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M3 Coupe Convertible 2008
Owner's Manual
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BMW M3 Coupe Convertible 2008 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual
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Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW M3.
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 M3'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 M3 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.
BMW AG
© 2008 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 014 960 US English II/08 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
Contents
The fastest way to find information on a partic­ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 156.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes 6 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10 Cockpit
Controls
18 Opening and closing 35 Adjustments 44 Transporting children safely 46 Driving 59 Everything under control 67 Technology for driving comfort and
safety
76 Lamps 80 Climate 84 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
98 Things to remember when driving 103 BMW M3 engineering
Mobility
108 Refueling 110 Wheels and tires 116 Under the hood 121 Maintenance 123 Care 127 Replacing components 135 Giving and receiving assistance 140 Indicator and warning lamps
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152 Technical data 156 Everything from A to Z
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Notes

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 fol­lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility 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.
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Indicates special equipment, country-spe­cific equipment and optional extras, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the rel­evant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
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The individual vehicle

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 equip-
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ment 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
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 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 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
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For Canadian customers
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
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

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit
1
2
3
4 Folding exterior mirrors in and out*41
5 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor
Convertible: opening and closing windows jointly 29
Convertible: opening and closing rear windows 28
Opening and closing front windows 28
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41
10
6
Parking lamps/low beams 76
Low beams 76
Automatic headlamp control
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Adaptive Head Light
77
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76
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Turn signals 55
High beams, headlamp flasher 78
13 Horn: the entire surface
14 Adjusting the steering wheel 42
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Cruise control 57
Roadside parking lamps
Computer 60
Settings and information about the vehicle 61
Instrument lighting 78
8 Instrument cluster 12
9
10
11 Ignition lock 46
12 Buttons on the steering wheel
Windshield wipers 56
Rain sensor
Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 46
Telephone
> Press: accepting and ending a
call, starting dialing phone numbers. Redialing if no phone number is selected
> Press longer: redialing
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56
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:
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78
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selected
16 Releasing the hood 116
17 Opening the luggage compartment lid 24
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Volume
Changing radio station Selecting music track Scrolling through phone book and lists with stored phone numbers
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode 82
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Instrument cluster

Cockpit
1 Speedometer
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 59
5 Shift Lights
6 Engine oil temperature 60
7 Display for
> Clock 59
> Outside temperature 59
> Indicator and warning lamps 65
> With dual clutch transmission:
Computer 60
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52
8 Display for
> Gear display M dual clutch transmission
with Drivelogic
> With manual transmission:
Computer 60
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 63
> Odometer and trip odometer 59
> Checking oil level 117
> Settings and information 61
> There is a Check Control
message 65
9 Fuel gauge 60
10 Resetting the trip odometer 59
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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a variety of combinations and colors.
Some lamps are checked for proper functioning and thus come on briefly when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
What to do in case of a malfunction
A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well as notes on possible causes of malfunctions and on how to respond, can be found starting on page 140.
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Around the center console: controls and displays

Cockpit
14
1 Microphone for voice command system
and for telephone in hands-free mode
2 SOS: initiating an Emergency Request
call*135
3 Reading lamps 79
4 Coupe: glass roof, electric
5 Interior lamps 79
6 Passenger airbag status lamp
7 Hazard warning flashers
8 Flat Tire Monitor FTM
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
9 Central locking system 23
10 Radio, refer to separate Owner's Manual
11 Automatic climate control
Air distribution to the windshield 81
Air distribution to the upper body area 81
Air distribution to the footwell 81
Automatic air distribution and flow rate 81
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30
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69
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73
70
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14 Dynamic Stability Control DSC 68
15 Electronic Damper Control EDC
16 M Engine Dynamics Control POWER 54
Heated seats
Coupe: Roller sun blind Convertible: Opening and closing retractable hardtop 32
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68
Cooling function 82
Automatic recirculated-air control AUC 82
Recirculated-air mode 82
Maximum cooling 81
Residual heat mode 82
Air flow rate 81
Defrosting windows 82
Rear window defroster 82
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Controls
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

Remote control

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
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access able battery, refer to page 28.
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 below.
In addition, information about service require­ments is stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in the remote control, page 121.
, the remote control contains a replace-
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 a maxi­mum of four remote controls. They are stored
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for two remote controls if convenient access in use.
is
Integrated key
Press button 1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
> Glove compartment, refer to page 87
> Driver's door, refer to page 22
> Luggage compartment lid, refer to page 24
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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 19
> Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 23
> Automatic call-up of the driver's seat posi-
tion after unlocking, refer to page 39
> Shift Lights, refer to page 52
> Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 55
> Settings for the display in the instrument
cluster:
> 12h/24h format of the clock, refer to
page 62
> Date format, refer to page 62
> Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances, and temperature, refer to page 62
> Light settings:
> Pathway lighting, refer to page 76
> Daytime running lamps, refer to page 77
> Automatic climate control: activating/deac-
tivating AUTO program, cooling function and automatic recirculated-air control, set­ting temperature, air flow rate and distribu­tion, refer to page 81 ff
> Entertainment:
> Audio volume, refer to separate Owner's
Manual
> Speed-dependent volume control, refer
to separate Owner's Manual

