BMW 3.0i Roadster & Coupe (2005 year). Instruction

Cockpit

Control elements

1 Parking lamps/Low beams

Turn signal indicators

Standing lamps

High beams

Headlamp flasher

Computer

3 Fog lamps

4 Horn
5 Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor

6 Hazard warning flashers
7 Central locking system

8 Buttons in steering wheel

Volume

Press briefly:
Accept incoming call, start dialing, terminate
call
Extended pressure:
Activate and deactivate voice entry

Display/hide telephone book. Display the
entries one after another with the forward/back-
ward buttons

Fast forward/rewind

Radio
Press briefly: next station stored
Extended pressure: station search

CD
Press briefly: jump to next track
Extended pressure: fast forward/rewind

Telephone
Scan register of names

9 Cruise control

10 Hood release

11 Luggage compartment lid release

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

1 Speedometer
2 Indicator and warning lamps

3 Tachometer

with indicator and warning lamps

4 Engine coolant temperature gauge

5 Fuel gauge

6 Button for

Time

Service interval display

7 Display field for selector lever and program

indicator

Automatic transmission

Sequential manual gearbox SMG

8 Button for

Trip odometer, reset to zero

Setting time

9 Display for

Trip odometer/Odometer

Clock

Service interval

Computer

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 turned. They each light up
once for different periods of time.
If a malfunction occurs in one of the monitored
systems, the corresponding light does not go
out after the engine has started, or it lights up
again while the vehicle is in motion. You can find
more information about each system on the
specified pages.

Safety belt reminder

Airbags

Battery charge current

Colors

The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
various colors and combinations.

Red:
Stop the vehicle immediately
or
an important reminder

Red and yellow:
Continue driving cautiously

Yellow:
Have the system checked soon
or
for your information

Green or blue:
For your information.

Engine oil pressure/Engine oil level/
Engine oil sensor

Brake system

Parking brake released

Parking brake applied

With other warning lamps

Brake warning lamp for Canadian
models

Antilock Brake System ABS/Driving
stability control systems

Antilock Brake System ABS/Driving
stability control systems for Canadian
models

Dynamic Stability Control
DSC

Dynamic Traction Control
DTC

Flat Tire Monitor

Automatic transmission/Sequential
manual gearbox SMG

Brake pads

Add coolant

Check gas cap

Service engine soon

Service engine soon indicator lamp for
Canadian models

Defective bulb

Turn signal indicators

Fog lamps

Headlamp flasher/High beams

Electric Power Steering

Doors or luggage compartment lid
open

Engine electronics

Malfunction in the engine electronics.
You can continue to drive with
reduced engine output or engine
speed. Please have the system
inspected by your BMW center.

Opening and closing

The key set

1 Master keys with remote control

Each key is powered by an extended-life
battery that is charged automatically in the
ignition lock as you drive. For this reason,
use every master key at least twice a year to
keep its battery charged. Depending on
which master key is recognized when the
vehicle is unlocked, different settings are
called up and carried out in the vehicle, refer
to Key Memory on page

2 Spare key

For storage in a safe place, e.g. in your wal-
let.
This key is not intended for constant use.

New keys

You can obtain new keys, whether as additional
keys or replacement keys, at your BMW center.

Central locking system

The concept

The central locking system is ready for opera-
tion whenever the driver's door is closed. The
system simultaneously engages and releases
the locks on the

doors

luggage compartment lid

fuel filler door

storage compartment between the back-
rests

opened manual convertible top.

The central locking system can be operated

from outside using the remote control or via
the driver's door lock

from inside via the central locking system
button.

If it is operated from inside, the fuel filler door
will not be locked. Refer to page

The anti-theft system is automatically activated
whenever you activate the central locking sys-
tem from outside the vehicle. It prevents the
doors from being unlocked with the lock but-
tons or release handles. The alarm system is
also armed.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.

Opening and closing:

from outside

With the remote control

Whenever you unlock or lock the vehicle, you
simultaneously deactivate/activate the anti-
theft system, disarm/arm the alarm system and
switch the interior lamps on/off.
You will find more information about the alarm
system on page

Since persons or animals in the vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside,

always take the vehicle keys with you so that
the vehicle can be opened again from the out-
side at any time.

To unlock

Press the button.

Press the button once to unlock the driver’s
door and the fuel filler door; press a second time
to disengage all vehicle locks.

Convenience opening mode

Keep the button pressed:
The windows and the fully automatic convert-
ible top are opened.

To lock and secure

Press the

button.

The hazard warning flashers light up once.

If you wish, you can have this special fea-
ture activated/deactivated.

