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Mattpaintwork
Onlyusecleaningandcareproductsthatare
suitableforvehicleswithmattpaintwork.
Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatheratregularintervals withaclothorvacuumcleaner.
Dustandroaddirtwillotherwisebecomeworked
intoporesandfolds,resultinginconsiderable
abrasionandcausingtheleathersurfacetobej comeprematurelybrittle.
Inordertoprotectagainstdiscolouration,forexj amplefromclothing,cleanandcarefortheleatherapproximatelyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-colouredleathermorefrequentlyasit hasthetendencytosoilfaster.
Useleathercleaner,otherwisedirtandgrease
willattacktheprotectivecoatingoftheleather.
Careofupholsteryfabrics
General Regularlycleantheupholsterywithavacuumcleaner.
Intheeventofheavysoiling,forexamplestains
causedbydrinks,useasoftspongeoralint-free microfibreclothwithsuitableinteriorcleaning
agents.
Cleantheupholsteryuptotheseamsusingwide
wipingactions.Avoidrubbingvigorously.
Safetynote
NOTE
OpenVelcrofastenersonarticlesofclothing candamagetheseatcovers.Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.MakesurethatanyVelcro
fastenersonyourclothingareclosed.
Careofspecialparts
Lightalloywheels
Whencleaningthewheelswhiletheyareinstalj
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Plasticparts
NOTE
Cleaningagentscontainingalcoholorsolvents,
suchasnitrothinners,coldcleaners,fuelor
similarcandamageplasticparts.Thereisarisk ofmaterialdamage.Cleanwithamicrofibre
cloth.Lightlymoistentheclothwithwaterif
necessary.
Cleanwithamicrofibrecloth.
Lightlymoistentheclothwithwaterifnecessary. Donotsoaktheheadliner.
Seatbelts
WARNING
Chemicalcleanerscancauseirreparabledamj
agetothefabricoftheseatbelts.Theprotecj
tivefunctionoftheseatbeltswillbelost.There
isariskofinjuryorevendeath.Onlyuseamild
soapandwatersolutionforcleaningtheseat
belts.
Dirtonthebeltstrapscaninterferewiththeacj
tionofthereelandisasafetyhazard.
Onlycleanthebeltstrapswithamildsoapsoluj
tionwhilestillfittedtothevehicle.
Donotallowseatbeltstoretractuntiltheyare dry.
Carpetsandfootmats
WARNING
Objectsinthedriver'sfootwellcanrestrictthe pedaltravelorblockapedalthathasbeen
pressed.Thereisariskofaccident.Ensurethat
itemsinthevehiclearestowedsecurelyand cannotgetintothedriver'sfootwell.Onlyusefloormatsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbesecurelyfastenedtothefloor.Donotuseloosefloormats,anddonotplaceseveral
floormatsontopofoneanother.Makesurethatthereissufficientspaceforthepedals.Enj
surethatfloormatsaresecurelyreattachedafj terremoval,forexampleforcleaning.
Floormatscanberemovedfromthevehicleto enabletheinteriortobecleanedmorethorj
oughly.
Intheeventofheavysoiling,cleanfloorcarpets usingamicrofibreclothandwaterortextile
cleaner.Rubbackandforthinthedirectionof
traveltopreventmatting.
Sensorsandcameralenses
Cleansensorsorcameralensesusingacloth
moistenedwithasmallamountofglasscleaner.
Displays,screensandprotective
glassoftheHead-UpDisplay
NOTE
Chemicalcleaners,moistureorfluidsofall
kindscandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysand screens.Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.
Cleanwithaclean,anti-staticmicrofibrecloth.
NOTE
Incorrectcleaningcandamagethesurfacesof displays.Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.
Avoidapplyingexcessivepressureanddonot
useabrasivematerials.
Cleanwithaclean,anti-staticmicrofibrecloth.
CleantheprotectiveglassoftheHead-UpDisj
playwithamicrofibreclothandcommercially
availabledishwashingliquid.
Layingupthevehicle
Specialmeasuresneedtobetakenifputtingthe
vehicleoutofuseforlongerthanthreemonths.
AdditionalinformationisavailablefromaService
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TechnicaldataVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin
yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespej cialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
General
Thetechnicaldataandspecificationsinthe
Owner'sHandbookarereferencefigures.Data
relatingtoaspecificvehiclecandeviatefrom
this,forexample,duetoselectedoptionalequipj
ment,national-marketversionsorcountry-spej
cificmeasurementmethods.Detailedvaluescan
befoundinthepermitdocuments,oninformajtionplatesonthevehicleorcanberequested fromaServicePartnerofthemanufactureroranj
otherqualifiedServicePartneroraspecialist
workshop.
Theinformationinthevehicledocumentsalways takesprecedenceovertheinformationinthe
Owner'sHandbook.
Dimensions
Dimensionscanvarydependingonthemodel version,equipmentorcountry-specificmeasurejmentmethod.
Theheightsspecifieddonottakeintoaccount
add-onpartssuchasaroofaerial,roofrailingorspoiler.Theheightscandeviate,forexample, duetoselectedoptionalequipment,tyres,loads
andsuspensiondesign.BMWM3SaloonWidthwithmirrorsmm(in)2068(81.4)Widthwithoutmirrorsmm(in)1903(74.9)Heightmm(in)1433(56.4)Lengthmm(in)4794(188.7)Wheelbasemm(in)2857(112.5)Smallestturningcircledia.m(ft)12.2(40.0)Seite394REFERENCETechnicaldata394
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Weights

