fuel fill door release BMW 328Ci CONVERTIBLE 2000 E46 Owner's Manual

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Central locking system Opening and closing – from outside The conceptThe central locking system is ready for
operation whenever the driver's door is
closed. The system engages and re-
leases the locks on the
>doors
>luggage compartment lid
>fuel filler door
>glove compartment.
The central locking system can be
operated
>from outside via the door lock and
using the remote control
>from inside by pressing a button.
Activating the central locking system
from inside does not lock the fuel filler
door (refer to page 38). Operating it
from the outside simultaneously acti-
vates the anti-theft protection. Both the
door locks and release handles remain
locked. The alarm system
* is also
armed or disarmed.
In the event of an accident, the central
locking system unlocks automatically
(only those doors that were not locked
separately with the safety lock buttons).
Refer to page 38. In addition, the ha-
zard warning flashers and interior lamps
come on.
Using the keyTurning the key in the driver's door
once unlocks the driver's door only.
Turning the key a second time unlocks
all of the remaining doors, the luggage
compartment lid, the fuel filler door and
the glove compartment.
You can have a signal set as an
acknowledgement message that
the vehicle is closed correctly.<460de006
Convenience operating modeYou can also operate the power win-
dows and the fully automatic convert-
ible top
* using the door lock.
>To open: with the door closed, turn
the key to the "Unlock" position and
hold it
>To close: with the door closed, turn
the key to the "Lock" position and
hold it.
Watch during the closing process
to make sure that nobody is in-
jured accidentally. Releasing the key
stops the operation.<
Manual operation (in the event of electrical malfunction)
Turn the key all the way to the extreme
left or right to unlock/lock the door.

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Opening and closing – from inside Use this button to operate the central
locking system when the doors are
closed. The doors and luggage compart-
ment lid are unlocked or locked only. The
anti-theft alarm system is not activated.
If only the driver's door was un-
locked from the outside and you
press the button, then, while the driver's
door remains open, all the other doors,
the luggage compartment lid, fuel filler
door and the glove compartment will
open as well.
It the driver's door is closed, it will be
locked.<
The central locking system can be
locked automatically as soon as
you begin to drive if you desire. You may
also have this adjusted so that it is key-
specific.<460us007
To unlock and open the doors>Either unlock the doors together with
the button for the central locking sys-
tem and then pull each of the release
handles above the armrests or
>pull the release handle for each door
twice: the first pull unlocks the door,
and the second one opens it.
To engage the locks>Either use the central locking button
to lock both doors, or
>press the individual safety lock but-
tons down. As an added design fea-
ture to prevent the driver from being
inadvertently locked out of the vehi-
cle, the driver's door safety lock but-
ton will not engage as long as the
door is open.
Children might be able to lock the
doors from the inside. For this rea-
son, take the vehicle's keys with you so
that the vehicle can be opened again
from the outside at any time.<

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IndexDataTechnologyRepairsCar careControlsOverview
Fuses Fuel filler doorIf an electrical accessory should fail,
switch it off and check the fuse. In the glove compartment1 Open the glove compartment and
turn the two white quick-release
fasteners outward. Spare fuses and
plastic tweezers are located on the
fuse holder
2 Use the plastic tweezers to remove
the fuse for the accessory or equip-
ment that has stopped working
3 Replace a burned-out fuse, recogniz-
able from the melted metal strip, with
a new fuse of the same color code or
ampere rating.460de062
A list of fuses, their respective ampere
ratings and the equipment in their cir-
cuits are all indicated below the fuse
holder.
To close the fuse holder, snap it into
position at the top and turn the two
fasteners inward.
Do not attempt to repair a burned-
out fuse or replace it with a fuse
with a different color or ampere rating.
Doing this could cause a fire in the ve-
hicle resulting from a circuit overload.<
If a fuse blows repeatedly, refer the
problem to your BMW center for repair.
Manual release Pull the knob with the fuel pump symbol
(arrow) on the right trim panel of the
luggage compartment. 46cde041

Owner service proceduresAAdding brake fluid136
Adding engine coolant136
Adding engine oil133
Avoiding a false alarm43
Avoiding unwanted
alarm43BBackup lamps
bulb replacement155
Battery
add distilled water163
charging164
Brake lamps
bulb replacement155
Brakes, brake faults117CChanging the tire159
Check Control84
Checking engine oil
level133
Checking tire pressure27DDefrosting the windows97
Difficult steering120
Doors
emergency actuation34
EElectrical accessories,
failure165
Electrical failure
fuel filler door165
Emergency actuation
doors34
fully automatic convertible
top166
Emergency release
fuel filler door165
Engine oil
add133
quality134
specifications134
viscosity134
Eyes169FFailure messages84
Fault displays84
First-aid kit25
Flat tire159
Fog lamps
bulb replacement155
Footwell lamps
bulb replacement158
Fuel filler door
manual release after
electrical fault165
Fuses, replacing165
GGlove compartment lamp
bulb replacement158HHazard warning flashers25
Hazard warning triangle25
Headlamp cover, care153
High beams
bulb replacement153IIndicator lamps20
Inflation pressure27, 123
Interior lights
bulb replacement157JJack159LLicense plate lamp
bulb replacement157
Low beams
bulb replacement153
Luggage compartment
emergency release39
Luggage compartment
lamps
bulb replacement158
Luggage compartment lid
emergency release39
MMaintenance138
Malfunction displays84OOil
quality134
specifications134
viscosity134
Onboard tool kit152PParking lamps
bulb replacement154
Pressure, tires27RReleasing the hood129
Removing condensation
from the windows97
Replace windshield wiper
blades152
Replacement key32
Replacing lamp bulbs152
Return used batteries164
Rollover protection system
lowering68SSpace-saver spare tire159
Spare key32
Spare tire159
Owner service procedures