BMW 3.0si Roadster & Coupe (2006 year). Instruction

Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

2 Folding exterior mirrors in or out

3 Adjusting exterior mirrors

Opening and closing windows

Parking lamps

Low beams

Automatic headlamp control

Instrument lighting

Fog lamps

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8 Instrument cluster

10 Buttons

on the steering wheel

11 Ignition lock

12 Horn: the entire surface

14 Releasing the hood

15 Opening the luggage compartment lid/

tailgate

Turn signal indicators

High beams, headlamp flasher

Roadside parking lamps

Computer

Windshield wipers

Rain sensor

Volume

Press: to accept and end a
telephone call; to start dialing
for selected telephone num-
bers

Press longer: activate and
deactivate voice entry

Fast forward/rewind

Radio
Press: next station stored
Press longer: station search

CD
Press: jump to next track
Press longer: fast forward/
rewind

Telephone
Scan register of names

Display/hide telephone book. Dis-
play the entries one after another
with the forward/backward buttons

Cruise control

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Cockpit

Instrument cluster

1 Speedometer
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps

4 Tachometer

with indicator and warning lamps

5 Engine coolant temperature gauge

6 Fuel gauge

7 Button for

Displaying the clock

Service interval display

Checking the oil level

8 Position of automatic transmission

9 Button for

Resetting trip odometer

Setting the clock

10 Display for

Trip odometer/Odometer

Clock

Service interval

Computer

Checking the oil level

Indicator and warning lamps

Technology that monitors itself

Indicator and warning lamps that are identified
by

are tested for proper functioning whenever

the 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 lamp 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.

Turn signal indicators

Battery charge current

Headlamp flasher/High beams

Engine oil pressure/
Engine oil level

Antilock Brake System ABS/Driving
stability control systems

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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

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

Parking brake released

Parking brake applied

With other warning lamps

Brake warning lamp for Canadian mod-
els

Brake pads

Fog lamps

Electric Power Steering

Flat Tire Monitor

Airbags

'Fasten safety belts' reminder

Defective bulb

Doors or luggage compartment lid/tail-
gate open

Automatic transmission

Engine electronics

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

Service engine soon

Service engine soon indicator lamp for
Canadian models

Dynamic Stability Control
DSC

Dynamic Traction Control
DTC

Add coolant

Check gas cap

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1 Reading lamps

2 Interior lamps

3 Air conditioning

or automatic climate control

5 Indicator/warning lamp

passenger airbags

6 Central locking system

7 Hazard warning flashers
8 Driving Dynamic Control

Air distribution for air
conditioning

Air distribution for automatic cli-
mate control

Automatic air distribution and flow
rate

Cooling function

AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control

Recirculated-air mode

Maximum cooling

Air flow rate

Defrosting windows

Rear window defroster

Seat heating

Roadster: opening the convertible
top

Roadster: closing the convertible
top

Dynamic Traction Control DTC

Flat Tire Monitor FTM

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Opening and closing

The key set

1 Master keys with remote control
2 Spare key

Master key with remote control

Each master key contains a rechargeable bat-
tery that is automatically recharged when it is in
the ignition lock while the car is being driven.
Use the master key at least twice a year in order
to keep the batteries 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.

Spare key

For storage in a safe place, e.g. in your wallet.
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.

Vehicle Memory, Key Memory

How the system functions

You can have your BMW Center program a vari-
ety of functions on your BMW according to your
individual requirements.
Vehicle Memory refers to vehicle-oriented set-
tings and Key Memory refers to person-ori-

ented settings. You can have up to four different
basic settings adjusted for four different per-
sons. The only requirement is that each person
uses his or her own master key with remote
control.
When your vehicle is unlocked with the remote
control, the vehicle recognizes the individual
user by means of a data exchange with the key,
and makes adjustments accordingly.
Colored decals were provided with the keys to
help you distinguish between the different per-
sonal remote control keys.

What the system can do

You can learn about the entire array of features
that Vehicle Memory and Key Memory offer you
at your BMW Center.

You will see this symbol throughout the
Owner's Manual. It is to remind you at

appropriate places of the settings that are avail-
able to you.

