BMW M3 2010 User Guide

At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's
operating environment. The section will also
assist you in becoming acquainted with the
control concepts and options available for
operating the various systems.
At a glance

Cockpit
10
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
3Folding exterior mirrors in and out*39
4Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor
*39
1Safety switch for electric rear
windows29
2
Opening and closing windows28 5
Parking lamps79
Low beams79
Automatic headlamp control
*79
Adaptive light control
*81
High-beam assistant
*81
6
Fog lamps82

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
11
8Instrument cluster12
11Ignition lock4612Buttons on the steering wheel
14Horn, entire surface
15Adjusting the steering wheel40
17Releasing the hood136
18Opening the tailgate/trunk lid23 7
Turn signals50
High beams, headlamp flasher81
High-beam assistant
*81
Roadside parking lamps
*81
Computer63
Settings and information about the
vehicle64
9
Windshield wipers51
Rain sensor
*52
Sports Wagon:
Rear window wiper52
10Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine46
Telephone*:
Accepting and ending a call; dial-
ing
* the selected phone number;
redialing if no phone number is
selected
Volume
Changing the radio station
Interrupting a traffic bulletin
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode88
13
Steering wheel heating
*41
16
Cruise control
*53
Active cruise control
*55

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for active cruise control
*55
5Tachometer61
6Engine oil temperature
*62
Energy Control
*62
7Display for
>Clock61
>Outside temperature61
>Indicator and warning lamps678Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*48
>Computer63
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven65
>Odometer and trip odometer61
>High-beam assistant
*81
>Initializing the Flat Tire Monitor
*72
>Resetting the Tire Pressure
Monitor
*74
>Checking engine oil level
*137
>Settings and information64
>There is a Check Control
message67
9Fuel gauge62
10Resetting the trip odometer61

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
13
Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a
variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
What to do in case of a malfunction
A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well
as notes on possible causes of malfunctions
and on how to respond, can be found starting
on page160.

Cockpit
14
Around the center console: controls and displays

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
15
1Microphone for telephone* in hands-free
mode
2SOS: initiating an Emergency Request
call
*155
3Reading lamps83
4Glass roof/panorama glass roof
*30
5Interior lamps83
6Passenger airbag status lamp
*78
7Hazard warning flashers
8Dynamic Traction Control DTC70
9Central locking system22
10Radio, refer to separate Owner's Manual
11Air conditioner or automatic climate con-
trol
*
Air distribution for air
conditioner85
Air distribution to the
windshield
*87
Air distribution to the upper body
area
*87
Air distribution to the footwell
*87
Automatic air distribution and flow
rate
*88
Cooling function89
Automatic recirculated-air control
AUC
* and recirculated-air
mode88
Recirculated-air mode85
Maximum cooling
*87
ALL program
*88
Air volume85,88
Defrosting windows*89
Rear window defroster86,89
Heated seats
*37
12
Park Distance Control PDC
*69
Sedan:
Roller sun blind
*94
Hill Descent Control HDC
*71

Controls
This chapter is intended to provide you with
information for complete control of your vehicle.
All features and accessories that are useful for
driving and your safety, comfort and
convenience, are described here.
Controls

Opening and closing
18
Opening and closing
Remote control
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. Use each remote control at least twice a
year for longer road trips in order to maintain the
batteries' charge status. In cars with Comfort
Access
*, the remote control contains a
replaceable battery, refer to page28.
The settings called up and implemented when
the car is unlocked depend on which remote
control is used to unlock the car, refer to Per-
sonal Profile, next column.
In addition, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page141.
Integrated key
Press button1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Glove compartment, refer to page94
>Driver's door, refer to page21
New remote controls
Your BMW center can supply new remote con-
trols with integrated keys as additional units or
as replacements in the event of loss.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set many of your BMW's functions to
suit your personal needs and preferences.
Without any action on your part, Personal Pro-
file ensures that most of these settings are
stored for the remote control currently in use.
When you unlock the car, the remote control
used for the purpose is recognized and the set-
tings stored for it are called up and imple-
mented.
This means that your personal settings will be
activated for you, even if in the meantime your
car was used by someone else with another
remote control and the corresponding settings.
The individual settings are stored for a maxi-
mum of four remote controls. They are stored
for two remote controls if Comfort Access
* is in
use.
Personal Profile settings
For more information on specific settings, refer
to the specified pages.
>Response of the central locking system
when the car is unlocked, refer to page19
>Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page22
>Automatic call-up
* of the driver's seat posi-
tion, refer to page37
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page51