BMW 3 SERIES 2020 Owners Manual

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DisplaysVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Instrumentcluster
Generalinformation Dependingonthevehicleequipment,itmaybe
possibletodeactivatethedisplaychangeinthe
instrumentclusterviaiDrive.
Someofthedisplaysintheinstrumentcluster
maydifferfromtheillustrationsintheOwner's
Manual.
Overview
1Fuelgauge#\#_ 1352Speedometer3Time#\#_136
Externaltemperature#\#_ 136
VariabledisplaysServicenotifications#\#_ 1374Instrumentclusterwithenhancedfeatures:
tachometer#\#_ 1365Enginetemperature#\#_ 1366Navigationdisplay
Transmissiondisplay
Status,DrivingDynamicsControl#\#_ 1297CheckControl#\#_132
OnboardComputer#\#_ 1418Variabledisplays
SpeedLimitInfo#\#_ 138
Range#\#_ 1369Resetmiles#\#_ 141
Instrumentclusterwith
enhancedfeatures:settingthe
operatingmode
Concept
Dependingontheequipment,theinstrument
clustercanbesettothreedifferentoperating
modesinadditiontothedrivingmode.
Adjusting
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."iDrivesettings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"STANDARD":alldisplaysontheinstru#j
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'x"INDIVIDUAL":alldisplaysontheinstru#j
mentclusterareactive.Individualdisplays
canbeindividuallyselected.
ConfiguringINDIVIDUAL
'x"Drivingmodedisplay":whenthedriving modeisswitchedintoECOPROorSPORT,theinstrumentclusterautomaticallyswitches
intotherespectiveview.'x"Speedlimitexceeded":ifthespeedrecog#j
nizedbySpeedLimitInfoisexceeded,the exceededrangeismarkedredinthespeed#jometer.
Instrumentclusterwithout
enhancedfeatures:selecting
displaysintheinstrument
cluster
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."iDrivesettings"3."Displays"4."Instrumentpanel"5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xWithnavigationsystem:
"Navigation":displaythearrowviewfor
thenavigationintheinstrumentcluster.
CheckControl
Concept
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouofmalfunctionsin themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacom#j
binationofindicatororwarninglightsandtext messagesintheinstrumentclusterand,ifappli#jcable,intheHead-upDisplay.
Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundanda
textmessagemayappearontheControlDisplay.
Indicator/warninglights Concept
Indicator/warninglightsintheinstrumentcluster displaythestatusofsomefunctionsinthevehi#j cleandindicatewhenamalfunctionispresentinthemonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
Theindicator/warninglightscanlightupinavari#j
etyofcombinationsandcolors.
Severalofthelightsarecheckedforproperfunc#j
tioningandlightuptemporarilywhendrive-ready stateisswitchedon.
Redlights Safetybeltreminder Indicatorlightflashesorisilluminated:
safetybeltonthedriverorpassenger
sideisnotbuckled.Thesafetybeltre#j
mindercanalsobeactivatedifobjectsareplaced
onthefrontpassengerseat.
Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositioned
correctly.
Safetybeltreminderforrearseats Thesafetybeltisnotbuckledonthecor#jrespondingrearseat.
Airbagsystem Airbagsystemandbelttensionermay
notbeworking.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
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ParkingbrakeTheparkingbrakeisset.
Forreleasingtheparkingbrake,referto
page 117.
Brakesystem Brakingsystemimpaired.Continuetodrivemoderately.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately byadealer'sservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Yellowlights Anti-lockBrakingSystemABS TheBrakeAssistantfunctionmaynotactivate.Avoidabruptbraking.Takethelongerbrakingdistanceintoaccount.
Havethesystemimmediatelychecked
byadealer'sservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
DSCDynamicStabilityControl Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.Thevehicle
isstabilized.Reducespeedandmodify
yourdrivingstyletothedrivingcircumstances.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChasmalfunc#j
tioned.
Havethesystemimmediatelycheckedbyadeal#j er'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice centerorrepairshop.
DSC,refertopage 177.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlis
deactivatedorDTCDynamicTraction Controlisactivated
DSCisdeactivatedorDTCisactivated.
DSC,refertopage 177,andDTC,refer
topage 179.FlatTireMonitorFTM
TheFTMsignalsalossoftireinflation
pressureinatire.
Reduceyourspeedandstopcautiously.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuvers.
Run-flattires,refertopage 288.
