2011 3 Series Owner's Manual without iDrive - Irvine BMW

Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires 142
Saving fuel 120
Screw thread for tow
fitting 162
Seat adjustment
– electric 38
– mechanical 37
Seat and mirror memory 41
Seat belt reminder, refer to
"Fasten safety belts"
reminder 43
Seat heating 41
Seats 37
– adjusting electrically 38
– adjusting the seats 37
– heating 41
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 41
– saving a setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory 41
– sitting safely 36
Securing cargo 114, 115
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 23
– from outside 19
Selecting distance for active
cruise control 66
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 53
Selector lever lock, refer to
Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock 53
Selector lever positions 55
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 53
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance 159
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance 159
Service data in the remote
control 148
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 148
Service requirements 76
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h format 75
Settings and information 74
Shifting 57
– 7-gear Sports automatic
transmission with double
clutch 57
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 54
– manual transmission 52
Shift into a drive position, refer
to selector lever
positions 55
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission,
refer to Changing selector
lever positions 53
Shift paddles on the steering
wheel 57
Side airbags 88
Side windows, refer to
Windows 29
Signal horn, refer to
Horn 10, 11
Sitting safely 36
– with airbags 36
– with head restraint 36
– with safety belts 36
Ski bag 113
Ski bag for Convertible, refer
to Through-loading opening
with integrated transport
bag 114
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric 30
Slot for remote control 50
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 110
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment 108
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis
OBD 149
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 110
SOS, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request 159
Spare fuses 158
Speed
– Run-flat tires 84
– with winter tires 143
Speedometer 12
Speed reading, refer to
Speedometer 12
Sport program with 7-gear
Sports automatic
transmission with double
clutch 57
Sports automatic
transmission with double
clutch 55
– driving dynamics control 58
– Kick-down 56
– Launch Control 59
– manually unlocking parking
lock 58
– neutral 56
– reverse gear 56
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps 61
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 80
Start/stop button 50
– starting the engine 51
– switching off the engine 51
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine 51
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump-starting 160
Starting difficulties
– jump-starting 160
Starting the engine
– start/stop button 50
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 5
Steam jet 150, 151
193
Reference Mobility
Driving tips
Controls
At a glance