child lock BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 2015 F30H Owner's Manual

Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor
Press the remote control button again
within 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle
is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 sec‐
onds and then continues to flash.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐
sor are turned off, until the vehicle is locked again.
Switching off the alarm▷Unlock vehicle with the remote control or
switch on the ignition, if needed through
emergency detection of remote control, re‐
fer to page 39.▷With Comfort Access: if you are carrying
the remote control on your person, grasp
the driver side or front passenger side door
handle completely.
Power windows
Hint Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not operate the power windows and injure
themselves.◀
Opening▷ Press the button to the resistance
point.
The window opens while the switch is held.▷ Press the switch beyond the resist‐
ance point.
The window opens automatically. Pressing
the switch again stopse the motion.
See also: Convenient opening, refer to
page 41, via remote control.
Closing Keep the closing path clear
Monitor closing and make sure that the
closing path of the window is clear; otherwise,
injuries may result.◀
▷ Pull the switch to the resistance
point.
The window closes while the switch is
held.▷ Pull the switch beyond the resistance
point.
The window closes automatically. Pulling
again stops the motion.
See also: closing by means of Comfort Access,
refer to page 45.
Pinch protection system Danger of jamming even with pinch pro‐
tection
Even with the pinch protection system, check
that the window's closing path is clear; other‐
wise, the closing action may not stop in certain
situations, e.g., if thin objects are present.◀
No window accessories
Do not install any accessories in the win‐
dow's range of movement; otherwise, the
pinch protection system will be impaired.◀
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If closing force exceeds a specific margin as a
window closes, closing is interrupted.
The window reopens slightly.
Closing without the pinch protection
system
Keep the closing path clear
Monitor closing and make sure that the
closing path of the window is clear; otherwise,
injuries may result.◀
E.g. danger from the outside or ice might pre‐
vent window from closing properly - proceed
as follows:1.Pull the reel past the resistance point and
hold it there.
The pinch protection is limited and the
window reopens slightly if the closing force
exceeds a certain margin.2.Pull the reel past the resistance point again
within approx. 4 seconds and hold it there.
The window closes without jam protection.
Safety switch
General information
The safety switch in the driver's door can be
used to prevent children, e.g., from opening
and closing the rear windows using the
switches in the rear.
Switching on and off Press button.
The LED lights up if the safety func‐
tion is switched on.
Safety switch for rear operationPress the safety switch when transport‐
ing children in the rear; otherwise, injury may
result if the windows are closed without super‐
vision.◀
Roller sunblinds
Roller sunblind for rear window
General information If you are no longer able to move the roller sun‐
blind for the rear window after having activated
it a number of times in a row, the system is
blocked for a limited time to prevent overheat‐ ing. Let the system cool.
The roller sunblind for the rear window cannot
be moved at low interior temperatures.
Extending or retracting roller sunblind for rear window
Press button.
Roller sunblinds for the rear side
windows
Pull out the roller sunblind at the loop and hook
it onto the bracket.
Do not open the window while the roller
sunblind is tilted
Do not open the window while the roller sun‐
blind is tilted; otherwise, there is a risk of dam‐
age at high speeds that may result in personal
injury.◀
Glass sunroof, poweredGeneral information
The glass sunroof is operational when the igni‐
tion is switched on.
Keep the closing path clear
Monitor closing and make sure that the
closing path of the glass sunroof is clear; oth‐
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Front seat heating
Switching onPress button once for each tempera‐
ture level.
The maximum temperature is reached when
three LEDs are lit.
If the journey is continued within approx. 15
minutes, the seat heating is activated automat‐
ically with the temperature selected last.
When ECO PRO, refer to page 181, is acti‐
vated, the heater output is reduced.
Switch off Press button longer.
The LEDs go out.
Rear seat heating
Switching on Press button once for each tempera‐
ture level.
The maximum temperature is reached when
three LEDs are lit.
If the journey is continued within approx. 15
minutes, the seat heating is activated automat‐
ically with the temperature selected last.
When ECO PRO, refer to page 181, is acti‐
vated, the heater output is reduced.
Switch off Press button longer.
The LEDs go out.
Safety belts
Seats with safety belt The vehicle has five seats, each of which is
equipped with a safety belt.
General information
Always make sure that safety belts are being
worn by all occupants before driving off.
For the occupants' safety the belt locking
mechanism triggers early. Slowly guide the
belt out of the holder when applying it.
Although airbags enhance safety by providing
added protection, they are not a substitute for
safety belts.
The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point
will be correct for adult seat occupants of ev‐
ery build if the seat is correctly adjusted.▷The two outer safety belt buckles,
integrated into the rear seat, are for pas‐
sengers sitting on the left and right.▷The center rear safety belt buckle is solely
intended for the center passenger.
