BMW 3.0i Roadster (2003 year). Instruction

Adjustments

After releasing the lever, move the seat
backwards or forwards slightly to ensure
that the latch engages securely

2 Height

Pull lever

2 and apply weight to or remove

weight from the seat as required

3 Backrest

Pull lever

3 and apply weight to or remove

weight from the backrest as required.

Head restraints

Adjustments

Height: pull or push.

In order to move to the lowest positions,
press button

Adjust the head restraint so that its
center is approximately at the height

of your ears. Otherwise, there is a higher
risk of injury to the cervical vertebra in the
event of an accident.

Removal

Pull the head restraint upward until it stops.

Press button

1 and remove the head

restraint.

Installation

Insert the head restraint into the guides.

Power seat adjustment

Tilt angle

Backward/forward adjustment

Height

Backrest angle

The head restraints are adjusted manually.
Refer to preceding section.

Read and comply with the adjustment
instructions on page

. Failure to

do so can result in diminished personal
safety.

Seat memory*

You can store and recall three different
driver's seat positions.

To store

Ignition key position

1 or 2

Adjust seat to desired position

Press the

EMORY button: the indica-

tor lamp in the button lights up

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Press memory button

1, 2 or 3, as

desired. The indicator lamp goes out.

To select a stored setting

Do not select a memory position while
the vehicle is moving. If you do so,

there is a risk of accident due to unex-
pected seat movement.

Ignition key position

Briefly press memory button

1, 2 or 3,

as desired.
Movement stops immediately when one
of the seat adjustment or memory but-
tons is operated during the adjustment
process.

With the driver's door closed and the igni-
tion key either removed or in position

Press and hold the desired memory
button –

1, 2 or 3 – until the adjustment

process is completed.

If you press the

EMORY button

accidentally: press the button again;

the indicator lamp goes out.

You can have your vehicle adjusted in
such a way that your personal set-

tings are automatically set for the seat
positions when you unlock the vehicle with
your personal remote control.

If you make use of this method of
adjustment, be sure that the space

behind the driver's seat is unobstructed
before unlocking the vehicle. If you fail to
do so, objects behind the seat could be
damaged by a rearward movement of the
seat.

Seat heating*

The seat cushion and backrest can be
heated with the ignition key in position

You can call up different heating modes by
repeatedly pressing the buttons.

The seat heating can also be switched off
from the higher heating modes:
Press the button and hold it slightly longer.

Safety belts

Always fasten your safety belt before start-
ing off. As supplemental restraint devices,
the airbags are designed to enhance the
effectiveness of the safety belts, and not to
replace them.

To close

Make sure you hear the lock engage in the
belt buckle.

Please fasten safety belts warning
lamp:
Lights up for several seconds.

An acoustic signal will sound at the same
time.

Adjustments

To unlock the safety belt

Press the red button in the belt buckle

Hold the belt

Guide the belt back into its reel.

If the safety belt system has been
stressed as a result of an accident or

if it has been damaged in any other way:
have the safety belt mechanism, including
the safety belt tensioners and any child-
restraint systems, replaced by your BMW
center. In addition, have your BMW center
inspect the safety belt anchors. Otherwise,
the system cannot be guaranteed to pro-
vide the required protection in the event of
an accident.

Steering wheel

Adjustments

Never attempt to adjust the steering
wheel while driving the vehicle. It

could respond with unexpected move-
ment, posing a potential accident hazard.

Push the locking lever downward

Adjust the steering column's reach and
rake to suit your seat position

Pull the lever back in.

Mirrors

To adjust exterior mirrors

Switch for 4-way adjustment

Selection switch for changing between
mirrors

Button

for folding mirrors in and out

Fold the mirrors in and out by pressing the
button repeatedly. This can be useful in car
washes or narrow streets, for example, or
for repositioning mirrors that have been
folded forward.

The mirror can be folded in at driving
speeds of up to 6.2 mph / 30 km/h.

To adjust manually

The mirrors can also be adjusted manually:

Press on the edges of the lens.

Electric defrosting*

Both mirrors are automatically heated in
ignition key position

Interior rearview mirror

To reduce the glare from vehicles behind
you when driving at night, turn the rotary
knob.

