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VehicleCareVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Washingthevehicle
Generalinformation Regularlyremoveforeignobjectssuchasleaves
intheareabelowthewindshieldwhenthehood
israised.
Washyourvehiclefrequently,particularlyinwin#j ter.Intensecontaminationandroadsaltcan damagethevehicle.
Steamcleanerandhighpressure
cleaner
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whencleaningwithhighpressurecleaners, componentscanbedamagedduetothepres#j sureortemperaturesbeingtoohigh.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,amongotherpoten#jtialdamage.Maintainsufficientdistanceanddonotspraytoolongcontinuously.Followtheop#jeratinginstructionsforthehighpressureclean#jers.
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Drivingintoacarwashwithan
MSteptronicSporttransmission
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Donotswitchstandby
stateoffincarwashes.
Generalinformation
Inacarwash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll
freely.
Somecarwashesdonotpermitpersonsinthe vehicle.Thevehiclecannotbelockedfromthe outsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.Asig#jnalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolockthe
vehicle.
Additionalinformation:
Rollingorpushingthevehicle,refertopage 145.
Drivingoutofacarwash Ensurethatthevehiclekeyisinthecar.
Turnondrivereadiness.
Additionalinformation:
Drive-readystate,refertopage 42.
Headlights Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuse
abrasiveoracidiccleaningagents.
Soakareasthathavebeendirtied,forinstance
frominsects,withautoshampooandwashoff withwater.
Thawicewithde-icingspray;donotuseanice scraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle
Afterwashingthevehicle,applythebrakes
brieflytodrythem;otherwise,brakingeffectcan
bereduced.Theheatgeneratedduringbraking driesbrakediscsandbrakepadsandprotects
themagainstcorrosion.
Completelyremoveallresiduesonthewindows, tominimizelossofvisibilityduetosmearingand
toreducewipernoisesandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Vehiclecareproducts
Generalinformation
BMWrecommendsusingvehiclecareand
cleaningproductsfromBMW.Suitablevehicle careproductsareavailablefromadealer#ssserv#j
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror repairshop.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Cleanserscancontainsubstancesthataredan#j
gerousandharmfultoyourhealth.Thereisa
riskofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,open
thedoorsorwindows.Onlyuseproductsin#j tendedforcleaningvehicles.Followthein#j
structionsonthecontainer.
Vehiclepaintwork
Generalinformation
Regularvehiclecarecontributestodrivingsafety
andvalueretention.Environmentalinfluencesin areaswithelevatedairpollutionornaturalcon#j
taminants,suchastreeresinorpollencanaffect thevehiclepaintwork.Tailorthefrequencyand
extentofyourvehiclecaretotheseinfluences.
Corrosivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedim#j
mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
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MattepaintworkOnlyusecleaningandcareproductssuitableforvehicleswithmattepaintwork.
Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatherregularly,usinga clothorvacuumcleaner.
Otherwise,particlesofdustandroadgrimechafe
inporesandfolds,andleadtoheavywearand
prematuredegradationoftheleathersurface.
Toguardagainstdiscoloration,suchasfrom
clothing,cleanleatherandprovideleathercare
roughlyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-coloredleathermorefrequentlybe#j
causecontaminationonsuchsurfacesissub#j
stantiallymorevisible.
Useleathercareproducts;otherwise,dirtand greasewillgraduallybreakdowntheprotective
coatingoftheleathersurface.
Upholsterymaterialcare GeneralinformationVacuumtheupholsteryregularlywithavacuum
cleaner.
Ifupholsteryisverycontaminated,forinstance withbeveragestains,useasoftspongeormicro#jfiberclothwithasuitableinteriorcleaner.
Cleantheupholsterydowntotheseamsusing
largesweepingmotions.Avoidrubbingthema#j terialvigorously.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Openhookandloopfastenersonarticlesof clothingcandamagetheseatcoversandother
clothupholsteryinthevehicle.Thereisariskof damagetoproperty,amongotherpotential
damage.EnsurethatanyVelcronfastenersare
closed.
Caringforspecialcomponents
Light-alloywheels
Whencleaningthevehicle,useonlyneutralrim
cleanershavingapHvaluefrom5to9.Donot useabrasivecleaningagentsorsteamcleaners
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Plasticcomponents
NOTICE
Cleaningagentsthatcontainalcoholorsol#j vents,suchaslacquerthinners,heavy-duty
greaseremovers,fuelandsuch,candamage
plasticparts.Thereisariskofdamagetoprop#j
erty,amongotherpotentialdamage.Cleanwith
amicrofibercloth.Dampentheclothlightlywith
water,ifneeded.
Cleanwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampentheclothlightlywithwater,ifneeded.
Donotsoaktheheadliner.
Safetybelts
Warning
Chemicalcleanserscandestroythesafetybelt webbing.Missingprotectiveeffectofthesafety
belts.Thereisariskofinjuryordangertolife.
Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthe
safetybelts.
Dirtybeltstrapsimpedethereelingactionandthushaveanegativeimpactonsafety.
Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthe
installedbeltstraps.
Safetybeltsshouldonlybeallowedtoretractif
theyaredry.
Carpetsandfloormats
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats.
Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Thefloormatscanberemovedfromthecar'sin#j
teriorforcleaning.
Ifthefloorcarpetsareverycontaminated,clean
withamicrofiberclothandwateroratextile cleaner.Topreventmattingofthecarpet,rub
backandforthinthedrivingdirectiononly.
Sensorsandcameralenses
Tocleansensorsandcameralenses,useacloth moistenedwithasmallamountofglassdeter#j
gent.
Displays,screens,andprotective
glassoftheHead-upDisplay
NOTICE
Chemicalcleaningagents,moistureorfluidsof anykindcandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysandscreens.Thereisariskofdamagetoprop#jerty,amongotherpotentialdamage.Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
NOTICE
Thesurfaceofdisplayscanbedamagedwith
impropercleaning.Thereisariskofdamageto
property,amongotherpotentialdamage.Avoid
pressurethatistoohighanddonotuseany
scratchingmaterials.
Useadry,cleanantistaticmicrofibercloth.
CleantheprotectiveglassoftheHead-upDis#j playusingamicrofiberclothandcommercially
availabledish-washingsoap.
Takingthevehicleoutofservice
Whenthevehicleisshutdownforlongerthan threemonths,specialmeasuresmustbetaken.
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TechnicaldataVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Generalinformation
Thetechnicaldataandspecificationsinthe
Owner'sManualareusedasguidancevalues.
Thevehicle-specificdatacandeviatefromthis,
forinstanceduetotheselectedoptionalequip#j
ment,countryversionorcountry-specificmeas#juringprocedure.Detailedvaluescanbefoundin
theapprovaldocuments,onlabelsonthevehicle
orcanbeobtainedfromadealer#ssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Dimensions
Thedimensionscanvarydependingonthe modelversion,equipmentversionorcountry-
specificmeasurementprocedure.Theheightofthevehiclecanalsodiffer,e.g.due totiresandvehicleload.BMWM3SedanWidthwithmirrorsin/mm81.4/2,068Widthwithoutmirrorsin/mm74.3/1,887Heightin/mm56.5/1,434Lengthin/mm189.1/4,804Wheelbasein/mm112.5/2,857Smallestturningradiusdiam.ft/m41.3/12.6Seite376REFERENCETechnicaldata376
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Weights