To switch on the interior lamps

With the vehicle locked:
Press the

button.

With this function, you can also search for your
vehicle when parked in an underground garage,
for instance.

To open the luggage compartment

Press button

briefly.

The luggage compartment lid will open slightly,
regardless of whether it was locked or
unlocked.

Before and after a trip, be sure that the
luggage compartment lid has not been

opened unintentionally.

Panic mode*

By pressing and holding button

for more

than approx. two seconds, you can trigger the
alarm systems

in response to any impending

danger.
To switch off the alarm: press any of the but-
tons.

Malfunction

Local radio waves can impede the functioning
of the remote control.
Should this occur, open and close the vehicle
using the master key in either a door or the lug-
gage compartment lock.

If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle with
the remote control, the battery is discharged.
Use this remote control key while driving for an
extended period in order to recharge the bat-
tery, refer to page

For US owners only

The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC, Federal Communications
Commission, regulations. Operation is gov-
erned by the following:
FCC ID: LX8EWS

LX8FZVS
LX8FZVE

Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and

this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Any unauthorized modifications to these
devices could void the user's authority to

operate the equipment.

At the door lock

One turn of the key in the driver's door lock
unlocks the driver's door and the fuel filler door.
Turn the key a second time to disengage all
other vehicle locks.
When the vehicle is locked, the hazard warning
flashers light up once.

If you wish, you can have this special fea-
ture activated/deactivated.

Opening and closing

Convenience operation

You can also operate the windows and the fully
automatic convertible top via the door lock.

To open:
With the door closed, hold the key in the
Unlock position

To close:
With the door closed, hold the key in the
Lock position.

Watch the closing process to ensure that
no one is trapped. Releasing the key

stops the operation.

Manual operation

If there is an electrical malfunction, you can
unlock or lock the driver's door by turning the
key in the lock all the way to the left or right.

Opening and closing:

from inside

You can use this button to control the central
locking system whenever the doors are closed.
The doors and luggage compartment lid are
unlocked or locked only. The anti-theft system
is not activated.
If only the driver's door was unlocked from the
outside and you press the button, then, with the
driver's door still open, the luggage compart-
ment lid and the fuel filler door will unlock, too. If
the driver's door is closed, it will be locked.

If you desire, the central locking system
can be activated automatically as soon as

you begin to drive. This can be adjusted to be
key-specific.

To unlock and open

Either unlock the doors together with the
button for the central locking system and
then pull each of the release handles above
the armrests
or

pull the release handle for each door twice:
the initial pull unlocks the door, and the sec-
ond one opens it.

To lock

Either use the central locking button to lock
both doors at once or

press the individual door lock buttons
down.

To prevent the driver from being inad-
vertently locked out of the vehicle, the

driver's door lock button will not engage as
long as the door is open.

Since persons or animals in the vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside,

always take the vehicle keys with you so that
the vehicle can be opened again from the out-
side at any time.

Luggage compartment lid

To open from the outside

Turn the master key to the left as far as it will go.
The luggage compartment lid will open slightly.
If the alarm system is armed, opening the lug-
gage compartment with the key will trigger an
alarm; refer also to page

To open from inside the vehicle

If the luggage compartment lid has not been
locked separately, you can open it with this but-
ton in the footwell on the driver's side when the
vehicle is stationary.

To close

The handle recess in the interior trim panel of
the luggage compartment lid makes it easier to
pull the lid down.

To avoid injuries, be sure that the travel
path of the luggage compartment lid is

clear when it is closed, following the same pre-
cautions as with all closing procedures.

Luggage compartment

Emergency release

This lever releases the luggage compartment
lid from inside the luggage compartment.

To enlarge the luggage compartment

The luggage compartment can be enlarged
when the convertible top is closed.

Simultaneously turn the handles on both sides
of the luggage compartment outward past the
resistance point.
The convertible top compartment panel is
raised.
Before opening the convertible top:
Turn both handles inward.
The convertible top compartment panel is low-
ered.

Before opening the convertible top, make
sure that the convertible top compart-

ment panel has been folded down in the lug-
gage compartment to avoid any possible dam-
age.

Opening and closing

Windows

To open and close a window

Ignition key in position 1 or higher:

Press the switch downward until you feel
resistance: the window continues to move
downward as long as you continue to press
the switch

Tap the switch past the pressure point:
the window moves downward automati-
cally. Tapping the switch again stops the
opening cycle.

You can close the window in the same manner
by pulling the switch upward.

If you wish, you can have this special fea-
ture activated/deactivated.

