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With Sport Package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 V32/220 36/250 38/260 45/310
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 V32/220 39/270 38/260 45/310
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 33/230 41/280 44/300 51/350
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 35/240 - 45/310
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 33/230 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 41/280 - 48/330
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 33/230 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 41/280 - 44/300
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 38/260 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 45/310 - 48/330
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page177.
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100mph / 160km/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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Sedan: 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
100mph / 160km/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 V
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W32/220 36/250 35/240 41/280
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 32/220 38/260 35/240 42/290
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 35/240 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 33/230 - 38/260
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 33/230 - 36/250 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 38/260 - 41/280
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 39/270 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 42/290 - 42/290
With Sport Package:
205/55 R 16 91 H M+S
225/50 R 16 92 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S32/220 36/250 35/240 41/280
225/50 R 16 92 V
225/45 R 17 91 W32/220 36/250 38/260 45/310
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 32/220 38/260 41/280 48/330
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 32/220 - 38/260 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 33/230 - 42/290
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 33/230 - 41/280 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 38/260 - 45/310
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 39/270 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 42/290 - 45/310
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page177.

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Sedan: tire inflation pressures for the 335i
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100mph / 160km/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 W35/240 42/290 39/270 46/320
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 36/250 44/300 41/280 48/330
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 35/240 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 38/260 - 42/290
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 35/240 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 42/290 - 46/320
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 35/240 - 35/240 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 42/290 - 42/290
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:
225/45 R 17 91 H M+S
225/45 R 17 91 W35/240 42/290 42/290 49/340
225/45 R 17 94 V M+S XL 36/250 44/300 44/300 51/350
Front: 225/45 R 17 91 V 35/240 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/40 R 17 94 V - 38/260 - 46/320
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 W 35/240 - 44/300 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 W - 42/290 - 51/350
Front: 225/40 R 18 88 Y 35/240 - 39/270 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 42/290 - 46/320
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 41/280 - 44/300 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 48/330 - 51/350
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page177.

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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
100mph / 160km/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 page177.

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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
100mph / 160km/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 page177.

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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 -
Rear: 255/35 R 18 90 Y - 44/300 - 46/320
Front: 225/35 R 19 88 Y XL 36/250 - 42/290 -
Rear: 255/30 R 19 91 Y XL - 44/300 - 49/340
More details on the permissible load and weights can be found on page177.
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100mph / 160km/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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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 -
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 page177.
Tire size Pressure specifications in psi/kPa
Traveling speeds
up to a max. of
100mph / 160km/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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Weights
Sedan
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or
the gross vehicle weight.
323i
(Canada)328i328i
xDrive
Approved gross weight
>with manual transmission lbs/kg 4,365/1,980 4,420/2,005 4,663/2,115
>with automatic transmission lbs/kg 4,431/2,010 4,486/2,035 4,707/2,135
Load lbs/kg 1,014/460 1,014/460 1,014/460
Approved front axle load lbs/kg 2,105/955 2,127/965 2,304/1,045
Approved rear axle load lbs/kg 2,425/1,100 2,469/1,120 2,513/1,140
Approved roof load capacity lbs/kg 165/75 165/75 165/75
Cargo area capacity cu ft/liters 16.2/460 16.2/460 16.2/460
335i335i
xDrive335d
Approved gross weight
>with manual transmission lbs/kg 4,652/2,110 4,872/2,210 -
>with automatic transmission lbs/kg 4,663/2,115 4,883/2,215 4,883/2,215
Load lbs/kg 1,014/460 1,014/460 1,014/460
Approved front axle load lbs/kg 2,238/1,015 2,436/1,105 2,381/1,080
Approved rear axle load lbs/kg 2,546/1,155 2,546/1,155 2,646/1,200
Approved roof load capacity lbs/kg 165/75 165/75 165/75
Cargo area capacity cu ft/liters 15.9/450 15.9/450 15.9/450

Technical data
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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 -1385 16.2 - 48.9/460 -1385
Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 16.1/61 Fuel grade: page115
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: page53
including headlamp washers US qt/liters approx. 6.3/6.0

Everything from A to Z
180
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System70
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control55
Accident, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request155
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate control90
Active cruise control55
– indicator lamps57
– malfunction58
– selecting distance56
– sensor58
Active steering76
Adaptive brake light
– Brake Force Display76
Adaptive light control81
Additives
– coolant139
Adjusting temperature inside
the car, refer to Air
conditioner85
Adjusting temperature inside
the car, refer to Automatic
climate control87
Adjusting the thigh support34
Airbags77
– indicator/warning lamp78
– sitting safely33
Air conditioner84
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner85
– automatic climate control87
– ventilation86,89
Air distribution
– automatic88
– individual85
– manual85
Airing, refer to
Ventilation86,89Air outlets, refer to Air
vents84
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure119
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode85,88
Air supply
– air conditioner85
– automatic climate control87
– ventilation86,89
Air vents84
Air volume85,88
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications115
Alarm system
25
– avoiding unintentional
alarms26
– interior motion sensor26
– switching off an alarm26
– tilt alarm sensor26
ALL program88
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires135
All-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive71
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode85,88
Antifreeze
– coolant139
– washer fluid52
Antilock Brake System
ABS70
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system25
Anti-theft system19
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights177
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights177
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest95Ashtray96
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems70
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control88
Audio device, external95
Automatic
– air distribution88
– air volume88
– cruise control53,55
– headlamp control79
Automatic car washes143
Automatic climate control84
– automatic air distribution88
Automatic curb monitor40
Automatic high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant81
Automatic recirculated-air
control AUC88
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic48
– interlock48,49
– overriding selector lever
lock50
– shiftlock, refer to Changing
selector lever position49
– sport program49
– towing157
– tow-starting157
AUTO program for automatic
climate control88
AUX-IN
– port95
Average fuel consumption63
– setting the units64
Average speed63
Avoiding unintentional
alarms26
Axle loads, refer to
Weights177