BMW 3 SERIES SEDAN PLUG-IN HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual

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TheUltimateDrivingMachinenOWNER'SMANUAL.
THEBMW3SERIESPLUG-INHYBRID.
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WELCOMETOBMW.
Owner'sManual.
BMW3SeriesPlug-InHybrid.
ThankyouforchoosingaBMW.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon
theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadthisOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMW.Alsousethe
IntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantinformation
onvehicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfeatures
availableinyourBMW.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesignedtoen#j
hanceoperatingreliabilityandroadsafety,andtocontributetomaintaining
thevalueofyourBMW.
Atthetimeofproductionattheplant,theprintedOwner'sManualisthemost
currentresource.Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate#msuchas,aRemoteSoft#j
wareUpgrade#mtheIntegratedOwner'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthe
latestinformation.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheon#j
boardliterature.
Wewishyouasafeandenjoyableride.
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TABLEOFCONTENTSAfteravehiclesoftwareupdatemsuchas,aRemoteSoftwareUpgradem
the*ntegratedOwner'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatestinforj
mation.
NOTES
Information......................................................................................................................... 6
Safetyofthehybridsystem........................................................................................ 14
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................ 15
QUICKREFERENCE
Entering............................................................................................................................ 18
Set-upanduse............................................................................................................... 22
Ontheroad......................................................................................................................26
CONTROLS
Cockpit.............................................................................................................................. 34
Operatingstateofthevehicle.................................................................................... 39
iDrive..................................................................................................................................43
BMWRemoteSoftwareUpgrade............................................................................. 60
Generalsettings............................................................................................................. 63
Personalsettings........................................................................................................... 68
Connections.................................................................................................................... 73
Openingandclosing..................................................................................................... 81
Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel......................................................................... 107
Transportingchildrensafely..................................................................................... 122
Driving.............................................................................................................................128
Displays.......................................................................................................................... 149
Lights.............................................................................................................................. 171
Safety..............................................................................................................................179
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems..............................................................................216
Driverassistancesystems........................................................................................ 220
Drivingcomfort.............................................................................................................266
Climatecontrol............................................................................................................. 267
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Interiorequipment....................................................................................................... 281
Storagecompartments..............................................................................................291
Cargoarea..................................................................................................................... 295
DRIVINGTIPS
Thingstorememberwhendriving......................................................................... 300
Savingfuel..................................................................................................................... 305
MOBILITY
Chargingthevehicle...................................................................................................312
Refueling........................................................................................................................ 322
Wheelsandtires.......................................................................................................... 325
Enginecompartment................................................................................................. 353
Operatingmaterials.................................................................................................... 356
Maintenance................................................................................................................. 363
Replacingcomponents..............................................................................................365
Breakdownassistance............................................................................................... 369
Care................................................................................................................................. 377
REFERENCE
Technicaldata.............................................................................................................. 382
Appendix........................................................................................................................ 384
EverythingfromAtoZ............................................................................................... 386
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InformationUsingthisOwner'sManual
Orientation
Thefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticu#j
lartopicisbyusingtheindex.
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'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatest
information.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertain#j
ment,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedasa
printedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated
Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Additionalsourcesof
information
Servicecenter
Aservicecenterwillbegladtoanswerquestions
atanytime.
Internet
Vehicleinformationandgeneralinformationon
BMW,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#j
stalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driver#ss
GuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrent
browser.
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Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
SymbolMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjury
toyourselfandtoothersaswellas
seriousdamagetothevehicle.
Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
protecttheenvironment.
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StatusoftheOwner's
Manual
Basicinformation
Themanufacturerofyourvehiclepursuesapol#j
icyofconstantdevelopmentthatisconceivedto
ensurethatourvehiclescontinuetoembodythe
highestqualityandsafetystandards.Inrare
cases,therefore,thefeaturesdescribedinthis
Owner'sManualmaydifferfromthoseinyour
vehicle.
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'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#j
ments.Ifyourvehicledoesnotcomplywiththe
homologationrequirementsinacertaincountry
youmaynotbeabletolodgewarrantyclaimsfor
yourvehiclethere.Furtherinformationonwar#j
rantyisavailablefromaservicecenter.
Maintenanceandrepairs
Advancedtechnology,forinstancetheuseof
modernmaterialsandhigh-performanceelec#j
tronics,requiressuitablemaintenanceandrepair
work.
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.