Central locking system

The concept
The central locking system functions when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and releases the locks on the following:
> Doors
> Luggage compartment lid
> Fuel filler door
> Convertible: center armrest and glove com-
partment
The anti-theft system is also operated at the same time. It prevents the doors from being unlocked using the lock buttons or door han­dles. In addition, if the remote control is used, the welcome lamps, interior lamps and the
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door's courtesy lamps The alarm system* is also armed or disarmed. For further details of the alarm system, page 25.
are switched on or off.
refer to
Operating from inside
By means of the button for central locking, refer to page 23.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the central locking system unlocks automatically. In addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte­rior lamps come on.

Opening and closing: Using the remote control

Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You should therefore take the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter can be opened from outside.<
Convertible: to operate the retractable
hardtop with the remote control, the doors and luggage compartment lid must be closed and the cargo bay partition must be folded down and engaged on both sides. Refer also to page 32.<
Unlocking
Press the button.
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The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps welcome lamps come on.
and the
Operating from outside
> Via the remote control
> Via the door lock
> In cars with convenient access
handles on the driver's and front passen­ger's doors
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, via the
Setting unlocking characteristics
You can set whether only the driver's door or the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the button is pressed for the first time.
For operating principle, refer to page 61.
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 46.
2. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever up or down repeatedly until the sym-
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bol appears in the display accompanied by
the word "SET".
3. Press button 2.
4. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever down repeatedly until the symbol
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appears in the display.
5. Press button 2.
6. Use button 1 to select:
>
Press the button once to unlock only the driver's door and the fuel filler door. Press the button twice to unlock the entire vehicle.
>
Press the button once to unlock the entire vehicle.
7. Press button 2.
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Coupe: convenient opening
Hold the button down. The windows and the glass roof
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are opened.
Convertible: convenient opening*
Within a range of approx. 13 ft/4 m from the vehicle, you can open the retractable hardtop using the remote control for convenient access.
Hold the button down. The windows and the retractable hardtop are opened if the doors are closed.
If you continue pressing the button, the win­dows move up.
Watch during the opening process to ensure that no one is injured. Releasing
the button interrupts the opening process.<
Locking
Press the button.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if persons are inside the vehicle because it
cannot be unlocked from the inside without special knowledge.<
Convertible: convenient closing*
Within a range of approx. 13 ft/4 m from the vehicle, you can close the retractable hardtop and the windows using the remote control for convenient access.
Hold the button down. The retractable hardtop and the windows are closed.
Watch during the closing process to ensure that no one is injured. Releasing
the button interrupts the closing process.<
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked: Press the button. You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc.
Unlocking the luggage compartment lid
Press the button for approx. 1 second.
The luggage compartment lid opens a short distance, regardless of whether it was locked or unlocked.
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The luggage compartment lid swings
backwards and up when opened. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance. To avoid lock­ing yourself out by accident, do not place the remote control in the cargo bay. A previously locked luggage compartment lid is locked again after closing. Before and after each trip, check that the lug­gage compartment lid has not been inadvert­ently unlocked.<
Convertible: convenient loading*
Within a range of approx. 13ft/4m from the vehi­cle you can use the remote control to half close the retractable hardtop when it is open to ease loading of the cargo bay.
1. Briefly press the button and, within one
second, press again and hold until the retractable hardtop stops in an intermediate position. The luggage compartment lid opens slightly.
2. Open the luggage compartment lid, press
the cargo bay partition upward and stow the cargo in the cargo bay.
3. Press down the cargo bay partition until it
engages on both sides and close the lug­gage compartment lid.
4. Press the button for a longer period to
fold the retractable hardtop back in.
Setting confirmation signals
You can activate or deactivate the confirmation signals.
For operating principle, refer to page 61.
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 46.
2. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever up or down repeatedly until the sym-
bol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".
3. Press button 2.
4. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever down repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display.
> Confirmation signal during unlocking
> Confirmation signal during locking
5. Press button 2.
6. Use button 1 to select:
>
The hazard warning flashers light up during unlocking/locking.
>
An acoustic signal unlocking/locking.
>
The hazard warning flashers light up and an acoustic signal* sounds during unlocking/locking.
>
The function is deactivated.
7. Press button 2.
The setting is stored.
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sounds during
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Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote control, the battery in the remote control is dis­charged. Use the remote control on an extended trip to recharge the battery, refer to page 18. The remote control for convenient
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access changed, refer to page 28.
contains a battery that may have to be

