2005 BMW 325Ci, 330ci CONVERTIBLE OWNERS MANUALS

2005 BMW 325Ci, 330ci CONVERTIBLE OWNERS MANUALS

Contents
Notes
About this Owner's Manual 4
Additional sources of
information 4
Symbols used 4
Your individual vehicle 5
Status at time of printing 5
For your own safety 5
Service and warranty 6
Reporting safety defects 7
Overview
Cockpit 14
Instrument cluster 16
Indicator and warning lamps 18
Buttons in steering wheel* 21
Hazard warning triangle* 22
First-aid kit* 22
Refueling 23
Fuel specifications 24
Controls and features
Opening and closing:
Keys 28
Central locking system 28
Opening and closing – via the
remote control 29
Opening and closing – via the
door lock 31
Opening and closing – from the
inside 32
Luggage compartment lid 33
Luggage compartment 35
Alarm system* 36
Electric power windows 38
Manual convertible top 39
Fully-automatic convertible
top* 44
Wind deflector* 48
To adjust:
Safe seating position 50
Seats 51
Adjusting electric power
seats 51
Lumbar support* 52
Head restraints 52
Entering the rear 53
Safety belts 54
Seat and mirror memory* 55
Seat heating* 57
Mirrors 57
Steering wheel 58
Passenger safety systems:
Airbags 59
Transporting children safely 62
Rollover protection system 66
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory 68
Driving:
Ignition lock 69
Starting the engine 69
Switching off the engine 71
Parking brake 71
Manual transmission 72
Sequential manual gearbox
SMG* 73
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic* 77
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher 80
Washer/wiper system/Rain
sensor* 81
Cruise control* 82
Everything under control:
Odometer 84
Tachometer 84
Energy control 84
Fuel gauge 85
Engine coolant temperature
gauge 85
Service interval display 86
Check Control 86
Clock 87
Computer 88
Technology for safety and
driving convenience:
Park Distance Control PDC* 90
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 91
Flat Tire Monitor* 92
Brake force display 94
Lamps:
Parking lamps/Low beams 95
Adaptive headlights* 96
Instrument lighting 96
High beams/Standing lamps 97
Front fog lamps 97
Interior lamps 98
Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:
Air conditioning 100
Automatic climate control* 104
Interior conveniences:
Glove compartment 109
Integrated universal remote
control* 110
Storage compartments 112
Microphone* 113
Ashtray, front* 113
Ashtray, rear* 114
Loading and transporting:
Ski bag* 115
Cargo loading 117
Roof-mounted luggage rack for
the hardtop* 120
Controls and features
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures 124
General driving notes 125
Antilock Brake System
ABS 127
Hardtop* 127
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure 130
Tire code 133
Tire condition 134
Run Flat tires* 135
New wheels and tires 136
Snow chains* 137
In the engine compartment:
Hood 138
Engine compartment
essentials 140
Washer fluid 142
Engine oil 142
Coolant 144
Brake fluid 145
Maintenance:
BMW Maintenance System 146
Laws and regulations:
California laws 148
OBD interface socket 148
Owner service procedures
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit 152
Windshield wiper blades 152
Lamps and bulbs 153
Changing a wheel 157
Battery 161
Fuses 161
Giving and receiving
assistance:
Receiving assistance 162
Jump-starting 163
Towing and tow-starting the
vehicle 165
Technical data
Engine data 170
Dimensions 171
Weights 172
Capacities 173
Everything from A to Z 176