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Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with
Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) features
Brake Drying, Brake Stand-by, Brake Fade
Com pensation and Start-off Assistant. DSC is
a braking control system that helps to stabilize
a vehicle when it senses a loss of control. If the
system senses over- or under steer, it responds
with counter-measures to help keep the
vehicle under control.
Impact-absorbing bumpers and com-
pres sible “crush tubes” front and rear help
absorb the force of impact in collisions up to
nine mph, minimizing damage to the vehicle’s
body and simplifying repairs. Only at higher
impact speeds do structural supports begin
to deform, dissipating impact energy to help
protect occupants.
Cornering Brake Control increases vehicle
stability by proportioning the braking force
while turning. When you brake in a turn, the
pressure comes off the rear wheels, which
(1) causes the vehicle to swerve inward (over-
steer). Cornering Brake Control counter acts
this action by asymmetrically adjusting brake
pressure (2), creating stabilizing counter-
torque (3) independently of the ABS system.
Run-flat tires allow speeds of up to 50
mph and travel from 30 to 150 miles after loss
of air pressure, depending on the total vehicle
weight.
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Reinforced sidewalls help prevent the
tires from collapsing or loosening from the
rim. In the event of a decline in tire pressure,
the driver is warned by the Tire Pressure
Monitor.
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Please see the Owner’s Manual for more information
detailing allotted miles to travel and load weight rules.
BMW restraint system for the driver and
front passenger combines three-point safety
belts, automatic safety-belt pretensioners,
seat bolsters that help prevent occupants
from sliding forward, and Active Headrests.
This system helps provide optimum restraint
in a collision.
/ Xenon Adaptive Headlights
automatically swivel to follow the curves of
the road. The system uses data from on-
board sensors and the steering wheel angle
to determine the car’s direction, then adjusts
the headlights accordingly. The system offers
outstanding nighttime vision. (Standard on
335i/335i xDrive and 335d; optional on
328i/328i xDrive.)
In the event of a collision, BMW’s supple-
mental restraint system (SRS) with advanced
technology for the driver and front passenger
seats determines which airbags to deploy for
optimal protection. The system also includes
front seat-mounted side-impact airbags.
BMW’s Head Protection Sys tem (HPS) is
designed to help protect passengers in both
front and rear compartments.
Note: Pictures of airbags are for illustrative purposes only.
BMW’s door anchoring system includes
reinforcing bars with hook-like members
within each door. In a serious side impact, the
bars hook the door to the body, locking them
together to make a more rigid passenger cell.
When the pressure is released, the anchoring
system is designed to disengage so that the
doors can be opened (unless further damage
from the impact prevents them from opening).
Lightweight construction is used through-
out the 3 Series Sedan. In the front section,
for example, aluminum is used extensively for
suspension components and in the steering
rack. BMW’s Advanced Turbo engines in the
335i, 335i xDrive and 335d models are all alu-
minum, and the naturally aspirated inline six in
the 328i and 328i xDrive is an aluminum/mag-
nesium compos ite – the lightest in its class.
Standard equipment Optional equipment
