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Sedan: tire inflation pressures for the 335xi
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/hTraveling speeds
including those
exceeding
100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in the table are
indicated in psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
Without Sport Package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W33/230 39/270 36/250 44/300
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 33/230 41/280 38/260 45/310
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 W - 35/240 - 38/260
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 41/280 - 44/300
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 41/280 - 41/280
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 42/290 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 45/310 - 45/310
With Sport Package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S 33/230 39/270 36/250 44/300
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 33/230 41/280 42/290 49/340
225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 39/270 39/270 46/320
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 W 33/230 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 W - 35/240 - 42/290
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 44/300 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 41/280 - 48/330
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 41/280 - 44/300
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 42/290 - 45/310 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 45/310 - 49/340
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page257.

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Sedan: tire inflation pressures for the 335d
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/hTraveling speeds
including those
exceeding
100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in the table are
indicated in psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
Without Sport Package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W33/230 41/280 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 39/270 46/320
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 41/280
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 35/240 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 41/280 - 45/310
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 35/240 - 35/240 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 41/280 - 41/280
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 41/280 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 46/320 - 46/320
With Sport Package:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W33/230 41/280 41/280 48/330
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 42/290 49/340
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 45/310
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 35/240 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 41/280 - 49/340
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 35/240 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 41/280 - 45/310
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 41/280 - 44/300 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 46/320 - 49/340
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page257.

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Sports Wagon: tire inflation pressures for the 328i
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/hTraveling speeds
including those
exceeding
100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in the table are
indicated in psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
Without Sport Package:
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 W32/220 39/270 36/250 44/300
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S 32/220 39/270 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W33/230 41/280 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 41/280 48/330
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 42/290
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 44/300 - 46/320
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 44/300 - 44/300
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 41/280 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 48/330 - 48/330
With Sport Package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 W32/220 39/270 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W33/230 41/280 42/290 49/340
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 42/290 49/340
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 46/320
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 44/300 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 44/300 - 51/350
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 39/270 -

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218 Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 44/300 - 46/320
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 41/280 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 48/330 - 49/340
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page257.
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/hTraveling speeds
including those
exceeding
100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in the table are
indicated in psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature

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Sports Wagon: tire inflation pressures for the 328xi
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/hTraveling speeds
including those
exceeding
100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in the table are
indicated in psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
Without Sport Package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 W32/220 39/270 36/250 44/300
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W33/230 41/280 38/260 45/310
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 39/270 46/320
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 41/280
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 42/290 - 46/320
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 42/290 - 42/290
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 39/270 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 46/320 - 46/320
With Sport Package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 W32/220 39/270 38/260 45/310
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W33/230 41/280 41/280 48/330
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 35/240 42/290 42/290 49/340
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 33/230 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 36/250 - 45/310
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 36/250 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 42/290 - 49/340
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 36/250 - 38/260 -

Wheels and tires
220 Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 42/290 - 45/310
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 39/270 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 46/320 - 49/340
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page257.
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100 mph / 160 km/hTraveling speeds
including those
exceeding
100 mph / 160 km/h
All pressure specifications in the table are
indicated in psi/kilopascal with cold tires.
Cold = ambient temperature

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Tire age
For various reasons, such as the development
of brittleness, BMW recommends tire replace-
ment after no more than 6 years, regardless of
the actual wear of the tires.
The manufacturing date of tires is contained in
the tire coding:
DOT ... 1010 means that the tire was manufac-
tured in week 10 of 2010.
Run-flat tires
The symbol identifying run-flat tires is a circle
with the letters RSC on the sidewall.
Run-flat tires comprise a conditionally self-sup-
porting tire and a special rim. The reinforce-
ment in the sidewalls ensures that the tire can
continue to be used subject to certain restric-
tions, even if depressurized.
For information on continuing to drive with a flat
tire, refer to Indication of a flat tire, page89.
New wheels and tires
Have new wheels and tires installed only
by your BMW center or tire shop that
works according to BMW repair procedures
with correspondingly trained personnel. If this
work is not carried out properly, there is a dan-
ger of subsequent damage and related safety
hazards. Make sure that the new wheels are bal-
anced.<
Retreaded tires
BMW recommends that you do not use
retreaded tires, since driving safety may
be impaired. The causes for this include poten-
tially different tire casing structures and often
wide variations in tire age, which can result in
a limited service life.<
Correct wheels and tires
When mounting new tires or changing over
from summer to winter tires and vice versa,
mount run-flat tires for your own safety. In the
event of a flat, no spare wheel is available. Your
BMW center will be glad to advise you.
BMW recommends that you use only
wheel and tire combinations that BMW
has tested and approved for your particular
vehicle. Variations in factors such as manufac-
turing tolerances mean that even wheels and
tires with identical official size ratings could
actually have different dimensions, which could
lead to body contact and thus to severe acci-
dents. If non-approved wheels and tires are
used, BMW cannot evaluate their suitability,
and therefore cannot guarantee their driving
safety.<
You can inquire about the right wheel/tire com-
bination at your BMW center.
The correct combination of wheels and tires is
also necessary to ensure reliable operation of
various vehicle systems such as ABS, DSC or
FTM.
To maintain good handling and vehicle
response, use only tires of a single brand and
tread configuration. After a tire has been dam-
aged, mount the previous wheel and tire combi-
nation again as soon as possible.
Wheels with Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM electronics
When mounting new tires or changing over
from summer to winter tires, or vice versa, only
use wheels with TPM electronics; otherwise,
the Tire Pressure Monitor may not be able to
detect a puncture, refer to page89. Your
BMW center will be glad to advise you.

