2002 BMW 316i 318i 320i 323i owner Repair manual

The Ultimate Driving Machine Owner's Handbook for Vehicle

316i 318i 320i 325i 325xi 330i 330xi 318d 320d 330d 330xd

Congratulations on your choice of a BMW. The better you are acquainted with your car, the easier you will discover driving it to be. We would therefore like to offer you the following advice. This Owner's Handbook contains important information on operating and looking after your new BMW. Please read it carefully before setting out in your new car, so that you are fully familiar with the technical advantages of your BMW. It also contains useful information on how to uphold the car's operating and road safety and its full resale value. Supplementary information is to be found in the other documents supplied as on- board references. We wish you many a safe and enjoyable journey, BMW AG

4 Notes © 2004 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Not to be reproduced, wholly or in part, without written permission from BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 158 017 English II/04 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling. About this Owner's Handbook We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Handbook easy to find. The quickest access to a particular topic or item is by consulting the detailed alphabetical index at the end. Consult the first chapter for an initial overview of your car. When the time comes to sell your BMW, please remember to hand over this Owner's Handbook; it is an important part of the vehicle. Additional sources of information If you have any queries, BMW Service will be glad to advise you. You can find more information about BMW, for example on its technology, on the Internet at www.bmw.com. Symbols used Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle. Indicates information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively for your vehicle. Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environ- ment. Marks the end of a specific item of information. Identifies optional extras or specific national-market items of equipment, and also accessories, subject to availa- bility. Car Memory, Key Memory, see page 54. Functions which can be activated or adapted on a car-specific or key-specific basis. You can have BMW Service configure these settings for you. Recommends that you study the relevant section of this Owner's Handbook in connection with a particular part or assembly.

5 Notes Your own car When you ordered your BMW, you chose various items of equipment. This handbook describes all models and equipment specifications which BMW offers within this particular model line. This explains why the handbook may also contain other equipment specifications which you have not ordered. The differences can easily be identified by the asterisk shown against optional extras. If your BMW was supplied with equipment not described in this Owner's Handbook such as a radio or car phone, for example, you will receive supplementary owner's handbooks which you are also requested to read carefully. Status at time of printing The high safety and quality standards of BMW vehicles are maintained by unceasing development work on designs, equipment and accessories. Because of this, your car may differ from the information supplied in the Owner's Handbook. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. You are therefore asked to appreciate that no claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this handbook. In cars with right-hand drive (RHD), some controls will be located differently from those illustrated in this Owner's Handbook. < For your own safety Maintenance and repair Advanced technology, such as the use of the latest materials and powerful electronics, necessitates the use of specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. Have the work this involves carried out by BMW Service, or a workshop employing trained person- nel and working to the specifications issued by BMW. Careless or unskilled work could result in consequential damage, with the associated safety risks. <

6 Notes Parts and accessories BMW recommends using such parts and accessory products for your car as BMW has approved for this purpose. BMW Service is the correct source for Original BMW parts and accessories, other BMW-approved products, and competent advice on all related mat- ters. These parts and products have been checked by BMW for safety, function and suitability. BMW accepts product liability for them. BMW cannot accept liability for parts or accessory products of any kind which it has not approved. BMW is unable to assess each individ- ual product of outside origin as to its suitability for use on BMW vehicles without safety risk. By the same token, an approval issued by a national agency does not necessarily provide assurance in this respect. Tests of this nature cannot always take into account the full range of operating conditions applicable to BMW vehicles and may therefore be inadequate. <

Contents Notes About this Owner's Handbook 4 Additional sources of information 4 Symbols used 4 Your own car 5 Status at time of printing 5 For your own safety 5 Initial overview Cockpit 14 Instrument panel 16 Telltale and warning lights 18 Buttons in steering wheel* 21 Warning triangle* 22 First aid kit* 22 Refuelling 22 Fuel grade 23 Tyre pressures 24 Controls in detail Opening and closing: Keys 28 Central locking system 28 Opening and closing – with the remote control 29 Opening and closing – at the door lock 32 Opening and closing – from inside 33 Luggage compartment lid 34 Luggage compartment 35 Alarm system* 36 Electric windows 38 Glass sunroof, electric* 39 Adjusting: Safe seated position 42 Seats 42 Seat adjustment, mechanical 43 Seat adjustment, electric* 44 Lumbar support* 44 Head restraints 45 Seat belts 45 Seat and mirror memory* 47 Seat heating* 48 Mirrors 49 Steering wheel 50 Safety systems: Airbags 51 Child safety 52 Car Memory, Key Memory 54

Contents 9 Driving: Ignition switch 56 Starting the engine 56 Stopping the engine 58 Handbrake 59 Manual transmission 59 Sequential manual gearbox SMG* 60 Automatic transmission with Steptronic* 64 Turn indicators/headlight flasher 67 Wipers/rain sensor* 67 Cruise control* 69 Everything under control: Odometer 71 Revolution counter 71 Energy control 71 Fuel gauge 72 Coolant thermometer 72 Service interval indicator 73 Check Control 74 Clock 75 On-board computer* 76 Technical features for driving comfort and safety: Park Distance Control PDC* 78 Dynamic Stability Control DSC 79 Dynamic Stability Control DSC – 325xi, 330xi, 330xd 81 Hill Descent Control HDC* 83 Runflat Indicator* 84 Brake force display 85 Lights: Side lights/low-beam headlights 86 Instrument lighting 87 Headlight beam angle adjustment 87 High-beam headlights/parking lights 88 Fog lights 88 Interior lighting 89 Heating and air-conditioning systems: Air conditioning 90 Automatic air conditioning* 94 Roller sunblind* 98 Practical interior equipment: Hi-fi system* 99 Glove box 99 Integrated universal remote control* 100 Storage compartments 102 Microphone* 104 Ashtray, front* 104 Ashtray, rear* 105 Coat hooks 105 Loading and load-carrying: Through-loading system* 106 Ski bag* 107 Loading 108 Roof rack* 110 Towing a trailer 110 Controls in detail

Contents Operation, maintenance Driving precautions: Running in 116 General driving hints 116 Anti-lock Brake System ABS 119 Wheels and tyres: Tyre pressures 120 Condition of tyres 120 New tyres 121 Wheel and tyre combinations 122 Winter tyres 122 In the engine compartment: Engine compartment lid 124 Essentials inside the engine compartment 126 Washer fluid 128 Engine oil 128 Coolant 130 Brake fluid 131 Maintenance: BMW Maintenance System 132 Laws and regulations: Rule of the road 134 OBD socket 135 Recycling: Returning end-of-life vehicles 136 Minor repairs Replacing parts: Toolkit 140 Wiper blades 140 Lights and bulbs 140 Wheel-changing 145 Lockable wheel studs* 148 Battery 149 Fuses 150 Mutual aid: Mobile Service 151 Starting with a flat battery 151 Tow-starting, towing away 153 Technical data Engine data 158 Fuel consumption, carbon dioxide/CO 2 emissions 159 Dimensions – 316i, 318d 161 Dimensions – 318i, 320i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 320d, 330d, 330xd 162 Weights 163 Performance 167 Filling capacities 168

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