Opening and closing: Using the door lock

For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications Commission regulations. Operation is gov-
Opening and closing
erned by the following:
FCC ID: LX8766S LX8766E LX8CAS
Compliance statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
> This device must not cause harmful inter-
ference, and
> This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment.<
You can set the way in which the car is unlocked, refer to page 19.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if persons are inside the vehicle because it
cannot be unlocked from the inside without special knowledge.<
Convenient operation
You can use the door lock to operate the win-
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dows and the coupe's glass roof vertible's retractable hardtop.
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or locking.
During each closing procedure, and when
opening the retractable hardtop, watch the process and ensure that no one becomes trapped. Releasing the key stops the opera­tion.<
or the con-
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the integrated key to the corresponding limit posi­tions in the door lock.
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Opening and closing:
From inside
4. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display.
This button serves to unlock or lock doors and the luggage compartment lid when the doors are closed, but does not activate the anti-theft system. The fuel filler door remains unlocked.
Automatic locking
You can also set the situations in which the car locks:
For operating principle, refer to page 61.
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 46.
2. Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever up or down repeatedly until the sym­bol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".
3. Press button 2.
5. Press button 2.
6. Use button 1 to select:
>
The central locking system automati­cally locks the vehicle after some time if no door has been opened.
>
The central locking system automati­cally locks the vehicle as soon as you drive off.
>
The central locking system automati­cally locks the vehicle after some time if no door has been opened, or as soon as you drive off.
>
The central locking system remains unlocked.
7. Press button 2.
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Unlocking and opening doors
> Either unlock the doors together using the
button for the central locking system and then pull the door handle above the armrest or
> pull on the door handle of each door twice:
the first time unlocks the door, the second time opens it.
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Locking
> Use the central locking button to lock all of
the doors simultaneously, or
> press down the safety lock button of a door.
To prevent you from being locked out, the open driver's door cannot be locked using the lock button.
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You should therefore take the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter can be opened from outside.<

Luggage compartment lid

Opening and closing
In order to avoid damage, make sure there
is sufficient clearance before opening the luggage compartment lid.<
Opening from inside
gage compartment lid will open slightly. It can now be swung upwards.
Opening manually
The integrated key of the remote control, refer to page 18, fits the luggage compartment lid lock.
If you open the luggage compartment lid using the key while the alarm system is
armed, the alarm will be triggered. Switching off an alarm, refer to page 26.<
Coupe
Turn the key all the way to the left: the luggage compartment lid opens.
Press the button: the luggage compartment lid opens unless it has been locked.
Opening from outside
Press the button, see arrow, or the button on the remote control for a longer period. The lug-
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Convertible
Turn the key all the way to the left beyond the two resistance points: the luggage compart­ment lid opens.
It may be necessary to close the luggage com­partment lid with more momentum since the assisted closing of the luggage compartment lid does not work if there is an electrical mal­function.
Locking or unlocking separately
The switch is located in the glove compartment.
1 Locking the luggage compartment lid
2 Unlocking the luggage compartment lid
Make sure that the closing path of the luggage compartment lid is clear, other-
wise injuries may result.<
Coupe
Locking separately
Push the switch in the direction of arrow 1. The luggage compartment lid is locked and cannot be unlocked using the central locking system. If you give the remote control without the inte­grated key to someone else while the glove compartment is locked, the luggage compart­ment lid cannot be opened. This is an advan­tage when valet parking, for example. Locking the glove compartment, refer to page 87.
Unlocking separately
Push the switch in the direction of arrow 2.
Emergency release
Pull the lever in the cargo bay. The luggage compartment lid is unlocked.
Closing
The handle recesses on the interior trim of the luggage compartment lid make it easier to pull down.
Convertible
To close the luggage compartment lid, press it down lightly. The lid is closed
automatically.<

