information.
*identifiesoptionalextrasorspecific
national-marketitemsofequipment,
andalsoaccessories.
tidentifiesindexentrieswhichrefer
youtosectionsonminorrepairsor
maintenancetasks.
identifiessystemsorcomponents
whichcaneitherbeactivatedor
adaptedtosuitanindividualdriver's
requirements("CarMemory","Key
Memory").Seepage64.
However,certainsystemscanonly
beactivatedoradjustedbyBMW
Service.<
Yourcar
WhenyouorderedyourBMW,you
chosevariousitemsofequipment.This
handbookdescribesallmodelsand
equipmentspecificationswhichBMW
offerswithinthisparticularmodelline.
Thisexplainswhythehandbookmay
alsocontaindetailsofitemswhichyou
havenotordered.Thedifferencescan
easilybeidentifiedbytheasterisk*
shownagainstoptionalextras.
IfyourBMWcontainsequipmentthat
isnotdescribedinthisOwner'sHand-
book(e.g.acarradioortelephone),
supplementaryoperatinginstructions
willbesuppliedandyouarerequested
tostudyandcomplywiththem.
Statusattimeofprinting
Thehighsafetyandqualitystandards
ofBMWvehiclesaremaintainedby
unceasingdevelopmentworkon
designs,equipmentandaccessories.
Becauseofthis,yourcarmaydiffer
fromtheinformationsuppliedinthe
Owner'sHandbook.Norcanerrorsand
omissionsbeentirelyruledout.Youare
thereforeaskedtoappreciatethatno
legalclaimscanbeentertainedonthe
basisofthedata,illustrationsor
descriptionsinthishandbook.
Incarswithright-handdrive,
somecontrolswillbelocated
differentlyfromthoseillustratedinthis
handbook.<
Foryourownsafety
Useonlypartsandaccessory
productswhichBMWhas
approvedforyourcar.
PartsandproductswhichBMWhas
approvedforyourcarhavebeen
checkedforsafety,functionandsuita-
bility.BMWacceptsproductliabilityfor
them.
BMWcannotacceptliabilityforpartsor
accessoryproductsofanykindwhichit
hasnotapproved.
BMWisunabletoassesseachindivi-
dualproductofoutsideoriginastoits
suitabilityforuseonBMWvehicles
withoutsafetyrisk.Norcansuitability
beassuredifaspecificnationalpermit
(e.g.GeneralOperatingPermit)has
beenissuedorif,forexample,anoffi-
cialinspectionauthority(suchasthe
GermanTÜV)hasapprovedthe
product.Thesetestscannotalways
takeintoaccountthefullrangeof
operatingconditionsapplicableto
BMWvehiclesandmaythereforebe
inadequate.
Inshort,thefunctionalefficiencyo
roadsafetyofyourBMW,andalso
value,maybeaffectedifitsspecif
tionisalteredbyinstallingpartsno
approvedforit.OriginalBMWparts
accessories,otherBMW-approved
productsandcompetentadviceon
relatedmattersareobtainablefrom
BMWService.<
Symbolforcomponentsand
assemblies
indicatesvehiclecomponents
whichitisadvisabletoconsu
thisOwner'sHandbook.
1Side/parkinglights107
2>Turnindicators72
>Parkinglights109
>High-beamheadlights109
>Headlightflasher72
>Computer84,89
3Foglights109
4Wipers/washer73
5Centrallockingsystem32
6Hazardwarningflashers
7Heatedrearwindow112,118
8Horn,entiresurface
9Electricsteeringwheel
adjustment*57
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Technicalequipmentthat
monitorsitself
Thefunctioningofindicatorand
warninglightsmarked"_"ischecked
whentheignitionisswitchedon.They
comeononceforvaryingperiods.
Ifafaultoccursinoneofthesystems,
thecorrespondinglightwillremainon
whentheengineisstartedorwillcome
onagainduringthejourney.Thecorrect
responsetothisonyourpartis
describedbelow.
Red:
stopassoonaspossible
Batterycharge_
Thebatteryisnotbeing
charged.ThealternatorV-beltis
defectiveorthereisafaultinthealter-
natorchargingcircuit.Consultthe
nearestBMWService.
IftheV-beltisdefective,donot
continuethejourney,asthereisa
riskoftheengineoverheatingand
sufferingdamage.AdefectiveV-belt
alsoincreasestheeffortneededtoturn
thesteeringwheel.<
Engineoilpressure_
Possiblyinconjunctionwiththe
display"STOP!
ENGINEOIL
PRESS"intheCheckControl*:
stop
immediatelyandswitchofftheengine.
Checkengineoillevelandtopupif
necessary.Iftheoilleveliscorrect:
consultthenearestBMWService.
Donotcontinuethejourney,as
theenginemayotherwisebe
damagedbyinadequatelubrication.
Tyrepressurecontrol(RDC)*_
Agongsignalisalsoheard.Th
tyreispuncturedorotherwise
damaged.Immediatelyreducespeed
andstop,avoidingviolentbrakingand
suddensteeringwheelmovements.
Furtherdetails:
page105.
Brakehydraulics_
Iflightremainsonafterreleasin
handbrake:
havethebrakefluid