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BMW 328i E36 (1998 year). Instruction - part 5

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Parking brake

The parking brake is primarily designed

To avoid corrosion, apply the parking

to prevent the vehicle from rolling while

brake lightly from time to time when

parked, and acts on the rear wheels.

coasting to a standstill, e.g., at a traffic

signal, provided that it is safe to do so.

aShould exceptional circumstances

make it necessary to engage the brake

with the vehicle in motion, do not apply

excessive pressure. Keep your thumb

pressed against the release button while

carefully pulling up the lever to apply

moderate pressure.

Excessive pressure can lead to over-

To engage

braking and loss of traction (fishtailing)

The lock engages automatically when

at the rear.

you lift the lever. The "P" indicator lamp

The brake lamps do not come on when

appears in the instrument cluster when

the parking brake is engaged.

you turn the ignition key to position 2

Vehicles with manual transmission:

(refer to page 21).

Always engage the parking brake when

parking on slopes and inclined surfaces,

To release

since selecting 1st gear or reverse may

Pull up on the lever, then press the

not provide adequate resistance to

release button and lower the lever.

rolling.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

Place the selector lever in "Park".c

Manual transmission

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Reverse

Select only with the vehicle stationary.

Press the shift lever to the left to over-

come the slight resistance.

Backup lamps

As you do this the backup lamps will

turn on automatically when the ignition

key is in position 2.

aDo not "ride" the clutch to hold the

vehicle in place on slopes; use the park-

The shift lever's neutral plane (dot in the

ing brake instead. A slipping clutch in-

illustration) is located between 3rd and

creases clutch wear.c

4th gears

Whenever you shift from any gear into

"Neutral", the shift lever will automati-

cally return to the specified gear plane.

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Automatic transmission*

Range selection

A lock prevents inadvertent shifts into

a

Place the selector lever in position

certain selector lever positions. To re-

P or N and firmly engage the parking

lease the shift-lock mechanism, press

brake before leaving the vehicle with the

the button on the front side of the se-

engine running, otherwise the vehicle

lector handle (arrow).

could roll. Never leave the vehicle unat-

tended with the engine running, since

The engine can only be started in selec-

such a vehicle represents a serious po-

tor lever position P or N.

tential safety hazard.

If you should accidentally select Neutral

bYou must step on the footbrake

while traveling at high speed, remove

with the vehicle stationary before the

your foot from the accelerator pedal im-

selector lever will move out of P or N.

mediately. Wait until the engine is at idle

Selector lever positions

The footbrake must also be depressed

speed; only then should you select a

P R N D 3 2 1

before selecting a drive position, since

gear, otherwise the transmission could

Shift programs

the vehicle "creeps" in idle when a drive

be damaged.c

position is engaged.

Switch:

P - Park

At engine speeds of over 2500 rpm

d A (Automatic)

a lock also prevents shifting out of P

Select only with the vehicle stationary.

d M (Manual)

or N.c

Transmission locks to prevent rear

wheels from turning.

Shift lever in position 3:

However, it is possible to "rock" the car

d Sport program

free by shifting rapidly between D and

R - Reverse

R, e.g., should you get stuck in deep

See next page for an explanation of the

Select only with the vehicle stationary.

snow or sand.

programs.

N - Neutral

Select only if your journey is interrupted

for a longer period. Select while the car

is being driven only if the vehicle begins

to skid.

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Automatic transmission*

Turn signals/high beam

Indicator lamp for shift

electronics

aNever carry out any work in the

Goes out after the engine has

engine compartment without first

started.

ensuring that the transmission is in Park

O

or Neutral. Never leave children in the

vehicle unattended.c

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d If the lamp fails to go out or

For information on tow-starting, towing

d if it lights up during driving, there is a

and jump starting refer to pages 153

malfunction in the shifting electronics

and 154.

or in the transmission.

Bring the vehicle to a stop, select trans-

mission position "P", set the parking

brake and turn the engine off (ignition

1

High beam (blue indicator lamp)

key to position 0).

