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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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TABLEOFCONTENTSNavigation,EntertainmentandCommunicationcanbecalledupviathe
*ntegratedOwner'sManualinthevehicle.
NOTES
Information.........................................................................................................................  8
QUICKREFERENCE
Entering............................................................................................................................  18
Set-upanduse...............................................................................................................  22
Ontheroad...................................................................................................................... 26
ATAGLANCE
Cockpit..............................................................................................................................  36
Idlestate,standbystate,anddrive-readystate.....................................................  41
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 44
BMWGestureControl..................................................................................................  53
Voiceactivationsystem...............................................................................................  56
Generalsettings.............................................................................................................  60
Personalsettings...........................................................................................................  64
Connections....................................................................................................................  68
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................  76
CONTROLS
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  80
Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel.........................................................................  104
Transportingchildrensafely.....................................................................................  117
Driving............................................................................................................................. 122
Displays..........................................................................................................................  142
Lights..............................................................................................................................  159
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 166
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 195
Driverassistancesystems........................................................................................  200
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 237
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  2384
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Interiorequipment....................................................................................................... 253
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 260
Cargoarea.....................................................................................................................  264
DRIVINGTIPS
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  274
Trailertowing................................................................................................................  279
Savingfuel.....................................................................................................................  283
MOBILITY
Refueling........................................................................................................................  292
Fuel.................................................................................................................................. 294
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  300
Enginecompartment.................................................................................................  331
Engineoil.......................................................................................................................  334
Coolant...........................................................................................................................  338
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  340
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 342
Breakdownassistance...............................................................................................  351
Care.................................................................................................................................  358
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  364
Appendix........................................................................................................................  367
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  368
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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,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedasa
printedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Additionalsourcesofinformation
Servicecenter Aservicecenterwillbegladtoanswerquestions
atanytime.
Internet
Vehicleinformationandgeneralinformationon
BMW,forinstance.ontechnology,areavailable ontheInternet:www.bmwusa.com.
IntegratedOwner'sManualinthe
vehicle
TheIntegratedOwner'sManualspecificallydejscribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehij
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedisj
playedontheControlDisplay.Additional
information,refertopage 76.
BMWDriverssGuideapp
TheBMWDriver'sGuideappspecificallydej
scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehij
cle.Theappcanbedisplayedonsmartphones
andtablets.
BMWDriverssGuideWeb DriverssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitableinjformationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible,
onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyinj
stalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driverss GuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrentbrowser.
Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
SymbolMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjury
toyourselfandtoothersaswellas
seriousdamagetothevehicle.Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
protecttheenvironment....Textsinvehicleusedtoselect
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'xThetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.'xVehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheopj
eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirements
applyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe
operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbenecesj
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering operatingconditionsandregistrationrequirejments.Ifyourvehicledoesnotcomplywiththehomologationrequirementsinacertaincountry
youmaynotbeabletolodgewarrantyclaimsfor yourvehiclethere.Furtherinformationonwarjrantyisavailablefromaservicecenter.
Maintenanceandrepairs
Advancedtechnology,forinstancetheuseof modernmaterialsandhigh-performanceelecjtronics,requiressuitablemaintenanceandrepairwork.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thatyouentrustcorrespondingprocedurestoa BMWcenter.Ifyouchoosetouseanotherservj
icefacility,BMWrecommendsuseofafacility thatperformswork,e.g.,maintenanceandrepair,
accordingtoBMWspecificationswithproperly
trainedpersonnel,referredtointheOwner's
Manualasanotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej pairshop.
Ifworkisperformedimproperly,forinstance maintenanceandrepair,thereisariskofsubsej
quentdamageandrelatedsafetyrisks.
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionofcompoj
nents,e.g.,theradarsensors,andtherebyresult
inasafetyrisk.
Partsandaccessories
BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandaccesj
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma
BMWcenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehij cles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandaccesj sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual
productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafety
hazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether
theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehicles
underallusageconditions.
CaliforniaProposition65
Warning
ForvehiclessoldinCalifornia,thelawrequires
vehiclemanufacturerstoprovidethefollowing
warning:
Warning
EngineexhaustandawidevarietyofAutomoj
bilecomponentsandparts,includingcompoj
nentsfoundintheinteriorfurnishingsinavehij cle,containoremitchemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,cerj
tainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertain
productsofcomponentwearcontainoremit
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproj ductiveharm.Batteryposts,terminalsandrej
latedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcomj pounds.Batteriesalsocontainotherchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecanj
cer.Washyourhandsafterhandling.Usedenj
gineoilcontainschemicalsthathavecaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Alwaysprotect
yourskinbywashingthoroughlywithsoapand
water.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
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