BMW M3 Convertible 2006 - Manual (Page 9)

Contents 9
Passenger safety systems:
Airbags 55
Transporting children safely 58
Rollover protection system 62
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory 64
Driving:
Ignition lock 65
Starting the engine and driving
off 66
Switching off the engine 68
Parking brake 68
Manual transmission 69
Sequential M gearbox with
Drivelogic* 70
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher 75
Washer/wiper system/Rain
sensor* 76
Cruise control 77
Everything under control:
Odometer 79
Tachometer 79
Engine oil temperature 79
Fuel gauge 80
Engine coolant temperature
gauge 80
Service interval display 81
Check Control 81
Clock 82
Computer 83
Technology for safety and
driving convenience:
Park Distance Control (PDC)* 85
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 86
Flat Tire Monitor 87
M Engine dynamics control 89
Brake force display 89
Lamps:
Parking lamps/Low beams 90
Instrument lighting 91
High beams/Standing lamps 91
Front fog lamps 92
Interior lamps 92
Reading lamps 92
Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:
Automatic climate control 94
Interior conveniences:
Glove compartment 99
Storage compartments 99
Microphone* 100
Ashtray, front* 100
Ashtray, rear* 101
Loading and transporting:
Ski bag* 102
Cargo loading 104
Roof-mounted luggage rack for
the hardtop* 107
Operation, maintenance
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures 110
General driving notes 111
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 113
Hardtop* 113
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure 116
Tire code 118
Tire condition 119
New wheels and tires 120
Snow chains* 122
In the engine compartment:
Hood 123
Engine compartment
essentials 124
Washer fluids 126
Engine oil 126
Coolant 128
Brake fluid 129
Maintenance:
BMW Maintenance System 130
OBD interface socket 132
Controls and features
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