service BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE 2001 E46 Owner's Guide

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BatteryCharging the battery Charge the battery in the vehicle only
when the engine is not running.
Before doing any work on the
electrical system, be sure to
disconnect the cable from the battery's
negative terminal. Failure to do so can
result in short-circuits, a fire or personal
injury.<
If you plan to park the vehicle for longer
than 4 weeks, disconnect the battery
from the vehicle electrical system by
disconnecting the cable at the negative
terminal. Then recharge the battery with
an appropriate battery charger.
If the vehicle is parked for more than
12 weeks, remove the battery, recharge
it and store it in a cool yet frost- and
dust-free area. During storage, have the
battery recharged every 3 months.
Also, recharge the battery before it is
reinstalled. If this is not done, the
battery will not be serviceable. Every
time the battery is discharged, espe-
cially over extended periods, its service
life is reduced.
Return used batteries to a recy-
cling point or your BMW center.
Maintain the battery in an upright posi-
tion for transport and storage. Secure
the battery to prevent it from tilting
during transport.<
Storage periods during which the
battery is disconnected are not
taken into consideration by the Service
Interval Display for changing the brake
fluid.
For this reason, be sure that the brake
fluid is changed every two years,
regardless of the information displayed.
Comply with the information on this
subject on page 130.<

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Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care
and maintenance
Technical data
Index Advanced technology
Airbags168
Radio reception169
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)170
Safety belt tensioner170
M3 Engine concept171
Rain sensor172
Interior rearview mirror
with automatic dimming
feature173
Xenon lamps174
Rollover protection system175
Tech-
Owner service procedures

Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care
and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Technical data
Index Advanced technology
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Engine data178
Dimensions179
Weights180
Capacities181
Electrical system182
Drive belts182
Data

Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care
and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Technical data
Index Advanced technology
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Everything from A to Z186
Index

Everything from A to ZMicrofilter92
replacing161t
Mirrors52
automatic curb
monitor52
heating52
memory54
outside52
Mobile phones112
Mobility system153
Modifications,
technical6, 141
Mounting the hardtop113
Multifunction steering wheel
(MFL)24NNavigation system, refer to
the separate Owner's
Manual
Nozzles88OOdometer73
Oil
additives127
capacity181
consumption127
dipstick127
filter change181level, indicator
lamp20, 21
pressure, indicator
lamp20
quality128t
specifications128t
viscosity128t
Oil change intervals, refer to
the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet (US
models) or to the Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet
(Canadian models)
OILSERVICE75
Onboard tool kit146t
Opening and closing
from inside38
via the door lock34
via the remote control35
Opening the hood121t
Outlets, ventilation88
Outside mirror52
Outside temperature
display77
PPaint blemishes133
Paint, care133
Paintwork
care133
minor repairs134
waxing134Park Distance Control
(PDC)79
Parking brake67
Parking help79
Parking lamps84, 85
Parking, winter111
PDC (Park Distance
Control)79
Performance178
Pollen from outside air92
Power steering112
Power windows44
Powerplant data178
Pressure, tires115
Prevent any unwanted
alarm43t
RRadiator181
Radio Data System
(RDS)169
Radio reception113, 169
Radio, refer to the separate
Owner's Manual
Rain sensor70, 172
RDS (Radio Data
System)169
RDW (Tire Pressure
Warning)81
Reading lamps86
Rear entry51
aid51Rear fog lamps85
replacing bulb149t
Rear lamps149t
Rear window
defroster71, 92
Rearview mirror52
Recirculated air mode91
Reclining seat48
Refueling26
Remote control35
Removing condensation,
windows91t
Replacement keys32
Replacing bulbs146t
Replacing microfilter and
activated-charcoal
filter161
Replacing windshield wiper
blades146t
Reporting safety defects7
Restraint system58
Returning used
batteries159t
Reverse68
Rollover protection
system64, 175
indicator lamp22
lower64t
Roof load capacity180
Roof-mounted luggage
rack101
Rubber components110

Everything from A to Z
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SSafety belt tensioner170
Safety belts57
seat-integrated safety
belts (SGS)51
Safety buttons38
Safety defects, reporting7
Seat heating93
Seat memory54
Seat-integrated safety belts
(SGS)51
Seats, adjusting48
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet131
Service Interval
Display75, 131
Service Manual131
Side airbags61
Side impact61
Side marker lamps84
lamp malfunction147t
Side turn signals, bulb
replacement148t
Ski bag98
Snow chains110, 119, 120
Socket97
Spark plugs182
Speaker96
Special features of winter
tires119
Speedometer18Sport mode
identification83
Sports seat49
Starting
problems67t, 105
Starting the engine66
Steering112
Steering lock66
Steering wheel
adjusting55
refer also to Multifunction
steering wheel (MFL)24
Stopping the vehicle67
Storage compartments95
Storing your vehicle140
Stowing cargo100
Stroke178
Summer tires118, 120
Sun visors53
Surface ice warning77
Switching off the engine67
Symbols, used4
Synthetic oils128
TTachometer73
Tail lamps149
replacing bulbs149t
Tank capacity181
Technical data178
Technical
modifications6, 141Telephone hookup96
Temperature display
ice warning77
interior temperature90
outside temperature77
Temperature gauge
engine coolant74
Temperature layering92
Tilt alarm36, 43
remote control36
Tire
codes118, 120
condition115
damage115t
failure, repairing153
inflation pressure28, 115
pressure monitor81
pressure
specifications28
replacement116
rotation117
summer117
treads115
wear indicator115
winter117
Tire and wheel
specifications120
Tire Pressure Warning
(RDW)81
indicator lamp22
Tire Quality Grading116
Tires and wheels118Tools146t
Torque178
Tow fittings165t
Towing eyelets165
Towing the vehicle165t
Track179
Traction Control System
refer to DSC80
Transmission68
Transporting children
safely58
Tread depth, tire115
Trip odometer73
Trunk, refer to luggage
compartment40
Turn signal indicator23, 69
bulb replacement148t
Turning radius179
Two-way radios112
UUniform Tire Quality
Grading116
Used batteries,
disposal159t
Used engine oil,
disposal128tVVacuum cleaner97
Vehicle battery157

Everything from A to ZVehicle care
exterior133
interior134
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)130
Vehicle immobilizer33
Vehicle paintwork133
Vehicle performance181
Vehicle storage140
Vehicle weight180
Ventilation88
draft-free92
Vinyl, care135WWarning lamps20t
Warnings76t
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet131
Washer nozzles126
Washing your vehicle132
Water on roadways105
Waxing, paintwork134
Wear indicator in tires115
Weights180
Wheel and tire
specifications120
Wheel rims118, 120
Wheelbase179
Wheels and tires118, 120Width179
Windows
convenience mode34, 35
remote control35
Windshield washer reservoir,
filling181
Windshield wiper69
Winter operation110
Winter tires118, 119, 120
Wiper system69
XXenon lamps147, 174