BMW 325CI User Manual

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Winter operation
Th e o ns et of winter is ofte n a c c o m p a -
nie d b y ra p i d c h a n g e s in w e ath e r.
A d a ptatio n s in drivin g style sh o uld b e
a c c o m p a nie d b y pr e p aratio ns o n th e
v e hicle its elf to e n s ure th at y o ur
pro gre ss thro u g h th e wint er re m ains
saf e a n d tro u ble -fre e .
Coolant
B e s ur e th a t th e c o ola nt mixture
c o ntains th e y e ar-ro u n d ra tio of 5 0:5 0
w at e r a n d e xt e n d e d - d uty a ntifre e z e /
c orrosio n prote c tio n. T his mixture
provid e s prote ctio n a g ainst fre e zin g
d o w n to a p pro x. – 3 4 7 (– 3 7 6).
R e pla c e th e c o ola nt e v ery f o ur y e ars.
Locks
B M W d o or lo c k d eic e r c a n b e us e d to
fre e th e m if fro z e n. T his d eic er als o
c o ntains lu bric a nt.
Aft er u sing th e d eic er, w e r e c o m m e n d
yo u tre a t th e d o or lo c k with B M W lo c k
cylin d er lu bri c a nt.
Rubber seals and components
T o pre v e nt th e w e a th er-strip ping fro m
fre e zin g, a p p ly a s pra y - o n ru b b er tre at-
m e nt or silic o n e s pra y to th e d o or, h o o d
a n d lu g g a g e c o m p artm e nt lid s e als.
A f ull ra n g e of c ar c are pro d u cts is
av aila bl e fro m yo ur B M W c e nter. <
Snow chains*
B M W sn o w c h ains c a n b e m o unt e d on
b oth su m m e r a n d wint er tir e s. M o unt
th e m in p airs o n th e re ar w h e els only
a n d c o m ply with th e m a nuf a cturer's
saf ety pre c a utio ns. D o n ot e x c e e d a
m a xi m u m s p e e d of 3 0 m ph (5 0 k m / h).
In this rare situ a tio n, it m a y b e e ff e ctive
to d e a ctivate th e A S C + T / D S C for a
brie f p e rio d of tim e. R ef er to p a g e 8 8.
Starting off
W h e n startin g u p fro m a full sto p in
d e e p sn o w or w h e n " ro c kin g " th e
v e hicle to fre e it, it m a y b e eff e ctiv e to
d e a ctiv at e th e A S C + T / D S C syst e m f or
a brie f p e rio d of tim e. R ef er to p a g e 8 8.
Driving on low-traction road
surfaces
U s e s m o oth, g e ntl e p re ssure to c o ntrol
th e a c c elerator p e d al. A v oid e x c e ssiv e
e ngin e s p e e ds a n d s hift to th e n e xt
hig h er g e ar a t a n e arly p oint. O n d o w n-
hill gra d es or slo p e s, shift d o w n to th e
n e xt lo w e r g e ar at a n e arly p oint. M ain -
tain a n a d e q u ate dist a n c e b et w e e n
yo urs e lf a n d th e v e hicle a h e a d .

BMW 325CI Specifications

General

Brand	BMW
Model	325CI
Category	Automobile
Language	English