BMW X3 2017 Owners Manual

Weights
X3 sDrive28iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg4,970/2,254Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,280/1,034Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,820/1,279Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft27.6-63.3Canada: cargo area capacitycu ft/l19.4-56.4/550-1,600

X3 xDrive28iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,080/2,304Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,400/1,089Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,820/1,279Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft27.6-63.3Canada: cargo area capacitycu ft/l19.4-56.4/550-1,600

X3 xDrive35iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,150/2,336Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,470/1,120Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,800/1,270Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft27.6-63.3Canada: cargo area capacitycu ft/l19.4-56.4/550-1,600Seite 251Technical dataReference251
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X3 xDrive28dApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,160/2,341Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,460/1,116Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,830/1,284Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft27.6-63.3Canada: cargo area capacitycu ft/l19.4-56.4/550-1,600
Capacities

US gal/litersNotesFuel tank, approx.17.7/67.0Fuel quality, refer to
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AppendixAny updates to the Owner's Manual of the ve‐
hicle are listed here.
Updates made after the
editorial deadline
These chapters of the printed Owner's Manual
contain updates made after the editorial dead‐
line.▷Storage compartments: Storage compart‐
ments in the cargo area.Seite 253AppendixReference253
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 129
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go function 136
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 82
Accessories and parts 8
Activated-charcoal filter 164
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 126
Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go function,
ACC 136
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display 128
Adaptive Light Control 102
Additional information, iDrive 23
Additives, oil 222
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 53
After washing vehicle 244
Airbags 105
Airbags, indicator/warning light 106
Air circulation, see Recircu‐ lated-air mode 160, 163
Air, dehumidifying, see Cool‐ ing function 160, 163
Air distribution, man‐ ual 161 , 164
Air flow, automatic climate control 161, 164
Air pressure, tires 205
Air vents, see Ventilation 165
Alarm system 47
Alarm, unintentional 48
All around the center con‐ sole 16 All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, see Winter tires 211
All-wheel-drive 131
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 168
Alternative oil types 222
Ambient light 104
Antifreeze, washer fluid 78
Antilock Brake System, ABS 129
Anti-slip control, see DSC 129
App, BMW Driver’s Guide 6
Approved axle load 251
Armrest, see Center arm‐ rest 177
Arrival time 95
Ash tray 169
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 238
Assistance when driving off 135
Assist system, see Intelligent Safety 114
AUTO H button 73
AUTO H button, see Auto‐ matic Hold 73
AUTO intensity 163
Automatic car wash 243
Automatic climate con‐ trol 159
Automatic cruise control with Stop&Go function 136
Automatic Curb Monitor 61
Automatic deactivation, Front-seat passenger air‐
bags 107 Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 101
Automatic Hold 73
Automatic locking 46
Automatic recirculated-air control 163
Automatic tailgate 41
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 79
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 163
AUTO program, climate con‐ trol 160
AUTO program, intensity 163
Auto Start/Stop function 70
AUX-IN port, general informa‐ tion 171
Average fuel consumption 94
Average speed 94
Axle loads, weights 251
B Backrest curvature, see Lum‐ bar support 55
Backrest, width 56
Bad road trips 182
Band-aids, see First-aid kit 238
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 235
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 235
Being towed, see Tow-start‐ ing and towing 240
Belts, safety belts 56
Beverage holder, cup holder 177
Biodiesel 201
Blinds, sun protection 50 Seite 254ReferenceEverything from A to Z254
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BMW Advanced Diesel 202
BMW Assist, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Driver’s Guide app 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 226
Bonus range, ECO PRO 191
Bottle holder, see Cup holder 177
Brake assistant 129
Brake discs, break-in 182
Brake force display 128
Brake lights, adaptive 128
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 128
Brake pads, break-in 182
Braking, information 184
Breakdown assis‐ tance 237, 238
Break-in 182
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 97
Bulb replacement 229
Bulb replacement, front 230
Bulb replacement, rear 233
Bulbs and lights 229
Button, RES 139
Button, Start/Stop 68
Bypassing, see Jump-start‐ ing 238
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 47
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 47
Camera lenses, care 246