2

Headlamp flasher

Wait a few seconds, then start the

3

Turn signal indicator (green indicator

engine.

lamp and rhythmic ticking of the

If the indicator lamp goes out after a

blinker relay).

few seconds, normal transmission per-

Flashing of the indicator lamp and tick-

formance has been restored. Drive off

ing faster than normal: a turn-indicator

normally.

lamp is defective.

If the indicator lamp does not go out, all

selector lever positions can still be

To signal briefly

selected, however in the forward posi-

Press the lever up to but not beyond the

tions the vehicle has limited perfor-

lock.

mances as it drives only in the 3rd or

4th gear.

If this happens, avoid extreme engine

loads and consult the nearest autho-

rized BMW Retailer.

Wiper/washer system

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1

Intermittent wipe

3

The length of the interval is varied auto-

aDo not use the washers when there

matically according to the car's actual

is a danger of the fluid freezing on the

road speed.

windshield, as otherwise your vision

could be obscured. Use antifreeze (refer

The headlamp cleaning equipment* can

to page 124).

also influence this interval.

Do not use the washers when the reser-

d Shift briefly out of 0 into 1, and back

voir is empty, otherwise damage to the

to 0.

washer pump could result.c

d The time lapse until the switching on

(out of 0 into 1) is the desired interval

Windshield washer jets*

(maximum 25 seconds).

The windshield washer jets are auto-

0

Wipers retracted

Delete the programming:

matically heated with the ignition key in

position 2.

1

Intermittent wipe

d approx. 10 seconds after the lever is

in position 0 or

2

Normal wipe

d after switching off the engine.

3

Fast wipe

4

Brief wipe

2

Normal wipe

5

Automatic windshield washer

The wipers automatically revert to inter-

mittent operation when the vehicle is

stationary.

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Automatic windshield washers

The system sprays washer fluid against

the windshield and actuates the wipers

for a brief period.

(Exception: If you pull the lever briefly,

the system sprays fluid onto the wind-

shield without activating the wipers).

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Cruise control*

2 Decelerate

The system is switched off and the

stored speed deleted from its memory

Hold the lever in this position:

when you turn the ignition key to posi-

With the cruise control active, the system

tion 0.

automatically reduces the throttle open-

ing to slow the vehicle. As soon as you

release the lever, the system records and

aRefrain from using the cruise con-

maintains the current speed.

trol on twisting roads, when high traffic

Tap the lever briefly:

density prevents driving at a constant

Each time you tap it you decelerate

speed and when driving on slippery

approx. 0.6 mph (1 km/h) if you are

(snow, rain, ice) or loose (stones, sand)

cruising at a controlled speed.

road surfaces.c

You can store and automatically main-

3 Resume

b

If, on a downhill gradient, the

tain any desired vehicle speed above

Tap the lever briefly:

engine braking effect is not sufficient,

approx. 25 mph (40 km/h).

The vehicle accelerates to and main-

the controlled speed can be exceed-ed.

The stored speed is deleted when the

tains the last speed stored.

Speed can drop on uphill grades if the

motor is switched off.

4 Off

engine output is insufficient.c

1 Accelerate

Tap the lever briefly:

Tap the lever briefly:

Immediately deactivates the cruise con-

The system records and maintains the

trol.

current vehicle speed. Every time you

In addition, the system is also automati-

tap the button the speed increases by

cally disabled in response to the follow-

approx. 0.6 mph (1 km/h).

ing conditions:

Hold the lever in this position:

d When you apply pressure to the

The vehicle accelerates without pres-

brake or clutch pedal, and when you

sure on the accelerator pedal. As soon

move the automatic transmission

as you release the lever, the system

selector lever from Drive to Neutral,

records and maintains the current

d if you exceed the programmed speed

speed.

by more than 10 mph (16 km/h) for a

period of more than 30 seconds.

Odometer

Tachometer

Energy control*

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140

120

160

120

100

180

80

km/h

40

200

60

220

140

40

240

20

20

MPH

Records the total vehicle mileage

Never allow the engine to operate with

Indicates the current fuel consumption

(registers distance in kilometers on

the needle in the red overspeed sector

in mpg (in liters per 100 km on Cana-

Canadian vehicles).

of the gauge.

dian vehicles).