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For vehicles without an alarm system:
Tilt the small lever forward.

Interior and exterior mirrors with
automatic dimming feature*

This mirror automatically dims through an
infinitely variable range and switches auto-
matically to its clear, undimmed mode
whenever you engage reverse gear or
place the selector lever in position R.

To ensure that the mirror continues to
operate properly, keep the two photocells
clean and unobstructed. One photocell is
positioned in the mirror's lens, see arrow,
while the other is slightly offset on the
opposite side of the mirror. Do not obstruct
the area between the interior rearview mir-
ror and the windshield; do not apply stick-
ers to the area of the windshield in front of
the mirror.

Airbags

Front airbags for driver and passenger

Side airbags for driver and passenger

Knee airbags for driver and passenger

Protective effect

The front airbags help protect the driver
and passenger in the event of a head-on
collision where the protection provided by
the safety belt alone would not be ade-
quate. The side airbags help provide pro-
tection in the event of a collision from the
side. Each of the side airbags is designed
to help support the seat occupant's upper
body. The knee airbags help provide addi-
tional protection in the event of a head-on
collision.

Do not remove or exchange the floor
mat on the passenger side. It is a

component of the safety system.

For information on the correct seating posi-
tion, refer to page

Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster shows the airbag system's
operational readiness when the

ignition key is in position

1 or higher.

System operational:

The indicator lamp comes on briefly
when the ignition key is in position

1 or

higher.

System malfunction:

The indicator lamp fails to go out after
the engine has been started, or it
comes on again during normal driving.

BMW recommends that you respond
to any malfunctions in the system by

immediately having it inspected at your
BMW center; otherwise the airbag could
fail to respond in an accident that would
normally trigger airbag deployment.

For your safety, comply with the fol-
lowing instructions for the airbags. If

you do not, the airbags may not be able to
provide their full protection. All passengers
in the vehicle should be aware of and com-
ply with this information:
The airbags are supplemental restraint
devices designed to provide additional
protection; they are not a substitute for
safety belts. Wear your safety belt at all
times. The airbags are intentionally not trig-

Adjustments

gered in every type of collision, e.g. in the
event of minor accidents, certain vehicle
roll-over situations or collisions from the
rear. In these instances, the safety belt pro-
vides sufficient protection.
Adjust your seat to a position that provides
maximum distance between you and the
steering wheel and the instrument panel
while still allowing comfortable and safe
access to all vehicle controls.
To minimize the risk of sustaining hand and
arm injuries, always hold the steering wheel
on the rim with the hands at or near the
9 and 3 o'clock positions. Do not place
your hands on the center pad.
Never allow any objects to obstruct the
area between the airbags and an occupant.
Do not use the cover panel above the pas-
senger side airbags as a storage area.
Never allow front passengers to lean
against or rest their feet or legs on the air-
bag cover panel.
Do not apply adhesive materials to the
cover panels of the airbags, cover them or
modify them in any other way.
Never install a rear-facing child-restraint
system in the passenger seat of this vehi-
cle, unless the passenger airbags have
been turned off and the indicator lamp in
the center console indicates that the pas-
senger airbags are deactivated.
If you transport children, carefully read and
comply with the instructions in the follow-
ing section.
Be sure that child-restraints are mounted
correctly and as far as possible towards the
rear and in the lowest position.

Even when all these guidelines are
observed, there is still a small residual risk
of injuries resulting from contact with
deploying airbags in isolated instances.
The ignition and inflation noise from the air-
bags may induce a mild temporary hearing
loss in sensitive individuals.

Transporting children safely

Deactivating/reactivating passenger
airbags

The passenger airbags must be deac-
tivated before using a rear-facing

child-restraint system on the passenger
seat, refer also to page

for explanation.

BMW also recommends that the passenger
airbags be deactivated if a child is trans-
ported in a front-facing child-restraint sys-
tem, regardless of the age of the child. If
you transport a child in the passenger seat
– not an infant in a rear-facing seat – who is
properly seated and seat-belted at all
times, the potential benefits of airbags
deploying in an accident generally out-
weigh the risks of the child being injured by
the force of a deploying airbag.
Therefore, you should deactivate the pas-
senger airbags only if you find it difficult to
ensure that the child will remain properly
seated and seat-belted at all times.
Always position the passenger seat as far
back as possible and at the lowest level.
The above warning and recommendations
are compatible with regulations estab-
lished by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration – NHTSA – permitting
the deactivation of front passenger airbags
by means of an on-off switch for members
of certain "at risk" groups.

