car BMW 328I 2011 E90 Owners Manual

Technical data
258
Sports Wagon
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or
the gross vehicle weight.
Capacities
328i328i
xDrive
Approved gross weight
>with manual transmission lbs/kg 4,630/2,100 4,872/2,210
>with automatic transmission lbs/kg 4,696/2,130 4,916/2,230
Load lbs/kg 1,058/480 1,058/480
Approved front axle load lbs/kg 2,127/965 2,326/1,055
Approved rear axle load lbs/kg 2,646/1,200 2,646/1,200
Approved roof load capacity lbs/kg 165/75 165/75
Cargo area capacity cu ft/liters 16.2-48.9/460-1,385 16.2-48.9/460-1,385
Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 16.1/61 Fuel grade: page203
including reserve of
>Gasoline engine US gal/liters approx. 2.1/8.0
>Diesel engine US gal/liters approx. 1.7/6.5
Window washer system For more details: page62
including headlamp washers US qt/liters approx. 6.3/6.0

Reference 259
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Short commands for the voice activation
system
With short commands you can carry out certain
functions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected. Here are the important short
commands for the voice activation system.
Useful short commands
CD/Multimedia
CD/DVD drive
*
FunctionCommand
Opening a music collection{Music collection}
Opening the tone control{Tone}
Opening the settings{Settings}
Opening the computer{Onboard info}
Opening the contacts
*{Contacts}
Displaying the phone book
*{Phonebook}
Opening services
*{Assist}
Opening BMW Assist
*{B M W Assist}
Opening the home address
*{Home address}
Opening destination entry
*{Enter address}
Opening destination guidance
*{Guidance}
FunctionCommand
Playing back a CD{C D on}
Selecting a CD{Select C D}
Selecting a CD and track{C D … track …} e.g. CD 3 track 5
Selecting a track{C D track …} e.g. track 5
Opening the CD and Multimedia menu{C D and multimedia}
CD and DVD
*{C D}
Displaying entertainment details on the split
screen
*
{Entertainment details}

Everything from A to Z
266
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System85
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control64
Accident, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request246
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control105
Active Cruise Control
– indicator lamp67
– malfunction68
– selecting distance66
– sensor68
Active cruise control64
Active steering92
Adaptive brake light
– Brake Force Display93
Adaptive light control98
Additives
– coolant230
Address, entering131,137
Address for navigation
– entering131
Adjusting temperature inside
the car, refer to Automatic
climate control103
Adjusting the thigh support43
Airbags94
– indicator/warning lamp96
– sitting safely42
Air conditioning mode
– automatic climate
control103
– ventilation105
Air distribution
– automatic103
Airing, refer to Ventilation105
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure208Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air mode104
Air supply
– automatic climate
control103
– ventilation105
Air vents102
Air volume104
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications203
Alarm system33
– avoiding unintentional
alarms34
– interior motion sensor34
– switching off an alarm34
– tilt alarm sensor34
Albums of music
collection170
ALL program104
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires224
All-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive86
AM, waveband153
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode104
Antenna for mobile phone180
Antifreeze
– coolant230
– washer fluid62
Antilock Brake System
ABS85
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system33
Anti-theft system27
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights257
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights257
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest111
Arrival time, refer to
Computer74Ashtray112
Assist systems, refer to
Driving stability control85
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control104
Audible instructions, refer to
Spoken instructions142
Audio150
– controls150
– switching on/off150
– tone control150
– volume150
Audio device, external111
Automatic
– air distribution103
– air volume103
– cruise control62,64
– headlamp control97
Automatic car washes233
Automatic climate control102
Automatic curb monitor49
Automatic high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant99
Automatic recirculated-air
control AUC104
Automatic Service
Request199
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic57
– interlock58
– overriding selector lever
lock60
– shiftlock, refer to Changing
selector lever position58
– sport program59
– towing248
– tow-starting248
AUTO program for automatic
climate control103
AUX-IN
– port111
AUX-IN port173