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Recommended tire brands
Certain makes of tire are recommended by
BMW for each tire size. They are marked with a
clearly visible BMW designation on the sidewall
of the tire.
When properly used, these tires meet the high-
est standards in terms of safety and handling
characteristics.
Special characteristics of winter tires
BMW recommends winter tires for driving on
winter roads or at temperatures below +45 7/
+7 6. Although all-season M+S tires provide
better winter traction than summer tires, they
generally fail to provide the same levels of cold-
weather performance as winter tires.
Pay attention to speed
Always comply with the speed limit for the
winter tires mounted on your car; failure
to do so could result in tire damage and acci-
dents.<
If the car is capable of speeds higher than that
permitted for the winter tires, a label stating the
maximum permitted speed for the mounted
tires must be displayed in your field of view.
Specialist tire dealers and your BMW center
can supply these labels.
Storage
Always store wheels and tires in a cool, dry
place with as little exposure to light as possible.
Always protect tires against all contact with oil,
grease and fuels. Do not exceed the maximum
tire inflation pressure indicated on the sidewall
of the tire.
Swapping wheels between axles
BMW advises against swapping wheels
between the front and rear axles, even if all tires
have the same size, as this could impair driving
characteristics. If the tires are of mixed sizes,
swapping wheels between the axles is not per-
missible.
Snow chains*
Only certain fine-link snow chains have been
tested by BMW, classified as safe for use and
recommended. Consult your BMW center for
more information.
Snow chains must be mounted in pairs and on
the rear wheels only. Observe the manufac-
turer's instructions when mounting snow
chains. Do not exceed a speed of 30 mph or
50 km/h.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor if
snow chains are mounted; otherwise, the
instrument might issue an incorrect reading.
When driving with snow chains, you may find it
helpful to activate DTC temporarily, refer to
page86.<

Under the hood
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Coolant
Do not add coolant to the cooling system
when the engine is hot. Escaping coolant
can cause burns.<
Coolant consists of half water and half additive.
Not all commercially available additives are suit-
able for your BMW. Ask your BMW center for
suitable additives.
Only use suitable additives; otherwise,
engine damage may result. Because
additives are harmful to your health, it is impor-
tant to follow the instructions on the contain-
ers.<
Comply with the appropriate environ-
mental protection regulations when dis-
posing of coolant additives.<
Checking coolant level
1.Do not open the engine hood before the
engine has cooled down.
2.Turn the cap of the expansion tank a little
counterclockwise to allow any accumulated
pressure to escape, then continue turning
to open.
3.The coolant level is correct if it is between
the maximum and minimum marks in the
filler neck, refer also to the diagram next to
the filler neck.
4.If the coolant is low, slowly add coolant up to
the specified level; do not overfill.
5.Turn the cap until there is an audible click.
6.Have the reason for the coolant loss elimi-
nated as soon as possible.

Care
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Steam jets/high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, ensure that you maintain suffi-
cient clearance to the vehicle and do not exceed
a temperature of 1407/606.
Insufficient clearance or excessive pressure or
temperature can lead to component damage or
water penetration. Follow the operating instruc-
tions of the high-pressure washer.<
When using high-pressure washers, do
not spray against the sensors and cam-
eras, e.g. of the Park Distance Control or Rear
View Camera, for an extended period and main-
tain a distance of at least 1 ft/30 cm.<
Manual car wash
When washing the vehicle by hand, use large
quantities of water and car shampoo if neces-
sary. Clean the vehicle with a sponge or wash-
ing brush, applying light pressure only.
Before cleaning the windshield, deacti-
vate the rain sensor or switch off the igni-
tion to prevent unintentional activation of the
wipers.<
Observe local regulations pertaining to
washing vehicles by hand.<
Headlamps
Do not rub them dry and do not use abrasive or
corrosive cleaning agents.
Loosen dirt, e.g. insects, with shampoo or
insect remover and wash away with copious
quantities of water.
Thaw ice with a windshield deicer and do not
use an ice scraper.
Windows
Clean the inside and outside surfaces of the
windows and the mirrors with window cleaner.
Do not clean the mirrors with cleaners
containing quartz.<
Paintwork care
Regular care contributes to value retention and
protects the paintwork against the long-term
effects of damaging substances.
Region-specific environmental influences can
damage the vehicle paintwork. Therefore, it is
important to adapt the frequency and scope of
car care accordingly.
Immediately remove aggressive materials such
as spilled fuel, oil, grease, brake fluid, tree sap or
bird droppings to prevent damage to the paint-
work.
Repairing paintwork damage
Immediately repair scratches or similar
damage, such as that caused by stones
hitting the vehicle, where necessary to prevent
rusting.<
BMW recommends having paintwork damage
repaired by a professional paint repair work-
shop according to BMW specifications using
original BMW paint materials.
Preservation
A preservation treatment is necessary when
water no longer beads off the clean paintwork
surface. Only use products for paintwork pres-
ervation that contain carnauba or synthetic
waxes.
Rubber seals
Treat only with water or rubber care products.
Do not use silicon-containing care prod-
ucts on rubber seals; otherwise, noise
and damage could occur.<
Chrome parts
Carefully clean vehicle parts such as the radia-
tor grill, door handles or window frames with
copious quantities of water and a shampoo
additive, especially when roads are treated with
deicing salt. For additional treatment, use
a chrome polish.