After the ignition has been switched off

You can still open or close the windows for up to
15 minutes, as long as no one opens any of the
doors.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key from the lock and remem-

ber to close the doors, since children could oth-
erwise operate the windows and injure them-
selves, etc.

For convenience operation via the remote con-
trol or the door lock, refer to page

respectively.

Pressure-sensitive finger guard
system

If the closing force exceeds a certain value while
a window is being raised, the system will
respond by stopping the window and then
retracting it a small distance.

Despite the finger guard system, make
sure that the windows can close without

obstruction, since in some cases, e.g. with thin
objects, it is not guaranteed that the closing
operation will be interrupted.
The finger guard system function is restricted
when the switch is pulled and held beyond the
pressure point.

After a power supply interruption

After a power supply interruption, for instance
after disconnecting the battery, the pressure-
sensitive finger guard system must be reinitial-
ized:
Ensure that the doors and convertible top are
closed before initializing. Perform the following
procedure twice for each window:

Open and close the window completely

With the window closed, keep pulling the
switch upward for approx. 1 second.

Manual convertible top

The fabric top offers perfect protection against
the weather and it can be opened easily and
quickly by one person alone.
Here are a few tips so that you get the most out
of your BMW:

It is advisable to close the convertible top
when the vehicle is parked. The closed con-
vertible top not only protects the passenger
compartment from unforeseeable damage
from the weather, but also provides a cer-
tain degree of theft protection

In addition, only keep valuables in the
locked luggage compartment, even with the
convertible top closed

When the convertible top is open, the cen-
tral locking system also locks the release
button for the convertible top. The convert-
ible top cannot be operated. This provides
better theft protection for valuables stored
in the luggage compartment

Never mount a roof-mounted luggage rack
system on the convertible top.

Never store the convertible top for longer
than one day while it is wet to avoid per-

manent damage from moisture.

To open

Operate the convertible top only when
the vehicle is stationary.

Before opening the convertible top, make sure
that the convertible top compartment panel has
been folded down in the luggage compartment
to avoid any possible damage, refer to
page

Flip the handle out and turn it to the end
stop

Fold the handle back in

Do not guide the convertible top
towards the rear with the handle

folded out, as the convertible top's head-
liner could otherwise be damaged.

Open the convertible top and push it toward
the rear of the vehicle

Gently swing the convertible top downward
and press until it engages audibly.

To close

Press button

The convertible top is released and moves
up slightly

Holding on to the handle, pull the convert-
ible top forward onto the windshield frame

Turn the handle until it audibly engages.
The convertible top is locked.

At higher speeds, a vacuum effect in the
passenger compartment can cause the

convertible top to begin fluttering. Increase the
air supply so that a low pressure draft does not
occur in the vehicle.

Fully automatic convertible

top*

The fully automatic convertible top combines
assured protection against the elements with
simple and easy handling.
Here are a few tips so that you get the most out
of your BMW:

It is advisable to close the convertible top
when the vehicle is parked. When closed,

Opening and closing

the top not only guards the passenger com-
partment from unforeseeable damage from
the weather, but also affords a degree of
protection against theft. In addition, only
keep valuables in the locked luggage com-
partment, even with the convertible top
closed

Never mount a roof-mounted luggage rack
system on the convertible top

To avoid damage, do not operate the con-
vertible top at temperatures below 14

–10

To avoid permanent damage from mois-
ture, never store the convertible top while

it is wet.
Driving when the opening or closing process
has not been completed can cause vehicle
damage or personal injury.
Do not lay objects on the convertible top, since
they could fall off when the convertible top is
operated and cause damage or injuries.
Do not reach into the convertible top mecha-
nism during opening and closing. Keep children
away from the moving parts of the convertible
top during operation.

If possible, only operate the convertible
top with the vehicle stopped, as other-

wise the process may be interrupted.
If you set the convertible top in motion while the
vehicle is stationary and then have to start sud-
denly, for instance at a traffic light, you can still
complete the procedure by driving as slowly as
possible and again holding the corresponding
button pressed.
At higher speeds, a vacuum effect in the pas-
senger compartment can cause the convertible
top to begin fluttering. Increase the air supply
so that a low pressure draft does not occur in
the vehicle.

Opening and closing

1 To close
2 To open

If at all possible, only operate the convert-
ible top if the engine is running. This

saves unnecessary battery wear.
Before closing the convertible top, remove any
objects from the windshield frame that could
keep the convertible top from closing prop-
erly.

Ignition key in position 1 or higher.
With the vehicle standing.