TirePressureMonitorTPM Theindicatorlightilluminates:theTire
PressureMonitorreportsalowtireinfla#j
tionpressureoraflattire.Followthein#j
formationintheCheckControlmessage.
Theindicatorlightflashesandisthenilluminated
continuously:flattiresortirepressurelosses
cannotbedetected.'xInterferencecausedbysystemsordevices
withthesameradiofrequency:afterleaving theareaoftheinterference,thesystemauto#j
maticallybecomesactiveagain.'xAwheelwithoutTPMwheelelectronicsis mounted:haveitcheckedbyadealer#ssserv#j
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
orrepairshopasneeded.'xMalfunction:havethesystemcheckedbya dealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
TirePressureMonitorTPM,refertopage 281.
Steeringsystem Steeringsystemmaynotbeworking.
Havethesystemcheckedbyadealer's
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedserv#j
icecenterorrepairshop.
Emissions
'xThewarninglightlightsup:
Emissionsaredeteriorating.Havethe vehiclecheckedassoonaspossible.'xThewarninglightflashesundercertaincir#j
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Thisindicatesthatthereisexcessivemisfiringintheengine.
Reducethevehiclespeedandhavethesys#j
temcheckedimmediately;otherwise,serious
enginemisfiringwithinabriefperiodcanseri#j
ouslydamageemissioncontrolcomponents, inparticularthecatalyticconverter.
SocketforOnboardDiagnosis,refertopage 306.
Greenlights
Safetybeltreminderforrearseats Thesafetybeltisbuckledonthecorre#j
spondingrearseat.
Turnsignal Turnsignalswitchedon.
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicator
lightindicatesthataturnsignalbulbhas
failed.
Turnsignal,refertopage 119.
Parkinglights Parkinglightsareswitchedon.
Parkinglights/lowbeams,referto page 148.
Lowbeams Lowbeamsareswitchedon.
Parkinglights/lowbeams,referto page 148.
Lanedeparturewarning Theindicatorlightlightsup:thesystem
isactivated.Alanemarkingwasdetected onatleastonesideofthevehicleand
warningscanbeissued.
Lanedeparturewarning,refertopage 167.
Frontfoglights
Frontfoglightsareswitchedon.
Frontfoglights,refertopage 152.
High-beamAssistant High-beamAssistantisswitchedon.
Highbeamsareswitchedonandoffau#j
tomaticallydependingonthetrafficsit#j
uation.
High-beamAssistant,refertopage 150.
AutomaticHold AutomaticHoldisactivated.Thevehicle
isautomaticallyheldinplacewhenitis stationary.
AutomaticHold,refertopage 117.
Bluelights Highbeams Highbeamsareswitchedon.
Highbeams,refertopage 120.
HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressthebuttonontheturnsignallever. Continuousdisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesaredisplayed continuouslyandarenotcleareduntilthemal#j
functioniseliminated.Ifseveralmalfunctionsoc#j
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curatonce,themessagesaredisplayedconsec#j
utively.
Themessagescanbehiddenforapprox.8sec#j onds.Afterthistime,theyaredisplayedagain
automatically.
Temporarydisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesarehiddenauto#j
maticallyafterapprox.20seconds.TheCheck Controlmessagesarestoredandcanbedis#j
playedagainlater.
DisplayingstoredCheckControl
messages
ViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclestatus"3.MovetheControllertotheleft.4."CheckControl"5.SelecttheSMStextmessage.
Display
CheckControl AtleastoneCheckControlmessageis
displayedorstored.
SMStextmessages SMStextmessagesincombinationwithasym#j
bolintheinstrumentclusterexplainaCheck
Controlmessageandthemeaningoftheindica#j
tor/warninglights.
SupplementarySMStextmessages Additionalinformation,suchasthereasonforan
errorormalfunctionortherequiredaction,can
becalledupviaCheckControl.
Withurgentmessagestheaddedtextwillbeau#j
tomaticallydisplayedontheControlDisplay.
DependingontheCheckControlmessage,fur#j
therhelpcanbeselected.
ViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclestatus"3.MovetheControllertotheleft.4."CheckControl"5.Selectthedesiredtextmessage.6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Messagesaftertripcompletion
Certainmessagesdisplayedwhiledrivingaredis#j
playedagainafterdrive-readystateisswitched
off.
Fuelgauge
Concept Thecurrentfilllevelofthefueltankisdisplayed.
