low beam BMW 3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 2013 E93 Owner's Manual

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Dashboard
At a glance
4
Exterior mirrors fo lding in and out55
5 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor 55
9 Instrument cluster 14 12
Ignition lock 62
13 Buttons on the steering wheel
15 Horn, entire surface
16 Adjusting the steering wheel 56
18 Releasing the hood 256
19 OBD socket 261
20 Opening the trunk lid 37
1
Convertible: opening and closing
windows jointly
41
2 Convertible: opening and closing
rear windows
41
3 Opening and closing front
windows
41
6 Parking lamps 110
Low beams 110
Automatic head lamp control110
Adaptive Light Control 111
High-beam Assistant 112
7 Fog lamps 113
8 Turn signals 72
High beams, headlamp
flasher 112
High-beam Assistant 112
Roadside parking lamps 112
Computer 85
Settings and information about the
vehicle 87
10 Windshield wipers 72
Rain sensor 73
11Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine
62
Telephone: accepting and ending
a call; dialing the selected phone
number; redialing if no phone
number is selected
Convertible: microphone on
steering column
Volume
Activating/deactivating the voice
activation system 27
Convertible: microphone on
steering column
Changing the radio station
Interrupting a traffic bulletin
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated air mode 117
14 Steering wheel heating 57
17 Cruise control 76
Active Cruise Control 76

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Dashboard
At a glance
Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a
variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
Text messages
Text messages at the to
p edge of the Control
Display describe the mean ings of the indicator
and warning lamps.
Supplementary text messages
You can call up more information on the Control
Display, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and
on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to
page 92.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps notify you that
certain functions are active:
High beams/headlamp flasher 112
Fog lamps 113
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC is regulating the propul-
sive forces in order to maintain driving
stability 98
Parking brake applied 64
Canada: parking brake applied 64
Engine malfunction with adverse
effect on emissions 261
Canada: engine malfunction with
adverse effect on emissions 261

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Opening and closing
Controls
Personal Profile settings
For more information on
specific settings, refer
to the specified pages.
> Assignment of programmable memory
keys, refer to page 25
> Response of the central locking system
when the car is unlocked, refer to page 34
> Automatic locking of th e vehicle, refer to
page 36
> Automatic call-up of the driver's seat
position, refer to page 53
> Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 72
> Settings for the display on the Control
Display and in the instrument cluster:
>12h/24h format of the clock, refer to
page 91
> Date format, refer to page 92
> Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page 95
> Language on the Control Display, refer
to page 95
> Units of measure, refer to page 88
> Show visual warning for Park Distance
Control PDC, refer to page 97
> Light settings:
>Welcome lamps, refer to page 111
> Pathway lighting, refer to page 111
> Daytime running lights, refer to
page 111
> High-beam Assistant, refer to page 112
> Automatic climate control: activating/deac-
tivating AUTO program, air conditioning
and automatic recirculated air control,
setting temperature, air volume and
distribution, refer to page 116 ff
> Entertainment:
>Setting tone controls, refer to page 167
> Speed-dependent volume control, refer
to page 168
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
> Trunk lid
> Fuel filler flap
> Convertible: glove compartment
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
> Using the door lock
> In cars with Comfort Access, via the handles
on the driver's door and the front passenger
door
At the same time as locking and unlocking via
the remote control:
> Welcome lights, the inte rior light, and the
courtesy lighting are switched on and off.
> Alarm system, refer to page 38, is armed or
disarmed.
Operating from inside
By means of the button fo r central locking, refer
to page 36.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident,
the central locking syst em unlocks automati-
cally. In addition, the hazard warning flashers
and interior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
Using the remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You
should therefore take th e remote control with
you when you leave the ve hicle so that the latter
can be opened from outside. <

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Controls overview
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Computer
Displays in the instrument cluster
Calling up information
Press the button in the turn signal/high beam
lever.
The following items of information are
displayed in the order listed:
>
Cruising range
> Average speed
> Average fuel consumption
> Current fuel consumption
> No information
To set the corresponding units of measure,
refer to Units of measure on page 88.
Cruising range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is calculated
on the basis of the way the car has been driven
over the last 18 miles/30 km and the amount of
fuel currently in the tank.
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
50 km; otherwise, engine functions are not
ensured and damage can occur. <
Average speed
Periods with the vehicle parked and the engine
switched off are not included in the calculations
of average speed.
With the trip comp uter, refer to page86, you
can have the average speed for another trip
displayed.
To reset average speed: press the button in the
turn signal/high beam lever for approx.
2seconds.
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the time during which the engine is running.
You can have the average consumption for
another trip displayed, re fer to Displays on the
Control Display below.
To reset average fuel consumption: press the
button in the turn signal/high beam lever for
approx. 2 seconds.
Current fuel consumption
Displays the current fuel consumption. This
allows you to see whethe r your current driving
style is conducive to fuel economy with mini-
mum exhaust emissions.
Displays on the Control Display
The computer can also be opened via iDrive.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Onboard info" or "Trip computer".

