BMW M3 Convertible 2004 - Manual (Page 9)

Contents 9
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 90
Brake force display 90
Lamps:
Parking lamps/Low beams 91
Instrument lighting 92
High beams/Standing lamps 92
Fog lamps 93
Interior lamps 93
Reading lamps 93
Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:
Automatic climate control 96
Interior conveniences:
Glove compartment 101
Storage compartments 101
Cellular phone* 102
Ashtray, front* 103
Ashtray, rear* 103
Loading and transporting:
Ski bag* 104
Cargo loading 106
Roof-mounted luggage rack for
the hardtop* 108
Operation, maintenance
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures 112
General driving notes 113
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 114
Brake system 114
Hardtop* 115
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure 118
Tire condition 118
Tire replacement 119
Wheel and tire
combinations 121
Winter tires 122
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:
The BMW Maintenance
System 130
Laws and regulations:
California Proposition 65
warning 132
OBD interface socket 132
Controls and features
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