Alarm system*

The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
> When a door, the hood or the luggage com-
partment lid is opened
> To movements inside the vehicle: Interior
motion sensor, refer to page 26
> When the car's inclination changes, for
instance if an attempt is made to jack it up and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to towing away
> When there is an interruption in the power
supply from the battery
The alarm system signals unauthorized entry attempts for a short time by means of:
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> An acoustic alarm
> Switching on the hazard warning flashers
> Flashing the high beams
Arming and disarming
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
You can open the luggage compartment lid using the button of the remote control even if the alarm system is armed, refer to page 20. The lid is locked and monitored again as soon as it is closed.
Panic mode*
Opening and closing
You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation:
Press the button for at least three seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Switching off an alarm
> Unlock the car with the remote control, refer
to page 19.
> Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
Indicator lamp displays
10 seconds. The interior m otion sensor and the tilt alarm sensor are not activated.
> The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:
your vehicle has not been disturbed while you were away.
> If the indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the remote control is inserted in the ignition, but for no longer than approx. 5 minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed while you were away.
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm system reacts, e.g. to attempts to steal a wheel or tow the vehicle.
Interior motion sensor
Coupe
In order for the interior motion sensor to func­tion properly, the windows and glass roof must
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be completely closed
.
Convertible
The interior of the car is monitored up to the height of the seat cushions. Thus the alarm sys­tem is activated together with the interior motion sensor even if the hardtop is open. The alarm can be triggered unintentionally by falling objects such as leaves, refer to Avoiding unin­tentional alarms.
> The indicator lamp under the inside rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys­tem is armed.
> The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
doors, hood or luggage compartment lid are not properly closed. Even if you do not close the alerted area, the system begins to mon­itor the remaining areas, and the indicator lamp flashes continuously after approx.
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Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor may be switched off at the same time. This pre­vents unintentional alarms, e.g. in the following situations:
> In duplex garages
> During transport on car-carrying trains,
boats/ships or on a trailer
> When animals are to remain in the vehicle
Switching off tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
Press the button on the remote control again as soon as the vehicle is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then
flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor are switched off until the next time the vehicle is unlocked and subse­quently locked again.
If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing windows, the glass roof or retract­able hardtop, the system is checking whether a remote control is inside the vehicle. Please repeat the opening or closing procedure, if nec­essary.<

Convenient access*

Convenient access enables you to enter your vehicle without needing to hold the remote con­trol in your hand. All you need to do is wear the remote control close to your body, e.g. in your jacket pocket. The vehicle detects the corre­sponding remote control within the immediate vicinity or in the passenger compartment.
Convenient access supports the following functions:
> Unlocking/locking the vehicle
> Unlocking the luggage compartment lid
separately
> Starting the engine
> Convenient closure
Functional requirement
> The vehicle or the luggage compartment lid
can only be locked when the vehicle detects that the remote control currently in use is outside of the vehicle.
> The vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked
again until after approx. 2 seconds.
> The engine can only be started when the
vehicle detects that the remote control cur­rently in use is inside the vehicle.
Comparison to the standard remote control
In general, there is no difference between using convenient access or pressing the buttons on the remote control to carry out the functions mentioned above. You should therefore first familiarize yourself with the instructions on opening and closing starting on page 18.
Special features regarding the use of conve­nient access are described below.
Unlocking
Grasp the handle on the driver's or front pas­senger's door completely, arrow 1. This corre­sponds to pressing the button.
Locking
Touch the surface, arrow 2, with your finger for approx. 1 second. This corresponds to pressing the button.
To preserve the battery, please make
sure that the ignition and all electrical consumers are switched off before locking the vehicle.<
Coupe: convenient closure
For convenient closure, keep your finger on the surface, arrow 2.
Convertible: window and convertible top operation
With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond, you can open and close the windows and the convertible top when a remote control is located inside the vehicle.
Unlocking the luggage compartment lid separately
Press the button on the outside of the luggage compartment lid. This corresponds to pressing the button.
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If the vehicle detects that a remote con-
trol has been accidentally left inside the locked vehicle's cargo bay after the luggage compartment lid is closed, the lid will reopen. The hazard warning flashers flash and an
*
acoustic signal
sounds.<
Switching on radio readiness
Radio readiness is switched on by pressing the start/stop button, refer to page 46.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch,
otherwise the engine will start.<
Starting the engine
You can start the engine or switch on the igni­tion when a remote control is inside the vehicle.
Opening and closing
It is not necessary to insert a remote control into the ignition switch, refer to page 46.
Malfunction
Convenient access may malfunction due to local radio waves. If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the buttons on the remote con­trol or using the integrated key. To start the engine afterward, insert the remote control into the ignition switch.
Warning lamps
The warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when you attempt to
start the engine: the engine cannot be started. The remote control is not inside the vehicle or is malfunctioning. Take the remote control with you inside the vehicle or have it checked. If necessary, insert another remote control into the ignition switch.
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up while the engine is
running: the remote control is no longer inside the vehicle. After the engine is switched off, the engine can only be restarted within approx. 10 seconds.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on: replace the battery
in the remote control.
Replacing the battery
The remote control for convenient access con­tains a battery that will need to be replaced from time to time.
1. Take the integrated key out of the remote
control, refer to page 18.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Insert the new battery with the plus side fac-
ing up.
4. Press the cover on to close.
Take the old battery to a battery collec­tion point or to your BMW center.<

Windows

To prevent injuries, watch the windows
while closing them. Take the remote control with you when you leave the car, otherwise children could operate the electric windows and possibly injure them­selves.<
Coupe: opening, closing
> Press the switch to the resistance point:
The window opens as long as you press the switch.
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