Special operating instructions
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Break-in procedures
To ensure that your vehicle continues to Brake system
Clutch
provide maximum economy throughout
Approx. 300 miles/500 km must elapse Approx. 300 miles/500 km must elapse
an extended service life, we request
that you devote careful attention to the
following instructions.
before the brake pads and rotors
achieve the optimal pad-surface and
wear patterns required for trouble-free
operation and an extended service life
later on.
before the clutch starts to operate at
optimum efficiency. Remember to
engage the clutch carefully during this
initial period.
Engine and differential
The first 1,250 miles/2,000 km:
After replacing parts
To break in the separate parking brake
drums, apply the parking brake lightly
when coasting to a standstill, e.g. at a
Drive at varying engine and road
speeds, but do not exceed an engine
speed of 4,500 rpm or a road speed of
100 mph / 160 km/h.
Follow the same break-in procedures if
any of the components mentioned
traffic signal, provided that traffic condi- above have to be replaced in the future.
tions permit to do so.
Always obey all official speed limits.
You can prevent corrosion in the drums
by periodically repeating this proce-
dure.
Do not use full throttle, and avoid
pressing the accelerator beyond the
kickdown point during these initial
miles.
The brake lamps do not come on
when the parking brake is set.
You can then proceed to increase
engine or vehicle speeds once the ini-
tial 1,250 miles/2,000 km have elapsed.
Vacuum for the brake system servo unit
on your BMW is available only when the
engine is running. When you move the
vehicle with the engine off – when tow-
ing, for example – substantially higher
levels of pedal force will be required to
brake the vehicle.<
Tires
Owing to technical factors associated
with their manufacture, tires do not
achieve their full traction potential until
an initial break-in period has elapsed.
We thus ask you to drive with extra care
during the first 200 miles/300 km.
Always obey all official speed limits.
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 325Ci, BMW 330Ci, BMW E46 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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