ECU BMW M3 COUPE 2008 E92 Owner's Guide

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
161
Holders for cups89
Homepage BMW4
Hood116
Hooks for shopping bags92
Horn10,11
Hotel function25
Hot exhaust system98
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to
Brake assist68
Hydroplaning99
I
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning59
Identification marks, tire
coding112
Ignition46
– switched off47
– switched on46
Ignition key, refer to Remote
control18
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness46
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on46
Ignition lock46
Imprint2
Indicator and warning
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM71
Indicator and warning lamps,
overview140
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure110
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM70
Initializing
– after power failure133
– compass, refer to Digital
compass, calibrating86
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM69
– glass roof30
Installation location
– telephone88
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting78Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit10
Integrated key18
Integrated universal remote
control84
Interior lamps79
– remote control20
Interior motion sensor26
Interior rearview mirror42
– automatic dimming
feature42
– compass86
Intermittent mode of the
wipers56
J
Jacking points133
Jumpering, refer to Jump
starting136
Jump starting136
K
Key, refer to Remote
control18
Keyless go, refer to
Convenient access27
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Convenient
access27
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile18
Knock control109
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control76
– parking lamps/low beams76
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs127
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer
to Safety belts40
Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo101
LATCH child-restraint fixing
system45Launch Control53
Leather care125
LED hand lamp88
LED light-emitting diodes128
Length, refer to
Dimensions153
License plate lamp, replacing
bulb131
Light-alloy wheels125
Light-emitting diodes
LED128
Lighter90
– connecting electrical
appliances90
Lighting
– instruments78
– lamps and bulbs127
– vehicle, refer to Lamps76
Light switch76
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo101
Lock buttons, doors, refer to
Locking24
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal21
– from inside24
– from outside20
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access27
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals21
– from inside23
– from outside19
Low-beam headlamps76
– automatic76
– indicator lamp, defective
bulb147
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support36

Everything from A to Z
164
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment40
Safety belts40
– belt hand-over41
– damage40
– indicator/warning lamp40
– reminder40
– sitting safely35
Safety systems
– airbags72
– Antilock Brake System
ABS67
– brake system68
– driving stability control
systems67
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC68
– rollover protection system,
convertible74
– safety belts40
Screw thread for tow
fitting138
Sealant, filling132
Seat adjustment
– electric36
– mechanical36
Seat and mirror memory39
Seat belt reminder, refer to
'Fasten safety belts'
reminder40
Seat heating38
Seats35
– adjusting electrically36
– adjusting the seats36
– heating38
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory39
– saving a setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory39
– sitting safely35
Securing cargo93,95
Securing the vehicle
– from inside23
– from outside19
Selector lever positions49Sequential M Gearbox with
Drivelogic
– Drivelogic drive programs52
Sequential mode50
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance135
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance135
Service data in the remote
control121
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS121
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS121
Service requirements63
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h format62
Settings and information61
Shifting51
Shifting gears
– manual transmission48
Shift lever49
Shift Lights52
Shiftlock50
Shift paddles on steering
wheel51
Shift-up display, refer to Shift
Lights52
Shock absorber control, refer
to Electronic Damper
Control EDC68
Side airbags72
Side windows, refer to
Windows28
Signal horn, refer to
Horn10,11
Sitting safely35
– with airbags35
– with head restraint35
– with safety belts35
Ski bag93
Ski bag for convertible, refer to
Through-loading opening
with integrated transport
bag94
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric30Slot for remote control46
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray90
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment88
Snow chains115
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD122
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances90
SOS, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request135
Spare fuses,133
Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses133
Speed
– with winter tires114
Speedometer12
"Sport"54
"Sport" with EDC69
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps56
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems67
Start/stop button46
– starting the engine47
– switching off the engine47
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine47
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting136
Starting difficulties
– jump starting136
Starting the engine
– start/stop button46
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steam jet123,124
Steering wheel42
– adjustment42
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– lock46
– locking with convenient
access27
– shift paddles51

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
165
Steering wheel buttons, refer
to Shift paddles51
Storage126
Storage compartments89
Storage nets92
Storing seat positions, refer to
Seat and mirror memory39
Storing tires114
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments89
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires110
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning59
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine47
Switching the cooling function
on and off82
Symbols4
T
Tachometer59
Tail lamps129
– replacing bulb129
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities155
Technical data152
– capacities155
– dimensions153
Technical modifications, refer
to For your own safety5
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest88
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Temperature
– automatic climate control81
– coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature60
Temperature display
– outside temperature59
– outside temperature
warning59
– setting the units62
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control57Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo101
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp131
Through-loading opening with
integrated transport bag94
Through-loading system91
Tilt alarm sensor26
Tilt function, passenger-side
mirror42
Tire inflation pressure110
– loss70
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor69
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM70
– resetting the system70
– system limitations70
– warning lamp71
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor70
Tire Quality Grading112Tires
– age112
– air loss71
– breaking in98
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels133
– condition113
– damage113
– inflation pressure110
– labels112
– minimum tread depth113
– new wheels and tires
113
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor69
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM70
– puncture70
– replacing113
– size112
– storage114
– tread depth113
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth113
– wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires114
– winter tires114
Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit127
Top, refer to Retractable
hardtop31
Torque, refer to Engine
data152
Tow bar138
Tow fitting138
– screw thread138
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away138
Towing137
– with manual
transmission138
– with M dual clutch
transmission138
Towing and tow-starting137
Towing methods138
Tow rope139
Tow-starting137,139

Everything from A to Z
166 TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor70
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC68
Transmission
– Drivelogic52
– Launch Control53
– manual transmission48
– reverse gear50
– Shift Lights52
– unlocking transmission lock
manually51
Transmission lock, unlocking
manually51
Transporting children
safely44
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo101
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread113
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer59
Triple turn signal activation55
Trip odometer59
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid24
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions153
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12
– triple turn signal55
Turn signals55
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading101
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR112
Units
– average consumption62
– temperature62
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control84
Universal mobile phone
preparation package, refer
to separate Owner's ManualUniversal remote control84
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking27
Unlocking
– from inside23
– from outside19
– luggage compartment lid27
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access27
V
Vehicle
– battery133
– breaking in98
– cargo loading100
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment117
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions153
– parking47
– weight155
Vehicle jack133
Vehicle storage126
Ventilation83
– draft-free83
– in the rear83
Ventilation, refer to Climate80
Vents, refer to Ventilation83
Volume
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities155
W
Warning and indicator
lamps13
Warning and indicator lamps,
overview140
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control65
Warning triangle136
Washer fluid57
– content of the reservoir57
Washer fluid reservoir57
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray90
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water99
Water penetration123,124Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth113
Weights155
Welcome lamps76
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires114
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions153
Wheels, new113
Wheels and tires110
Width, refer to
Dimensions153
Wind deflector33
Windows28
– convenient operation20
– convenient operation with
convenient access27
– opening, closing28
– pinch protection system29
Windshield
– cleaning56
Windshield wash56
– filling capacity, reservoir155
– nozzles57
– reservoir for washer fluid57
– washer fluid57
Windshield wiper blades,
changing127
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system56
Winter tires114
– storage114
Wiper blade replacement127
Wiper system56
Work in the engine
compartment116
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
Onboard tool kit127
X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb128