2011 BMW 3 SERIES remote start

Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐
tem 104
ACC, Active Cruise Control
with Stop & Go 109
Activated-charcoal filter 139
Active Blind Spot Detec‐
tion 101
Active Cruise Control with
Stop & Go, ACC 109
Active Protection 102
Adaptive brake lights, refer to
Brake force display 102
Adaptive light control 88
Additional telephone 228
Additives, oil 275
Adjustments, seats/head re‐
straints 45
After washing vehicle 297
Airbags 91
Airbags, indicator/warning
light 92
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐
culated-air mode 135, 138
Air distribution,
manual 135, 138
Air drying, refer to Cooling
function 135, 137
Air flow, air conditioner 135
Air pressure, tires 263
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐
tion 139
Air volume, automatic climate
control 138
Alarm system 40
Alarm, unintentional 41
All around the center con‐
sole 14
All around the headliner 15
All around the steering
wheel 12
All-season tires, refer to Win‐
ter tires 270
Alternating-code hand-held
transmitter 142
Alternative oil types 275
AM/FM station 190
Announcement, navigation,
refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 178
Antifreeze, washer fluid 66
Antilock Brake System,
ABS 104
Anti-slip control, refer to
DSC 104
Applications 255
Appointments 243
Approved engine oils 275
Apps 255
Apps, video playback 213
Arrival time 82
Ash tray 145
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐
tance 291
Assistance when driving
off 108
Assist, BMW 250
Assist system information, on
Control Display 85
Audio playback 199
Audio playback, Blue‐
tooth 213
AUTO intensity 137
Automatic car wash 296
Automatic climate con‐
trol 134
Automatic climate control with
enhanced features 136
Automatic Cruise Control with
Stop & Go 109
Automatic Curb Monitor 52
Automatic deactivation, front
passenger airbags 93
Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 87
Automatic locking 37
Automatic recirculated-air
control 138
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 67
AUTO program, automatic cli‐
mate control 137
AUTO program, climate con‐
trol 135
AUTO program, intensity 137
Auto Start/Stop function 61
AUX-IN port 210
Average fuel consumption 82
Average speed 82
Axle loads, weights 304
B
Backrest curvature, refer to
Lumbar support 47
Backrest, width 47
Backup camera 123
Balance 188
Band-Aids, refer to First aid
kit 291
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐
ing 294
Bass 188
Battery replacement, vehicle
battery 287
Battery replacement, vehicle
remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 287
Belts, safety belts 48
Beverage holder, cu‐
pholder 150
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Blinds, sun protection 43
Bluetooth audio 213
Bluetooth connection, activat‐
ing/deactivating 222, 229
BMW Assist 250
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW Maintenance Sys‐
tem 277
BMW Search 252
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐
pholder 150
Brake assistant 104
Brake discs, breaking in 156
Brake force display 102
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐
play 102
Brake lights, adaptive 102
Brake pads, breaking in 156
Braking, notes 157
Breakdown assis‐
tance 290, 291
Breaking in 156
Brightness of Control Dis‐
play 85
Bulb replacement 279
Bulb replacement, front 280
Bulb replacement, halogen
headlamps 280
Bulb replacement, rear 285
Bulb replacement, xenon
headlamps 283
Bulbs and lamps 279
Button, RES 111
Button, Start/Stop 59
Bypassing, refer to starting
aid 291
C
Calendar 243
California Proposition 65
Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 125
Camera, care 299
Camera, Side View 128
Camera, Top View 127
Can holder, refer to Cu‐
pholder 150
Car battery 287
Car care products 297
Care, displays 299
Care, vehicle 297
Cargo 159
Cargo area, enlarging 146
Cargo area lid 37
Cargo area, storage compart‐
ments 151
Cargo straps, securing
cargo 160
Car key, refer to Remote con‐
trol 30
Carpet, care 298
Car wash 296
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 156
CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 277
CD/DVD 198
CDs, storing 205
Cell phone 220, 228
Center armrest 149
Center console 14
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Control
Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to
Safety 6
Changing parts 279
Changing wheels 287
Changing wheels/tires 269
Check Control 73
Children, seating position 55
Children, transporting
safely 55
Child restraint fixing sys‐
tem 55
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH 56
Child restraint fixing systems,
mounting 55
Child safety locks 58
Child seat, mounting 55
Child seats 55
Chrome parts, care 298
Cigarette lighter 145
Cleaning, displays 299
Climate control 134, 136
Clock 76
Closing/opening from in‐
side 37
Closing/opening via door
lock 36
Closing/opening with remote
control 34
Clothes hooks 151
Collision warning 115, 117
Combination switch, refer to
Turn signals 64
Combination switch, refer to
Wiper system 65
Comfort Access 38
COMFORT program, Dynamic
Driving Control 107
Compartments in the
doors 149
Compass 143
Computer 81
Concierge service 251
Condensation on win‐
dows 138
Condensation under the vehi‐
cle 158
Condition Based Service
CBS 277
Confirmation signal 35
Contacts 239, 0
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 83
Controller 16, 17
Control systems, driving sta‐
bility 104
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 276
Coolant temperature 76
Cooling function 135, 137
Cooling, maximum 137
Cooling system 276
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Corrosion on brake discs 158
Cruise control 119
Cruise control, active with
Stop & Go 109
Cruising range 76
Cupholder 150
Current fuel consumption 77
Current location, storing 170
Customer Relations 253
D
Damage, tires 269
Damping control, dy‐
namic 105
Data, technical 302
Date 76
Daytime running lights 87
Defrosting, refer to defrosting
the windows 135
Defrosting, refer to Windows,
defrosting 138
Defrosting the windows 135
Destination distance 82
Destination guidance 176
Destination guidance with in‐
termediate destinations 174
Destination input, naviga‐
tion 168
Digital clock 76
Digital compass 143
Digital radio 191
Dimensions 302
Dimmable exterior mirrors 53
Dimmable interior rearview
mirror 53
Direction indicator, refer to
Turn signals 64
Displacement, engine 303
Display, ECO PRO 163
Display, electronic, instrument
cluster 72
Display in front wind‐
shield 128
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐
ment lighting 89
Displays 70
Displays, cleaning 299
Disposal, coolant 276
Disposal, vehicle battery 288
Distance control, refer to
PDC 121
Distance, selecting for
ACC 111
Distance to destination 82
Divided screen view, split
screen 21
Door lock, refer to Remote
control 30
Drive-off assistant 108
Drive-off assistant, refer to
DSC 104
Driving Experience
Switch 106
Driving instructions, breaking
in 156
Driving notes, general 156
Driving stability control sys‐
tems 104
Driving tips 156
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 104
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐
trol 105
DVD/CD 198
DVD/CD notes 204
DVD changer 202
DVD settings 201
DVDs, storing 205
DVD, video 200
Dynamic Damping Con‐
trol 105
Dynamic destination guid‐
ance 183
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 104
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC 105
E
ECO PRO 163
EfficientDynamics 164
EfficientDynamics menu, refer
to ECO PRO 163
Electronic displays, instru‐
ment cluster 72
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to DSC 104
Emergency detection, remote
control 31
Emergency release, door
lock 37
Emergency release, fuel filler
flap 260
Emergency Request 290
Emergency service, refer to
Roadside Assistance 291
Emergency start function, en‐
gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk
lid 38
Energy Control 77
Energy recovery 77
Engine, automatic start/stop
function 61
Engine, automatic switch-
off 61
Engine compartment 272
Engine compartment, working
in 273
Engine coolant 276
Engine oil 274
Engine oil, adding 274
Engine oil additives 275
Engine oil change 275
Engine oil filler neck 274
Engine oil temperature 75
Engine oil types, alterna‐
tive 275
Engine oil types, ap‐
proved 275
Engine specifications 303
Engine start during malfunc‐
tion 31
Engine start, refer to Starting
the engine 60
Engine start, Starting aid 291
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Engine stop 61
Engine temperature 75
Entering a car wash 296
Equalizer 188
Equipment, interior 141
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram, refer to DSC 104
Exchanging wheels/tires 269
Exhaust system 156
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐
ming feature 53
Exterior mirrors 52
External devices 210
External start 291
External temperature dis‐
play 76
External temperature warn‐
ing 76
Eyes for securing cargo 160
F
Fader 188
Failure message, refer to
Check Control 73
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐
tional alarm 41
Fan, refer to Air flow 135
Fan, refer to Air volume 138
Fault displays, refer to Check
Control 73
Filler neck for engine oil 274
Fine wood, care 298
First aid kit 291
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow
fitting 294
Flat tire, changing wheels 287
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 97
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 94
Flat tire, warning lamp 95, 98
Flooding 157
Floor carpet, care 298
Floor mats, care 298
FM/AM station 190
Fogged up windows 135
Fold-out position, windshield
wipers 66
Foot brake 157
Front airbags 91
Front fog lamps 89
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐
placement 284
Front lamps 280
Front passenger airbags, au‐
tomatic deactivation 93
Front passenger airbags, indi‐
cator lamp 93
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 97
Fuel cap 260
Fuel consumption, current 77
Fuel consumption, refer to
Average fuel consump‐
tion 82
Fuel filler flap 260
Fuel gauge 75
Fuel quality 262
Fuel, tank capacity 305
Fuse 288
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 141
Gas station recommenda‐
tion 178
Gear change, automatic trans‐
mission 67
Gear shift indicator 78
General driving notes 156
Glass sunroof, powered 43
Glove compartment 148
Gong, volume equaliza‐
tion 189
GPS navigation 168
Gray display of the map 181
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐
proved 304
Gross weight, permissible for
trailer towing 304
H
Handbrake, refer to parking
brake 63
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐
nating code 142
Hazard warning flashers 290
HD Radio 191
Head airbags 91
Headlamp control, auto‐
matic 87
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐
ture 87
Headlamp flasher 64
Headlamp glass 280
Headlamps 280
Headlamps, care 297
Headlamp washer system 65
Headliner 15
Head restraints 45
Head restraints, front 49
Head restraints, rear 50
Head-up Display 128
Head-up Display, care 299
Heavy cargo, stowing 160
Height, vehicle 302
High-beam Assistant 88
High beams 64
High beams/low beams, refer
to High-beam Assistant 88
Hills 158
Hill start assistant, refer to
Drive-off assistant 108
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 150
Homepage 6
Hood 273
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 38
Hot exhaust system 156
House number, entering for
navigation 169
Hydroplaning 157
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Malfunction displays, refer to
Check Control 73
Manual air distribu‐
tion 135, 138
Manual air flow 135
Manual air volume 138
Manual mode, transmis‐
sion 68
Manual operation, backup
camera 124
Manual operation, door
lock 37
Manual operation, exterior mir‐
rors 52
Manual operation, fuel filler
flap 260
Manual operation, Park Dis‐
tance Control PDC 122
Manual operation, Side
View 128
Manual operation, Top
View 126
Manual transmission 67
Map, destination entry 173
Map in split screen 180
Map view 178
Marking on approved
tires 270
Marking, run-flat tires 271
Master key, refer to Remote
control 30
Maximum cooling 137
Maximum speed, display 79
Maximum speed, winter
tires 270
Measure, units of 85
Medical kit 291
Memory, seat, mirror 51
Menu, EfficientDynamics 164
Menu in instrument cluster 80
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐
ing concept 18
Message list, traffic bulle‐
tins 180
Messages 241
Messages, refer to Check
Control 73
Microfilter 136, 139
Minimum tread, tires 269
Mirror 52
Mirror memory 51
Mobile communication devi‐
ces in the vehicle 157
Mobile phone 220, 228
Mode, ECO PRO 163
Modifications, technical, refer
to Safety 6
Moisture in headlamp 280
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐
play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐
ing systems 55
MP3 player 210
Multifunction steering wheel,
buttons 12
Music collection 205
Music search 207
Music, storing 205
N
Navigation 168
Navigation data 183
Neck restraints, front, refer to
Head restraints 49
Neck restraints, rear, refer to
Head restraints 50
New wheels and tires 269
No Passing Information 79
Notes 245
Number of cylinders, en‐
gine 303
Nylon rope for tow-starting/
towing 294
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐
tics 278
Obstacle marking, backup
camera 125
Odometer 76
Office 238
Oil 274
Oil, adding 274
Oil additives 275
Oil change 275
Oil change interval, service re‐
quirements 77
Oil filler neck 274
Oil types, alternative 275
Oil types, approved 275
Old batteries, disposal 288
Onboard Diagnostics
OBD 278
Onboard monitor, refer to
Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 279
Opening/closing from in‐
side 37
Opening/closing via door
lock 36
Opening/closing with remote
control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard
equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic
recirculated-air control 138
Overheating of engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 76
P
Paint, vehicle 297
Pairing, mobile
phone 220, 229
Panic mode 35
Parallel parking assistant 130
Park Distance Control
PDC 121
Parked-car ventilation 139
Parked vehicle, condensa‐
tion 158
Parking aid, refer to PDC 121
Parking assistant 130
Parking brake 63
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Parking lamps 86
Passenger side mirror, tilting
downward 52
Pathway lines, backup cam‐
era 124
PDC Park Distance Con‐
trol 121
Permissible axle load 304
Personal information 238
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, glass
sunroof 43
Pinch protection system, win‐
dows 42
Plastic, care 298
PlugIn 255
Position, storing 170
Postal code, entering in navi‐
gation 169
Power failure 288
Power output, engine 303
Power sunroof, glass 43
Power windows 41
Pressure, tire air pres‐
sure 263
Pressure warning FTM,
tires 97
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐
file 31
Programmable memory but‐
tons, iDrive 21
Protective function, glass sun‐
roof 43
Protective function, win‐
dows 42
Push-and-turn switch, refer to
Controller 16, 17
R
Radiator fluid 276
Radio 190, 198
Radio-operated key, refer to
Remote control 30
Radio ready state 60
Radio stations buttons 197
Rain sensor 65
Random 199
Random playback 199
RDS 191
Reading out loud 245
Rear lamps 285
Rear socket 146
Rearview mirror 52
Rear window de‐
froster 135, 138
Recirculated-air filter 139
Recirculated air filter 136
Recirculated-air
mode 135, 138
Recommended tire
brands 270
Refueling 260
Remaining range 76
Reminders 245
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐
tion 36
Remote control, universal 141
Replacement fuse 288
Replacing parts 279
Replacing wheels/tires 269
Reporting safety defects 8
RES button 111
Reserve warning, refer to
Range 76
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐
itor TPM 95
Retaining straps, securing
cargo 160
Retreaded tires 270
Roadside Assistance 251
Roadside parking lamps 87
Roller sunblinds 43
Roof load capacity 304
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 160
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐
ing 294
Route 177
Route criteria, route 176
Route, displaying 177
Routes, avoiding 176
Route section, bypassing 177
RPM, engine 303
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐
nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 271
Rubber components,
care 298
Run-flat tires 271
S
Safe braking 157
Safety 6
Safety belt reminder 49
Safety belts 48
Safety belts, care 298
Safety Package, refer to Active
Protection 102
Safety switch, windows 42
Safety systems, airbags 91
Satellite radio 192
Saving fuel 162
Scale, changing during navi‐
gation 179
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐
play 16
Screwdriver 279
Screw thread for tow fit‐
ting 294
Search, refer to BMW
Search 252
Seat and mirror memory 51
Seat belts, refer to Safety
belts 48
Seat heating, front 47
Seat heating, rear 48
Seating position for chil‐
dren 55
Seats 45
Selection list in instrument
cluster 80
Selector lever, automatic
transmission 67
Sensors, care 299
Service and warranty 7
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Service history 78
Service requirements, Condi‐
tion Based Service CBS 277
Service requirements, dis‐
play 77
Service, Roadside Assis‐
tance 291
Settings on Control Dis‐
play 83
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐
ror 51
Shifting, automatic transmis‐
sion 67
Shifting, manual transmis‐
sion 67
Shift paddles on steering
wheel 69
Short commands 306
Side airbags 91
Side View 127
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 35
Sitting safely 45
Size 302
Slide/tilt glass roof 43
Smallest turning circle 303
Snap-in adapter, mobile
phone 236
Snow chains 271
Socket 145
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐
nostics 278
Software applications,
iPhone 255
Software update 217
Spare fuse 288
Special destinations, naviga‐
tion 171
Specified engine oil
types 275
Speed, average 82
Speed limit detection 79
Speed limit detection, com‐
puter 82
Speed limit, setting 82
Speed Volume, volume equal‐
ization 189
Split screen 21
Split screen map settings 180
Spoken instructions, naviga‐
tion 178
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic
Driving Control 106
Sport automatic transmis‐
sion 69
Sport displays, torque display,
performance display 83