Reference 267
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Available services199
Average fuel consumption73
– setting the units76
Average speed73
Avoid highways in
navigation140
Avoiding unintentional
alarms34
Axle loads, refer to
Weights257
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support44
Backrests, refer to Seat
adjustment43
Backrest width adjustment44
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats45
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb242,243
Band-aids, refer to First aid
pouch247
Bar, refer to Towing
methods249
Base plate for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter192
– refer to Snap-in adapter in
the center armrest storage
compartment111
Bass, tone setting150
Battery244
– charging244
– disposal36,244
– jump-starting247
– remote control26
– replacing244
– temporary power failure245
Battery for mobile phone192
Battery renewal
– remote control36
– remote control for vehicle36
Being towed249Belts, refer to Safety belts47
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts47
Beverage holders, refer to
Cupholders112
Black ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning71
Blower, refer to Air
volume104
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating183
BMW
– car shampoo235
BMW Advanced Diesel204
BMW Assist195
BMW Assist,
activating197,199
BMW Homepage4
BMW Maintenance
System231
BMW Search197
BMW webpage4
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders112
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic
Brake Control DBC85
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements76
Brake Force Display93
Brake lamps
– Brake Force Display93
– replacing bulb242,243
Brake pads122
– breaking in122
Brake rotors125
– brakes122
– breaking in122
Brakes
– ABS85
– BMW Maintenance
System231
– Brake Force Display93
– breaking in122
– parking brake57
– service requirements76Brakes, refer to Braking
safely124
Brake system122
– BMW Maintenance
System231
– breaking in122
– disc brakes125
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance246
Breaking in the clutch122
Breaking in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential122
Break-in period122
Brightness of the Control
Display83
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs238
Button for starting the engine,
refer to Start/stop button55
Buttons on the steering
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65
warning6
Call
– accepting184
– ending184
– rejecting184
Calling, refer to Phone
numbers, dialing185
Calling, refer to Telephone
owner's manual
Can holders, refer to
Cupholders112
Capacities258
Capacity of the cargo area257
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery244
Car care, refer to Care233

Everything from A to Z
268 Care233
– automatic car washes233
– care products233
– carpets235
– CD/DVD drives236
– chrome parts234
– displays236
– exterior233
– fine wood parts235
– headlamps234
– high-pressure washer234
– interior235
– leather235
– light-alloy wheels235
– paintwork234
– plastic parts235
– rubber seals234
– safety belts235
– sensors and cameras235
– upholstery and cloth
trim235
– washing the car
manually234
– windows234
Cargo, securing126
Cargo area115
– capacity257
– Comfort Access35
– folding up the floor
panel117
– lamp, refer to Interior
lamps101
– opening from inside31
– opening from outside31
– partition net116
– roller cover115
Cargo area lid, refer to Trunk
lid/tailgate31
Cargo area net, refer to
Partition net116
Cargo loading125
– securing cargo126
– stowing cargo126
– vehicle125
Car jack
– jacking points244
Car key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control26Car phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest111
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Car phone, refer to
Telephone180
Car radio, refer to Radio153
Car shampoo235
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system123
CD, audio playback162
CD changer161,166
– controls150
– fast forward/reverse163
– filling or emptying the
magazine166
– random play sequence162
– selecting a track162
– switching on/off150
– tone control150
– volume150
CD player161
– controls150
– fast forward/reverse163
– random play sequence162
– selecting a track162
– switching on/off150
– tone control150
– volume150
Center armrest111
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb243
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console14
Central locking
– from inside30
– from outside27
Central locking system27
– Comfort Access34
– hotel function32
– setting unlocking
characteristics28
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Changing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs238Changing the language on the
Control Display83
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display76
Changing wheels244
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment226
Check Control80
Check Gas Cap202
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH52
Child restraint systems51
Child safety locks54
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely51
Chrome parts235
Chrome polish235
Cigarette lighter, refer to
Lighter113
Cleaning headlamps61
– washer fluid62
Cleaning your BMW, refer to
Care233
Climate control
– automatic air
distribution103
Clock71
– 12h/24h mode79
– setting the time and date79
– setting time79
Closing
– from inside30
– from outside27
Clothes hooks112
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine56
Comfort Access34
– replacing the battery36
Comfort access, refer to
Comfort Access34
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock55
Compass109

