2009 bmw 335i coupe owners manual

If this work is not carried out prop- erly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards. Parts and accessories For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW. When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.

BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship. BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accesso- ries not approved by BMW. BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi- cle, its operation, or its occupants.

Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or sim- ilar accessories, may cause extensive damage Page 8 of Notes 6 to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty.

See your BMW center for additional information. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and sys- tems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any cer- tified automotive part. California Proposition 65 warning California law requires us to issue the following warning: Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior fur- nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm.

In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related accesso- ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water. Shift to reverse or engage selector lever or transmission position R. The glass of the mirror on the passenger side tilts slightly down. This allows the driver to see the area immediately adjacent to the vehicle, e.

Deactivating Push the switch to the position for the passen- ger-side mirror, arrow 2. Interior rearview mirror Turn the knob to reduce glare from the head- lamps of cars behind you when driving at night. One photo cell is in the mirror frame, see arrow; the other is on the back of the mirror. In order to ensure that the system functions correctly, keep the photo cells clean, do not cover the area between the interior rearview mirror and windshield, and do not affix adhesive labels or stickers of any kind to the windshield directly in front of the mirror.

Steering wheel Adjustments Do not adjust the steering wheel position while the car is in motion, otherwise there is a risk of accident due to an unexpected move- ment.

Fold the lever down. Move the steering wheel to the preferred height and angle to suit your seated posi- tion. Swing the lever back up. Do not use force to swing the lever back up, otherwise the mechanism will be damaged.

The LED in the button lights up when the steer- ing wheel heating is switched on. Children always in the rear Accident research has shown that the safest place for children is on the rear seat.

Oth- erwise there is an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident. Children 13 years of age or older must be buck- led in with a safety belt as soon as there no longer is any child-restraint system that is appropriate for their age, size and weight.

Exception for front passenger seat Should it be necessary to use a child- restraint system on the front passenger seat, the front and side airbags for the front pas- senger must be deactivated.

Otherwise, a child traveling on that seat will face a significant risk of injury if the airbags are triggered off, even with a child-restraint system. For more information on automatic deactivation of the front passenger airbags refer to page Installing child-restraint systems Observe the child-restraint system man- ufacturer's instructions when selecting, installing and using child-restraint systems. Otherwise the protective effect may be dimin- ished.

Standard child-restraint systems are designed to be secured with a lap belt or with the lap-belt section of a lap-and-shoulder belt. Incorrectly or improperly installed child-restraint systems can increase the risk of injury to children. Always follow the installation instructions for the system with the greatest care. On the front passenger seat After installing a child-restraint system on the front passenger seat, make sure that the front and side airbags for the front passen- ger are deactivated, otherwise there is an increased risk of injury if the airbags deploy.

Do not change the setting after install- ing the child seat. Otherwise the child seat's stability on the front passenger's seat is lim- ited.

Adjust the backrest width to its widest set- ting, refer to page Install the child seat. Child seat security The rear safety belts and the front passenger's safety belt can be prevented from being pulled out in order to fasten child-restraint systems.

To lock the safety belt 1. Secure the child-restraint system with the belt. Pull the belt strap all the way out. Allow the belt strap to retract and pull it taut against the child-restraint system.

The safety belt is locked. To unlock the safety belt 1. Open the belt buckle. Remove the child-restraint system.

Allow the safety belt strap to retract all the way. To install and use the LATCH child restraint system, follow the operating and safety instructions provided by the manufac- turer of the system, otherwise the protective function of the seat may be compromised.

Before installing the child seat, pull the belt out of the area for the child-restraint fixing system. Ensure that both lower LATCH anchors are correctly engaged and that the child restraint system is resting firmly against the backrest, otherwise the protective function of the seat may be compromised.

Coupe: child-restraint system with tether strap Use the top tether anchors to secure child-restraint systems only, otherwise the anchors could be damaged.

Coupe: placement of the tether strap Make sure the upper retaining strap does not run over sharp edges and is not twisted as it passes to the top anchor. Other- wise the strap will not properly secure the child- restraint system in the event of an accident. Push the head restraint upward. Guide the upper retaining strap between the head restraint holders. Use the hook to clip the retaining strap to the anchor. Push the head restraint into its lowermost position. Page 56 of Transporting children safely 54 5.

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This manual is applicable for the models 3-Series, i, i, i xDrive, i, i xDrive and d. The E30 3-Series was manufactured in 4 body styles, a 4 door saloon, a 2 door saloon, a 5 door estate, and a 2 door convertible.

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