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 148 Camera, Side View 153
Camera, Top View 151
Can holder, see Cup holder 177
Car battery 235
Care, displays 246
Care, vehicle 244
Cargo 186
Cargo area 173
Cargo area, enlarging 173
Cargo area partition net 174
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 178
Cargo cover 173
Cargo straps, securing cargo 187
Car key, see Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 246
Car wash 243
Catalytic converter, see Hot exhaust system 183
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 226
CD/Multimedia, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 177
Center console 16
Central locking system 40
Central screen, see Control Display 18
Changes, technical, see Own Safety 7
Changing parts 228
Changing wheels 235
Changing wheels/tires 210
Chassis number, see Vehicle identification number 10
Check Control 85
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 220
Children, seating position 64
Children, transporting safely 64 Child restraint fixing system
LATCH 66
Child restraint system 64
Child restraint systems, mounting 65
Child safety locks 67
Child seat, mounting 65
Child seats 64
Chrome parts, care 245
Cigarette lighter 169
Cleaning displays 246
Climate control 159, 162
Clock 89
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 38
Closing the tailgate with no- touch activation 44
Clothes hooks 178
Coasting 193
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 193
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 193
Cockpit 14
Cold starting, see Starting the engine 69
Combination switch, see Turn signals 75
Combination switch, see Wiper system 75
Comfort Access 43
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 134
Compartments in the doors 177
Compass 95
Compressor 212
Condensation on win‐ dows 161, 164
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 185
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Configuring driving pro‐gram 134
Confirmation signal 46
ConnectedDrive, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 170
Container for washer fluid 78
Continued driving with a flat tire 111 , 114
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 96
Controller 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 129
Convenient opening with the remote control 38
Coolant 224
Coolant temperature 89
Cooling function 160, 163
Cooling, maximum 163
Cooling system 224
Cornering light 102
Corrosion on brake discs 185
Cosmetic mirror 169
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 38
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 38
Cruise control 142
Cruise control, active with Stop&Go function 136
Cruise control with distance control, see active cruise
control, ACC 136
Cruise control without dis‐ tance control, see cruise
control 142
Cruising range 90
Cup holder 177
Current fuel consumption 90 D
Damage, tires 210
Damping control, dy‐ namic 132
Data, technical 250
Date 90
Daytime running lights 102
Daytime running lights, bulb replacement 230
Defrosting, see Windows, de‐ frosting 161, 164
Dehumidifying, air 160, 163
Deleting personal data 25
Deletion of personal data 25
Destination distance 95
Diesel exhaust fluid, at low temperatures 202
Diesel exhaust fluid, having refilled 202
Diesel exhaust fluid, on mini‐ mum 202
Diesel exhaust fluid, replen‐ ishing yourself 202
Diesel fuel 201
Diesel particulate filter 183
Digital clock 89
Dimensions 250
Dimmable exterior mirrors 62
Dimmable interior mirror 62
Direction indicator, see Turn signals 75
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 84
Display in windshield 98
Display lighting, see Instru‐ ment lighting 104
Displays, cleaning 246
Disposal, coolant 225
Disposal, vehicle battery 236
Distance control, see PDC 145
Distance to destination 95
Divided screen view, split screen 24
Door lock 39 Door lock, see Remote con‐
trol 34
Downhill control 131
Drive-off assistant 135
Drive-off assistant, see DSC 129
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 133
Driving instructions, break- in 182
Driving mode 133
Driving notes, general 183
Driving on bad roads 182
Driving on racetracks 185
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 129
Driving tips 183
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 129
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 130
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 132
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 129
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 130
E
ECO PRO 190
ECO PRO, bonus range 191
ECO PRO display 190
ECO PRO driving mode 190
ECO PRO mode 190
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 192
EfficientDynamics 192
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 84
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 220
Electronic Stability Program ESP, see DSC 129
Emergency detection, remote control 35 Seite 256ReferenceEverything from A to Z256
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Emergency Request 237
Emergency service, see Roadside Assistance 238
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 82
Energy Control 90
Energy recovery 90
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 70
Engine, automatic switch- off 70
Engine compartment 217
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 217
Engine coolant 224
Engine idling when driving, coasting 193
Engine oil 220
Engine oil, adding 221
Engine oil additives 222
Engine oil change 223
