oil pressure BMW M3 COUPE 2002 E46 Owner's Manual

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Controls and features
Operation, maintenance

Lamps:

Parking lamps/Low beams80
Instrument lighting81
High beams/Standing lamps81
Fog lamps82
Interior lamps82
Reading lamps82

Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:

Air conditioner83
Automatic climate control86
Roller sun blind89

Interior conveniences:

Sound system90
Glove compartment90
Storage compartments91
Cellular phone92
Ashtray, front92
Ashtray, rear93
Clothes hooks93

Loading and transporting:

Through-loading system94
Ski bag95
Cargo loading96
Roof-mounted luggage rack97

Special operating instructions:

Break-in procedure100
Driving notes101
Antilock Brake System101
Brake system102

Wheels and tires:

Tire inflation pressure103
Tire condition103
Tire replacement104
Wheel and tire
combinations105
Special characteristics of winter
tires106
Snow chains106

In the engine compartment:

Hood107
Engine compartment
essentials108
Washer fluids109
Engine oil110
Coolant112
Brake fluid113

Maintenance:

The BMW Maintenance
System114

Laws and regulations:

Technical modifications115
California Proposition
65 Warning115
OBD interface socket116

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Indicator and warning lamps

Technology that monitors itself

Indicator and warning lamps that are
identified by "

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" are tested for proper
functioning whenever the ignition key is
turned. They each light up once for
different periods of time.
If a fault should occur in one of these
systems, the corresponding lamp does
not go out after the engine is started or
it lights up while the vehicle is moving.
You will see how to react to this below.

Red: stop immediately

Battery charge current



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The battery is no longer being
charged. Indicates a defective
alternator drive belt or a problem with
the alternator's charge circuit. Please
contact the nearest BMW center.
If the drive belt is defective, do not
continue driving, as the engine
could sustain serious damage from
overheating. If the drive belt is defec-
tive, increased steering effort is also
required.

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Engine oil pressure


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Stop the vehicle immediately
and switch off engine. Check
the engine oil level and top up as
required. If the oil level is correct,
please contact the nearest BMW
center.
Do not continue driving, as the
engine could sustain serious
damage from inadequate lubrication.

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Flat Tire Monitor
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In addition, an acoustic signal
sounds: a tire failure has
occurred. Reduce vehicle speed imme-
diately to stop the vehicle. Avoid hard
brake applications. As you steer the
vehicle, use caution and avoid overcor-
recting.
For additional information, refer to
page 77
Brake warning lamp
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If the lamp comes on when the
parking brake is not engaged:
check the brake fluid level. Before
driving further, be sure to read the
notes on pages 102 and 113
Brake warning lamp for Cana-
dian models.

Everything from A to Z
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Caring for headlamp covers,
refer to the "Caring for your
vehicle" manual
Caring for your vehicle's
paintwork, refer to the
"Caring for your vehicle"
manual
CBC (Cornering Brake
Control)101
warning lamp18
Cellular phone92
refer also to the separate
Owner's Manual
Center (high-mount) brake
lamp125
Center armrest91
Central locking system28
key33
Check Control72
Checking
engine coolant112t
engine oil level110t
tire inflation
pressures24t
Child seat security54
Child-restraint systems52
Cigarette lighter93
Clean the headlamps67 Clean the windshield67
Clock72
also refer to the "Radio
Owner's Manual"
Clothes hooks93
Cockpit14
Coin box91
Combination switch65
Compression136
Computer72
refer also to the "Onboard
Computer Owner's
Manual"
Configuring individual
settings with Vehicle and
Key Memory55
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner93
Consumption74
Consumption display71
Control elements14
Coolant112
Coolant system,
capacity139
Coolant temperature
gauge71
Copyright4 Cornering Brake Control
(CBC)101
warning lamp18
Cover, sun blinds89
Cruise control68
Cruising range74
Curb weight138
D
Data
dimensions137
engine136
technical136
weights138
Daytime driving lamps80
DBC (Dynamic Brake
Control)77
Deep water101
Defrostable rear window88
Defroster, rear window84
Defrosting windows87
Dimensions137
Dipstick, engine oil110
Disc brakes102
Displacement136
Display lighting81
Distance warning75
Divided rear backrest94
Door key28 Doors
electrical
malfunction29t
manual operation29t
operating manually29
remote control30
unlocking and
locking29, 30
Draft-free ventilation85, 88
Driving notes
aquaplaning101
brakes101
DSC (Dynamic Stability
Control)76
indicator lamp19
Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC)77
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)76
indicator lamp19
E
Electric power windows39
Electrical malfunction
doors29t
fuel filler door22t
luggage compartment
lid34
sliding/tilt sunroof41t