Hints
One person per safety belt
Never allow more than one person to
wear a single safety belt. Never allow infants or
small children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀
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Transporting children safelyVehicle 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 tothe 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.
The right place for children
Note
Children in the vehicle
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐
selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the
doors.◀
Children should always be in the rear Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is in the back seat.
Transporting children in the rear
Only transport children younger than
13 years of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in
the rear in child restraint systems provided in
accordance with the age, weight and size of
the child; otherwise, there is an increased risk
of injury in an accident.
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint
system can no longer be used due to their age,
weight and size.◀
Children on the front passenger seat
Should it ever be necessary to use a child re‐
straint system in the front passenger seat,
make sure that the front, knee and side airbags
on the front passenger side are deactivated.
Automatic deactivation of front-seat passen‐
ger airbags, refer to page 105.Note
Deactivating the front-seat passenger
airbags
If a child restraint system is used in the front
passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas‐
senger airbags; otherwise, there is an in‐
creased risk of injury to the child when the air‐
bags are activated, even with a child restraint
system.◀
Installing child restraint
systems
Hints Manufacturer's information for child re‐straint systems
To select, mount and use child restraint sys‐
tems, observe the information provided by the
system manufacturer; otherwise, the protec‐
tive effect can be lost.◀
Ensuring the stability of the child seat
When installing child restraint systems,
make sure that the child seat is securely fas‐
tened to the backrest of the seat. Angle and
headrest of the backrest might need to be ad‐
justed or possibly be removed. Make sure that
all backrests are securely locked. Otherwise
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of unexpected movement of the seat back‐
rest.◀
On the front passenger seat
Deactivating airbags Deactivating the front-seat passenger
airbags
If a child restraint system is used in the front
passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas‐
senger airbags; otherwise, there is an in‐
creased risk of injury to the child when the air‐
bags are activated, even with a child restraint
system.◀
After installing a child restraint system in the
front passenger seat, make sure that the front,
knee and side airbags on the front passenger
side are deactivated.
Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags automatically, refer to page 105.
Seat position and height
Before installing a child restraint system, move
the front passenger seat as far back as possi‐
ble and adjust its height to the highest and
thus best possible position for the belt and to
offer optimal protection in the event of an acci‐
dent.
If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo‐
cated in front of the belt guide of the child seat,
move the passenger seat carefully forward un‐
til the best possible belt guide position is
reached.
Backrest width Backrest width for the child seat
Before installing a child restraint system
in the front passenger seat, the backrest width
must be opened completely. Do not changethe adjustment after this; otherwise, the stabil‐
ity of the child seat will be reduced.◀
Adjustable backrest width: before installing a
child restraint system in the front passenger
seat, open the backrest width completely. Do
not change the backrest width again and do
not call up a memory position.
Child seat security
The rear safety belts and the front passenger
safety belt can be permanently locked to fas‐
ten child restraint systems.
The front passenger safety belt can be perma‐
nently locked to fasten child restraint systems.
Locking the safety belt
1.Pull out the strap completely.2.Secure the child restraint system with the
belt.3.Allow the strap to be pulled in and pull it
tight against the child restraint system.
The safety belt is locked.
Unlocking the safety belt
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1Direction of travel2Head restraint3Hook for upper retaining strap4Mounting point/eye5Rear window shelf6Seat backrest7Upper retaining strap
Attaching the upper retaining strap to
the mounting point
1.Remove the mounting point cover.2.Raise the head restraint.3.Guide the upper retaining strap between
the supports of the head restraint.4.Attach the hook of the retaining strap to
the mounting eye.5.Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it
down.6.Lower and lock head restraints as needed.Locking the doors and
windows
Rear doors
Push the locking lever on the rear doors down.
The door can now be opened from the outside
only.
Safety switch for the rear Press button on the driver's door if
children are being transported in the
rear.
This locks various functions so that they can‐
not be operated from the rear: safety switch,
refer to page 51.
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▷When locking the vehicle, and when the
low beams are activated.▷Shortly before the battery is discharged
completely, so that the engine can still be
started. This function is only available
when the low beams are turned off.▷When opening and closing the driver door,
if the driver's safety belt is unbuckled and
the low beams are turned off.▷While the driver's safety belt is unbuckled
with driver's door open and low beams off.
The low beams switch to parking lights after
approx. 15 minutes of no use.
When the ignition is switched off automatically
by opening or closing the driver's door, un‐
buckling the driver's safety belt or by the auto‐
matic switching of the low beams to parking
lights, the radio-ready state remains active.
