2011 BMW 3 SERIES transmission

The display switches to blue as soon as all con‐
ditions for fuel-economy-optimized driving are
met.
ECO PRO Tip - driving instruction
The arrow indicates that the driv‐
ing style can be adjusted to be
more fuel efficient by backing off
the accelerator.
Additional symbols
Symbol Measure
For efficient driving style, back off the
accelerator.
Reduce speed to the selected ECO
PRO speed.
Automatic transmission: switch from
S to D or avoid manual shift interven‐
tions.
Manual shift transmission: follow
shifting instructions.
Manual shift transmission: engage
neutral for engine stop.
Configuring ECO PRO
1."Settings"
2."Driving mode"
3."Configure ECO PRO"
4.Configure the program.
ECO PRO Tip
▷"ECO PRO limit:":
Set ECO Pro speed at which an ECO PRO
Tip is to be displayed.
▷"ECO PRO speed warning":
A reminder is displayed if the set ECO PRO
speed is exceeded.
ECO PRO climate control
"ECO PRO climate control"
The climate control is adjusted to be fuel-effi‐
cient.
The following settings are optimized:
▷Cooling or heat output of the automatic cli‐
mate control
▷Exterior mirror heating
▷Seat heating
ECO PRO Potential
The percentage of potential savings that can be
achieved with the current configuration is dis‐
played.
Indications on the Control Display
EfficientDynamics
Information on fuel consumption and technol‐
ogy can be displayed during driving.
1."Vehicle Info"
2."EfficientDynamics"
Displaying fuel consumption history
The average fuel consumption can be displayed
within an adjustable time frame.
"Consumption history"
Adjusting fuel consumption history
time frame
Select the symbol.
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Detours can also be accepted if the traffic mes‐
sages are called up in the list.
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3. "Traffic Info"
4."Detour information"
5. "Detour"
Dynamic destination guidance
The route is automatically changed in the event
of traffic obstructions.
▷The system does not point out traffic ob‐
structions along the original route.
▷Traffic bulletins continue to be displayed on
the map.
▷Depending on road type and the kind and
extent of the traffic obstruction, the calcu‐
lated route may lead through the traffic ob‐
struction.
▷Dangerous situations are displayed regard‐
less of the setting.
Activating dynamic destination guidance
1."Navigation"
2."Options" Open.
3."Dynamic guidance"
Navigation data
Information on the navigation data
1."Navigation"
2."Options" Open.
3."Navigation system version": information on
the data version is displayed.
Updating the navigation data
General information
Navigation data are stored in the vehicle and can
be updated.
Current navigation data and the authorization
code are available from your service center.
▷Depending on the data volume, a data up‐
date may take several hours.
▷Update during the trip to preserve battery.
▷During the update, only the basic functions
of the navigation system are available.
▷The status of the update can be viewed.
▷The system restarts after the update.
▷Remove the data carrier with the navigation
data after the update.
Performing an update
1.Insert the navigation DVD into the DVD
player with the labeled side facing up.
2.Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.
3.Enter the navigation DVD authorization
code.
4.Change the DVD, if necessary.
After interrupting your trip, follow the instruc‐
tions on the Control Display.
Viewing the status
1. Press the button.
2."Navigation update"
What to do if...
▷The current transmission position cannot be
displayed?
The vehicle is located in an unrecognized
region, is in a poor reception area, or the
system is currently determining the posi‐
tion. Reception is usually best when you
have an unobstructed view of the sky.
▷The destination without street information is
not used for route guidance?
When city has been input, no downtown can
be determined.
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Via direct channel entry
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3. "Set channel"
4.Turn the controller until the desired channel
is reached and press the controller.
Storing a channel
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3.If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
sired category.
4.Select the desired channel.
5.Press the controller again.
6.Press the controller again to confirm the
highlighted channel.
7.Select the desired memory location.
The channels are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
With navigation system: the stations can also be
stored on the programmable memory buttons,
refer to page 21.
Changing the list view
The list view changes every time the first symbol
on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed.
Symbol Meaning
Channel name
Artist
Track
Selecting a category
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3. "Category"
4.Select the desired category.