Everything from A to ZEmergency release of
luggage compartment lid
from luggage
compartment's interior36
Engine
displacement136
starting56t
torque136
Engine compartment
essentials108
Engine coolant112
add112t
checking112t
Engine cooling system,
capacity139
Engine data136
Engine oil
adding110t
capacity139
consumption110
for low ambient
temperatures111
level, checking110t
level, indicator lamp17
pressure17
pressure, indicator
lamp17
quality111 specifications111
thermometer70
viscosity111
Engine speed136
Entry to the rear45
Exterior mirrors48
F
Failure messages72
Filling capacities139
Filling the washer
reservoir109t
First-aid kit22
Flat tire103
repairing126
Flat Tire Monitor77
indicator lamp17, 19
Fog lamps82
bulb replacement123t
Folding rear backrest94
Follow me home lamps80
Footbrake102
Footwell lamps82
Front seat adjusting42
Frost protection,
radiator112
Fuel24
Fuel consumption74 Fuel consumption
display71
Fuel filler door22
electrical
malfunction22t
manual operation22t
Fuel gauge71
Fuel quality24
Fuel reserve indicator
lamp71
Fuel tank capacity139
Fuel tank gauge71
G
Gasoline24
Gasoline gauge71
Gearshift lever58
Glove compartment90
Gross vehicle weight138 H
Handbrake58
Hands-free system92
Hazard warning triangle22
Head restraints44
adjusting44 Headlamp cleaning
system108
Headlamp control80
Headlamp flasher81
Headlamp washer
system139
Heated seats47
Heavy loads96
Height137
HiFi system90
High beams65, 81
indicator lamps20
Holder for beverages91
Hood release107t
Horn14
I
Ice warning73
Identification, tires105
Ignition key28
Ignition key positions56
Ignition lock56
Imprint4
Indicator lamps17
Individual settings with
Vehicle and Key
Memory55
Inflation pressure,
tires24, 103

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Sliding/tilt sunroof40
closing after electrical
fault41t
convenience operation
mode29
electrical
malfunction41t
manual operation41t
remote control30
Snow chains106
Sockets for towing132t
Sound system90
Spare key28t
Speaker92
Speedometer15
Sport-mode
identification79
Standing lamps81
bulb replacement121t
Starting problems57t
Starting the engine57
Steering lock56
Steering wheel,
adjusting47
Stopping the vehicle57
Storage areas91
Stroke136
Summer tires105 Sun blind cover89
Surface ice warning73
Switching off the engine57
Switching off the interior
motion sensor38
Switching off the tilt alarm
sensor38
Symbols, used8
T
Tail lamp assembly
bulb replacement123t
Tail lamps123
bulb replacement123t
Tank capacity139
Technical data136
Technical
modifications10, 115
Telephone hookup92
Temperature display
outside temperature73
Temperature gauge
engine coolant71
Temperature
layering85, 88
Temperature,
adjusting84, 87 Thigh support, adjusting43
Third brake lamp125
Through-loading system94
Tilt alarm sensor38
avoiding unintentional
alarms38
deactivate31
operating via remote
control31
Tire codes105
Tire damage103t
Tire inflation
pressures24, 25, 103
Tire Quality Grading104
Tire replacement104
Tire tread103
Tool kit120
Torque136
Tow sockets132t
Towing the vehicle132t
Track137
Transmission58
Transporting children
safely52
Tread depth, tires103
Tread wear indicator103 Trip odometer70
Trunk lid, refer to luggage
compartment lid34
Turn signal indicator65
bulb replacement122t
indicator lamps20
Turning radius137
U
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading104
Upholstery material, refer to
the "Caring for your
vehicle" manual
Used batteries130t V
Vehicle battery130
Vehicle Memory55
Vehicle weight138
Ventilation83, 86
draft-free85, 88
Viscosity rate, oil111

To ensure that you always have conve-
nient access to all essential information
when you stop for fuel, we recommend
that you take the time to fill out the
adjoining chart by entering the data that
apply to your vehicle.
Consult the index for individual specifi-
cations.
Fuel Please enter your preferred fuel here. Engine oil The space between the two marks on
the dipstick corresponds to approx.
1.4 US quarts (1.3 liter). Designation
QualityTire inflation pressures
Summer tires Winter tires
Front Rear Front Rear
Up to 4 persons
5 persons or 4 plus luggage
Refueling