Generalinformation Vehicletiltpositionmaycausethedisplayto
vary.
Informationonrefueling,refertopage 262.
Display Anarrowbesidethefuelpumpsymbolshowswhichsideofthevehiclethefuelfillerflapison.
Indicatorlightintheinstrument
cluster
Theyellowindicatorlightilluminates,
oncethefuelreserveisreached.
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Tachometer
Alwaysavoidenginespeedsintheredwarning
field.Inthisrange,thefuelsupplyisreducedto protecttheengine.
Standbystateanddrive-readystate
ThelettersOFFinthetachome#j
terindicatethatdrive-readystate
isswitchedoffandstandbystate
isswitchedon.
ThelettersREADYinthetach#j
ometerindicatethattheAuto
Start/Stopfunctionisreadyto starttheengineautomatically.
Forfurtherinformation,seeIdlestate,standby
state,anddrive-readystate,refertopage 35.
Enginetemperature
Display
'xColdengine:thepointerisat
thelowtemperatureend.
Driveatmoderateengineand
vehiclespeeds.'xNormaloperatingtempera#j
ture:thepointerisinthemid#j
dleorinthelowerhalfofthe
temperaturedisplay.'xHotengine:thepointerisatthehighendof
thetemperaturerange.Inaddition,aCheck Controlmessageisdisplayed.
Tocheckthecoolantlevel,refertopage 303.
Indicatorlightintheinstrument
cluster
Aredindicatorlightisdisplayed.
Externaltemperature
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Withalowremainingrange,aCheckControlmessageisbrieflydisplayed.Withadynamicdrivingstyle,forinstancefastcornering,theen#j
ginefunctionisnotalwaysensured.
TheCheckControlmessageappearscontinu#j
ouslybelowarangeofapprox.30miles/50km.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Withadrivingrangeoflessthan 30miles/50kmtheenginemaynolongerhave
sufficientfuel.Enginefunctionsarenoten#j suredanymore.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Refuelpromptly.
Display
Thecurrentrangeisdisplayedas
numericalvalueatthebottomof thespeedometer.
Servicenotifications
Concept
Thefunctiondisplaystheservicenotifications andthecorrespondingmaintenancescopes.
Generalinformation Afterswitchingondrive-readystate,theinstru#j
mentclusterbrieflydisplaysavailabledrivingdis#j tanceortimetothenextscheduledmainte#j
nance.
Aserviceadvisorcanreadoutthecurrentserv#j
icenotificationsfromyourvehiclekey.
Display
Detailedinformationonservice
notifications
Moreinformationonthetypeofservicerequired
maybedisplayedontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive:1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclestatus"3.MovetheControllertotheleft.4."Servicerequired"
Maintenanceandservicemeasuresandle#j gallymandatedinspectionsaredisplayed.5.Selectanentrytocallupdetailedinformation.
Symbols
Symj
bolsDescriptionNoserviceiscurrentlyrequired.Thetimeforrecommendedmainte#j
nanceoralegallymandatedinspec#j tionisapproaching.Thetimeforrecommendedmainte#j
nancehasalreadypassed.
Enteringappointmentdates
Enterthedatesforthemandatoryvehiclein#jspections.
Makesurethatthevehicle'sdateandtimeare setcorrectly.
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclestatus"3.MovetheControllertotheleft.4."Servicerequired"5."Vehicleinspection"Seite137DisplaysCONTROLS137
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6."Date:"7.Selectthedesiredsetting.
AutomaticServiceRequest
Dataregardingtheservicestatusorlegallyman#j datedvehicleinspectionsisautomaticallytrans#j
mittedtoyourdealer#ssservicecenterbeforeyour
vehicleisdueforservice.
Youcancheckwhenyourdealer#ssservicecenter wasnotified.
ViaiDrive:
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclestatus"3.MovetheControllertotheleft.4."TeleserviceCall"
Gearshiftindicator
Concept
Thesystemrecommendsthemostefficientgear
forthecurrentdrivingsituation.
Generalinformation Dependingonthevehicleequipmentandcoun#j
tryversion,thegearshiftindicatorisactiveinthe
manualmodeoftheSteptronictransmissionand withmanualtransmission.
Steptronictransmission:
displaying
Suggestionstoshiftupordownaredisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Onvehicleswithoutagearshiftindicator,theen#j
gagedgearisdisplayed.
