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Contents
 
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Driving:
 
Ignition lock60
Starting the engine and driving 
off61
Switching off the engine63
Parking brake63
Manual transmission64
Sequential M gearbox 
SMG II*65
Turn signal indicato

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BMW M3 COUPE 2003 E46 Owners Manual  
Contents
 
Operation, maintenance
 
Special operating instructions:
 
Break-in procedures106
Driving notes107
Antilock Brake System 
(ABS)107
Brake system108
 
Wheels and tires:
 
Tire inflation pre

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1Fuel gauge75
2Turn signal indicators20
3Speedometer
4Indicator and warning 
lamps18 to 21
5Tachometer and engine oil temper-
ature gauge74
6Engine coolant temperature 
gauge75
7Indicator and war

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Indicator and warning lamps
 
Technology that monitors itself
 
Indicator and warning lamps that are 
identified by 
 
●
 
 are tested for proper 
functioning whenever the ignition key is 
tu

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Red and yellow: continue driving 
cautiously
 
The brake warning lamp lights 
up together with the yellow indi-
cator lamps for ABS
 
●
 
 and 
DSC:
The entire ABS, CBC and DSC 
control syste

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Dynamic Stability Control 
(DSC)
 
●
 
The indicator lamp flashes and 
an acoustic signal sounds: the system 
is active and governs drive and braking 
force.
If the indicator lamp fails to go o

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RefuelingFuel filler door
Always switch off the engine 
before refueling, as it is not possi-
ble to add fuel with the engine running, 
and attempts may also trigger the 
SERVICE ENGINE SOON lamp.<

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Close the fuel filler cap carefully 
after refueling until a click is 
heard. While closing, be sure not to 
squeeze the strap which is fastened to 
the cap. A loose or missing cap will 
activate t

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Vehicle Memory, Key MemoryHow the system functionsYou have probably frequently wished 
that you could configure individual 
functions of your vehicles to reflect your 
own personal requirements. In

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BMW M3 COUPE 2003 E46 Owners Manual 60Driving
Ignition lockIgnition key positions0Steering locked
1Steering unlocked
2Ignition switched on
3Starting engineSteering lockedThe key can be inserted or removed in 
this position only.
After r
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