OBD port BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE 2004 E46 Owner's Manual
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Contents
 
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Driving:
 
Ignition lock65
Starting the engine and driving 
off66
Switching off the engine68
Parking brake68
Manual transmission69
Sequential M gearbox with 
Drivelogic*70
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp 
flasher75
Washer/wiper system/Rain 
sensor*76
Cruise control77
 
Everything under control:
 
Odometer79
Tachometer79
Engine oil temperature79
Fuel gauge80
Engine coolant temperature 
gauge80
Service interval display81
Check Control81
Clock82
Computer83
 
Technology for safety and 
driving convenience:
 
Park Distance Control (PDC)*85
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC86
Flat Tire Monitor87
M Engine dynamics control90
Brake force display90
 
Lamps:
 
Parking lamps/Low beams91
Instrument lighting92
High beams/Standing lamps92
Fog lamps93
Interior lamps93
Reading lamps93
 
Controlling the climate for 
pleasant driving:
 
Automatic climate control96
 
Interior conveniences:
 
Glove compartment101
Storage compartments101
Cellular phone*102
Ashtray, front*103
Ashtray, rear*103
 
Loading and transporting:
 
Ski bag*104
Cargo loading106
Roof-mounted luggage rack for 
the hardtop*108
 
Operation, maintenance
 
Special operating instructions:
 
Break-in procedures112
General driving notes113
Antilock Brake System 
(ABS)114
Brake system114
Hardtop*115
 
Wheels and tires:
 
Tire inflation pressure118
Tire condition118
Tire replacement119
Wheel and tire 
combinations121
Winter tires122
Snow chains*122
 
In the engine compartment:
 
Hood123
Engine compartment 
essentials124
Washer fluids126
Engine oil126
Coolant128
Brake fluid129
 
Maintenance:
 
The BMW Maintenance 
System130
 
Laws and regulations:
 
California Proposition 65 
warning132
OBD interface socket132
 
Controls and features 
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132Laws and regulations
California Proposition 65 warningCalifornia laws require us to state the 
following warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety 
of automobile components and 
parts, including components found in 
the interior furnishings in a vehicle, con-
tain or emit chemicals known to the 
State of California to cause cancer and 
birth defects and reproductive harm. In 
addition, certain fluids contained in 
vehicles and certain products of com-
ponent wear contain or emit chemicals 
known to the State of California to 
cause cancer and birth defects or other 
reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related 
accessories contain lead and lead com-
pounds. Wash your hands after hand-
ling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that 
have caused cancer in laboratory ani-
mals. Always protect your skin by 
washing thoroughly with soap and 
water.<
OBD interface socketThe Onboard Diagnostic (OBD) inter-
face socket is located on the left of the 
driver's side at the bottom of the instru-
ment panel and under a cover. The 
cover has the letters OBD on it.
The purpose of the OBD system is to 
assure proper emission-control system 
operation for the vehicle's lifetime by 
monitoring emission-related compo-
nents and systems for deterioration and 
malfunction.
An illuminated indicator informs 
you of the need for service, not 
that you need to stop the vehi-
cle. However, the systems should be 
checked by your BMW center at the 
earliest possible opportunity.