Timeshift
Approx. one hour of the program being broad‐
cast on the channel currently being listened to
is stored in a buffer. Prerequisite: the signal must
be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a de‐
lay following the live broadcast. When the buffer
is full, the older tracks are overwritten. The buf‐
fer is cleared when a new channel is selected.
Opening the timeshift function
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3. "Replay - Time shift"
▷The red arrow shows the current playback
position.
▷The time difference to the live broadcast is
displayed next to the buffer bar.
For live transmissions: "live".
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During transmission, the tracks can be called up
via the file directory.
Number of tracks
Information from up to four USB devices or for
approx. 16,000 or 36,000 tracks can be stored
in the vehicle. If a fifth device is connected or if
more than 16,000 or 36,000 tracks are stored,
information on existing tracks may be deleted.
Copy protection
Music tracks with integrated Digital Rights Man‐
agement (DRM) cannot be played.
Playback
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."External devices"
3.Select the or symbol.
The playback starts with the first track.
On the split screen, the CD cover for the music
track might be displayed after a few seconds.
Track search
Selection is possible via:
▷Playback lists.
▷Information: type of music, artist, and, if
available, composer, album, track.
▷In addition, for USB devices: file directory
and, if available, composer.
Tracks are displayed if they have been saved in
the Latin alphabet.
Starting the track search
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."External devices"
3.Select the or symbol.
4. "Search"
5.Select the desired category, e.g., "Genre" or
"Artist".
All entries are displayed in a list.
▷Open "A-Z search" and input the de‐
sired entry. When a letter is entered, the
results are filtered using this letter as the
first letter. If multiple letters are entered,
all results that contain that sequence are
displayed.
▷Select the desired entry from the list.
6.Select other categories if you wish.
Not all categories need to be selected. For
example, if all of the tracks by a certain artist
are to be displayed, call up that artist only.
All of the tracks by that artist are then dis‐
played.
7."Start play"
Restarting a track search
"New search"
Playback lists
Calling up playback lists.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."External devices"
3.Select the or symbol.
4. "Playlists"
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Activating/deactivating Bluetooth
Bluetooth is not permitted everywhere. Comply
with all safety guidelines and regulations.
1."Telephone"
2."Options" Open.
3."Bluetooth®"
Connecting a particular mobile phone
If more than one mobile phone is detected by the
vehicle, the mobile phone at the top of the list is
connected. A different mobile phone can be
connected by selecting it.
1."Telephone"
2."Bluetooth® (phone)"
All paired mobile phones are listed.
3.Select the mobile phone that is to be con‐
nected.
Unpairing the mobile phone
1."Telephone"
2."Bluetooth® (phone)"
All paired mobile phones are listed.
3.Highlight the mobile phone that is to be un‐
paired.
4."Options" Open.
5."Remove phone from list"
What to do if...
Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
page 220.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con‐
nected.
▷Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and on
the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in the
vehicle and on the mobile phone.
▷Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and the vehicle match? Enter the
same passkey on the mobile phone and via
iDrive.
▷Do the control numbers on the mobile phone
and vehicle match? Select correct control
number on the mobile phone; repeat pairing,
if necessary.
▷Did it take longer than 30 seconds to enter
the passkey? Repeat the pairing procedure.
▷Periods for confirming the control numbers
on the mobile phone longer than 30 sec‐
onds? Repeat the pairing procedure.
▷Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the mobile phone or vehicle? Delete con‐
nections with other devices if necessary.
▷Is the mobile phone in power-save mode or
does it have only a limited remaining battery
life? Charge the mobile phone via the charg‐
ing cable.
The mobile phone no longer reacts.
▷Switch the mobile phone off and on again.
▷Ambient temperatures too high or too low?
Do not subject the mobile phone to extreme
ambient temperatures.
Not all phone book entries are displayed.
▷Transmission of the phone book entries is
not yet complete.
▷It is possible that only the phone book en‐
tries of the mobile phone or the SIM card are
transmitted.
▷It may not be possible to display phone book
entries with special characters.
▷The number of phone book entries being
stored is too high.
The phone connection quality is poor.
▷The strength of the Bluetooth signal on the
mobile phone can be adjusted, depending
on the mobile phone.
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3.Highlight the mobile phone to be config‐
ured.
