2009 BMW 328 Owner's Manual - Page 119

When the vehicle is parked Condensation forms while the automatic climate control is in operation, and then exits under the vehicle. Traces of condensed water under the vehicle are therefore normal. Determining loading limit Before driving into a car wash General information on caring for your BMW can be found on page 218. Controls Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Sports Wagon: rear window wiper Driving through an automatic car wash can result in damage to the rear window wiper. If necessary, ask the operator of the car wash about protective measures you should take. 1. Locate the following statement on your vehicle's placard*: The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or YYY lbs. Otherwise, overloading can result in damage to the vehicle and unstable driving conditions.< 2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle. 3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kilograms or YYY pounds. 4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if the YYY amount equals 1,400 lbs. and there will be five 150-lb. passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs: 1,400 lbs. minus 750 lbs. = 650 lbs. 5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in step 4. 6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, part of the load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult the manual for transporting a trailer to determine how this may reduce the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle. With convenient access and automatic transmission Insert the remote control into the ignition switch. The engine can be switched off when the selector lever is in position N. Refer also to page 218. Cargo loading To avoid loading the tires beyond their approved carrying capacity, never overload the vehicle. Overloading can lead to overheating and increases the rate at which damage develops inside the tires. This can ultimately result in a sudden blow-out.< Make sure that no liquids are spilled or leak from their containers in the cargo bay, as this could result in damage to the vehicle.< 117 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 099 - © 10/08 BMW AG At a glance