Socket BMW 3 SERIES SPORTS WAGON 2016 F31 User Guide

Removing the exterior tail lamp1.Open the tailgate.2.Use a screwdriver out of the onboard vehi‐
cle tool kit to depress the catch fittings, ar‐
rows, and take off the cover.3.Loosen the two nuts with the screwdriver
handle, arrows.4.Grasp the inner edge of the tail lamp, ar‐
row 1, and carefully pull it backward and
out, arrow 2. Use your free hand to hold it
in place in order to prevent the tail lamp
from coming loose suddenly. Make surethat the foam rubber sealing ring is on the
centering pin.5.Release the catch at the top on the con‐
nector of the connecting line and remove
the connector from the bulb holder.
Replacing the bulbs
1.Loosen the five fasteners, arrows 1, on the
bulb holder and remove the bulb holder
from the tail lamp, arrow 2.2.Press the defective bulb gently into the
socket, turn counterclockwise and remove.3.Proceed in the reverse order to insert the
new bulb and attach the bulb holder. Make
sure that the bulb holder engages in all fas‐
teners.
Installing the tail lamp
1.Connect the connecting line to the tail
lamp and secure the bulb holder in the clip.2.Make sure that the sealing ring is on the
centering pin and that it is not damaged.3.Position and firmly press the outer part of
the tail lamp onto the rubber mount, ar‐
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arrow 2. Make sure that the tail lamp en‐
gages in the rubber mount.4.Screw the two nuts tight and mount the
cover.
Lights in the tailgate
General information
Follow general instructions, refer to page 213.
Reversing lights: 16-watt bulb, PW16W.
Inner brake lights: 21-watt bulb, H21W
Accessing the lights
Slide the cover outwards, arrow, and remove.
Replacing the reversing lamp and inner
brake lamp1.Loosen the two holders, arrow 1 and pull
down on the lamp holder to remove, ar‐
row 2.2.Unscrew the defective bulb of the revers‐
ing or brake lamp from its socket counter‐
clockwise.3.Insert the new bulb.
Installing the bulb holder
1.Slide the bulb holder onto the two guide
pins, arrow 1. Insert the two contacts, ar‐
row 2, into the connections, arrow 3.2.Press on the bulb holder. Make sure that
the two exterior holders latch into place.3.Place the cover back in position and slide it
inwards.
Rear lamp, license plate lamp and
central brake lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page 213.
These lights are made using LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
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Changing wheels
Hints
When using run-flat tires or sealants, a tire
does not need to be changed immediately in
the event of pressure loss due to a flat tire.
Which is why no spare tire is available.
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
Vehicle battery Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
The added amount of acid is sufficient for the
service life of the battery.
Further information about the battery can be
obtained from your service center.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by the service center
to ensure that all comfort features are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort features are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
General information
Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Hints
Do not connect charging devices to the
12 volt socket in the vehicle
Do not connect battery chargers to the fac‐
tory-installed 12 volt sockets in the vehicle as
this may damage the vehicle battery due to an
increased power consumption.◀
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 226, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be newly initialized or individual set‐
tings updated, e. g.:
▷Seat and mirror memory: store the posi‐
tions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Glass sunroof: initialize the system, refer to
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Opening and closing, withoutremote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Opening the tailgate with no- touch activation 43
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 150
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 83
P Paint, vehicle 231
Panoramic glass sunroof 48
Parallel parking assistant 141
Park Distance Control PDC 133
Parked-car ventilation 152
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 172
Parking aid, refer to PDC 133
Parking assistant 141
Parking brake 69
Parking lights 93
Particulate filter 171
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 59
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 137
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 133
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 113
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Personal Profile, importing profiles 37
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 49 Pinch protection system, win‐
dows 48
Plastic, care 232
Power failure 221
Power windows 47
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 193
Pressure warning FTM, tires 105
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 24
Protective function, glass sunroof 49
Protective function, win‐ dows 48
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18, 19
R Radiator fluid 209
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 65
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 71
Rear lights 220
Rear socket 158
Rear turn signal, bulb replace‐ ment 218
Rearview camera 136
Rearview mirror 58
Rear window 42
Rear window de‐ froster 147, 150
Recirculated-air filter 151
Recirculated-air mode 147, 150
Recommended fuel grade 188
Recommended tire brands 198 Refueling 186
Remaining range 83
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 38
Remote control, univer‐ sal 153
Replacement fuse 222
Replacing parts 212
Replacing wheels/tires 198
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 128
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 125
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 131
Reserve warning, refer to Range 83
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Retaining straps, securing cargo 174
Retreaded tires 198
Roadside parking lights 94
Roller sunblinds 48
RON recommended fuel grade 188
Roofliner 17
Roof load lidacity 237
Roof-mounted luggage rack 175
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 228
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 199
Rubber components, care 232
Run-flat tires 199
S Safe braking 171
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Safety belt reminder for driv‐er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 55
Safety belts 54
Safety belts, care 233
Safety switch, windows 48
Safety systems, airbags 98
Saving fuel 176
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 212
Screw thread, see screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 229
Sealant 199
Seat and mirror memory 57
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Seat heating, front 54
Seat heating, rear 54
Seating position for chil‐ dren 61
Seats 51
Selection list in instrument cluster 87
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 74
Sensors, care 233
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 210
Service requirements, dis‐ play 84
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 124
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 125
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 131
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 45
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 90 Settings, storing for seat, mir‐
ror 57
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 76
Side airbags 98
Side View 138
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 45
Sitting safely 51
Size 236
Slide/tilt glass roof 48
Smallest turning radius 236
Snow chains 203
Socket 157
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 211
Soot particulate filter 171
SOS button 224
Spare fuse 222
Specified engine oil types 208
Speed, average 88
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 89
Speed limiter, display 86
Speed Limit Information 86
Speed warning 89
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 123
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 89
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 123
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 75
Sport steering, variable 122
Stability control systems 120
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 67
Start/Stop button 65
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 66 Status control display,
tires 102
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering assistance 124
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel heating 60
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion, refer to Steptronic
transmission 73
Steptronic transmission 73
Stopping the engine 67
Storage compartment in the rear 165
Storage compartments 163
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 163
Storage, tires 199
Storing the vehicle 233
Suitable engine oils 208
Summer tires, tread 197
Sun visor 157
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 82
Surround View 136
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 122
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 152
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
T Tachometer 82
Tailgate, automatic 40
Tailgate, closing with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Tail lights 218
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7 Seite 247Everything from A to ZReference247
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