Naturally, BMW's safety engineers sought from the start to fully maintain the integrity of the passenger compartment as a safe environment even in the most severe crash. The frontal and side airbags along with the curtain-type Head Protection System (for front and rear seat occupants), belt tensioners and belt force limiters are activated by sensor-controlled electronic safety systems as a function of the type and severity of a collision. 



Enthusiastic driving calls for optimum visibility at night. That's why the new BMW

3 Series Coupe comes standard in the U.S. with xenon adaptive headlights which "steer" the headlights themselves and operate at all speeds in response to steering angle, vehicle speed and yaw rate. New to the 3 Series Coupes are standard cornering lights, an angled beam at each front corner to assist in situations of low speed and large steering angles. Cornering lights are activated in left- or rightward direction by either a large steering angle or the turn signals and do not activate at speeds over 25 mph. When the headlights are on and reverse gear is engaged, the feature is activated at both sides. 

Light rods in the rear light clusters stand out distinctly for a significant safety improvement in the dark. Whether in the dark or during the day, two-stage adaptive brake lights make an important contribution in enabling following drivers to recognize a potentially dangerous situation well in advance. Whenever the driver applies the brakes particularly hard, and when the ABS function is activated, light intensity in the two-stage taillights is increased accordingly, prompting drivers following from behind to also brake harder.



Standard and optional equipment

In addition to an impressive array of standard equipment, the new BMW 3 Series Coupe is available with a wide selection of optional equipment so drivers may individualize their coupes. Particularly in the area of top-quality audio, navigation and telematic systems, BMW offers optional systems originally developed for the most outstanding luxury performance cars.
Features new to the 3 Series Coupe are denoted with an asterisk.



Packages:

Premium Package. Adds familiar and new features to all models:
- Dakota Leather upholstery
- Auto-dimming exterior* and interior mirrors
- Power-fold exterior mirrors*
- Digital compass* in the interior rearview mirror
- BMW Universal Transceiver, a 3-function remote for garage doors and other external devices (formerly available only as center-installed accessory)
- 4-way power lumbar support on the front seats
- BMW Assist, BMW's comprehensive system of customer services and in-car telematics, including a Bluetooth cellphone interface (connects vehicle phone features with approved cellphone models)
For 328i/xi models, this Package adds features that are standard on 335i:
- Power front seats with Driver Memory System
- Auto tilt-down feature for the right-hand exterior mirror (mirror tilts down when reverse gear is engaged).


Sport Package (328i and 335i). Accents these vehicles' inherently sporty handling, esthetics and ergonomics:
- Sport seats with power-adjustable backrest width*. Depending upon model and equipment choices, other seat adjustments can be manual or power.

- Specific wheels and tires:
- 328i - 18 x 8.0 front/18 x 8.5 rear wheels with 225/40R-18 front/ 255/35R-18 rear W-rated run-flat performance tires 
- 335i - 18 x 8.0 front/18 x 8.5 rear wheels with 225/40R-18 front/ 255/35R-18 rear W-rated run-flat performance tires
- 150-mph top-speed limiter, instead of the standard 130.

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