Vehicle equipment

This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series.

Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, equipment is also described and illustrated that is not available in your vehicle, e.g. because of the selected optional equipment or the country-specific variants.

This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

For options and equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Supplementary Owner's Manuals.

On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are arranged differently than shown in the illustrations.

    See also:

    Enabling operation in the rear
    Only possible via the iDrive in the front. 1. "Settings" 2. "Allow rear control" 3. Select the desired priority. ...

    Terminating destination guidance
    1. "Navigation" 2. "Map" 3. "Guidance" 4. "Stop guidance" ...

    1998: the fourth generation - common rail direct injection, VALVETRONIC and BMW xDrive
    The fourth-generation BMW 3-Series was launched in May 1998 and brought with it another hike in output, comfort and safety. The new model was four centimetres (approx. 1.5 in.) longer and wider th ...