M3Kerbweightreadyforroad,with75kg,165lb,load,tank90%full,nooptionalextraskg(lb)1780(3924)Permittedgrossweightkg(lb)2210(4872)Payloadkg(lb)505(1113)Frontaxleloadlimitkg(lb)1080(2381)Rearaxleloadlimitkg(lb)1180(2601)

M3CompetitionKerbweightreadyforroad,with75kg,165lb,load,tank90%full,nooptionalextraskg(lb)1805(3979)Permittedgrossweightkg(lb)2210(4872)Payloadkg(lb)480(1058)Frontaxleloadlimitkg(lb)1080(2381)Rearaxleloadlimitkg(lb)1180(2601)
Fillingcapacities

BMWM3SaloonFueltank,approximately.Litres(gal)59.0(13.0)Observetheadditionalinformationonfuelgrade,
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SeatsforchildrestraintsystemsVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
Informationfor
manufacturersofchild seats
General Informationaboutwhichchildrestraintsystems
canbeusedontheseatsinquestioninaccordj
ancewiththeECE-R16andECE-R129standj
ard.
Left-handdrivevehicles:Suitabilityofchildrestraintsystemsfor
eachvehicleseat

Seatposition13-Airj
bagON3-Airj
bagOFF456Seatpositionsuitablefor
universalfasteningwith
abelt.NoNoYesYesYesYesi-Sizeseatposition.NoNoNoYesNoYesSeatpositionsuitablefor
sidemounting:L1/L2.NoNoNoNoNoNoLargestrear-facing
mounting:R1/R2X/R2/R
3.NoNoNoR3NoR3Largestfront-facing
mounting:F2X/F2/F3.NoNoNoF3NoF3Largestsuitablebooster
mount:B2/B3.NoNoNoB3NoB3Aseatpositionwithouti-Sizeapprovalisnotcompatiblewithani-Sizesupportstand.
AseatpositionwithlowerISOFIXanchors,butwithnoTopTether,isnotavailable. TherearenoseatbeltbucklesforadultsbetweenthetwobottomISOFIXanchors.Seite396REFERENCESeatsforchildrestraintsystems396
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SeatnumberPositioninthevehicle1Frontleft2Frontcentre3Frontright42ndseatrowleft52ndseatrowcentreSeatnumberPositioninthevehicle62ndseatrowright73rdseatrowleft83rdseatrowcentre93rdseatrowright
Right-handdrivevehicles:suitabilityofchildrestraintsystemsfor
eachvehicleseat