Depending on how the memory functions
are configured, the vehicle may be oper-

ated differently from what is described in the
Owner's Manual. Should you decide to sell your
BMW one day, please remember to have the
memory functions returned to their original fac-
tory settings.

Examples for Vehicle Memory

Signal as acknowledgment when locking or
unlocking your vehicle, refer to page

Automatic opening of windows, refer to
page

Acoustic warning when the key is still in the
ignition switch after the driver's door has
been opened, refer to page

Activation/deactivation of triple turn signal,
refer to page

Activation/deactivation of daytime running
light

, refer to page

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Activation/deactivation and duration of
pathway lighting, refer to page

Adjustment of sensitivity of automatic
headlamp control

, refer to page

Setting unit of measure for displaying the
time and outside temperature in the instru-
ment cluster, refer to page

Examples for Key Memory

Automatic call-up

of the driver's seat posi-

tion after unlocking, refer to page

Locking of the vehicle after starting off, refer
to page

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 following:

Doors

Luggage compartment lid/tailgate

Fuel filler door

Storage compartment between the back-
rests

Roadster: opened manual convertible top

Operating from outside

Via the remote control

Via the door lock

The anti-theft system is operated at the same
time. It prevents the doors from being unlocked
with the lock buttons or release handles. The
remote control is also used to switch the interior
lamps on and off. In addition, the alarm system

is armed or disarmed.
For further details of the alarm system

, refer to

page

Operating from inside

By means of the button for central locking, refer
to page

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

Persons or animals in the vehicle could
lock the doors from the inside. You should

therefore take the remote control with you so
that the car can be opened from the outside.

Unlocking

Press the

button once.

The driver's door and fuel filler door are
unlocked.

Press the

button again.

The entire vehicle is unlocked.

Convenience opening

Hold the

button down.

Coupe: the windows are opened.
Roadster: the windows and the fully automatic
convertible top

are opened.

Locking

Press the

button.

The hazard warning flashers light up once.

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

Switching on 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.

Unlocking the luggage compartment

lid/tailgate

Press the

button for approx. 1 second.

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Opening and closing

The luggage compartment lid/tailgate opens a
short distance, regardless of whether it was
locked or unlocked.

A previously locked luggage compart-
ment lid/tailgate is locked again after

closing.
Before and after each trip, check that the lug-
gage compartment lid/tailgate has not been
inadvertently unlocked.

Panic mode*

You can also trigger the alarm system

if you

find yourself in a dangerous situation:
Press the

button for at least 3 seconds.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Malfunctions

The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock
the car at the door lock or luggage compart-
ment lid/tailgate lock with the key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is dis-
charged. Use this remote control key while driv-
ing for an extended period in order to recharge
the battery, 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 or
changes to these devices could void the

user’s authority to operate this equipment.

At the door lock

Turn the key.
The driver's door and fuel filler door are
unlocked.

Turn the key again.
The entire vehicle is unlocked.

When the vehicle is locked, the hazard warning
flashers light up once.

If you wish, you can have these special
features activated/deactivated.

Convenience operation

You can also operate the windows and the
Roadster's fully automatic convertible top

via

the door lock.
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or
locking.

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

stops the operation.

Manual operation

If there is a 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.

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Opening and closing:

from inside

This button serves to unlock or lock doors and
the luggage compartment lid/tailgate when the
doors are closed, but does not activate the anti-
theft system. The fuel filler door remains
unlocked.
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/tailgate and the fuel filler door will
unlock, too. If the driver's door is closed, it will
be locked.

If you prefer, the central locking system is
activated automatically as soon as you

begin to drive. You can have the corresponding
adjustment made for each key specifically.

Unlocking and opening

Either unlock the doors together using the
button for the central locking system and
then pull the door handle above the armrest
or

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

Locking

Either use the central locking button to lock
both doors simultaneously, or

press down the safety lock button of a door.
To prevent you from being locked out, the
open driver's door cannot be locked using
the lock button.

Persons or animals in the vehicle could
lock the doors from the inside. You should

therefore take the key with you so that the car
can be opened from the outside.

Coupe: tailgate

The tailgate swings upward and towards
the rear when it is opened. Make sure that

it has enough clearance.

Opening from inside the vehicle

If the tailgate has not been locked separately,
you can open it with this button in the footwell
on the driver's side when the vehicle is station-
ary.

