounds: the system
is active and governs drive and braking
force.
If the indicator lamp fails to go out after
the engine is started, or if it comes on
during normal driving and stays on:
DSC has been deactivated, either at the
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Rollover protection system
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The rollover protection system is
deactivated due to a malfunction. Please have the system inspected
immediately at your BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
page 63
Green: for your information
Turn signal indicator
Flashes when turn signals are
on. Rapid flashing: indicates a
system malfunction.
For additional information: refer to
page 76
Cruise control
Lights up when the cruise con-
trol is activated. Ready for operation via the steering wheel with multifunction buttons.
For additional information: refer to
page 78
Front fog lamps
Lights up whenever the fog
lamps are on.
For additional information: refer to
page 94
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First-aid kit*
The first-aid kit is located under the
front passenger's seat.
To open: pull the handle and fold the
cover down.
To fasten: fold the cover up and press it
until the tab engages.
Several of the items contained in
the first-aid kit have a limited ser-
vice life. For this reason, check the
expiration dates of each of the items
regularly, and replace any with passed
dates. You can acquire replacements in
any drugstore or pharmacy.
Always observe all legal regulations
requiring a first-aid kit to be carried in
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Simple and environmentally
friendly
Open the filler cap carefully to
prevent fuel from spraying out.
Fuel spray may cause injury.<
Keep the filler cap in the bracket
attached to the fuel filler door – see
arrow.
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 effect of the vapor
recovery system on the pump.
The fuel tank is full when the filler nozzle shuts off the first time.
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Tire inflation pressure
The specified inflation pressures are
provided on a sticker attached to the
B-pillar and are visible with the driver's
door open.
Checking tire pressures
All pressures are specified in the units
usually used in your country – psi/kilopascal – for tires at ambient temperatures, also refer to the following tire
inflation pressure table.
After correcting the tire inflation pressure, reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor so
that it can monitor the tire inflation
pressure, refer to page 88.
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Owner service procedures
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Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system engages
and releases the locks on the
> doors
> luggage compartment lid
> fuel filler door and
> glove compartment.
The central locking system is ready for
operation whenever the driver's door is
closed.
The central locking system can be
operated
> from outside via the door lock and
using the remote control
> from inside via the central locking
system button.
If it is operated from inside, the fuel
filler door will not be locked, refer to
page 34.
Operating it from outside simultaneously activates the anti-theft system,
which prevents the doors from being
unlocked via the door lock buttons or
the door release handles. The alarm
system is also armed or disarmed.
The central locking system unlocks
automatically in the event of an accident. In addition, the hazard warning
flashers and interior lamps come on.
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