Specifically, the 'at risk' groups are:

Infants in rear-facing infant seats

Persons with certain medical conditions

Children aged 12 and under in the front
passenger seat.

NHTSA provides this information via their
website – www.nhtsa.dot.gov – or via their
Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-
9393 or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C.
area.

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The concept

Passenger airbags can be deactivated/
reactivated with the vehicle ignition key.
The key switch is located on the outer pas-
senger's side of the instrument panel.

The passenger airbags can only be deacti-
vated or reactivated with the vehicle stand-
ing still, ignition off and the passenger door
open.

Deactivation

Deactivation of the passenger airbags sys-
tem deactivates the passenger front, knee
and side airbag. The airbags on the driver
side remain active.

Using the vehicle ignition key, turn the key
switch to the "OFF" position. Note, the pas-
senger airbags will remain deactivated with
the switch in this position.

As soon as the reason for the deacti-
vation of the passenger airbags no

longer exists, you must reactivate these air-
bags so that they can deploy in an accident
within their normal deployment range.

Reactivating

Using the vehicle ignition key, turn the key
switch to the "ON" position.

All airbags in the vehicle are activated and
will be triggered under appropriate condi-
tions.

Passenger airbags lamp

The system checks that the airbag system
is functioning properly when the ignition
key is turned, and the indicator lamp in the
central console lights up for several sec-
onds.

The indicator lamp lights up continu-
ously when the passenger airbags are
deactivated

If the passenger airbags are activated, it
goes out after several seconds.

At all times, occupants should sit
comfortably upright and be properly

restrained – infants and small children in
appropriate child-restraint systems; larger
children and adults using the safety belts.
Please note that the word "Airbag"
imprinted on the door trim panel indicates
the airbag's location.

Seat position for children

This is the correct way a larger child no
longer using a child-restraint system
should sit wearing the safety belt, when the
airbag system is activated.

Adjustments

LATCH child-restraint mounting
system*

LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren

The anchorage points for the LATCH child-
restraint system are located at the posi-
tions indicated by the arrows.

For Canadian models only:
The position of the anchorage points is
indicated by a label on the seat; refer to
detail in illustration.

Carefully slide the brackets through the
gaps in the upholstery at the indicated
locations, see arrows.

To mount the LATCH child-restraint
system, please follow the manufac-

turer's operating and safety precautions.

Commercially available child seats comply-
ing with the legal standard are designed to
be secured with a seat belt or with the seat
belt portion of a combination lap/shoulder
belt.

Improperly or inadequately installed child-
restraint systems can increase the risk of
injury to children. Always read and follow
the instructions that come with the system.

Before installing any child-restraint
device or child seat, please read the

following:
Never install a rear-facing child-restraint
system in the passenger seat of this vehi-
cle, unless the passenger airbags have
been turned off and the indicator lamp in
the center console indicates that the pas-
senger airbags are deactivated.
Your vehicle is equipped with an airbag
restraint system for the passenger.
Because the backrest on any rear-facing
child-restraint system – of the kind
designed for infants under 1 year and
20 lbs/9 kg – would be within the airbag's
deployment range, you must deactivate the
passenger's airbags, as the impact of the
airbags against the child-restraint's back-
rest could lead to serious or fatal injuries, if
the airbags are not deactivated.
For a child – not an infant –, certain precau-
tions should be taken. Position the passen-
ger seat as far back as possible and at the
lowest level. This important precaution is
intended to maximize the distance
between the airbags and the child. Younger
children should be secured in an appropri-
ate forward-facing child-restraint system
that has first been properly secured. Older
children should be tightly secured with a
safety belt, sitting with their back against
the vehicle seat back.
Always ensure that all occupants – of all
ages – remain properly and securely
restrained at all times.

Securing the child-restraint system

The front passenger's safety belt can be
locked for mounting and securing a child-
restraint system.

