BMW 3 SERIES 2021 Owners Manual

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TheUltimate
DrivingMachinen
OWNER'SMANUAL.
THEBMW3SERIESSEDAN.LINK:
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WELCOMETOBMW.Owner'sManual.
ThankyouforchoosingaBMW.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon
theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadthisOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMW.Alsousethe
IntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantinformation onvehicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfeaturesavailableinyourBMW.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesignedtoen#j hanceoperatingreliabilityandroadsafety,andtocontributetomaintainingthevalueofyourBMW.
Atthetimeofproductionattheplant,theprintedOwner'sManualisthemost currentresource.Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate#msuchas,aRemoteSoft#j
wareUpgrade#mtheIntegratedOwner'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthe latestinformation.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheon#j
boardliterature.
Wewishyouasafeandenjoyableride.3
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TABLEOFCONTENTSAfteravehiclesoftwareupdatemsuchas,aRemoteSoftwareUpgradem
the*ntegratedOwner'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatestinforj
mation.
NOTES
Information.........................................................................................................................  6
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................  14
QUICKREFERENCE
Entering............................................................................................................................  16
Set-upanduse...............................................................................................................  20
Ontheroad...................................................................................................................... 24
CONTROLS
Cockpit..............................................................................................................................  32
Sensorsofthevehicle..................................................................................................  37
Operatingstateofthevehicle....................................................................................  41
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 44
BMWRemoteSoftwareUpgrade.............................................................................  61
Generalsettings.............................................................................................................  64
Personalsettings...........................................................................................................  68
Connections....................................................................................................................  73
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  82
Seats,mirrorsandsteeringwheel..........................................................................  109
Transportingchildrensafely.....................................................................................  124
Driving............................................................................................................................. 130
Displays..........................................................................................................................  148
Lights..............................................................................................................................  170
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 178
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 211
Driverassistancesystems........................................................................................  215
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 263
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  2644
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Interiorequipment....................................................................................................... 280
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 290
Cargoarea.....................................................................................................................  294
DRIVINGTIPS
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  300
Savingfuel.....................................................................................................................  305
MOBILITY
Refueling........................................................................................................................  312
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  314
Enginecompartment.................................................................................................  345
Operatingmaterials....................................................................................................  348
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  355
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 357
Breakdownassistance...............................................................................................  362
Care.................................................................................................................................  369
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  374
Appendix........................................................................................................................  377
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  378
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InformationUsingthisOwner'sManual
OrientationThefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticu#jlartopicisbyusingtheindex.
Aninitialoverviewofthevehicleisprovidedin thefirstchapter.
ValidityoftheOwner'sManual Productionofthevehicle Atthetimeofproductionattheplant,theprinted
Owner'sManualisthemostcurrentresource. Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differ#j
encesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Afterasoftwareupdateinthe
vehicle
Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate#msuchas,aRe#j moteSoftwareUpgrade#mtheIntegratedOwn#j er'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatestinformation.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertain#jment,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedasa
printedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Additionalsourcesof
information
Servicecenter Aservicecenterwillbegladtoanswerquestions
atanytime.
Internet VehicleinformationandgeneralinformationonBMW,forinstance,ontechnology,areavailable
ontheInternet:www.bmwusa.com.
IntegratedOwner'sManualinthe
vehicle
TheIntegratedOwner'sManualspecificallyde#j
scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedis#j
playedontheControlDisplay.
BMWDriverssGuideapp
TheBMWDriver'sGuideappspecificallyde#j scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.Theappcanbedisplayedonsmartphones andtablets.
BMWDriverssGuideWeb Driver#ssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitablein#j
formationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible, onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyin#jstalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driver#ssGuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrentbrowser.
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Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
SymbolMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjury
toyourselfandtoothersaswellas
seriousdamagetothevehicle.Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
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ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Afterasoftwareupdateinthe
vehicle
Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate#msuchas,aRe#j
moteSoftwareUpgrade#mtheIntegratedOwn#j
er'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatest
information.
