BMW serie 3 sport wagon 2002 User Manual
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Overview
Controls
Maintenance
Repairs
Data
Index
Changing a wheel
Battery
Fuses
Safety tires are only possible in
conjunction with Tire Pressure
conjunction with Tire Pressure
Monitor (RDC) or Flat Tire Monitor.
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If the defective wheel cannot be seen
as such immediately from the outside,
check the tire inflation pressure at all
four wheels.
as such immediately from the outside,
check the tire inflation pressure at all
four wheels.
Have the tires changed by your
BMW center. For safety reasons,
BMW center. For safety reasons,
do not have a safety tire repaired. Your
BMW center has the information
needed for working with safety tires
and is equipped with the necessary
special tools.
BMW center has the information
needed for working with safety tires
and is equipped with the necessary
special tools.
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If appropriate, please consult your
BMW center to reequip your
BMW center to reequip your
vehicle from summer to winter tires – or
vice versa.
vice versa.
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Battery care
The battery is absolutely maintenance-
free, that is, the original electrolyte will
normally last for the service life of the
battery under moderate climatic condi-
tions.
free, that is, the original electrolyte will
normally last for the service life of the
battery under moderate climatic condi-
tions.
Please consult your BMW center
whenever you have any questions
whenever you have any questions
concerning the battery. Since the battery
is absolutely maintenance-free, the
following is for your information only.
is absolutely maintenance-free, the
following is for your information only.
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Never disconnect the battery
when the engine is running; the
when the engine is running; the
ensuing voltage surge would seriously
damage the vehicle's onboard elec-
tronic systems.
damage the vehicle's onboard elec-
tronic systems.
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Charging the battery
When charging the battery in the
vehicle, leave the engine off at all times.
Connect the charge cables to the termi-
nals in the engine compartment.
Terminal locations, refer to Jump-
starting on page
vehicle, leave the engine off at all times.
Connect the charge cables to the termi-
nals in the engine compartment.
Terminal locations, refer to Jump-
starting on page
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Return used batteries to a recycling
point or your BMW center. Maintain
point or your BMW center. Maintain
the battery in an upright position for
transport and storage. Secure the
battery against tilting during transport.
transport and storage. Secure the
battery against tilting during transport.
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The fuses are located in the glove
compartment behind a cover secured
by two snap clips.
compartment behind a cover secured
by two snap clips.
Do not attempt to repair a blown
fuse or replace it with a fuse
fuse or replace it with a fuse
having a different color or amperage
rating. To do this could cause a fire in
the vehicle resulting from a circuit over-
load.
rating. To do this could cause a fire in
the vehicle resulting from a circuit over-
load.
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