Reference 271
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Entering special destinations
by name136
Entering the postal code for
navigation132
Entry lamps, refer to Interior
lamps101
Entry map for destination136
Environmentally friendly
driving, refer to Energy
Control72
Equalizer, tone setting151
Error messages, refer to
Check Control80
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC85
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system123
Expanding the cargo area115
Extended connectivity of the
music player in the mobile
phone174
Exterior mirrors48
– adjusting48
– automatic dimming
feature49
– automatic heating48
– folding in and out48
External audio device111
External devices
– random sequence176
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away249
– for tying down loads126
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control80
Failure of an electrical
consumer245
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional
alarm34
– switching off an alarm34
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts47Fastest route for
navigation140
Fast forward
– CD changer163
– CD player163
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control105
First aid pouch247
Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock55
Flash when locking/
unlocking28
Flat tire
– run-flat tires223
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM89
Flat Tire Monitor FTM88
– indicating a flat tire89
– indicator/warning lamp89
– initializing the system88
– snow chains88,224
– system limits88
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition222
Fluid reservoir, refer to
Washer fluid reservoir62
FM, waveband153
Fog lamps100
– indicator lamp13,100
Folding rear seat backrest115
Folding up the floor panel117
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely124
Footwell lamps, refer to
Interior lamps101
For your own safety5
Four-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive86
Free memory capacity, music
collection171
Front airbags94
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor88Fuel203
– additives204
– average consumption73
– gauge72
– high-quality brands
203
– quality203
– specifications203
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities258
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel
gauge72
Fuel consumption indicator
– average fuel
consumption73
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge72
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to
Energy Control72
Fuel filler flap202
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction202
Fuses245
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control107
Gasoline
– refer to Average
consumption73
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel203
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge72
Gas station
recommendations142
Gear indicator, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic58
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
– manual transmission57
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
– manual transmission57
General driving notes123

Everything from A to Z
272 Glass roof, electric37
– closing after electrical
malfunction38
– convenient operation28,29
– initializing38
– opening, closing38
– pinch protection system38
– power failure38
– raising37
– remote control28
Glove compartment110
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system130
Grills102
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights257
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulbs239
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake57
Hands-free system14
Hazard warning flashers14
HDC Hill Descent Control87
HD Radio154
Head airbags94
Headlamp control,
automatic97
Headlamp cover239
Headlamp flasher60
– indicator lamp11,13
Headlamps
– replacing bulbs239
Head restraints44
– rear, removing45
– sitting safely42
Heated
– mirrors48
– rear window104
– seats46
– steering wheel50
Heating
– mirrors48
– rear window104
– seats46
– steering wheel50Heating and ventilation, refer
to Climate102
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo126
Height, refer to
Dimensions255
Height adjustment
– seats43
– steering wheel50
High-beam assistant99
High beams99
– headlamp flasher99
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs239
High beams and low beams,
automatic, refer to High-
beam assistant99
High-pressure
washer233,234
High water, refer to Driving
through water124
Highways, refer to Route
criteria140
Hill Descent Control HDC87
Hills124
Holders for cups112
Homepage BMW4
Hood225
Hooks for shopping
bags116,117
Horn10,11
Hotel function, refer to
Locking or unlocking
separately32
Hot exhaust system123
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to
Dynamic Brake Control85
Hydroplaning124
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio154
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning71
Identification marks
– run-flat tires223
– tire coding221iDrive16
– adjusting brightness83
– changing date and time79
– changing language83
– changing settings83
– changing units of measure
and display format76
– controls16
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– start menu17
– status information19
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition55
– switched off56
– switched on55
Ignition key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key26
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness55
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on55
Ignition lock55
Imprint2
Indicator and warning
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM91
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure208
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM89
Initializing
– after power failure245
– compass, refer to
Calibrating110
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM88
– glass roof38
– panorama glass roof40
– radio, refer to Station,
storing154
– refer to Setting the time and
date79
Installation location
– telephone111

Reference 273
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions142
Instrument cluster12
Instrument combination, refer
to Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting101
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit10
Integrated key26
Integrated universal remote
control107
Interactive map137
Interior lamps101
– remote control28
Interior motion sensor34
Interior rearview mirror49
– automatic dimming
feature49
– compass109
Interlock, refer to Disengaging
the remote control58
Intermittent mode of the
wipers61
Intersection, entering,
navigation132
iPod, connecting, refer to
AUX-IN port173
iPod, connecting, refer to USB
audio interface174
J
Jacking points244
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting247
Jump-starting247
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control26
Keyless go, refer to Comfort
Access34
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort Access34Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile26
Kickdown58
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
Knock control203
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control97
– parking lamps/low beams97
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs238
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer
to Safety belts47
Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo126
Last destinations134
LATCH child restraint fixing
system52
Leather care235
LED Light-emitting
diodes238
Length, refer to
Dimensions255
License plate lamp, replacing
bulb243
Light
– high-beam assistant99
Light-alloy wheels235
Light-emitting diodes
LED238
Lighter113
– connecting electrical
appliances113
Lighting
– instruments101
– lamps and bulbs238
– vehicle, refer to Lamps97
Light switch97
Limit, refer to Speed limit82
Load126
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo126
Lock buttons, doors, refer to
Locking30Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal28
– from inside30
– from outside28
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access34
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals28
– from inside30
– from outside27
Low beam control, refer to
High-beam assistant99
Low-beam headlamps97
– automatic97
– replacing bulbs239
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support44
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack127
Lumbar support44
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires224
Maintenance, refer to Service
Booklet
Maintenance system231
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic60
– tires89
– trunk lid32
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control80
Manual car wash234
Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic59
Manual operation
– door lock30
– driver's door30
– fuel filler flap202
– glass roof38
– panorama glass roof40
– parking lock, automatic
transmission60
– trunk lid32