SPORT program, Dynamic
Driving Control 106
Sport program, transmis‐
sion 68
Sport steering, variable 105
Stability control systems 104
Start/stop, automatic func‐
tion 61
Start/Stop button 59
Start function during malfunc‐
tion 31
Starting aid 291
Starting the engine 60
State/province, selecting for
navigation 168
Stations, stored 197
Station, storing 190
Status display, tires 94
Status information, iDrive 20
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering wheel, adjusting 53
Steering wheel heating 53
Steptronic, automatic trans‐
mission 67
Stopping the engine 61
Storage compartment in the
rear 150
Storage compartments 148
Storage compartments, loca‐
tions 148
Storage, tires 270
Storing the vehicle 299
Street, entering for naviga‐
tion 169
Summer tires, tread 268
Supplementary text mes‐
sage 75
Surround View 123
Switch-on times, parked-car
ventilation 140
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 75
Tailgate 37
Tailgate, opening with no-
touch activation 39
Tailgate via remote control 35
Tail lamps 285
Tasks 244
Technical changes, refer to
Safety 6
Technical data 302
Telephone 220, 228
TeleService 251
Temperature, automatic cli‐
mate control 135, 137
Temperature display, external
temperature 76
Temperature, engine oil 75
Tempomat, refer to Active
Cruise Control 109
Terminal, jump-starting 292
Text messages 241
Text message, supplemen‐
tary 75
Theft alarm system, refer to
Alarm system 40
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐
tral locking system 33
Thigh support 47
Through-loading system 146
Tilt alarm sensor 41
Time of arrival 82
Tire damage 269
Tire identification marks 267
Tire inflation pressure 263
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Tire inflation pressure monitor,
refer to FTM 97
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 94
Tires, changing 269
Tires, everything on wheels
and tires 263
Tires, run-flat tires 271
Tire tread 268
Toll roads, route 176
Tone 188
Tools 279
Top View 126
Torque, engine 303
Total vehicle weight 304
Tow fitting 294
Towing 293
Town/city, navigation 169
Tow-starting 293
Tow truck 293
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐
tor 94
Traction control 105
TRACTION program, Dynamic
Driving Control 105
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐
tion 180
Transmission, automatic 67
Transmission, manual 67
Transporting children
safely 55
Tread, tires 268
Treble, tone 188
Trip computer 83
Triple turn signal activa‐
tion 64
Trip odometer 76
Truck for tow-starting/tow‐
ing 293
Trunk lid 37
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐
ing 38
Trunk lid, hotel function 38
Trunk lid, opening with no-
touch activation 39
Trunk lid via remote con‐
trol 35
Turning circle 303
Turning circle lines, backup
camera 124
Turn signals, operation 64
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐
placement 285
U
Unintentional alarm 41
Units of measure 85
Universal remote control 141
Unlock button, automatic
transmission 68
Unlocking/locking from in‐
side 37
Unlocking/locking via door
lock 36
Unlocking/locking with remote
control 34
Updates made after the edito‐
rial deadline 6
Updating software 217
Upholstery care 298
USB audio interface 210
USB interface 149
V
Variable sport steering 105
Vehicle battery 287
Vehicle battery, replacing 287
Vehicle, breaking in 156
Vehicle care 297
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number,
refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 272
Vehicle jack 287
Vehicle paint 297
Vehicle storage 299
Vehicle wash 296
Ventilation 139
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car
ventilation 139
Version of the navigation
data 183
Video playback 200
Video playback, iPhone 213
Video playback, snap-in
adapter 213
Voice activation, short com‐
mands 306
Voice activation system 23
Volume, setting 188
W
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control 73
Warning triangle 291
Washer fluid 66
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐
pacity 305
Washer nozzles, wind‐
shield 66
Washer system 65
Washing, vehicle 296
Water on roads 157
Weights 304
Welcome lamps 86
Wheel base, vehicle 303
Wheels, changing 269
Wheels, everything on wheels
and tires 263
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM 97
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 94
Width, vehicle 302
Window defroster,
rear 135, 138
Windows, powered 41
Windshield washer fluid 66
Windshield washer noz‐
zles 66
Windshield washer system 65
Windshield wiper 65
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