New owner...buttons question

[SEEL318iS]

Just bought a 318iS yesterday with 183k miles on her.  Love the car. Using her as my new DD as apposed to driving my 350z to work everyday.

The interior of the car is not in pristine condition and the markings on some of the buttons has worn off.  My questions about the buttons are:

1. round button next to the gear shift on the left?
2. rectangular button next to the gear shift on the right?
3. Do I have cruise control?  If so, how do I engage it?
4. Power locks?  How do I use them?  Power windows work great

Thanks everyone.  Seems like a very helpful forum!

[Febi Guibo]

round button... you mean the cigarette lighter?

rectangular button on the right, that locks the windows (well, disables the power to the windows)

you probably don't have cruise control

power locks ...all US E30 M42s have them... basically, unlocking one door unlocks the other, and the trunk... tip: use the trunk to lock / unlock your doors to save wear n tear on your door lock actuators

[D. Clay]

I have 1991 318is without power locks. I even checked once when I had the trim panel off of the door and there is no power actuator. Same with trunk and fuel filler door.
I wuz robbed, man!

[Febi Guibo]

you wuz robbed... well, i stand corrected... *almost* everybody in the us has power locks

[SEEL318iS]

round button... you mean the cigarette lighter?

rectangular button on the right, that locks the windows (well, disables the power to the windows)

you probably don't have cruise control

power locks ...all US E30 M42s have them... basically, unlocking one door unlocks the other, and the trunk... tip: use the trunk to lock / unlock your doors to save wear n tear on your door lock actuators

thanks!  Well the round button just pushes in.  Doesn't look like a cigarette lighter in any car I've ever seen. Maybe the lighter has been pushed in really far and the stem isn't exposed anymore.  I'll have to mess with it today.  Thanks again for the post!

[gearheadE30]

The stem on these lighters are never exposed. Try pulling up on the ring around the "button"

Febi, I also have a US-spec car without power locks . Haledj does as well, iirc.

[Febi Guibo]

Febi, I also have a US-spec car without power locks . Haledj does as well, iirc.

oh great, now the torches and pitchforks are coming out!

[SEEL318iS]

Thanks guys, answers solved.  Lighter does not work, window lock does.  

Really enjoying this car but I found out it is leaking about a quarter size (in diameter) of oil per night.  Any suggestions?

[swiss318is]

about the leaking... clean the entire engine with brakecleaner, so that the oil cames down. then have a look where it is leaking.
i bet it is the timing chain cover... and probably the oilpan, if you have powersteering check the hoses under pressure!

i got 3 318is e30
NR1: ABS, NO power steering, NO power locks, NO bordcomputer, NO sportseats
NR2: NO ABS, power steering, power locks, bordcomputer, sportseats
NR3: NO ABS, NO power steering, power locks, bordcomputer, sportseats
all eurospec cars.. and all from one owner!

[SEEL318iS]

about the leaking... clean the entire engine with brakecleaner, so that the oil cames down. then have a look where it is leaking.
i bet it is the timing chain cover... and probably the oilpan, if you have powersteering check the hoses under pressure!

i got 3 318is e30
NR1: ABS, NO power steering, NO power locks, NO bordcomputer, NO sportseats
NR2: NO ABS, power steering, power locks, bordcomputer, sportseats
NR3: NO ABS, NO power steering, power locks, bordcomputer, sportseats
all eurospec cars.. and all from one owner!

Those were where I was thinking to check 1st for sure.  Thanks

Wow, you've got quite a stable of 318is' .  Crazy!

[haledj]

Febi, I also have a US-spec car without power locks . Haledj does as well, iirc.

Yep, no power locks here.  The easiest way to check is to look behind the gas cap door and see if there is the hole for the lock bar.