2011 BMW M3 Base

2011 BMW M3 -- Description

Optional Equipment:

• Power Front Seats
• AM/FM Stereo w/CD/MP3 Capability
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
• Electronic Stability Control
• Front Center Armrest
• Spoiler
• ABS brakes
• Adjustable head restraints: driver and passenger w/tilt
• Anti-whiplash front head restraints
• Brake assist
• CD player
• Driver door bin
• Dual front impact airbags
• Four wheel independent suspension
• Front dual zone A/C
• Fully automatic headlights
• Illuminated entry
• Low tire pressure warning
• Memory seat
• Outside temperature display
• Passenger door bin
• Power door mirrors
• Power passenger seat
• Power windows
• Rain sensing wipers
• Rear anti-roll bar
• Rear seat center armrest
• Remote keyless entry
• Speed-sensing steering
• Sport steering wheel
• Steering wheel mounted audio controls
• Tilt steering wheel
• Trip computer
• Auto-dimming Rear-View mirror
• Speed-Sensitive Wipers

• Cloth/Leather Upholstery
• HD Radio
• Air Conditioning
• Front Bucket Seats
• Leather Shift Knob
• Tachometer
• AM/FM radio
• Alloy wheels
• Automatic temperature control
• Bumpers: body-color
• Delay-off headlights
• Driver vanity mirror
• Dual front side impact airbags
• Front anti-roll bar
• Front reading lights
• Heated door mirrors
• Leather steering wheel
• MP3 decoder
• Occupant sensing airbag
• Overhead airbag
• Passenger vanity mirror
• Power driver seat
• Power steering
• Radio data system
• Rear air conditioning
• Rear reading lights
• Rear window defroster
• Speed control
• Split folding rear seat
• Steering wheel mounted A/C controls
• Telescoping steering wheel
• Traction control
• Variably intermittent wipers
• 10 Speakers
• High-Intensity Discharge Headlights

Exterior:

• Adaptive Brake Lights
• Automatic tilt-down of passenger's side-view mirror when vehicle is shifted into reverse gear
• Flared front and rear fenders including wheel arches; vent gills in front fenders with integrated indicator and M3 logo
• M Mobility System (includes lifetime BMW Roadside Assistance for tire assistance)
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers with Automatic headlight control
• White turn-signal indicators

• Aluminum hood with powerdome
• Carbon-fiber roof (not available with moonroof, which requires a steel roof)
• Heated side-view mirrors, windshield washer jets and door locks
• M rear apron with diffuser
• Shadowline trim
• Xenon Adaptive low- and high-beam headlights with auto-leveling and Cornering Lights function

Interior:

• 3-spoke, leather-wrapped multi-function M sport steering wheel with audio and (accessory) phone controls, M color stitching and tilt/telescopic adjustment (M Drive button included with multi-function controls with Technology Package option)
• Anthracite headliner
• Automatic-dimming inside rear-view mirror
• BMW Ambiance Lighting front and rear
• Console valet and cupholders
• Cruise Control with column-mounted stalk
• Door sills with BMW M3 logo
• Front seatback storage nets
• M-design instrument cluster with titanium-finish-ringed instrument dials and red needles
• On-board computer with detailed vehicle information including travel range on remaining fuel, external temperature (including freezing temperature warning)
• Rear window defogger
• Smoker's pkg -inc: cigarette lighter, ash tray
• Tachometer with variable warning zones and oil temperature display
• Vehicle & Key Memory

• Adjustable front armrest
• Automatic climate control includes micro-filter, automatic air recirculation, left/right temperature control, temperature- and volume-controlled rear outlets, windshield misting sensor, MAX A/C, heat at rest, and recall of individual user settings
• Auxiliary pwr outlet
• Check Control vehicle monitoring system
• Courtesy lights include fade in/fade out, actuation from remote, automatic switch-on when engine is turned off, separately controlled left/right front and rear reading lights, front footwell lighting, and illuminated vanity mirrors
• Digital Motor Electronics (DME) with on-board diagnostics
• Folding rear-seat headrests
• Fully finished trunk
• Multi-function remote control
• Power front/rear windows with "one-touch" up/down operation (in M3 coupe, rear windows are stationary and do not include up/down operation)
• Service Interval Indicator with miles-to-service display
• Split fold-down rear seat
• Titanium Shadow interior trim

Mechanical:

• 3-way catalytic converter with heated oxygen sensor
• 4-wheel BMW M vacuum-assisted ventilated, cross-drilled compound disc brakes with floating brake rotors
• Distributorless electronic ignition system
• Flat-paneled underbody
• M drive
• M suspension with twin-joint spring-strut front axle, subframe, front axle tie-rod and stiffening plate in aluminum, rear axle subframe in steel, track control arm and spring strut in aluminum and lightweight steel construction
• Rear wheel drive

• 4.0-liter 32-valve 414-hp V-8 engine with M Double-VANOS "steplessly" variable valve timing
• 8 individual throttles, electronically controlled (drive-by-wire)
• Engine Start/Stop button
• Gas-pressurized front struts and rear shock absorbers
• M quad polished stainless steel exhaust tips
• Oil coolant heat exchanger
• Vehicle-speed-sensitive variable-assist power steering (M Servotronic)

Safety:

• Automatic front safety-belt pretensioners
• Bumper system with aluminum impact absorbers at the front, steel impact absorbers at the rear, and front-compressible elements
• Crash sensor with Battery Safety Terminal disconnect of alternator, fuel pump and starter from battery, automatically unlocks doors, and turns on hazard and interior lights
• Front-seat-mounted side-impact airbags
• High-performance-tuned anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Dynamic Brake Control
• Tire Pressure Monitor

• Automatic safety-belt assistant
• Child-seat automatic safety-belt locking device in rear seats
• Emergency trunk release
• Head Protection System (HPS), front and rear
• Interlocking door anchoring system to help protect against door intrusion in side impacts

Entertainment:

• HD Radio with "multicast" FM station reception