Everything from A to Z
274 Manual transmission57
Map for navigation
– changing scale143
– entering destination136
Map view142
Master key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key26
Maximum cooling103
Maximum speed
– with winter tires224
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions255
Memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory46
MENU button16
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Messages187
Messages from the concierge
service188
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance
System231
– for automatic climate
control105
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– BMW Maintenance
System231
Microphone
– telephone14
– voice commands14
Mirror dimming feature49
Mirrors48
– automatic curb monitor49
– exterior mirrors48
– heating48
– interior rearview mirror49
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory46
Mirrors, folding in before
entering a car wash48Mobile phone
– adjusting volume183
– connecting, refer to Mobile
phone, pairing181
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest111
– operation via iDrive184
– pairing181
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest111
Mobile phone, refer to
Telephone180
Mobile phone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to iDrive
controls16
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor88
MP3 player, connecting, refer
to AUX-IN port
173
MP3 player, connecting, refer
to USB audio interface174
Multi-channel playback151
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher60
– refer to Wiper system61
Multimedia screen, refer to
iDrive16
Music, managing171
Music collection168
– backup172
– deleting172
– random sequence171
– restoring172
Music player, connecting,
refer to AUX-IN port173Music player, connecting,
refer to USB audio
interface174
Music search169
My Info188
N
Navigation
– starting destination
guidance after entering a
destination133
– storing current position134
– voice activation137
Navigation announcements,
refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off142
Navigation data130
Navigation system130
– address book133
– bypassing a route
section141
– continuing destination
guidance140
– destination entry131
– dynamic destination
guidance141
– entering a destination by
voice137
– entering a destination
manually131
– frequently asked
questions147
– gas station
recommendations142
– planning a trip138
– route list141
– selecting destination via
map136
– selecting route criteria140
– special destinations135
– starting destination
guidance140
– terminating destination
guidance140
– traffic bulletins144
– voice instructions142
– volume adjustment142

Reference 275
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Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints44
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments112
New tires223
Next Service indicator, refer to
Condition Based Service
CBS231
North-facing map142
Nozzles102
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data254
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope250
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnosis232
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications203
Odometer71
Oil, refer to Engine oil227
Oil consumption227
Oil level227
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal244
Onboard vehicle tool kit237
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access34
– from inside30
– from outside27
– using the door lock29
– using the remote control27
Options, selecting for
navigation140
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu17
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation105
Output, refer to Engine
data254
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate
control104
Outside temperature
display71
– changing unit of measure76
– in computer76Outside temperature
warning71
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature72
Overriding selector lever
lock60
Overview
– radio control150
P
Paintwork care234
Panorama glass roof39
– closing after electrical
malfunction40
– comfort position40
– convenient operation28
– initializing40
– opening, closing39
– pinch protection system40
– power failure40
– raising39
– remote control28
Park assistant, refer to Park
Distance Control84
Park Distance Control PDC84
Parked car ventilation106
– preselecting switch-on
times106
– switching on and off
directly106
Parking
– vehicle56
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC84
Parking brake57
– indicator lamp57
Parking lamps97
– replacing bulbs238,240
Parking lamps/low beams97
Particulate filter, refer to
Diesel particulate filter124
Partition net116
Passenger side mirror tilt
function49
Pathway lighting98
Personal Profile26
Phone book184Phone numbers
– dialing185
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric38
– panorama glass roof40
– windows37
Playing music169
Polish235
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control105
Power failure245
Power windows36
– safety switch37
Power windows, refer to
Windows36
Preheating, refer to Diesel
engine56
Pressure, tires208
Pressure monitoring, tires88
– Flat Tire Monitor88
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM89
Programmable buttons on the
steering wheel11
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric38
– panorama glass roof40
– windows37
Providing medical assistance,
refer to First aid pouch247
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor88
R
Radio
– controls150
– HD Radio154
– satellite radio156
– selecting waveband153
– storing stations154
– switching on/off150
– tone control150
– volume150