remote start BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE 2002 E46 Owner's Manual

Contents

© 2001 BMW M GmbH
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the
written consent of BMW M GmbH, Munich.
Order No. 01 41 0 156 249
US English VIII/01
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper
(bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling).
Overview
Controls and features

Cockpit14
Instrument cluster15
Indicator and warning lamps17
Steering wheel with multifunction
buttons21
Warning triangle22
First-aid kit22
Refueling22
Fuel specifications24
Tire inflation pressure24

Opening and closing:

Keys28
Central locking system28
Opening and closing Ð via the
door lock29
lOpening and closing Ð via the
remote control30
Opening and closing Ð from the
inside33
Luggage compartment lid34
Luggage compartment36
Alarm system37
Electric power windows39
Convertible top40

Adjustments:

Correct sitting position44
Seats44
Head restraints46
Entering the rear47
Safety belts48
Seat and mirror memory48
Seat heating49
Steering wheel50
Mirrors50

Passenger safety systems:

Airbags52
Transporting children safely54
Rollover protection system58
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory60

Driving:

Steering/Ignition lock61
Starting the engine61
Switching off the engine62
Parking brake63
Manual transmission63
Sequential M gearbox SMG II64
Indicator/Headlamp flasher70
Washer/Wiper system/Rain
sensor71
Cruise control73

Everything under control:

Odometer75
Tachometer75
Engine oil temperature gauge75
Fuel gauge76
Temperature gauge76
Service Interval Display76
Check Control77
Clock77
Computer78

Technology for driving comfort
and safety:

Park Distance Control (PDC)80
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)81
Flat Tire Monitor82
M Engine dynamics control84

Contents

60n
Vehicle Memory, Key Memory How the system functionsYou have probably frequently wished
that you could configure individual
functions of your vehicles to reflect your
own personal requirements. In engi-
neering your vehicle, BMW has
included several user-defined func-
tions in the vehicle's design. Your BMW
center can make these settings for you
in accordance with your wishes.
There are settings related to the vehicle
("Vehicle Memory") and settings related
to individuals ("Key Memory"). You can
have up to four different basic settings
adjusted for four different persons. The
only requirement is that each person
uses his or her own remote control key.
When your vehicle is unlocked with the
remote control, the vehicle recognizes
the individual user by means of a data
exchange with the key, and makes
adjustments accordingly.
In order for you to distinguish between
different keys, colored decals are
supplied together with the keys.What the system can doYour BMW center can provide you with
details on the possibilities that the
Vehicle and Key Memory systems offer.
Examples for Vehicle Memory:
>Various signals that can serve as
acknowledgment for locking and
unlocking the vehicle, refer to
pages 29, 30
>Activating/deactivating operation of
"Follow me home," refer to page 85.Examples for Key Memory:
>Locking the vehicle after driving off,
refer to page 33
>Automatically moving the seat and
outside mirror into position for that
particular person when unlocking the
vehicle, refer to page 49
>Calling up customized settings for the
automatic climate control when
unlocking using the remote control,
refer to page 92
>After the engine is started, calling up
of the last selected driving program
for each shifting mode, refer to
page 68.
You will see this symbol
throughout the Owner's Manual. It
is to remind you at appropriate places
of the settings that are available to
you.<

92n
Automatic climate control
*
Tips for pleasant drivingUse the automatic system (switch on
AUTO button 7). Select the desired
interior temperature.
Detailed setting options are described
for you in the following sections.
You can make the settings of your
vehicle in such a manner that,
when you unlock the vehicle with the
remote control of your personal key,
your own personalized setting for the
automatic climate control is initiated. The AUTO program assumes
the adjustment of the air distri-
bution and the air supply for you and Ð
in addition to that Ð adapts the temper-
ature to external influences (summer,
winter) to meet preferences you can
specify.
Individual air distribution
You also have the option of indi-
vidually configuring the air
distribution pattern to suit your
own personal preferences.
While the AUTO program is then deacti-
vated, the automatic airflow control
remains in operation. The system
directs air to the windows , the upper
body and into the footwells . You
can reactivate the automatic air supply
by pressing the AUTO button.
Temperature
The displayed temperatures are
reference values for the interior
temperature. We recommend 727
(+226) as a comfortable setting, even
if the air conditioner is on. When you
start the vehicle, the system ensures
that the selected temperature is
reached as quickly as possible. It then
maintains this temperature, regardless
of the season.
Air supply (blower)
By pressing the left or right side
of the button, you can vary the
air supply. This deactivates the auto-
matic air supply Ð the AUTO display
disappears from the panel. Neverthe-
less, the automatic air distribution
remains unchanged. You can reactivate
the automatic air supply by pressing the
AUTO button.
When you set the lowest blower speed
by pressing the left half of the button,
all of the displays are canceled: the
blower, heating and air conditioner are
switched off, and the air supply is
stopped. You can reactivate the system
by pressing any button for the auto-
matic climate control.
To defrost windows and remove
condensation
This program quickly removes
ice and condensation from the
windshield and side windows.

