Cockpit, BMW 3 Series (E46)Photos
- Cockpit, BMW 3 Series (E46)
Cockpit, BMW 3 Series (E46)
Cockpit, BMW 3 Series (E46)
Instrument cluster, BMW 3 Series (E46)
Instrument cluster, BMW 3 Series (E46)
Instrument cluster, BMW 3 Series (E46)
Centre display, BMW 3 Series (E46)
Centre display, BMW 3 Series (E46)
Controls, BMW 3 Series (E46)
Photo credits
Photo credits (9)
- BMW 3 Series (E46), photo 1Cockpit · “BMW E46 Coupé. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 3 Series (E46), photo 2Cockpit · “BMW E46 330i Coupe interior 1” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Raito Akehanareru · CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 3 Series (E46), photo 3Cockpit · “BMW E46 POV (22659495726)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Falcon® Photography from France · CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 3 Series (E46), photo 4Instrument cluster · “BMW 320i E46 instrument cluster during fuel cut-off (aka)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · CC BY-SA 2.5 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 3 Series (E46), photo 5Instrument cluster · “M3 e46 zegary PL” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Beemwej · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 3 Series (E46), photo 6Instrument cluster · “BMW E46 Instrument Cluster” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 3 Series (E46), photo 7Centre display · “BMW M3 E46 Convertible - Flickr - The Car Spy (4)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 3 Series (E46), photo 8Centre display · “BMW 330Ci Sport Convertible - Flickr - The Car Spy (6)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
- BMW 3 Series (E46), photo 9Controls · “VolantePainelInstrumentos” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: AntoniusJ · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elements
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Photo credits (7)
- BMW 3 Series (E21)Cockpit · “BMW E21. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 3 Series (E30)Cockpit · “BMW E30. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 3 Series (E36)Cockpit · “BMW E36. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 3 Series (E46)Cockpit · “BMW E46 Coupé. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 3 Series (E90/E91/E92/E93)Cockpit · “BMW E90. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 3 Series (F30)Cockpit · “New BMW 3 Series: Cockpit standard version (10/2011)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
- BMW 3 Series (G20)Cockpit · “The all-new BMW 3 Series Sedan - BMW M340i xDrive (11/2018).” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
Details
Summary
The E46 brought factory satellite navigation to the 3 Series, on an optional centre-console monitor that later widened to 16:9.
Specifications
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Speedometer and rev counter with gauges for coolant temperature, fuel level and fuel economy, plus three LCD blocks: check control pictograms, on-board computer and service data, and the automatic transmission's range and program.
Centre display
On-board monitor with navigation (4:3)
The same board monitor as the X5 (E53).
Widescreen on-board monitor with navigation (16:9)
The 2003 coupé and convertible facelift brought the DVD-based Mark IV navigation computer.
Controls
Navigation, audio and some settings are worked with the monitor's buttons and push-turn knob.
Facts
- The gauges are driven by stepper motors.[2]
- The pictogram check control display, carried over from the E39 5 Series, warns of lamp failures, an open door or boot and low fluid levels.[2]
- The widescreen monitor has a resolution of 400 x 234 pixels. It arrived in March 2001 on the convertible and in September 2001 on other E46 models.[3][1]