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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
warning:
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#j
ingwarranties:
'xNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.'xRustPerforationLimitedWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsSystemDefectWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsPerformanceWarranty.'xCaliforniaEmissionControlSystemLimited
Warranty.
Detailedinformationaboutthesewarrantiesis
listedintheServiceandWarrantyInformation
BookletforUSmodelsorintheWarrantyand
ServiceGuideBookletforCanadianmodels.
Yourvehiclehasbeenspecificallyadaptedand
designedtomeettheparticularoperatingcondi#j
tionsandhomologationrequirementsinyour
countryandcontinentalregioninordertodeliver
thefulldrivingpleasurewhilethevehicleisoper#j
atedunderthoseconditions.Ifyouwishtooper#j
ateyourvehicleinanothercountryorregion,you
mayberequiredtoadaptyourvehicletomeet
differentprevailingoperatingconditionsandho#j
mologationrequirements.Youshouldalsobe
awareofanyapplicablewarrantylimitationsor
exclusionsforsuchcountryorregion.Insuch
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case,pleasecontactCustomerRelationsforfur#j
therinformation.
Maintenance
Maintainthevehicleregularlytosustaintheroad
safety,operationalreliabilityandtheNewVehicle
LimitedWarranty.
Specificationsformaintenancemeasures:
'xBMWMaintenancesystem.'xServiceandWarrantyInformationBookletfor
USmodels.
'xWarrantyandServiceGuideBookletfor
Canadianmodels.
Ifthevehicleisnotmaintainedorisimproperly
maintained,thiscouldresultinseriousdamage
tothevehicle.Suchdamageisnotcoveredby
theBMWNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
Refertochapterengineoilchangeregarding
recommendedserviceintervalsforoilchanges.
Datamemory
Generalinformation
Electroniccontroldevicesareinstalledintheve#j
hicle.Electroniccontrolunitsprocessdatathey
receivefromvehiclesensors,self-generateor
exchangewitheachother.Somecontrolunits
arenecessaryforthevehicletofunctionsafelyor
provideassistanceduringdriving,forinstance
driverassistancesystems.Furthermore,control
unitsfacilitatecomfortorinfotainmentfunctions.
Informationaboutstoredorexchangeddatacan
berequestedfromthemanufacturerofthevehi#j
cle,inaseparatebooklet,forexample.
Personalreference
Eachvehicleismarkedwithauniquevehicle
identificationnumber.Dependingonthecountry,
thevehicleownercanbeidentifiedwiththevehi#j
cleidentificationnumber,licenseplateandcorre#j
spondingauthorities.Inaddition,thereareother
optionstotrackdatacollectedinthevehicleto
thedriverorvehicleowner,forinstance,viathe
ConnectedDriveaccountthatisused.
Operatingdatainthevehicle
Controlunitsprocessdatatooperatethevehicle.
Forexample,thisincludes:
'xStatusmessagesforthevehicleanditsindi#j
vidualcomponents,e.g.,wheelrotational
speed,wheelspeed,deceleration,transverse
acceleration,engagedsafetybeltindicator.
'xAmbientconditions,e.g.,temperature,rain
sensorsignals.
Theprocesseddataisonlyprocessedintheve#j
hicleitselfandgenerallyvolatile.Thedataisnot
storedbeyondtheoperatingperiod.
Electroniccomponents,e.g.controlunitsandig#j
nitionkeys,containcomponentsforstoringtech#j
nicalinformation.Informationaboutthevehicle
condition,componentusage,maintenancere#j
quirementseventsorfaultscanbestoredtem#j
porarilyorpermanently.
Thisinformationgenerallyrecordsthestateofa
component,amodule,asystem,ortheenviron#j
ment,forinstance:
'xOperatingstatesofsystemcomponents,for
instance,filllevels,tireinflationpressure,bat#j
terystatus.
'xMalfunctionsandfaultsinimportantsystem
components,forinstancelightsandbrakes.
'xResponsesbythevehicletospecialsitua#j
tionssuchasairbagdeploymentorengage#j
mentofthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystems.
'xInformationonvehicle-damagingevents.
Thedataisrequiredtoperformthecontrolunit
functions.Furthermore,italsoservestorecog#j
nizeandcorrectmalfunctions,andhelpstheve#j
hiclemanufacturertooptimizevehiclefunctions.
Themajorityofthisdataisvolatileandisonly
processedwithinthevehicleitself.Onlyasmall
shareofthedataisstoredevent-relatedinevent
orfaultmemories.
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