BMW X3 2019 Owners Manual

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TheUltimate
DrivingMachinen
OWNER'SMANUAL.
THEBMWX3.LINK:
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WELCOMETOBMW.Owner'sManual.
BMWX3.
ThankyouforchoosingaBMW.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon
theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadthisOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMW.AlsousetheIntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantinformation
onvehicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfeatures
availableinyourBMW.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesignedtoenj
hanceoperatingreliabilityandroadsafety,andtocontributetomaintaining thevalueofyourBMW.
Anyupdatesmadeaftertheeditorialdeadlinecanbefoundintheappendixof
theprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheonj
boardliterature.
Wewishyouasafeandenjoyableride.3
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TABLEOFCONTENTSNOTES
Information.........................................................................................................................  8
QUICKREFERENCE
YourBMWataglance.................................................................................................. 18
ATAGLANCE
Cockpit..............................................................................................................................  36
Idlestate,standbystate,anddrive-readystate.....................................................  41
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 44
BMWGestureControl..................................................................................................  53
Voiceactivationsystem...............................................................................................  56
Generalsettings.............................................................................................................  59
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................  72
CONTROLS
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  76
Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel.........................................................................  102
Transportingchildrensafely.....................................................................................  115
Driving............................................................................................................................. 120
Displays..........................................................................................................................  140
Lights..............................................................................................................................  157
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 164
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 192
Driverassistancesystems........................................................................................  197
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 233
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  234
Interiorequipment.......................................................................................................  249
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 256
Cargoarea.....................................................................................................................  2604
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DRIVINGTIPS
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  270
Trailertowing................................................................................................................  275
Savingfuel.....................................................................................................................  279
MOBILITY
Refueling........................................................................................................................  288
Fuel.................................................................................................................................. 290
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  296
Enginecompartment.................................................................................................  325
Engineoil.......................................................................................................................  328
Coolant...........................................................................................................................  332
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  334
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 336
Breakdownassistance...............................................................................................  344
Care.................................................................................................................................  351
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  358
Appendix........................................................................................................................  361
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  362
i2018BayerischeMotorenWerke
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Printedonenvironmentallyfriendlypaper,bleachedwithoutchlorine,suitableforrecycling.
Navigation,EntertainmentandCommunicationcanbecalledupvia
theIntegratedOwner'sManualinthevehicle.5
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NOTES
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InformationUsingthisOwner'sManual
OrientationThefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticujlartopicisbyusingtheindex.
Aninitialoverviewofthevehicleisprovidedin thefirstchapter.
Updatesmadeaftertheeditorial
deadline
Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differj
encesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertainj ment,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedas
printedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Additionalsourcesofinformation
Dealerssservicecenter Adealerssservicecenterwillbegladtoanswerquestionsatanytime.
Internet
TheOwner'sManualandgeneralinformationon
BMW,forexampleontechnology,areavailable
ontheInternet:www.bmwusa.com.
IntegratedOwner'sManualinthe
vehicle
TheIntegratedOwner'sManualspecificallydejscribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehij
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedisj
playedontheControlDisplay.Additional
information,refertopage 72.
BMWDriverssGuideApp
TheBMWDriver'sGuideappspecificallydej scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehijcle.Theappcanbedisplayedonsmartphonesandtablets.
BMWDriverssGuideWeb DriverssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitableinj
formationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible, onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyinjstalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.DriverssGuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrentbrowser.
Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
SymbolMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjury
toyourselfandtoothersaswellas
seriousdamagetothevehicle.Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
protecttheenvironment....Textsinvehicleusedtoselect
individualfunctions.Seite8NOTES*nformation8
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SymbolMeaning

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'xThetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.'xVehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheopj
eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirements
applyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe
operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbenecesj
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering operatingconditionsandregistrationrequirejments.Ifyourvehicledoesnotcomplywiththehomologationrequirementsinacertaincountry
youmaynotbeabletolodgewarrantyclaimsfor yourvehiclethere.Furtherinformationonwarjrantyisavailablefromadealerssservicecenter.
Maintenanceandrepairs
WARNING
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionoftheradar
sensorsandtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskofdamageto
property.Havepaintworkorpaintworkrepairs
onbumpersofvehicleswithradarsensorsperj
formedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshoponly.
Advancedtechnology,e.g.theuseofmodern materialsandhigh-performanceelectronics,rejquiressuitablemaintenanceandrepairwork.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thatyouentrustcorrespondingprocedurestoa BMWdealerssservicecenter.Ifyouchooseto
useanotherservicefacility,BMWrecommends
useofafacilitythatperformswork,forinstance
maintenanceandrepair,accordingtoBMW
specificationswithproperlytrainedpersonnel,rej
ferredtointhisOwner'sManualasanother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Ifworkisperformedimproperly,forinstance maintenanceandrepair,thereisariskofsubsej
quentdamageandrelatedsafetyrisks.
Partsandaccessories BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandaccesj
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma
BMWdealer'sservicecenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehij
cles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandaccesj
sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafetyhazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehiclesunderallusageconditions.
CaliforniaProposition65
Warning
Californialawrequiresvehiclemanufacturers
providethefollowingwarning:
WARNING
EngineexhaustandawidevarietyofAutomoj
bilecomponentsandparts,includingcompoj nentsfoundintheinteriorfurnishingsinavehijcle,containoremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,cerj
tainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertain productsofcomponentwearcontainoremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproj ductiveharm.Batteryposts,terminalsandrejlatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcomjpounds.Batteriesalsocontainotherchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecanj
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