Seatposition1-Airj
bagON1-Airj
bagOFF3456Seatpositionsuitablefor
universalfasteningwith
abelt.NoYesNoYesYesYesi-Sizeseatposition.NoNoNoYesNoYesSeatpositionsuitablefor
sidemounting:L1/L2.NoNoNoNoNoNoLargestrear-facing
mounting:R1/R2X/R2/R
3.NoNoNoR3NoR3Largestfront-facing
mounting:F2X/F2/F3.NoNoNoF3NoF3Largestsuitablebooster
mount:B2/B3.NoNoNoB3NoB3Aseatpositionwithouti-Sizeapprovalisnotcompatiblewithani-Sizesupportstand.
AseatpositionwithlowerISOFIXanchors,butwithnoTopTether,isnotavailable. TherearenoseatbeltbucklesforadultsbetweenthetwobottomISOFIXanchors.SeatnumberPositioninthevehicle1Frontleft2Frontcentre3Frontright42ndseatrowleftSeatnumberPositioninthevehicle52ndseatrowcentre62ndseatrowright73rdseatrowleftSeite397SeatsforchildrestraintsystemsREFERENCE397
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AppendixGeneral
HereiswhereanyupdatestotheOwner's
Handbookforthevehiclearelisted.
Updatesaftergoingtopress
AfterthecopydeadlinefortheintegratedOwnj
er'sHandbookinthevehicle,thefollowingchapj terswereupdatedintheprintedOwner's
Handbook:
'xOperation:openingandclosing:BMWDigital
Key.'xDrivinghints:observewhendriving:roofrack:
safetyinformation.
LicenseTextsandCertifications
RemoteControlSerbia


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EverythingfromAtoZIndex0-9 3DView,seeSurroundView 285
A ABSAnti-lockBrakeSystem 234
Accelerationassistant,seeLaunchControl 162
Accessoriesandparts 9
Accidentprevention,seeActiveProtection 231
ACC,seeActiveCruiseControl 250
Activatedcharcoalfilter 303
Activation,airbags 197
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction ACC 250
Activefrontflap,seeActivepedestrianprotecj tion 198
ActiveGuardPlus,seeIntelligentSafety 199
ActiveGuard,seeIntelligentSafety 199
ActiveMdifferential 244
ActivePDC,seeEmergencybrakingfuncj tion 275
Activepedestrianprotection 198
ActiveProtection 231
Activeseatventilation 130
Activeshockabsorberadjustment,seeAdaptive Msuspension 296
Adaptingthecontent,iDrive 55
Adaptivebrakeassist 234
Adaptivebrakelight,seeDynamicbrake lights 229
AdaptiveHeadlights 189
AdaptiveMsuspension 296
Additives,engineoilgrades 367
Ageoftyres 341
Airbags 195
Airbags,indicator/warninglamp 196
Airbagswitch,seeKeyswitch 197
Airconditioning 298
Airconditioningfunction,airconditioning 300Airdistribution,manual 302
Airoutlets,seeVentilation 303
Airpressure,tyres 338
Airquality 298
Alarmsystem 112
All-seasontyres,seeWintertyres 342
AmazonAlexaCarIntegration 61
Ambientlighting 194
Amountofair,automaticairconditioning 302
AndroidAuto,connectiontovehicle 86
AndroidAutopreparation,connectiontovehij cle 86
AndroidAutopreparation,smartphoneintegraj tion 86
Angle,backrest 120
Antifreezeprotection,seeWasherfluid 369
Antifreeze,seeWasherfluid 369
Anti-lockBrakeSystemABS 234
Anti-theftalarmsystem,seeAlarmsystem 112
Anti-theftsecuritysystem,lockingwheel bolts 356
Anti-theftsystem,locking 89
Anti-trapmechanism,glasssunroof 117
Anti-trapmechanism,windows 114
AppleCarPlaypreparation,connectiontovehij cle 85
AppleCarPlaypreparation,smartphoneintegraj tion 85
Apps,seeOwner'sHandbookforNavigation,Enj tertainment,Communication 6
Aquaplaning 330
Ashtray 311
AssistedDrivingMode,seeSteeringandlane controlassistant 262
AssistedDrivingPlus 266
AssistedDrivingView 166
Attentioncamerafordriver,seeDriverAttention Camera 71
Attentivenessassistant 232
AUCautomaticairrecirculationcontrolAUC 301Seite400REFERENCEEverythingfromAtoZ400
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