Engine oil filler neck 221
Engine oil temperature 89
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 222
Engine oil types, suitable 222
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 238
Engine start, see Starting the engine 69
Engine stop 69
Engine temperature 89
Entering a car wash 243
Equipment, interior 167
Error displays, see Check Control 85
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, see DSC 129
Exchanging wheels/tires 210
Exhaust system 183
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 62 Exterior mirrors 61
External start 238
External temperature dis‐ play 89
External temperature warn‐ ing 89
Eyes for securing cargo 187
F
Failure message, see Check Control 85
False alarm, see Unintentional alarm 48
Fan, see Air flow 161, 164
Filler neck for engine oil 221
Fine wood, care 245
First-aid kit 238
Flat tire, changing wheels 235
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 112
Flat tire, repairing 212
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 108
Flat tire, warning lamp 110, 113
Flooding 184
Floor carpet, care 246
Floor mats, care 246
Fold-away position, wiper 78
Folding back rear seat backr‐ ests 173
Foot brake 184
Front airbags 105
Front-end collision warning with braking function 118
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 115
Front fog lamps, , LED, bulb replacement 232
Front fog lights 103
Front fog lights, front, bulb re‐ placement 232
Front lights 230 Front-seat passenger airbags,
automatic deactivation 107
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 107
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 112
Fuel 200
Fuel cap 198
Fuel consumption, see Aver‐ age fuel consumption 94
Fuel filler flap 198
Fuel gauge 89
Fuel quality 200
Fuel recommendation 200
Fuel, tank capacity 252
Fuse 236
G
Garage door opener, see Uni‐ versal Integrated Remote
Control 167
Gasoline 200
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 80
Gear shift indicator 91
General driving notes 183
Glare shield 169
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof 50
Glove compartment 176
GPS location, vehicle posi‐ tion 97
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 251
H
Halogen headlights, bulb re‐ placement 230
Handbrake, see Parking brake 72
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 168
Hazard warning flashers 237
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Head airbags 105
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 101
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 101
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 39
Headlight flasher 75
Headlight flasher, bulb re‐ placement 230
Headlight glass 229
Headlights 230
Headlights, care 244
Head restraints 53
Head restraints, front 58
Head restraints, rear 59
Head-up Display 98
Head-up Display, care 246
Heavy cargo, stowing 187
High-beam Assistant 102
High beams 75
High beams/low beams, see High-beam Assistant 102
High beams, bulb replace‐ ment 230
Hill Descent Control HDC 131
Hills 185
Hill start assistant, see Drive- off assistant 135
Holder for beverages 177
Homepage 6
Hood 217
Horn 14
Hot exhaust system 183
HUD Head-up Display 98
Hydroplaning 184
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 89
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 89
Identification marks, tires 208 Identification number, see Ve‐
hicle identification num‐
ber 10
iDrive 18
Ignition key, see Remote con‐ trol 34
Ignition off 68
Ignition on 68
Indication of a flat tire 110 , 113
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 85
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 85
Individual air distribu‐ tion 161, 164
Individual settings, see Per‐ sonal Profile 36
Inflation pressure, tires 205
Inflation pressure warning, tires 112
Info display, see On-Board computer 94
Information 6
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 109
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 113
Instrument cluster 84
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 84
Instrument lighting 104
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 30
Intelligent emergency call 237
Intelligent Safety 114
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 163
Interior equipment 167
Interior lights 104
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 38
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38 Interior mirror, automatic dim‐
ming feature 62
Interior mirror, manually dim‐ mable 62
Interior motion sensor 48
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 91
Interval mode 76
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 235
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 80
Jump-starting 238
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, see Comfort Ac‐ cess 43
Key Memory, see Personal Profile 36
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 79
Knee airbag 106
L Label on recommended tires 211
Lamp in the exterior mirror, see Active Blind Spot De‐
tection 126
Lamp replacement 229
Lamp replacement, front 230
Lamp replacement, rear 233
Lane departure warning 124
Lane margin, warning 124
Language on Control Dis‐ play 97
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 187 Seite 258ReferenceEverything from A to Z258
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LATCH child restraint fixingsystem 66
Launch Control 82
Leather, care 244
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 229