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ControlsControls overview
Date
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile on
page32.
Setting the date
In the instrument cluster
To set the dd/mm or mm/dd date format, refer
to Setting the date format below.
1. Push button 1 in the turn signal/high beam
lever up or down repe atedly until the appro-
priate symbol appear s in the display,
accompanied by the date and the word
"SET".
2. Press button 2.
3. Use button 1 to set the day of the month.
4. Press button 2 to confirm the entry.
5. Set the month and the ye a r i n t he s a m e w a y .
6. Press button 2.
The system stores the new date.
Via iDrive
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Date:"
4. Turn the controller until the desired day is
displayed, and press the controller.
5. Create the necessary settings for the
month and year.
The date is stored.
Setting the date format
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Format:"
4. Select the desired format.
The date format is stored.
Check Control
The concept
The Check Control monitors vehicle functions
and alerts you to any malfunctions in the sys-
tems monitored. Such a Check Control mes-
sage includes indicato r and warning lamps in
the instrument cluster and, in some circum-
stances, an acoustic signal as well as text
messages at the top of the Control Display.
Indicator and warning lamps
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a
variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.

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indicates that Check Control messages have
been stored. These Check Control messages
can be viewed again later, refer to page93.
Text messages
Text messages at the uppe r edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps.
Supplemental text messages
You can call up more information on the Control
Display, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and
on how to respond, via Check Control.
The text of urgent messages is displayed
automatically.
To exit the display:
Select "OK" and press the Controller.
Symbols
Depending on the Check Control message, you
can select from among the following functions
in the supplementary text messages.
> "Service request"
Contact your BMW center.
> "Roadside Assistance"
Contact BMW Roadside Assistance.
Hiding Check Control messages
Press the button on the turn signal/high beam
lever.
> Some Check Control messages are dis-
played continuously an d remain visible until
the malfunction has been rectified. If several
malfunctions occur at once, the messages
are displayed consecutively.
These messages can be hidden for approx.
8 seconds. After this, they are displayed
again automatically.
They are marked with the symbol
shown here.
> Other Check Control messages are hidden
automatically after approx. 20 seconds.
They are stored and can be displayed again
later.
They are marked with the symbol
shown here.
Displaying stored Check Control
messages

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ControlsControls overview
1.Push button 1 in the turn signal/high beam
lever up or down repeatedly until the
appropriate symbol appears in the display,
accompanied by the words "CHECK
CONTROL".
2. Press button 2.
If there are no Check Control messages,
then "CHECK OK" is displayed.
If a Check Control message has been
stored, the corresponding lamp lights up. It
is accompanied by a text message on the
Control Display.
3. Push button 1 to check for other messages.
4. Press button 2.
The display again shows the outside
temperature and the time.
Via iDrive
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Check Control"
4. Select the text message.
Speed limit
You can enter a speed, and a Check Control
message will indicate when you reach this
speed. This enables you, for example, to
receive warnings if you exceed a speed limit in
an urban area.
You are only warned of reaching this speed a
second time if your vehi cle speed falls below it
again by at least 3 mph or 5 km/h.
Displaying, setting or changing the
limit
1. "Settings"
2. "Speed"
3. "Warning at:"
4. Turn the controller until the desired speed
is displayed.
5. Press the controller.
The speed limit is stored.
Applying your curr ent speed as the
limit
1. "Settings"
2. "Speed"
3. "Select current speed"
The system adopts your current speed as the
limit.