Read and comply with the preceding safety
precautions

Make sure that the convertible top com-
partment panel in the luggage compart-
ment is lowered; refer to page

. Other-

wise the convertible top cannot be opened

Ensure that the luggage compartment lid is
closed

Press and hold the corresponding button
for convertible top operation.

If the convertible top should halt right before the
closing phase is completed, press against the
front part of the convertible top frame from the
outside to help the closing process along. Keep
pressing the button while doing so until the top
starts up again on its own.

Indicator lamps

The red indicator lamp in the button will
light up while the convertible top is in
motion. It goes out as soon as the opening
or closing operation has been completed

If the red indicator lamp in the button
flashes after the button has been released,

then the opening or closing operation has
not yet been completed.
The sequence can be continued in the
desired direction by pressing this button

If the yellow indicator lamp in the button
lights up continuously with the button
pressed, then the convertible top compart-
ment panel is raised and the convertible top
cannot be moved.

The side windows will lower slightly when you
press the button for operating the convertible
top.
After the opening or closing operation, the side
windows will go back up if you keep the button
pressed for more than 2 seconds after the indi-
cator lamp has gone out.

Interruption

The automatic sequence will be interrupted
immediately if you release the button that oper-
ates the top. The sequence can be continued in
the desired direction by pressing this button.

If the convertible top operation has been
interrupted, do not close the side win-

dows using the power window buttons. Other-
wise the side windows may not close properly
against the rubber seal of the convertible top.

After the convertible top has been stored
for an extended period of time in the con-

vertible top compartment, e.g. in the winter
months because the hardtop was being used,
you may have to support the convertible top by
hand when closing it for the first time.

Convenience operation

Remote control

Refer to page

Driver's door

Refer to page

To close manually in the event of
an electrical malfunction

Pull out the handle in the luggage compart-
ment as far as it will go

Turn the handle 90

3 until it engages

Pull on the cord in the luggage compart-
ment panel.
The storage compartment between the
seat backrests is unlocked, refer also to
page

Press button

The convertible top is released and moves
up slightly

Opening and closing

Grab the convertible top at its frame and pull
it up to the windshield frame

Pull out the cover panel that is in the center
of the front convertible top frame

Insert the Allen wrench into the hex slot.
The Allen wrench is located in the vehicle
tool pouch, refer to page

Pull the convertible top frame down as far as
possible

Continue turning the Allen wrench to the
left until the convertible top frame has
locked onto the windshield frame.

Wind deflector*

With the convertible top open, the wind deflec-
tor keeps air movement in the passenger com-

partment to a minimum, thus providing you with
a pleasant drive, even at higher speeds.

Installation

Insert the wind deflector in its proper orienta-
tion into the guides

1 provided on the rollover

bars.
Refer to the labeling on the wind deflector to
determine its proper orientation.

The wind deflector must engage firmly, as
it could otherwise become detached at

higher vehicle speeds.

The wind deflector panels

2 in the rollover bars

cannot be removed.

Removal

Slide both locks inward and remove the wind
deflector.

Clothes hooks

Clothes hooks

1 are located on the wind deflec-

tor panels in the rollover bars.

Do not hang heavy objects on the hooks.
If you do, they could endanger the pas-

sengers, for example during braking or evasive
maneuvers.

Storage

For storage, e.g. to achieve a better view to the
rear when the convertible top is closed, there
are two brackets on the inside of the luggage
compartment lid.

Insert the wind deflector into the brackets.

Make sure that the wind deflector cannot
be damaged by objects in the luggage

compartment.

Alarm system*

The concept

The vehicle alarm system responds:

When a door, the hood or the luggage com-
partment lid is opened

When attempts are made to start the vehi-
cle

When there are movements in the vehicle
interior: interior motion sensor, refer to
page

To alterations in the vehicle tilt, e.g. as
would occur during attempts to steal the
wheels or tow the vehicle

To interruption of battery voltage.

The alarm produced by the system in the event
of unauthorized vehicle entry and attempted
theft depends on the country version:

Sounding of an acoustical alarm for
30 seconds

Activation of the hazard warning flashers for
approx. five minutes.

Arming and disarming the alarm

system

When the vehicle is locked or unlocked either
with the remote control or at the driver's door
lock, the alarm system is simultaneously armed
or disarmed.
The hazard warning flashers blink once when
the alarm system has been properly armed.

You can have different acknowledgment
signals set to confirm arming and disarm-

ing.

You can still open the luggage compartment
even when the system is armed by pressing the

button on the remote control, refer to

page

. When it is closed, the lid is once again

secured.

