cooling BMW 3 SERIES ACTIVE HYBRID 2015 User Guide

CoolantVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
Hints Danger of burns from hot engine
Do not open the cooling system while
the engine is hot; otherwise, esliding coolant
may cause burns.◀
Suitable additives
Only use suitable additives; otherwise,
engine damage may occur. The additives are
harmful to your health.◀
Coolant consists of water and additives.
Not all commercially available additives are
suitable for the vehicle. Information about the
suitable additives are available from the service
center.
Coolant level
General information
Depending on the engine installation, the cool‐
ant reservoir is located on the right side or the
left side of the engine compartment.
Checking1.Let the engine cool.2.The coolant level is correct if it lies be‐
tween the minimum and maximum marks.The marks are on the side of the coolant
reservoir.SymbolMeaningMaximumMinimum
Adding
1.Let the engine cool.2.Turn the lid of the coolant reservoir slightly
counterclockwise to allow any excess
pressure to dissipate, then open it.3.If the coolant is low, slowly add coolant up
to the specified level; do not overfill.4.Turn the lid until there is an audible click.
The arrows on the coolant reservoir and
the lid must point towards one another.5.Have the cause of the coolant loss elimi‐
nated as soon as possible.
Disposal
Comply with the relevant environmen‐
tal protection regulations when dispos‐
ing of coolant and coolant additives.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 125
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 130
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 79
Accessories and parts 8
Activated-charcoal filter 154
Activate drive readiness 69
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 122
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 130
ActiveHybrid, system 32
Adapting to the course of the road, hybrid system 84
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 124
Adaptive Light Control 99
Additives, oil 206
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 54
After washing vehicle 229
Airbags 103
Airbags, indicator/warning light 104
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 153
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 152
Air distribution, manual 153
Air flow, automatic climate control 153
Air pressure, tires 192
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 154
Alarm system 48
Alarm, unintentional 49 All around the center con‐
sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 198
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 158
Alternative oil types 207
Ambient light 102
Antifreeze, washer fluid 76
Antilock Brake System, ABS 125
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 125
Approved axle load 235
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 207
Arrival time 93
Ash tray 161
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, ASSIST 72
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, eBOOST 72
Assistance when driving off 129
ASSIST, assistance for the combustion engine 72
Assist system information, on Control Display 96
Attentiveness assistant 124
AUTO intensity 152
Automatic car wash 228
Automatic climate control with enhanced features 151
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 130
Automatic Curb Monitor 62 Automatic deactivation, front-
seat passenger airbags 105
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 34
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 99
Automatic locking 48
Automatic recirculated-air control 153
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 76
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 152
AUTO program, intensity 152
Auto Start/Stop function 70
Auxiliary air conditioning 155
Average fuel consumption 93
Average speed 93
Axle loads, weights 235
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 56
Backrest, width 56
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 223
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 225
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 220
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 39
Battery, vehicle 220
Belts, safety belts 57
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 167
Blinds, sun protection 51
BMW ActiveHybrid 32
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ConnectedDrive, see user'smanual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 161
Contact with water, hybrid system 34
Continued driving with a flat tire 108 , 111
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 95
Controller 18, 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 125
Convenient opening with the remote control 41
Coolant 208
Coolant level 208
Coolant temperature 88
Cooling function 152
Cooling, maximum 152
Cooling system 208
Cornering light 99
Corrosion on brake discs 175
Cosmetic mirror 161
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 41
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 42
Cruise control 136
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 130
Cruising range 89
Cupholders 167
Current fuel consumption 89
D
Damage, tires 196
Damping control, dy‐ namic 126
Data, technical 234
Date 89
Daytime running lights 99 Deactivating drive readi‐
ness 70
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 153
Dehumidifying, air 152
Deleting personal data 25
Deletion of personal data 25
Destination distance 93
Digital clock 88
Digital compass 159
Dimensions 234
Dimmable exterior mirrors 62
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 63
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 73
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 81
Display in windshield 96
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 101
Displays, cleaning 231
Displays, hybrid system 82
Disposal, coolant 208
Disposal, vehicle battery 220
Distance control, refer to PDC 138
Distance to destination 93
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 43
Door lock, refer to Remote control 38
DRIVE, driving with combus‐ tion engine 72
Drive-off assistant 129
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 125
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 112
Drive readiness in detail 69
Drive readiness states 68
Drive readuness, deacti‐ vate 70
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 112 Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol 127
Driving instructions, break- in 172
Driving instructions, hybrid system 172
Driving mode 127
Driving notes, general 174
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 125