Drive readiness
When drive readiness is activated, the vehicle
is operational. Activated drive readiness is the
equivalent of a running engine in conventional
vehicles. Deactivated engine readiness is
equivalent to switching the ignition off.
Drive readiness in detail
The concept
The following are the different drive readiness
variants:
▷Electric drive readiness, Silent Start, refer
to page 69
The vehicle is powered by the electric mo‐
tor.▷Starting the combustion engine, refer to
page 70
The vehicle is powered by the combustion
engine.Hints
Awareness of vehicle reduced when
driven in electric mode
When driving in electric mode, note that due to
the lack of engine noise pedestrians and other traffic might pay less attention to the vehicle
due to missing engine noises. Please take spe‐
cial care when parking or leaving a parking
space.◀
Do not leave the vehicle unattended
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
drive readiness active; otherwise, it may pose a
risk.◀
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not start the engine.◀
Apply parking brake and further secure
the vehicle if needed.
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐
erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐
hicle, e.g., by turning the steering wheel in the
direction of the curb.◀
Activating drive readiness1.Close the driver's door.2.Depress the brake pedal.3.Press the Start/Stop button.
Drive readiness is activated:
▷Electric drive readiness, Silent Start or▷Starting the combustion engine.
Electric drive readiness, Silent Start The vehicle is ready for driving without starting
the combustion engine.
Silent Start is possible if the requirements for
Electric driving, refer to page 71, are met.
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Without telephone: overview
The USB interface is located in the glove com‐
partment.
With telephone: overview
The USB interface is located in the center arm‐
rest.
Through-loading system The concept The cargo area can be enlarged by folding
down the rear seat backrest.
The rear seat backrest is divided into two parts at a ratio of 60 to 40.
If equipped with through-loading system: the
rear seat backrest is divided in the ratio 40–20–
40.
The sides can be folded down separately or to‐
gether.
Hints
Danger of jamming
Before folding down the rear seat back‐
rests, ensure that the area of movement of the
backrests is clear. In particular, ensure that no
one is located in or reaches into the area of
movement of the rear seat backrests when the
middle section is folded down. Otherwise, in‐
jury or damage may result.◀
Ensuring the stability of the child seat
When installing child restraint systems,
make sure that the child seat is securely fas‐
tened to the backrest of the seat. Angle and
headrest of the backrest might need to be ad‐
justed or possibly be removed. Make sure that
all backrests are securely locked. Otherwise the stability of the child seat can be affected,
and there is an increased risk of injury because
of unexpected movement of the seat back‐ rest.◀
Retract the head restraint if needed be‐
fore backrest is folded down
With folding head restraints, fold in the head
restraints before folding down the rear seat
backrests, or damage may result.◀
Opening1.Unlock the belt lock of the center safety
belt in the rear using the latch plate of an‐
other safety belt.2.Insert the latch plate at the end of the belt
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tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 209
Bonus range, ECO PRO 182
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholders 167
Brake assistant 125
Brake discs, break-in 172
Brake force display 124
Brake lights, adaptive 124
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 124
Brake pads, break-in 172
Braking, hints 175
Breakdown assistance 222
Break-in 172
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 96
Bulb replacement 211
Bulb replacement, front 212
Bulb replacement, halogen headlights 212
Bulb replacement, rear 217
Bulb replacement, xenon headlights 215
Bulbs and lights 211
Button, RES 133
Button, Start/Stop 68
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 223
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Camera lenses, care 231
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 141
Camera, Side View 144
Camera, Top View 145
Can holder, refer to Cuphold‐ ers 167 Car battery 220
Car care products 229
Care, displays 231
Care, vehicle 229
Cargo 177
Cargo area, enlarging 163
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 167
Cargo, securing 178
Cargo straps, securing cargo 178
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 38
Carpet, care 231
Car wash 228
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 174
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 209
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 166
Center console 16
Central locking system 43
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 211
Changing wheels 219
Changing wheels/tires 197
CHARGE, energy recov‐ ery 72
Charge indicator, high-volt‐ age battery 82
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 10
Check Control 84
Checking the engine oil level electronically 205
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 205
Children, seating position 64 Children, transporting
safely 64
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 64
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 66
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 64
Child safety locks 67
Child seat, mounting 64
Child seats 64
Chrome parts, care 230
Cigarette lighter 161
Cleaning displays 231
Climate control 151
Clock 88
Closing/opening via door lock 43
Closing/opening with remote control 41
Clothes hooks 167
Coasting 71
Cockpit 14
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 73
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 74
Combustion engine, start‐ ing 70
Comfort Access 45
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 128
Compartments in the doors 166
Compass 159
Compressor 198
Computer, refer to On-board computer 92
Condensation on win‐ dows 153
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 176
Condition Based Service CBS 209
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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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