Manual operation of the luggage com-
partment lid triggers the alarm. Refer to

page

Opening and closing

Stopping the alarm

Unlock the vehicle with the remote control,
refer to page

or turn the ignition key to position 1, refer to
page

Indicator lamp displays

The indicator lamp beneath the interior mir-
ror flashes continuously:
The system is armed

The indicator lamp flashes immediately
after the vehicle is locked:
Doors or luggage compartment lid are not
completely closed. Even if you do not close
the area causing the alert, the remaining
areas are secured and the indicator lamp
flashes continuously after 10 seconds.
However, the interior motion sensor is not
activated

If the indicator lamp goes out immediately
after the vehicle is unlocked:
No manipulation or attempted intrusions
have been detected in the period since the
system was armed

If the indicator lamp flashes for 10 seconds
immediately after the vehicle is unlocked:
An attempted entry has been detected in
the period since the system was armed.

After an alarm has been triggered, the indicator
lamp will flash continuously.

Tilt alarm sensor and interior motion
sensor

Tilt alarm sensor

The inclination of the vehicle is monitored. The
alarm system reacts, e.g. to attempts to steal
the wheels or tow the vehicle.

Interior motion sensor*

The system monitors the footwells and the
seating areas of the driver and passenger. Even
when the convertible top is open, the alarm sys-
tem including the interior motion sensor is
armed. Objects falling into the vehicle, e.g.
leaves, can trigger unintentional alarms, refer to
Avoiding unintentional alarms.

Avoiding unintentional alarms

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
can be deactivated at the same time. In this way
you can avoid unintentional alarms, e.g. in the
following situations:

In duplex garages

When the vehicle is being transported on a
car-carrying train

If animals are to be left in the vehicle.

To deactivate the tilt alarm and interior
motion sensors

Press the

button on the remote control

a second time immediately after locking.
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then
flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor and
the interior motion sensor are deactivated until
the vehicle is again unlocked and locked.

Adjustments

Safe seating position

For relaxed driving with as little fatigue as pos-
sible, you should select a seating position that
reflects your personal requirements. In combi-
nation with the safety belts and airbags, the cor-
rect seating position also plays an important
role in enhancing occupant safety in the event
of an accident. To ensure that the vehicle's
safety systems provide you with optimal pro-
tection, we request that you direct your careful
attention to the following section.
For supplementary information on transporting
children refer to page

Airbags

Always maintain an adequate distance
between yourself and the airbags. Always

hold the steering wheel by its rim with hands at
the 9 and 3 o'clock positions to minimize the
risk of injuries to your hands or arms in the event
of airbag deployment.
Never allow any objects, individuals or animals
to obstruct the areas between passengers and
airbags.
Never use the front airbag's cover as a storage
tray or support for objects of any kind. Ensure
that the passenger is correctly seated, i.e. does
not prop feet or legs against the dashboard.
Otherwise, leg injury could result if the knee air-
bag and front airbag suddenly deployed.
Never let an occupant's head rest near or on a
side airbag because the inflating airbag could
cause a serious or fatal injury.

Even when all these guidelines are observed,
the risk of injury as a result of contact with the
airbags cannot entirely be ruled out in some sit-
uations. In sensitive individuals, the ignition and
inflation noise may induce a mild hearing loss
that is temporary in most cases.
For airbag locations and additional information
on airbags, refer to page

Safety belts

Always fasten your safety belt before starting
off. As supplemental restraint devices, the air-
bags are designed to enhance the effective-
ness of the safety belts, and not to replace
them.
Your vehicle offers two sitting positions, each of
which is equipped with a safety belt.

At all times, occupants should sit upright
and be properly restrained: infants and

small children in appropriate child-restraint sys-
tems; larger children and adults using the safety
belts.
Expectant mothers should always wear their
safety belts, taking care to position the belt in
the pelvic area against the lower hips, where it
will not exert pressure against the abdomen.
Never allow more than one person to wear a sin-
gle safety belt. Never allow infants or small chil-
dren to ride in a passenger's lap.
Do not route the belt across your neck, or run it
across sharp edges. Be sure that the belt does
not become caught or jammed. Avoid twisting
the belt while routing it firmly across the hips
and shoulder; wear it as snugly against your
body as possible. Do not allow the belt to rest
against hard or fragile objects. Otherwise, the
belt in the pelvic area could slide over the hips in
the event of a frontal impact, leading to abdom-
inal injury. Avoid wearing bulky clothing and pull
the belt in the upper-body area upward periodi-
cally to retension it. Otherwise, the restraining
effect of the safety belt could be diminished.

For information on using the safety belts, refer
to page

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