In this range the fuel supply is inter-

When the vehicle is stationary, the nee-

Trip odometer

rupted to protect the engine, producing

dle returns to zero (maximum reading

Records trip distances up to 999.9 miles

the sensation of a loss of power.

on Canadian models).

(kilometers).

To reset to zero

Press button.

The displays appear from ignition key

position 1.

To display with ignition switched off:

Press the reset button (arrow).

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Fuel gauge

Coolant temperature

Service Interval Display

1

2

R

F

UNLEADED GASOLINE

ONLY

When you switch on the ignition, the

Blue

Green lamps

indicator lamp comes on briefly to indi-

The engine is still cold. Drive at moder-

The number of illuminated lamps

cate that the system is operational.

ate engine and vehicle speeds.

decreases as the time for your next

If the indicator lamp comes on and

maintenance visit approaches.

Red

stays on, there are approx. 2.1 gallons

Yellow lamp

(8 liters) of fuel in the tank.

Indicator lamp comes on, the warning

"COOLANT TEMPERATURE" appears

This field appears together with

Tank volume: Page 166.

in Check Control*: engine overheated.

OILSERVICE or INSPECTION.

If the tilt of the vehicle varies, e.g.,

Switch off the engine immediately and

Maintenance is due. Please contact

when you are driving in mountainous

allow it to cool down.

your BMW Retailer for an appointment.

areas, this may cause the needle to

fluctuate slightly.

Between the blue and red sectors

Red lamp

Normal operating range. It is not un-

Maintenance overdue.

usual for the needle to rise as far as the

a

Please refuel early, as driving

edge of the red sector in response to

to the last drop of fuel can result in

high outside temperatures or severe

damage to the engine and/or catalytic

operating conditions.

converter.c

Checking coolant level: Page 127.

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Multi-information display (MID)*

With the different versions you can dis-

play not only the time and the date, but

also information e.g., on economical

driving and warnings on defective sys-

tems.

The following applies to all versions:

The unit will reject implausible entries.

When entering numerical values with

the number entry keys, the numerical

value is increased by one each time the

key is pressed and after each additional

half second with the key held down.

Outside temperature display and

Check Control

Numbers can be entered in any order.

digital clock

For explanations and operating instruc-

The entries are saved in the memory by

For explanations and operating instruc-

tions, refer to page 71 ff.

pressing the SET/RES or SET key.

tions, refer to page 68 ff.

Any interruption in the power supply,

e.g., when changing the battery, will

result in the loss of all data saved in the

memory. After the power supply is

restored, you will need to re-enter the

time, date and any switch-on times, the

distance or speed warning threshold.

Multi-information display (MID)*

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Check Control with outside

Onboard computer

temperature display and digital

For explanations and operating instruc-

clock

tions, refer to page 77 ff.

For explanations and operating instruc-

tions, refer to page 74 ff.

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Outside temperature display and digital clock*

To display time and date

1

2

3

d Press the function key (8).

When the ignition key is in position 0 or

removed, the displays appear for a few

seconds; in ignition key position 1 the

desired value is displayed indefinitely.

A-TEMP

C/F

HR/DAT

MEMO

SET

h/DAT

min/DAT

You can display the time in 12 or 24 hour

increments; the date can be shown in

European or US sequence. To change

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

setting:

d Press the HR/DAT key for approx.

You can

1

Display for outside temperature

3 seconds until the dots in the

gauge

display flash.

d display the time and date

d pre-program an hourly reminder sig-

2

Display for time and date

d Press the scale selection key.

nal (memo) e.g., a reminder of the

In the 12-hour mode, AM or PM will

3

Tone symbol for active memo

news

function

appear on the right side of the clock

d display the outside temperature.

display.

4

Entry key for minutes/date

5

Entry key for hours/date

6

SET key for starting

7

Function key - memo

8

Function key - time/date

9

Scale selection key

10

Function key - outside temperature

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