Opening from the outside

Press the top half of the BMW emblem or press
the

button on the remote control for approx.

1 second:
The tailgate will open.

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Opening and closing

Opening manually

In the event of a malfunction you can open the
tailgate manually. The tailgate lock is located
underneath the BMW emblem. All keys, refer to
page

, fit the tailgate lock.

Turn the key all the way to the right: the tailgate
will open.

If you open the tailgate at the lock while
the alarm system is activated, the alarm

will be triggered. You should therefore unlock
the vehicle first.
If the alarm is accidentally triggered: deactivate
the alarm, refer to page

Closing

The handle recesses in the interior trim of the
tailgate make it easier to pull down.

Make sure that the closing path of the tail-
gate is clear, otherwise injuries may

result.

Roadster: luggage

compartment lid

Opening 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.

Opening from the outside

Turn the key all the way to the left or press the

button on the remote control for approx.

1 second. The luggage compartment lid will
open a short distance. It can now be swung
upwards.

If you open the luggage compartment lid
at the lock while the alarm system is acti-

vated, the alarm will be triggered. You should
therefore unlock the vehicle first.
If the alarm was accidentally triggered: deacti-
vate the alarm, refer to page

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Closing

The handle recess in the interior trim of the lug-
gage compartment lid makes it easier to pull
down.

Make sure that the closing path of the
luggage compartment lid is clear, other-

wise injuries may result.

Cargo bay

Emergency release

Pull the lever in the cargo bay. The luggage
compartment lid/tailgate is unlocked.

Roadster: increasing cargo bay

capacity

The cargo bay can be enlarged when the con-
vertible top is closed.

Turn the handles on both sides of the cargo bay
outward beyond the resistance point at the
same time, arrow

The convertible top compartment panel swings
up, arrow

Before opening the convertible top:
Turn both handles inward.
The convertible top compartment panel is
folded down.

To avoid any damage when opening the
convertible top, make sure that the con-

vertible top compartment panel in the cargo bay
has been folded down.

Alarm system*

The concept

The vehicle alarm system responds:

When a door, the hood or the luggage com-
partment lid/tailgate 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

When the car's inclination changes, for
instance if an attempt is made to jack it up
and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to
towing away: Tilt alarm sensor, refer to
page

When there is an interruption in the power
supply from the battery

The alarm system signals unauthorized entry
attempts for a short time by means of:

An acoustic alarm

Opening and closing

Switching on the hazard warning flashers

Flashing the high beams

Arming and disarming

When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
The hazard warning flashers light up once when
the alarm system has been properly armed.

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

ing.

Even when the alarm system is armed, you can
open the luggage compartment lid/tailgate
using the

button on the remote control,

refer to page

. When you subsequently close

the luggage compartment lid/tailgate, it is
locked again and monitored.

Manual operation of the luggage com-
partment lid/tailgate triggers the alarm.

Refer to page

Switching off an alarm

Unlock the car with the remote control, refer
to page

, or

turn the master key in the ignition lock 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, hood or luggage compartment lid/
tailgate are not properly closed. Even if you

do not close the alerted area, the system
begins to monitor the remaining areas, and
the indicator lamp flashes continuously
after approx. 10 seconds. However, the
interior motion sensor is not activated.

If the indicator lamp goes out immediately
after the vehicle is unlocked:
Your vehicle has not been disturbed while
you were away.

If the indicator lamp flashes for 10 seconds
immediately after the vehicle is unlocked:
Your vehicle has been disturbed while you
were away.

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

Tilt alarm sensor

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

Interior motion sensor*

Coupe

All windows must be closed in order for the inte-
rior motion sensor to function optimally.

Roadster

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 transporting on car-carrying trains

When animals are to remain in the vehicle

Switching off tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor

Press the

button on the remote

control twice in a row.

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.

Windows

To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the windows and keep them in

your field of vision until they are shut.
Take the key with you when you leave the car,
otherwise children could operate the windows
and possibly injure themselves.

Opening, closing

Ignition key in position 1 or higher:

Press the switch downward to the resis-
tance point.
The window continues to open as long as
you press the switch.

Press the switch beyond the resistance
point.
The window opens automatically. Press the
switch again to stop the opening move-
ment.