A label with the appropriate instructions for
this is located in the immediate vicinity of
the buckle latch of the safety belt.

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Vehicle Memory,
Key Memory

How the system functions

You have probably frequently wished that
you could configure individual functions of
your vehicle to reflect your own personal
requirements. In engineering your vehicle,
BMW has incorporated a number of
options for personal adjustment that can be
programmed into your vehicle at your BMW
center.

The available configuration data fall into
two categories, according to whether their
primary orientation is the vehicle – Vehicle
Memory, or the individual – Key Memory.
You can have up to four different basic set-
tings adjusted for four different persons.
The only requirement is that each person
uses his or her own remote control key.

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 adjust-
ments accordingly.

Colored decals were provided with the
keys to help you distinguish between the
different personal remote control keys.

What the system can do

You can learn about the entire array of fea-
tures this system offers at your BMW cen-
ter. A few examples follow below:

Examples for Vehicle Memory:

Various signals as acknowledgement
when locking or unlocking your vehicle:
refer to pages

Activation/deactivation of the "Follow-
me-home" function: refer to page

Activation/deactivation of daytime driv-
ing lamps: refer to page

Setting the units of measurement for
the temperature and distance traveled
in the instrument cluster display.

Examples for Key Memory:

Locking of the vehicle when you start
off: refer to page

Automatic adjustment of the driver's
seat position to the personal pro-
grammed settings when the vehicle is
unlocked: refer to page

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

you at appropriate places of the settings
that are available to you.

Driving

Ignition lock

Steering locked

Steering unlocked

Ignition switched on

Engine started

Steering locked

This is the only position in which the igni-
tion key can be inserted or removed.

After removing the key, turn the steering
wheel slightly to the left or right until the
lock engages.

If the key is not removed, an acoustic signal
sounds when the driver's door is opened.

Once the ignition has been switched off –
ignition key in position

0 or removed – the

radio functions are still available for approx.
20 minutes. Turn the radio back on to use it.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:
do not move the selector lever from

position P until the engine is running – igni-
tion key in position

In order to turn the key back to position

0 or

to remove it, move the selector level into
position P first – Interlock.

Steering unlocked

You will often find that it is easier to turn the
ignition key from position

0 to 1 if you move

the steering wheel slightly to help disen-
gage the detent.
Individual electrical equipment and acces-
sories are available for use.

Engine

Do not allow the engine to warm up while
the vehicle is stationary. Instead, begin
driving immediately at a moderate engine
speed.

Engine idle speed is controlled by the
engine computer system. Increased
speeds at start-up are normal and should
decrease as the engine warms up. If engine
speed does not decrease, service is
required.

To prevent the battery from discharging,
always deactivate electrical devices that
are not in use. Switch the ignition off when
the vehicle is not being driven.

Do not allow the engine to run in
enclosed spaces. The exhaust gases

contain carbon monoxide, an odorless and
colorless, but highly toxic gas. Breathing
the exhaust gases poses an extreme health
risk, and can lead to unconsciousness and
death.

Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running. An unattended vehicle
with a running engine poses a safety haz-
ard.

When driving, standing at idle and parking
the vehicle, take care to avoid contact
between the hot exhaust system and flam-
mable materials – e.g. hay, leaves, grass,
etc. Such contact could lead to a fire,
resulting in serious personal injury and
property damage.

Starting the engine

Do not press the accelerator pedal while
starting the engine.

Vehicles with manual transmission:
Step on the clutch when starting the

vehicle. A lockout prevents the engine from
starting if the clutch is not depressed.

Do not actuate the starter for too
short a time, but do not actuate it for

more than approx. 20 seconds. Release

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the ignition key immediately when the
engine starts.

Extended starting attempts, charac-
terized by excessively frequent or

long periods with the starter engaged, can
damage the catalytic converter.

If the engine fails to start on the first
attempt – if it is very hot or cold, for
instance:

Press the accelerator pedal halfway
down.

Cold starts at very low temperatures –
starting at approx. +5

7 / –156

Press the accelerator pedal halfway
down while engaging the starter

On the first start attempt, engage the
starter for a longer period –
approx. 10 seconds.