ForYourOwnSafety
Intendeduse
Heedthefollowingwhenusingthevehicle:
'xOwner'sManual.'xInformationonthevehicle.Donotremove stickers.'xTechnicalvehicledata.'xThetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.'xVehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheop#j
eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirements
applyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe
operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbeneces#j
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering operatingconditionsandregistrationrequire#jments.Ifyourvehicledoesnotcomplywiththehomologationrequirementsinacertaincountry
youmaynotbeabletolodgewarrantyclaimsfor yourvehiclethere.Furtherinformationonwar#jrantyisavailablefromaservicecenter.
Maintenanceandrepairs
Advancedtechnology,forinstancetheuseof modernmaterialsandhigh-performanceelec#j
tronics,requiressuitablemaintenanceandrepairwork.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thatyouentrustcorrespondingprocedurestoa BMWcenter.Ifyouchoosetouseanotherserv#j
icefacility,BMWrecommendsuseofafacility thatperformswork,e.g.,maintenanceandrepair,
accordingtoBMWspecificationswithproperly
trainedpersonnel,referredtointheOwner's
Manualas"anotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j pairshop".
Ifworkisperformedimproperly,forinstance maintenanceandrepair,thereisariskofsubse#j
quentdamageandrelatedsafetyrisks.
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionofcompo#j
nents,e.g.,theradarsensors,andtherebyresult
inasafetyrisk.
Partsandaccessories
BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandacces#j
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma
BMWcenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehi#j cles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandacces#j sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual
productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafety
hazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether
theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehicles
underallusageconditions.
CaliforniaProposition65
Warning
ForvehiclessoldinCalifornia,thelawrequires
vehiclemanufacturerstoprovidethefollowing
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Warning
EngineexhaustandawidevarietyofAutomo#j
bilecomponentsandparts,includingcompo#j
nentsfoundintheinteriorfurnishingsinavehi#j cle,containoremitchemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,cer#j
tainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertain
productsofcomponentwearcontainoremit chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j ductiveharm.Batteryposts,terminalsandre#j
latedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcom#j
pounds.Batteriesalsocontainotherchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecan#j
cer.Washyourhandsafterhandling.Useden#j
gineoilcontainschemicalsthathavecaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Alwaysprotect
yourskinbywashingthoroughlywithsoapand
water.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Warning
Operating,servicingandmaintainingapassen#j gervehicleoroff-highwaymotorvehiclecan
exposeyoutochemicalsincludingengineex#j
haust,carbonmonoxide,phthalates,andlead,
whichareknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j
ductiveharm.Tominimizeexposure,avoid
breathingexhaust,donotidletheengineex#j
ceptasnecessary,serviceyourvehicleina
well-ventilatedareaandwearglovesorwash
yourhandsfrequentlywhenservicingyourve#j
hicle.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Serviceandwarranty
Werecommendthatyoureadthispublication thoroughly.Yourvehicleiscoveredbythefollow#jingwarranties:
'xNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.'xRustPerforationLimitedWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsSystemDefectWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsPerformanceWarranty.'xCaliforniaEmissionControlSystemLimitedWarranty.
DetailedinformationaboutthesewarrantiesislistedintheServiceandWarrantyInformation
BookletforUSmodelsorintheWarrantyand
ServiceGuideBookletforCanadianmodels.
Yourvehiclehasbeenspecificallyadaptedand
designedtomeettheparticularoperatingcondi#j
tionsandhomologationrequirementsinyour
countryandcontinentalregioninordertodeliver
thefulldrivingpleasurewhilethevehicleisoper#j atedunderthoseconditions.Ifyouwishtooper#j
ateyourvehicleinanothercountryorregion,you
mayberequiredtoadaptyourvehicletomeet
differentprevailingoperatingconditionsandho#j
mologationrequirements.Youshouldalsobe
awareofanyapplicablewarrantylimitationsor
exclusionsforsuchcountryorregion.Insuch
case,pleasecontactCustomerRelationsforfur#j
therinformation.
Maintenance Maintainthevehicleregularlytosustaintheroad
safety,operationalreliabilityandtheNewVehicle LimitedWarranty.