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ControlsLamps
Lamps
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all pr oduction, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. For this reason, descrip-
tions will be given of some equipment that may
not be available in a vehi cle, for example due to
the special options or national-market version
selected. This also app lies to safety related
functions and systems.
At a glance
0 Lamps off,
daytime running lights
1 Parking lamps and daytime running lights
2 Low beams,
welcome lamps
3 Automatic headlamp control, daytime run-
ning lights, welcome lamps, High-beam
Assistant, and Adaptive Light Control
Parking lamps/low beams,
automatic headlamp control
General information
When the driver's door is opened with ignition
switched off, then the exterior lighting is auto-
matically switched off if the light switch is in
position 0, 2 , or 3.
Parking lamps
In switch position 1, the front, rear and side
vehicle lighting is switch ed on. You can use the
parking lamps for parking.
The parking lamps will discharge the bat-
tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for
unduly long periods of time; otherwise, the bat-
tery might not have enou gh power to start the
engine. It is preferable to switch on the left-
hand or right-hand roadside parking lamps,
refer to page 112.<
Low beams
The low beams light up wh en the light switch is
in position 2 and the ignition is on.
Automatic headlamp control
When the switch is in position 3, the low beams
are switched on and off automatically depend-
ing on ambient lighting conditions, e.g. in a tun-
nel, in twilight, or if there is precipitation. The
Adaptive Light Control is active. The LED next
to the symbol is illu minated when the low
beams are on. You can also activate the daytime
running lights, refer to page 111. In the situa-
tions described above, the lamps then automat-
ically switch from daytime running lights to low
beams.
The headlamps may also come on when the
sun is sitting low on a blue sky.
The low beams remain switched on inde-
pendent of the ambient lighting condi-
tions when you switch on the fog lamps. <
The automatic headlamp control cannot
serve as a substitute for your personal
judgment in determining when the lamps
should be switched on in response to ambient
lighting conditions. For example, the system
cannot detect fog or ha zy weather. To avoid
safety risks, you should always switch on the
low-beam headlamps ma nually under these
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Lamps
Controls
Welcome lamps
If you leave the light switch in position
2 or 3
when you park the car, the parking lamps and
the interior lamps light up briefly when you
unlock the vehicle.
Activating/deactivating welcome
lamps
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Welcome light"
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Pathway lighting
If the headlamp flasher is activated after switch-
ing off the ignition with the lamps switched off,
the low beams come on and remain on for a
certain time.
Setting duration
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Pathway light.:"
4. Set a time of duration or deactivate the
function. The setting is stored
for the remote control
currently in use.
Daytime running lights
The daytime running light s light up in switch
position 0, 1 and 3. They are less powerful than
the low beams.
The tail lamps may also light up.
Activating/deactivating daytime
running lights
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Daytime running lamps"
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Adaptive Light Control
The concept
Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlamp
control system that enables better illumination
of the road surface. Depending on the steering
angle and other parameters, the light from the
headlamp follows the course of the road.
In tight curves at speeds up to 40 mph/70 km/h,
e.g. on mountainous roads or when turning, an
additional, corner-illuminating lamp is switched
on that lights up the inside area of the curve.
Activating Adaptive Light Control
With the ignition switch ed on, turn the light
switch to position 3, refer to page 110.

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The corner-illuminating lamp is switched on
automatically, depending on the steering wheel
angle or turn signal indicator.
Standstill function: to avoid blinding oncoming
traffic, the Adaptive Light Control does not
direct light toward the driver's side when the
vehicle is at a standstill.
When you are reversing, only the corner-illumi-
nating lamps are switched on and active on
both sides.
Malfunction
The warning lamp lights up. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Dis-
play.The Adaptive Light Control is
malfunctioning or failed. Have the system
checked as soon as possible.
High beams/roadside parking
lamps
1 High beams
2 Headlamp flasher
3 Roadside parking lamps
Roadside parking lamps, left or right
There is an additional option of switching on the
lamps on the side of the car facing the road
when parked.
Switching on
After parking the vehicle, press the lever up or
down beyond the pressu re point for a longer
period, arrow 3. The roadside parking lamps drain the bat-
tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for
unduly long periods of time; otherwise, the bat-
tery might not have enou gh power to start the
engine. <
Switching off
Press the lever in the o pposite direction to the
pressure point, arrow 3.
High-beam Assistant
The concept
This system automatically switches the high
beams on and off. The procedure is controlled
by a sensor on the front of the interior rearview
mirror. The assistant ensures that the high
beams are switched on whenever the traffic sit-
uation allows. It handle s this task for you and
gives you the benefit of the best possible view.
You can intervene at any time and switch the
high beams on and off as usual.
Activating the system
1. Turn the light switch to position 3, refer to
page 110.
2. With the low beams switched on, briefly
push the turn signal/high beam lever in the
direction of the high beam.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the high beams
are activated. The system automati-
cally switches from hi gh beams to low beams
and vice versa in response to oncoming traffic,
traffic ahead of you, and adequate ambient
lighting, e.g. on city streets.
Switching the high beams on and off
manually
Whenever you wish, or when the situation
requires, you can intervene:
> If the High-beam Assistant switches on the
high beams, but you would like to drive with
the low beams, simply switch off the high

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