Manual transmission

Engage the parking brake

Gearshift lever in idling position

Depress clutch pedal

Start the engine.

Automatic transmission

Depress footbrake

Place selector lever in position P or N

Start the engine.

Before leaving the vehicle with the
engine running, place the selector

lever in position P and pull the parking
brake.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running. An unattended vehicle
with a running engine poses a safety haz-
ard.

Switching off the engine

Do not remove the ignition key while
the vehicle is still moving. If you did so,

the steering lock would engage when the
steering wheel is turned.
When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and engage the steering lock.
Always engage the parking brake when park-
ing on downhill roads.

Manual transmission

Turn the ignition key to position

1 or 0.

Automatic transmission

Place the selector lever in position P and
turn the ignition key to position

1 or 0.

Parking brake

The parking brake is designed primarily to
prevent the vehicle from rolling when
parked. It operates against the rear wheels.

The brake warning lamp lights up
when the parking brake is engaged;
if you start driving, an acoustic sig-

nal is heard as well.

Brake warning lamp for Canadian
models

To engage

The detent engages automatically and the
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
comes on when the ignition key is in posi-
tion

To release

Pull up slightly on the lever, press the but-
ton and lower the lever.

If, in exceptional circumstances, it
should be necessary to engage the

parking brake while the vehicle is in motion,
do not pull it with excessive pressure. Keep
your thumb pressed against the release
button while carefully pulling up the lever.
Excessive pressure can lead to overbraking
and loss of traction – fishtailing – at the rear
axle.

Driving

The brake lamps do not come on when the
parking brake is engaged.

Vehicles with manual transmission:
Always engage the parking brake

when parking on slopes and inclined sur-
faces, since shifting into 1st gear or reverse
may not provide adequate resistance to
rolling. Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion: place the selector lever in
position P.

To avoid corrosion and one-sided
braking, apply the parking brake

lightly from time to time when coasting to a
standstill – at a traffic signal, for example –
provided that it is safe to do so.

Manual transmission

6-gear transmission*

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, it is
important to press the gear shift lever to the
right to avoid accidentally engaging 3rd or
4th gear.

Reverse

Select reverse only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary. Press the gearshift lever to the left
to overcome the resistance.

As you do this, the backup lamps will turn
on automatically when the ignition key is in
position

Do not hold the vehicle in place on
slopes by slipping or "riding" the

clutch. Use the parking brake instead, oth-
erwise, the ensuing friction to the clutch
plates will cause a great deal of wear and
tear on the clutch.

Automatic transmission
with Steptronic*

You can drive as with a normal automatic
transmission. In addition, you can also shift
manually.

When you move the selector lever from the
D position to the left into the M/S range, the
performance-oriented shift programs of the
automatic transmission are engaged. As
soon as you briefly tap the selector lever in
the "+" or "–" direction, Steptronic changes
the gear. The manual mode is engaged.
When you wish to use the automatic trans-
mission mode again, move the selector
lever to the right to position D.

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Engine started

The engine can only be started in selector
lever positions P – Park – or N – Neutral.

Range selection

A detent prevents inadvertent shifting into
selector lever positions R and P. To disen-
gage the detent, press the button on the
front of the selector lever button, see
arrow.

While the vehicle is stationary and
before shifting out of P or N, depress

the footbrake in order to disengage the
selector lever's lock mechanism – Shift-
lock.
Hold the footbrake down until starting off.
The vehicle will otherwise "creep" when a
drive position is engaged.

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If you leave the vehicle with the
engine running, move the selector

lever to the P position and apply the park-
ing brake. If you fail to do this, the vehicle
could move.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running. An unattended vehicle
with a running engine poses a safety haz-
ard.

P Park

Select reverse only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary. The transmission locks to prevent
the rear wheels from turning.

R Reverse

Select reverse only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.

N Neutral – idling

Select only when stopping for an extended
period.

D Drive – automatic shift program

This position is designed for driving under
all normal operating conditions. All forward
gears are available.

Kickdown

In the kickdown mode, you achieve maxi-
mum acceleration in position D.
Depress the accelerator pedal past the
increased resistance point at the full-throt-
tle position.