Specificationsformaintenancemeasures:
'xBMWMaintenancesystem.'xServiceandWarrantyInformationBookletfor
USmodels.'xWarrantyandServiceGuideBookletfor
Canadianmodels.
Ifthevehicleisnotmaintainedorisimproperly
maintained,thiscouldresultinseriousdamage
tothevehicle.Suchdamageisnotcoveredby theBMWNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
Refertosectiononengineoilchangeregarding recommendedserviceintervalsforoilchanges.
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Datamemory
Generalinformation
Electroniccontroldevicesareinstalledintheve#j
hicle.Electroniccontrolunitsprocessdatathey receivefromvehiclesensors,self-generateorexchangewitheachother.Somecontrolunits
arenecessaryforthevehicletofunctionsafelyor provideassistanceduringdriving,forinstance
driverassistancesystems.Furthermore,control unitsfacilitatecomfortorinfotainmentfunctions.
Informationaboutstoredorexchangeddatacanberequestedfromthemanufacturerofthevehi#jcle,inaseparatebooklet,forexample.
Personalreference Eachvehicleismarkedwithauniquevehicleidentificationnumber.Dependingonthecountry,thevehicleownercanbeidentifiedwiththevehi#jcleidentificationnumber,licenseplateandcorre#jspondingauthorities.Inaddition,thereareother
optionstotrackdatacollectedinthevehicleto
thedriverorvehicleowner,forinstance,viathe
ConnectedDriveaccountthatisused.
Operatingdatainthevehicle Controlunitsprocessdatatooperatethevehicle.
Forexample,thisincludes:
'xStatusmessagesforthevehicleanditsindi#j
vidualcomponents,e.g.,wheelrotational
speed,wheelspeed,deceleration,lateralac#j celeration,engagedsafetybeltindicator.'xAmbientconditions,e.g.,temperature,rainsensorsignals.
Theprocesseddataisonlyprocessedintheve#jhicleitselfandgenerallyvolatile.Thedataisnot
storedbeyondtheoperatingperiod.
Electroniccomponents,e.g.controlunitsandig#j nitionkeys,containcomponentsforstoringtech#j
nicalinformation.Informationaboutthevehicle condition,componentusage,maintenancerec#j
ommendations,eventsorfaultscanbestored
temporarilyorpermanently.
Thisinformationgenerallyrecordsthestateofa component,amodule,asystem,ortheenviron#jment,forinstance:'xOperatingstatesofsystemcomponents,for
instance,filllevels,tireinflationpressure,bat#j
terystatus.'xMalfunctionsandfaultsinimportantsystem components,forinstancelightsandbrakes.'xResponsesbythevehicletospecialsitua#j
tionssuchasairbagdeploymentorengage#j mentofthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystems.'xInformationonvehicle-damagingevents.
Thedataisrequiredtoperformthecontrolunitfunctions.Furthermore,italsoservestorecog#j
nizeandcorrectmalfunctions,andhelpstheve#j
hiclemanufacturertooptimizevehiclefunctions.
Themajorityofthisdataisstoredtemporarily
andisonlyprocessedwithinthevehicleitself.In
somecircumstancesthevehiclemaystoresome
dataforanadditionalbutlimitedperiodoftime.
Whenservicing,forinstanceduringrepairs,serv#j
iceprocesses,warrantycases,andqualityassur#j
ancemeasures,thistechnicalinformationcanbe
readoutfromthevehicletogetherwiththevehi#j
cleidentificationnumber.
Adealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshopcanreadoutthein#j
formation.ThesocketforOBDOnboardDiagno#j
sisrequiredbylawinthevehicleisusedtoread
outthedata.
Thedataiscollected,processed,andusedby therelevantorganizationsintheservicenetwork. Thedatadocumentstechnicalconditionsofthevehicle,whichcanbeusedtodeterminevehiclemaintenancestatus,andfacilitatequalityim#jprovement.
Faultandeventmemoriesinthevehiclecanbe resetwhenadealer#ssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopperforms
repairorservicingwork.
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