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OWNER'SMANUAL.THEBMWX3M.LINK:
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WELCOMETOBMW.Owner'sManual.
BMWX3M.
ThankyouforchoosingaBMWX3M.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadtheOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMWX3M.Also
usetheIntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantinforj
mationonvehicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnical featuresavailableinyourBMWX3M.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesignedtoenhanceoperatingreliabilityandroadsafety,andtocontributeto
maintainingthevalueofyourBMWX3M.
AnyupdatesmadeaftertheeditorialdeadlinecanbefoundintheappendixoftheprintedOwner'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................................................................................................  77
CONTROLS
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  82
Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel.........................................................................  105
Transportingchildrensafely.....................................................................................  118
Driving............................................................................................................................. 123
Displays..........................................................................................................................  143
Lights..............................................................................................................................  162
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 168
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 196
Driverassistancesystems........................................................................................  205
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 239
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  2414
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Interiorequipment....................................................................................................... 253
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 260
Cargoarea.....................................................................................................................  264
DRIVINGTIPS
BMWX3MTechnology............................................................................................ 274
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  275
Savingfuel.....................................................................................................................  280
MOBILITY
Refueling........................................................................................................................  284
Fuel.................................................................................................................................. 286
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  288
Enginecompartment.................................................................................................  313
Engineoil.......................................................................................................................  316
Coolant...........................................................................................................................  320
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  322
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 324
Breakdownassistance...............................................................................................  331
Care.................................................................................................................................  338
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  344
Appendix........................................................................................................................  346
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  348
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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 77.
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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