M/S Manual mode and
Sport program

When you change from D to M/S, the Sport
program is activated. This is indicated in

the gear indicator by SD. The M/S mode is
recommended for performance-oriented
driving.

With the first brief touch, the automatic
transmission shifts from the Sport program
to the manual mode.
When you tap the selector lever in the "+"
direction, the transmission shifts up. When
the lever is tapped in the "–" direction, the
transmission shifts down. M1 to M 5 appear
in the gear indicator.

The Adaptive Transmission Control ATC
executes upshifts or downshifts only when
the new gear will provide a suitable combi-
nation of engine and road speed, i.e. ATC
will not execute downshifts if the engine
speed is too high. The desired gear will
appear briefly in the instrument cluster, fol-
lowed by the actual gear.

If you are driving in the manual mode
and wish to accelerate rapidly – to

pass another vehicle, for example – shift
down manually or with the kickdown func-
tion.

Shifting from M/S to selector lever posi-
tions P, R and N is possible only by going
through position D.

Available indicators

P R N D SD M1 M2 M3 M4 M5

Electronic transmission control
module

If the indicator lamp comes on,
there is a malfunction in the trans-
mission system.

All of the selector lever positions can con-
tinue to be engaged; in the forward drive

Driving

positions, however, the vehicle will be
operating in the fourth gear only.

If this happens, avoid extreme engine loads
and consult the nearest BMW center.

Never work in the engine compart-
ment when a drive gear – forward or

reverse – is engaged. If you do so, the vehi-
cle could move.

For towing, tow-starting and jump-starting:
refer to the information beginning on
page

Electric Power Steering EPS

The concept

The electric power steering is a direct,
sporting steering system that is speed-sen-
sitive.
Power support is reduced with an increase
in driving speed.

Indicator lamp

Electric Power Steering
The indicator lamp stays lit:
The system has malfunctioned or is

faulty.
Please have the system inspected by the
nearest BMW center.
Steering remains operational.

Drivelogic*

The Drivelogic feature lets you select
between the standard and sport program.
The sport program is recommended for
performance-oriented driving.

Activating Drivelogic

Press the SPORT button.
The LED in the key lights up.

The sport program of the automatic
transmission is enabled by activating

the Drivelogic system. Thus, the selector
lever does not have to be shifted from D to
M/S; refer also to page

The electric power steering switches from
standard mode to sport mode. Power sup-
port is reduced for a more sporting driving
style.

Turn signal indicators/
Headlamp flasher

High beams – blue indicator lamp

Headlamp flasher – blue indicator lamp

Turn signal indicator – green indicator
lamps accompanied by a periodic click-
ing sound from the relay

To signal briefly

Press the lever up to but not beyond the
detent. It then returns to the center position
when released.

If the flashing indicator lamp and the
clicking from the relay are both faster

than normal, one of the turn signal indica-
tors has failed.

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Washer/wiper system and
rain sensor*

Wipers retracted

Intermittent operation or rain sensor

Normal wiper speed

Fast wiper speed

Brief wipe

Rotary dial for control of the wipe inter-
val or the sensitivity of the rain sensor

Intermittent operation

Not on vehicles with rain sensor.

You can set the wipe interval over four
stages with rotary dial

In addition, the wipe interval is varied auto-
matically depending on road speed.

Rain sensor

The rain sensor is positioned on the wind-
shield, directly behind the interior rearview
mirror.

To activate the rain sensor:

With the ignition key in position

1 or

higher, move the lever to position

1. The

wipers travel once across the wind-
shield, regardless of the weather.

You can leave the lever permanently in
position

1. With the ignition key in

position

1 or higher, it is then only neces-

sary to activate the rain sensor. To do this

turn rotary dial

5 briefly.

To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor:
turn rotary dial

To deactivate the rain sensor:
return lever to position

Turn the rain sensor off in automatic
car washes. Failure to do so could

result in damage caused by undesired
wiper activation.

Normal wiper speed

When the vehicle is stationary, the wipers
automatically switch to intermittent wipe –
not on vehicles with rain sensor.

Fast wiper speed

When the vehicle is stationary, the wipers
operate at normal speed – not on vehicles
with rain sensor.