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 25
Light 100
Light-alloy wheels, care 245
Light control 102
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 229
Lighter 169
Lighting 100
Lights and bulbs 229
Light switch 100
Load 187
Loading 186
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 38
Locking, automatic 46
Locking, settings 46
Lock, power window 50
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 67
Low beams 100
Low beams, automatic, see High-beam Assistant 102
Lower back support 55
Low-Sulfur Diesel 201
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 188
Lumbar support 55
M
Maintenance 226
Maintenance require‐ ments 226
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 91 Maintenance system,
BMW 226
Make-up mirror 169
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 85
Manual air distribu‐ tion 161, 164
Manual air flow 161, 164
Manual brake, see Parking brake 72
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 80
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 61
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 146
Manual operation, rearview camera 148
Manual operation, Top View 151
Marking, run-flat tires 212
Master key, see Remote con‐ trol 34
Maximum cooling 163
Maximum speed, display 92
Maximum speed, winter tires 211
Measurement, units of 97
Medical kit 238
Memory, seat, mirror 60
Menu, EfficientDynamics 192
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 93
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, see iDrive operating concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 85
Microfilter 161, 164
Minimum tread, tires 210
Mirror 61
Mirror memory 60
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 184 Mobility System 212
Modifications, technical, see Own Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 229
Monitor, see Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 65
Moving sun visor 169
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints 58
Neck restraints, rear, see Head restraints 59
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 245
New wheels and tires 210
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 227
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 227
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 149
Octane rating, see Recom‐ mended fuel grade 201
Odometer 89
Office, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Offroad trips 182
Oil 220
Oil, adding 221
Oil additives 222
Oil change 223
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Oil filler neck 221
Oil types, alternative 222
Oil types, suitable 222
Old batteries, disposal 236
Onboard computer 94
Onboard computer, see On‐ board computer 94
Onboard monitor, see Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 228
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 38
Opening the tailgate with no- touch activation 44
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment 7
Outside air, see Automatic re‐ circulated-air control 163
Overheating of engine, see Coolant temperature 89
Own Safety 7
P Paint, vehicle 244
Panoramic glass sunroof 50
Parallel parking assistant 154
Park Distance Control PDC 145
Parked-car ventilation 165
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 185
Parking aid, see PDC 145
Parking assistant 154
Parking brake 72
Parking lights 100
Parking lights, bulb replace‐ ment 230
Parking with Automatic Hold 73
Particulate filter 183 Parts and accessories 8
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 61
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 149
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 145
Performance Control 131
Personal Profile 36
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 37
Personal Profile, importing profiles 37
Person warning with City light braking function 121
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 52
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 49
Plastic, care 245
Power failure 236
Power windows 48
Prescribed engine oil types 222
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 205
Pressure warning, tires 112
Profile, see Personal Pro‐ file 36
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 24
Protective function, glass sunroof 52
Protective function, win‐ dows 49
Push-and-turn switch, see Controller 19
R Racetrack operation 185
Radiator fluid 224
Radio-operated key, see Re‐ mote control 34
Radio ready state 68 Radio, see Owner's Manual
for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Rain sensor 76
Rapeseed-oil methyl ester RME 201
Ratchet straps, securing cargo 187
Rear lights 233
Rear socket 171
Rearview camera 148
Rearview mirror 61
Rear window de‐ froster 161, 164
Recirculated-air filter 164
Recirculated-air mode 160, 163
Recommended fuel grade 201
Recommended tire brands 211
Refueling 198
Remaining range 90
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 39
Remote control, univer‐ sal 167
Replacement fuse 236
Replacing parts 228
Replacing wheels/tires 210
Reporting safety malfunc‐ tions 10
RES button 139
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 136
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 142
Reserve warning, see Range 90
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 109
Retreaded tires 211
RME rapeseed-oil methyl es‐ ter 201
Roadside parking lights 100 Seite 260ReferenceEverything from A to Z260
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