10 things you don't know about your BMW M3

So here we go!
You can scan to the next station by holding the preset up or down buttons on the steering wheel

If you push the bmw emblem on the steering wheel, it deploys the rockets...haha i wish sometimes

You can hold the unlock button on the remote and it opens all the windows and sunroof. Plus if you turn the key in the driver's door it closes everything back.

If you use higher octane fuel up to 96, it will advance your timing by 2 degrees or so I'm told

The domelights can be disabled by holding down the main domelight switch for about 5-10 seconds. Holding the switch for the same amount of time will enable it again.

The exterior motion sensor of the security system can be turned off by pressing the lock button on remote right after car is locked, top red doom light will come on again.

The outter ring of the LED tail lights/brake lights comes on durring heavy/emergency braking.

At a certain higher RPM the ac compressor turns off if your running the ac.

The second push of the remote not only unlocks the passenger door but also enables the finger pressure sensor so you can open (unlatch) the trunk lid just by lifting at the sensor.



For those of you who have Carphones - you can press & hold (until you hear a beep) the talk button on the steering wheel and just talk..
Driver: "Dial Name"
Computer Voice: "The Name Please"
Driver: "Home"
Computer Voice: "Calling Home"
--then it rings....
OR Alternatively, those with GPS SatNav .. press the talk button and hold it til the beep and say: "MAP" ... the roadmap should then appear on your screen.
ALSO -Another thing you should try, is changing the GPS language to German... its amazing how much hearing a German woman speak softly to you whilst guiding you is such a turn-on when you're driving in a German muscle car like the M3! Sad I know - but very true...just try it (i've even started listening to German music in the car)

The a/c vents inside the dash move around everytime you start the car to prevent it from getting stuck on one position. Rasp starts at around 4000 to 4500 rpm.

There is a hidden Brake cooling vent on the front inner part of your right front fender. Just pop it out and your front intakes will direct some air to your right front brake.

on your glove box portable light socket you can insert a cable sold at the dealer to add an aditional electrical outlet.

There is a little plastic hook on a rubber strap underneath the trunk floor, which you can hook onto the upper ledge of the trunk opening to keep the floor propped up.

press and hold "FM" or "AM" to initiate AUTOSTORE (FMA, AMA)


There's space under your front seats for both a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher (BMW OEM)

If you put the metal part of your key on your chin, the range of the transmitter is increased and you shoudl be able to use the buttons from farther away. (someone else said opening your mouth further increases range, but I haven't tried that)

even after exiting the car with the keys in hand, you can press the radio power button and it will come on, auto shut-off after 20 min (ish). That way if people are in the car while your in the store, they can still listen to the radio.

There is a sensor in the door windows and sunroof built into the weatherstripping that will pull it back open if something is in the way ie arm (I have tested it too, it barely pinched my fingers)

For those of you who don't use their 3rd memory positon on driver's seat -- Set 3rd position on your favorite driving position (probably your 1st posit.), then rotate both mirrors down and hit memory for position 3. Then, if you're backing up and want to see driver's side curb, or if some a**hole is blinding you from the back with his bright lights, just hit 3rd posit. and mirrors will rotate down. Then just hit 1st posit. to rotate them back up.

If you hold down the trip odometer reset button while turning on the ignition, the odometer will read: test 1
If you wait a second, it will then read: test 1.0
If you then press the reset button repeatedly, you can cycle through various readouts.
Does anyone know what these readouts mean?
If you don't wait, but push the reset button again so it reads: test 2
then wait a second until it reads : test 2.0
your instrument panel will go through a test routine, displaying the following:

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