Cleaning windshield and
headlamps

Wipers retracted

Cleaning windshield and headlamps

Do not use the washers if there is any
danger that the fluid will freeze on the

windshield, otherwise vision could be
obscured. For this reason, use an anti-
freeze agent. Refer to page

Do not use the washers when the reservoir
is empty. Otherwise damage to the washer
pump could result.

Cleaning the windshield

The system sprays washer fluid against the
windshield and activates the wipers for a
brief period.

Cleaning the headlamps

When the vehicle's lighting system is
switched on, the headlamps are cleaned at
reasonable intervals.

Driving

Windshield washer nozzles

The windshield washer nozzles are heated
automatically

when the ignition key is in

position

Cruise control*

To maintain and store speed/to accel-
erate

To decelerate

To recall the stored setting

To deactivate the system

To store and maintain speed or to
accelerate

You can maintain and store any desired
vehicle speed above approx. 20 mph /
30 km/h.

Press the lever briefly in direction

The system maintains and stores the cur-
rent vehicle speed. Every time you tap the
lever, the speed increases by approx.
0.6 mph / 1 km/h.

Hold the lever in position

The vehicle accelerates without pressure
on the accelerator pedal. As soon as you
release the lever, the system stores and
maintains the current speed.

If, on a downhill grade, the engine
braking effect is not sufficient, the

controlled speed can be exceeded. Speed
can drop on uphill grades if the engine out-
put is insufficient.

To decelerate

Press the lever briefly in direction

When the cruise control is active, vehicle

speed is reduced by approx. 0.6 mph /
1 km/h every time you tap the button.

Hold the lever in position

With the cruise control active, the system
automatically reduces the throttle opening
to slow the vehicle. As soon as you release
the lever, the system stores and maintains
the current speed.

To recall the stored setting

Press the lever briefly in direction

The vehicle accelerates to and maintains
the last speed stored.

To deactivate the system

Press the lever briefly in direction

The cruise control is deactivated immedi-
ately.

Cruise control is also deactivated when the
ignition key is turned to position

In addition, the system is automatically
deactivated in response to the following
conditions:

When you apply the brakes

When you depress the clutch or move
the automatic selector lever from D to N

If you exceed or fall below the preset
speed for an extended period – by
depressing the accelerator, for exam-
ple.

The stored speed is cleared in all three
cases.

At a glance

Controls

Driving tips

Mobility

Reference

Lamps

Parking lamps/Low beams

Parking lamps

The front, rear and side vehicle
lighting is switched on. You can use
the parking lamps to signal the

position of the vehicle when it is parked.
For information on lighting on one side of
the vehicle for parking, which is available
as an additional feature, refer to page

Low beams

When you switch off the ignition
with the low beam headlamps on,
only the parking lamps will remain

on.

Follow me home lamps:
When you activate the headlamp flasher
after parking the vehicle and switching off
the lights, the low beams will come on for a
brief period.

You can also have this function acti-
vated/deactivated if you wish.

Defective bulbs

The defective bulb indicator lamp
lights up:
At least one bulb of the vehicle's

exterior lighting has failed.

For replacing bulbs: refer to page

LIGHTS ON warning

Whenever you open the driver's door after
having turned the ignition key to position

you will hear an acoustic signal for a few

seconds to remind you that the lamps have
not been switched off.

Daytime driving lamps

If you wish, the light switch can be left in
the second position. When the ignition is
switched off, the external lighting is also
switched off.

You can have the activation settings
for the daytime driving lamps pro-

grammed on your vehicle.

Automatic headlamp control

When the switch is set to this posi-
tion, the system automatically
switches the low beams on and off

in response to changes in ambient light – in
tunnels, at dusk, etc. – as well as to rain and
snow.

The vehicle's external lights remain
on constantly when you switch on the

front fog lamps after the headlights have
come on automatically.

Automatic headlamp control cannot
serve as a substitute for the driver's

judgement in determining when the vehicle
lights should be switched on. For example,
the sensors are not able to detect fog. To
avoid safety risks, you should respond to
these kinds of low-visibility situations by
switching the headlights on manually.

You can have the sensitivity of your
vehicle's automatic headlamp control

adjusted.

BMW 3.0i Roadster (2003 year). Instruction - part 2