M3Approvedgrossvehicleweightlbs/kg4,870/2,209Payloadlbs/kg860/390Approvedfrontaxleweightlbs/kg2,381/1,080Approvedrearaxleweightlbs/kg2,599/1,179

M3CompetitionApprovedgrossvehicleweightlbs/kg4,870/2,209Payloadlbs/kg860/390Approvedfrontaxleweightlbs/kg2,381/1,080Approvedrearaxleweightlbs/kg2,599/1,179

M3CompetitionMxDrivepoweredbyBMWMApprovedgrossvehicleweightlbs/kg4,982/2,260Payloadlbs/kg860/390Approvedfrontaxleweightlbs/kg2,480/1,125Approvedrearaxleweightlbs/kg2,646/1,200
Fillingcapacities

BMWM3SedanFueltank,approx.USgal/liters15.6/59.0Observefurtherinformationonfuelquality,refertopage 350.Seite377TechnicaldataREFERENCE377
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AppendixGeneralinformation
AnyupdatestotheOwner'sManualofthevehi#j
clearelistedhere.
Updatesmadeafterthe editorialdeadline
Thefollowingchapterswereupdatedinthe
printedversionoftheOwner'sManualafterthe
editorialdeadlinefortheIntegratedOwner's
Manualinthevehiclehadclosed:
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EverythingfromAtoZIndex0-9 3DView,seeSurroundView 263
A ABSAntilockBrakingSystem 213
AccelerationAssistant,seeLaunchControl 149
Accessoriesandparts 8
Accidentprevention,seeActiveProtection 210
ACC,seeActiveCruiseControl 230
Activatedcharcoalfilter 281
ActiveBlindSpotDetection 200
ActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunction ACC 230
Activedampingcontrol,seeAdaptiveMchassis/ suspension 274
ActiveGuardPlus,seeIntelligentSafety 184
ActiveGuard,seeIntelligentSafety 184
ActiveMdifferential 225
ActivePDC,seeEmergencybrakefunction 253
ActiveProtection 210
Activeseatventilation 124
Adaptivebrakeassistant 213
AdaptiveLightControl 175
AdaptiveMchassis/suspension 274
Addingengineoiltypes 353
Addingoil 352
Additives,engineoiltypes 353
Adjustingcontents,iDrive 49
Adjustments,steeringwheel 122
Airbags 180
Airbags,indicatorandwarninglight 182
Aircirculation,seeRecirculated-airmode 279
airconditioning,climate 278
Airdistribution,manual 280
Airdrying,seeairconditioning 278
Airflow,automaticclimatecontrol 280
Airoutlets,seeVentilation 281
Airpressure,tires 320Airquality 276
Alarmsystem 106
Alarm,unintentional 108
All-seasontires,seeWintertires 327
All-wheeldrive,seeMxDrive 221
Ambientlight 178
AndroidAuto,connectiontothevehicle 79
AndroidAutopreparation,connectiontotheve#j hicle 79
AndroidAutopreparation,smartphoneintegra#j tion 79
Antifreeze,seeWasherfluid 355
AntilockBrakingSystemABS 213
Anti-slipcontrol,seeDSC 218
Anti-theftprotection,lugboltlock 343
AppleCarPlaypreparation,connectiontotheve#j hicle 79
AppleCarPlaypreparation,smartphoneintegra#j tion 79
ApproachcontrolwarningwithCitybrakingfunc#j tion 185
Approachcontrolwarningwithlightbrakingfunc#j tion 185
Apps,seeOwner'sHandbookforNavigation,En#j tertainment,Communication 6
Aquaplaning 311
Ashtray 292
Assistancewhendrivingoff,seeDrive-offassis#j tant 213
Assistancewithbreakdown 363
AssistedDrivingMode,seeSteeringAssis#j tant 240
AssistedDrivingPlus 244
AssistedDrivingView 153
Audio,seeOwner'sManualforNavigation,En#j tertainmentandCommunication 6
AUTOHbutton,seeParkingbrake 135
Automaticactivation,seeClimatecontrol rules 125
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