Everything from A to Z
153n
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Height145
High beams70, 86
indicator lamp20
Holder for beverages96
Hood release113t
Horn14
I
Ice warning78
Identification mark,
tires111
Ignition key28
Ignition key positions61
Ignition lock61
Imprint4
Independent ventilation
system, refer to the
"Onboard Computer
Owner's Manual"
Indicator lamps17
Individual settings, Vehicle
Memory, Key Memory60
Inflation pressure, tires109
Inside rearview mirror
automatic dimming51
INSPECTION76
Instrument cluster15
Instrument lighting86
Instrument panel14 Interface socket
for Onboard
Diagnostics122
Interior lamps31, 87
remote control31
Interior motion
sensor37, 38
deactivate38
Interior temperature,
adjusting89
J
Jump-starting137
K
Key28
with remote control28
Key Memory60 L
Lamp switch85
Lamps
daytime driving lamps85
fog lamps86
high beams86
interior lamps87
low beams85
parking lamps85
reading lamps87
standing lamps86
Lamps and bulbs126
Language selection, refer to
the separate Owner's
Manual
Lashing eyes101
LATCH child-restraint
system installation56
Leather care, refer to the
"Caring for your vehicle"
manual
Length145
License plate lamps, bulb
replacement131t
Lighting, refer to lamps
LIGHTS ON warning85
Load-securing devices101
Low ambient
temperatures117 Low beam headlamp
bulb replacement127t
Low beams85
Lower convertible top
compartment panel37
Luggage compartment34
bulb replacement130t
capacity146
increase volume37
lighting34
lower convertible top
compartment panel37
open from inside34
open from outside34
open via remote
control31
Luggage compartment
lid34
electrical
malfunction34t
emergency release from
luggage compartment's
interior35
manual operation34t
Luggage rack101
Lumbar support45
adjusting45

Everything from A to Z
155n
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Refueling22
Releasing
fuel filler door following an
electrical
malfunction22t
Remote control30
Removing condensation
from the windows92
Replace windshield wiper
blades126t
Replacement key28
Replacing bulbs126t
Reporting safety defects11
Restraint system54
Rims111
Rollover protection
system58
indicator lamp20
lowering58t
Roof load capacity146
Roof-mounted luggage
rack101 S
Safety belts47, 48
Safety buttons33
Seat adjustment
lumbar support45
thigh support45
Seat heating49
Seat memory48
Seat-integrated safety belts
(SGS)47
Seats
adjusting44, 45
Secure glove compartment
and luggage compartment
separately34
Securing cargo100
Securing cargo in luggage
compartment101
Sequential M gearbox
SMG II64
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet120
Service Interval
Display76, 120
Set clock77
Set interior temperature92
SGS (Seat-integrated safety
belts)47 Side airbags52
Side impact Head Protection
System52
Side turn signals
bulb replacement128t
Ski bag98
Snow chains112
Spare key28
Speedometer15
Sport-mode
identification84
Standing lamps86
Starting problems62t
Steering lock61
Steering wheel with
multifunction buttons21
Steering wheel,
adjusting50
Stopping the vehicle62
Storage areas96
Storage compartments96
Stowing cargo100
Stroke144
Summer tires111
Switching off the engine62
Symbols, used8 T
Tachometer75
Tail lamps129
bulb replacement129t
Tank capacity147
Technical data144
Technical
modifications10, 121
Telephone hookup96
Temperature display
ice warning78
interior temperature92
outside temperature78
Temperature gauge
engine coolant76
Temperature
layering90, 94
Temperature, adjusting89
Thigh support, adjusting45
Third brake lamp131
Tilt alarm sensor38
deactivate31
remote control31
Tire inflation
pressures24, 25, 109
Tire wear indicator109