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 switching off the ignition

You can still open or close the windows for
approx. 1 minute, as long as no one opens any
of the doors.
For convenience operation via the remote con-
trol or the door lock, refer to page

respectively.

Pinch protection system

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

Despite the pinch protection system
check and clear the window's travel path

prior to closing it, otherwise the safety system
might fail to detect certain kinds of obstruc-
tions, such as thin objects, and the window
would continue closing.
Do not install any accessories within the win-
dows' range of movement; otherwise the pinch
protection system could be impaired.

The closing force can change as a result
of extreme temperature fluctuations. The

window then opens slightly after closing even if
there is no obstacle within the window's travel
path. If this occurs, override the pinch protec-
tion system.

Pulling the switch beyond the resistance point
and holding it there overrides and deactivates
the pinch protection system.

After a power supply interruption

After a power supply interruption, for instance
after disconnecting the battery, the pinch pro-
tection system must be reinitialized.

Roadster: when the convertible top has
been stored in the convertible top com-

partment for an extended period of time, e.g. in
the winter months because the hardtop was
being used, it may also be necessary to reinitial-
ize the pinch protection system.

Ensure that the doors and the Roadster's con-
vertible top are closed before initializing.

Opening and closing

Open the window completely.

Press the switch 4 times within approx.
10 seconds.

Afterward, perform the following procedure
twice for each window:

Close the window completely by pulling the
switch.

After the window is closed, keep pulling the
switch for approx. 2 seconds.

Open the window completely by pressing
the switch.

Roadster: manual convertible

top

The fabric top offers perfect protection against
the weather and 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. When closed,
the top not only guards the passenger com-
partment from unforeseeable damage from
the weather, but also affords a degree of
protection against theft. Valuables, how-
ever, should only be kept in the locked
cargo bay, even when the convertible top is
closed.

When the convertible top is open, the cen-
tral locking system also locks button

1 for

the convertible top, refer to page

. The

convertible top cannot be operated. This
provides better theft protection for valu-
ables stored in the cargo bay.

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

Never keep a wet convertible top in the
convertible top compartment for longer

than one day, otherwise the moisture could
cause damage.

Opening

Operate the convertible top only when
the vehicle is stationary.

To avoid any damage when opening the con-
vertible top, make sure that the convertible top
compartment panel in the cargo bay has been
folded down, 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, otherwise the convertible top's
headliner could be damaged.

Open the convertible top and guide it
toward the rear of the vehicle.

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

Closing

Press button

The convertible top is released and moves
up slightly.

Using the handle, pull the convertible top
forward onto the windshield frame.

Turn the handle until it engages audibly.
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 flow from the air conditioning or automatic
climate control to prevent a partial vacuum in
the vehicle.

Roadster: 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:

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

Do not operate the convertible top at tem-
peratures below 14

7/–106, otherwise

damage could result.
Never keep a wet convertible top in the convert-
ible top compartment for longer than one day,
otherwise the moisture could cause damage.
Do not lay objects on the convertible top, other-
wise they could fall off when the convertible top
is operated and cause damage or injuries.
Driving while the convertible top is not com-
pletely open or closed can cause vehicle dam-
age or personal injury.
Do not reach into the convertible top mecha-
nism during opening and closing. Keep children
away from the convertible top's range of move-
ment.
For safety reasons, whenever possible operate
the convertible top when the vehicle is station-
ary.

If a convertible top operation has not yet
been completed as you start to drive off,

at a traffic light for example, you can continue
the procedure at moderate speed:
To do so, press and hold the corresponding
button again.
At higher speeds, a vacuum effect in the pas-
senger compartment can cause the convertible
top to begin fluttering. Use the air conditioning
or automatic climate control to increase the air
flow rate and thus prevent a partial vacuum in
the vehicle.

Before opening and closing

Read and comply with the preceding safety
precautions.

Make sure that the convertible top com-
partment panel in the cargo bay has been
folded down; refer to page

. Otherwise

the convertible top cannot be opened.

Ensure that the luggage compartment lid/
tailgate is closed.

Opening and closing

With the key in ignition position 1 or higher,
refer to page

, and while the vehicle is sta-

tionary:

If at all possible, operate the convertible
top only with the engine running. This

saves unnecessary battery wear.

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