Driving style analysis 183
Driving tips 174
Driving with combustion en‐ gine, DRIVE 72
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 125
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 126
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 126
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 125
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 126
E eBOOST, assistance for the combustion engine 72
ECO PRO 181
ECO PRO, bonus range 182
ECO PRO display 181
ECO PRO driving mode 181
ECO PRO driving style analy‐ sis 183
ECO PRO mode 181
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 183
eDRIVE, electric driving 71
Electric drive readiness, Si‐ lent Start 69
Electric driving, eDRIVE 71
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 81
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Lashing eyes, securingcargo 178
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 66
Launch Control 79
Leather, care 229
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 212
Length, vehicle 234
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 25
Light alloy wheels, care 230
Light control 99
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 212
Lighter 161
Lighting 98
Lights 98
Lights and bulbs 211
Light switch 98
Load 178
Loading 177
Lock, door 43
Locking/unlocking via door lock 43
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 41
Locking, automatic 48
Locking, settings 47
Locking via trunk lid 44
Lock, power window 51
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 67
Low beams 98
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 100
Lower back support 56
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 179
Lumbar support 56
M
Maintenance 209
Maintenance require‐ ments 209 Maintenance, service require‐
ments 89
Maintenance system, BMW 209
Make-up mirror 161
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 84
Manual air distribution 153
Manual air flow 153
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 78
Manual operation, door lock 43
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 62
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 189
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 139
Manual operation, rearview camera 142
Manual operation, Side View 144
Manual operation, Top View 145
Marking on approved tires 197
Marking, run-flat tires 198
Master key, refer to Remote control 38
Maximum cooling 152
Maximum speed, display 90
Maximum speed, winter tires 198
Measure, units of 96
Medical kit 223
Memory, seat, mirror 60
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 92
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 84
Microfilter 154
Minimum tread, tires 196 Mirror 61
Mirror memory 60
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 174
Mobility System 198
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 212
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 64
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 58
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 59
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 230
New wheels and tires 197
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 225
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 210
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 210
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 142
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 190
Odometer 88
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Officially use hybrid sys‐ tem 172
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Oil, adding 206
Oil additives 206
Oil change 207
Oil change interval, service requirements 89
Oil filler neck 206
Oil types, alternative 207
Oil types, approved 207
Old batteries, disposal 220
On-board computer 92
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 211
Opening/closing via door lock 43
Opening and closing 38
Opening and closing, without remote control 43
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 41
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 46
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 7
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 153
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 88
P Paint, vehicle 229
Parallel parking assistant 146
Park Distance Control PDC 138
Parked-car ventilation 154
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 176
Parking aid, refer to PDC 138
Parking assistant 146
Parking brake 73
Parking lights 98
Parts and accessories 8 Passenger side mirror, tilting
downward 62
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 142
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 138
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 118
Personal Profile 39
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 40
Personal Profile, importing profiles 41
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 52
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 50
Plastic, care 230
Power failure 220
Power sunroof, glass 51
Power windows 50
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 192
Pressure warning FTM, tires 110
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 39
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 24
Protective function, glass sunroof 52
Protective function, win‐ dows 50
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18, 19
R Radiator fluid 208
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 38
Radio ready state 68
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 75 Rear lights 219
Rear socket 162
Rear turn signal, bulb replace‐ ment 217
Rearview camera 141
Rearview mirror 61
Rear window defroster 153
Recirculated-air filter 154
Recirculated-air mode 153
Recommended fuel grade 190
Recommended tire brands 197
Refueling 188
Remaining range 89
Remote control/key 38
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning, key 156
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 42
Remote control, univer‐ sal 157
Replacement fuse 220
Replacing parts 211
Replacing wheels/tires 197
Reporting safety defects 10
RES button 133
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 130
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 136
Reserve warning, refer to Range 89
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 107
Residual cooling 155
Retaining straps, securing cargo 178
Retreaded tires 197
Roadside parking lights 99
Roller sunblinds 51
RON recommended fuel grade 190
Roofliner 17
Roof load lidacity 235 Seite 242ReferenceEverything from A to Z242
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