overheating BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 2014 F30H Owner's Manual

Unattended vehicle
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running; doing so poses a risk of
danger.
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run‐
ning, set the parking brake and place the trans‐
mission in selector lever position P or N to pre‐
vent the vehicle from moving.◀
Repeated starting in quick succession
Avoid trying to start the vehicle repeat‐
edly and in quick succession. Otherwise, the
fuel is not burned or is inadequately burned,
posing a risk of overheating and damage to the
catalytic converter.◀
The combustion engine is started with Acti‐
vate drive, refer to page 68, readiness under
the following conditions:▷The drive system is not at operating tem‐
perature.▷The temperature of the hybrid system is
too high.▷The high-voltage battery has an insuffi‐
cient charge.
Driving away
1.Activate drive readiness.2.Engage selector lever position D, M/S or R.3.Release the parking brake.4.Drive away.
Deactivating drive readiness
After stopping the vehicle:
1.Engage selector lever position P.2.Press the Start/Stop button.3.Set the parking brake.
After parking the vehicle, you may hear noises
due to operation of the hybrid system, such as
for cooling of the high-voltage battery.
Hints
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not start the engine.◀
Apply parking brake and further secure
the vehicle if needed.
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐
erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐
hicle, e.g., by turning the steering wheel in the
direction of the curb.◀
Before driving into a car wash So that the vehicle can roll into a car wash ob‐
serve instructions for going into an automatic
car wash, refer to page 223.
Auto Start/Stop function
The concept The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.
The system switches off the combustion en‐
gine when conditions for electric driving have
been met. The ignition or drive readiness re‐
mains switched on.
READY appears on the tachometer. If neces‐
sary, the combustion engine starts automati‐
cally.
The combustion engine is also stopped during
the trip when coasting or braking. This driving
condition, in which the vehicle is traveling with‐
out power and energy recovery is not active, is
referred to as coasting, refer to page 70.
Note
The combustion engine is not switched off au‐
tomatically in the following situations:▷The combustion engine is not at operating
temperature.Seite 69DrivingControls69
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LoadingVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Hints Overloading the vehicle
To avoid exceeding the approved ca‐
pacity of the tires, never overload the vehicle.
Overloading can lead to overheating and in‐
creases the rate at which damage develops in‐
side the tires. This could result in a sudden
loss of tire inflation pressure.◀
No fluids in the cargo area
Make sure that fluids do not leak into the
cargo area; otherwise, the vehicle may be dam‐
aged.◀
Heavy and hard objects
Do not stow any heavy and hard objects
in the car's interior without securing them; oth‐
erwise, they may present a danger to occu‐
pants, e.g., during braking and evasive maneu‐
vers.◀
Determining the load limit1.Locate the following statement on your ve‐
hicle’s placard:▷The combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed XXX kg
or YYY lbs. Otherwise, damage to thevehicle and unstable driving situations
may result.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 ca‐
pacity.
For example, if the YYY amount equals
1,000 lbs and there will be four 150 lbs
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity
is 400 lbs: 1,000 lbs minus 600 lbs =
400 lbs.5.Determine the combined weight of lug‐
gage and cargo being loaded on the vehi‐
cle. That weight may not safely exceed the
available cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.Seite 175LoadingDriving tips175
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Opening and closing, withoutremote control 41
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 39
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 44
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 152
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 87
P Paint, vehicle 224
Parallel parking assistant 145
Park Distance Control PDC 137
Parked-car ventilation 153
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 174
Parking aid, refer to PDC 137
Parking assistant 145
Parking brake 71
Parking lights 97
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 60
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 141
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 137
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 117
Personal Profile 37
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 38
Personal Profile, importing profiles 38
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 50
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 48
Plastic, care 225 Power failure 215
Power sunroof, glass 49
Power windows 48
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 190
Pressure warning FTM, tires 109
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 37
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 24
Protective function, glass sunroof 50
Protective function, win‐ dows 48
Push-and-turn reel, refer to Controller 18, 19
R Radiator fluid 203
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 36
Radio ready state 67
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 74
Rear lights 214
Rear socket 161
Rear turn signal, bulb replace‐ ment 212
Rearview camera 140
Rearview mirror 59
Rear window defroster 152
Recirculated-air filter 153
Recirculated-air mode 152
Recommended fuel grade 188
Recommended tire brands 195
Refueling 186
Remaining range 88
Remote control/key 36
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning, key 155 Remote control, malfunc‐
tion 40
Remote control, univer‐ sal 156
Replacement fuse 215
Replacing parts 206
Replacing wheels/tires 195
Reporting safety defects 10
RES button 132
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 129
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 135
Reserve warning, refer to Range 88
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 106
Residual cooling 154
Retaining straps, securing cargo 176
Retreaded tires 195
Roadside parking lights 98
Roller sunblinds 49
RON recommended fuel grade 188
Roofliner 17
Roof load lidacity 231
Roof-mounted luggage rack 177
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 220
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 196
Rubber components, care 225
Run-flat tires 196
S Safe braking 173
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 56
Safety belts 55 Seite 238ReferenceEverything from A to Z238
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