ExampleDescriptionEfficientgearisset.Shiftintoefficientgear.
SpeedLimitInfo
SpeedLimitInfo
Concept
SpeedLimitInfoshowsthecurrentvalidmaxi#j
mumspeedintheinstrumentcluster.
Generalinformation Thecameraintheareaoftheinteriormirrorde#j
tectstrafficsignsattheedgeoftheroadaswell
asoverheadsignposts.
Trafficsignswithextrasymbolsareconsidered andcomparedwiththevehicle'sonboarddata.Thetrafficsignwillthenbeeitherdisplayedorig#jnoreddependingonthesituationintheinstru#j
mentclusterandtheHead-upDisplay.
Withthenavigationsystem,thesystemtakes intoaccounttheinformationstoredinthenaviga#j
tiondataandalsodisplaysspeedlimitspresent
onrouteswithoutsigns.
Withoutanavigationsystem,thesystemissub#j jecttolimitationsimposedbytechnology.Traffic
signswithspeedlimitationsaredetectedand
displayedonly.Speedlimitationsduetoentering
orexitingtowns,highwaysigns,etc.arenotdis#j
played.Speedlimitswithextratextcharacters arealwaysdisplayed.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Overview
Camera
Thecameraisinstalledneartheinteriormirror.
Keepthewindshieldinfrontoftheinteriormirror cleanandclear.
DisplayingSpeedLimitInfo
Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipment,SpeedLimitInfo
isdisplayedpermanentlyintheinstrumentclus#j teror,ifapplicable,intheHead-upDisplayorvia
iDrive.
DisplayviaiDrive
1."MyVehicle"2."Vehiclesettings"3."SpeedAssistant"4."Notesonspeedlimits"5."Showcurrentlimit"Display
SpeedLimitInfo Dependingonequipment:current
speedlimit.
Withoutanavigationsystemthe
trafficsignalsaregrayedoutafter
curvesorlongerstretchesof
roadway.
Dependingonequipment:Speed
LimitInfonotavailable.
Ifthedetectedspeedlimithas
beenexceeded,theindicatorlight
willflash.
Warningwhenthespeedlimitis
exceeded
Concept
activating/deactivatingtheflashingoftheSpeed LimitInfodisplayintheinstrumentclusterand Head-upDisplaywhenthepostedspeedlimitisexceeded.
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SystemlimitsThesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalandmayprovideincorrectinformationinthefollowingsit#juations:'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xWhentrafficsignsarefullyorpartiallycon#jcealedbyobjects,stickersorpaint.'xWhendrivingveryclosetothevehicleinfront
ofyou.'xWhendrivingtowardbrightlightsorstrong
reflections.'xWhenthewindshieldinfrontoftheinterior
mirrorisfoggedover,dirtyorcoveredbya
sticker,etc.'xIfthecamerahasoverheatedandbeentem#j
porarilyswitchedoffduetoexcessivelyhigh
temperatures.'xIntheeventofincorrectdetectionbythe camera.'xIfthespeedlimitsorroaddatastoredinthe
navigationsystemareincorrect.'xIfthespeedlimitsvarywiththetimeofday andthedayoftheweek.'xInareasnotcoveredbythenavigationsys#jtem.'xWhenroadsdifferfromthenavigation,suchasduetochangesinroadrouting.'xIncaseofelectronictrafficsigns.'xWhenpassingbusesortruckswithtraffic
signsappliedtothem.'xIfthetrafficsignsarenon-conforming.'xWhentrafficsignsthatarevalidforaparallel
roadaredetected.'xInthepresenceofcountry-specificsignsand roadconfigurations.'xDuringcalibrationofthecameraimmediately
aftervehicledelivery.Selectionlists
Generalinformation
Dependingonyourvehicle'sequipment,thefol#j
lowingcanbedisplayedoroperatedusingthe
buttonsandthethumbwheelonthesteering wheelandviathedisplaysintheinstrumentclus#jterandtheHead-upDisplay:
'xCurrentaudiosource.'xPhoneredial.
Displayingandusingthelist
ButtonFunctionOpencurrententertainment
source.
Pressingthebuttonagainwill
closethecurrentlydisplayed
list.Showlistofmostrecenttele#j
phonecalls.Turnthethumbwheel:select
entertainmentsourceorlisten#j
try.
Pressthethumbwheel:confirm
thesetting.
Thecurrentlyselectedlistcan
bedisplayedintheinstrument
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