4."Options" Open.
5."Configure phone"
6.At least one function must be selected.
▷"Telephone"
▷"Additional telephone"
▷"Audio"
7."OK"
If a function is assigned to a mobile phone, the
function will be deactivated where appropriate
for a mobile phone that is already connected and
the mobile phone will be unpaired.
Swapping the telephone and additional
telephone
The function of the telephone and additional tel‐
ephone can be swapped automatically.
1."Telephone"
2."Bluetooth® (phone)"
3."Swap phone/addit. phone"
Unpairing the mobile phone
1."Telephone"
2."Bluetooth® (phone)"
3.Highlight the mobile phone that is to be un‐
paired.
4."Options" Open.
5."Remove phone from list"
What to do if...
Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
page 228.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con‐
nected.
▷Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and on
the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in the
vehicle and on the mobile phone.
▷Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and the vehicle match? Enter the
same passkey on the mobile phone and via
iDrive.
▷Did it take longer than 30 seconds to enter
the passkey? Repeat the pairing procedure.
▷Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the mobile phone or vehicle? Delete con‐
nections with other devices if necessary.
▷Is the audio connection activated? Deacti‐
vate the audio connection.
▷Is the mobile phone in power-save mode or
does it have only a limited remaining battery
life? Charge the mobile phone in the snap-
in adapter or via the charging cable.
▷Depending on the mobile phone, it is possi‐
ble that only one cell phone can be con‐
nected to the vehicle. Unpair the connected
cell phone from the vehicle and pair and con‐
nect only one cell phone.
The mobile phone no longer reacts.
▷Switch the mobile phone off and on again.
▷Ambient temperatures too high or too low?
Do not subject the mobile phone to extreme
ambient temperatures.
The telephone functions are not available.
▷Is the mobile phone paired as an additional
telephone and is the additional telephone
function deactivated? Activate the function.
▷Is an outgoing call not possible? Connect
the mobile phone as a telephone.
No or not all phone book entries are displayed,
or they are incomplete.
▷Transmission of the phone book entries is
not yet complete.
▷It is possible that only the phone book en‐
tries of the mobile phone or the SIM card are
transmitted.
▷It may not be possible to display phone book
entries with special characters.
▷The number of phone book entries being
stored is too high.
▷Is the data volume of the contact too large,
e.g., due to stored information such as
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Show contact pictures
Pictures stored with the contacts are stored in
the vehicle when the mobile phone is connected
to the vehicle. The number of transmitted pic‐
tures depends on the mobile phone. The mobile
phone must support this function.
1."Office"
2."Contacts"
3."Options" Open.
4."Configure Bluetooth®"
5."Show images"
Display of all contact pictures is activated or de‐
activated.
Exporting/importing contacts
Contacts can be exported and imported via the
Personal Profile, refer to page 31. The contacts
stored in the vehicle are exported, but not those
from the mobile phone.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone can‐
not be deleted.
1."Office"
2."Contacts"
3.Highlight the contact.
4.Open "Options".
5."Delete contact"or "Delete all contacts".
6.If necessary "Yes"
Messages
General information
Whether or not text messages and e-mails from
the mobile phone are displayed depends on
whether transmission from the mobile phone to
the vehicle is supported. Text messages and e-
mails may not be supported by the service pro‐
vider, or the function may need to be enabled
separately. After the mobile phone is first paired,
transmission may take several minutes. Mes‐
sages are only displayed in full length when the
vehicle is stationary. Messages from the addi‐
tional telephone are not transmitted.
Displaying messages
1."Office"
2."Messages"
A symbol identifies the type of message.
Symbol Message type
Text messages.
My Info
Message from the Concierge serv‐
ice.
Message from BMW Info.
E-mail from mobile phone.
Filtering the message list
The message list can be filtered when more than
one type of message exists.
1."Filter:"
2.Select the type of message.
▷"All"
All messages are displayed.
▷"E-mail"
Only e-mails from the mobile phone are
displayed.
▷"Service message"
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ConnectedDrive
Vehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
BMW Assist
General information
BMW Assist provides you with certain services,
e.g., transmission of the position data of your
vehicle to the BMW Assist Response Center if
an Emergency Request has been initiated.
Many BMW Assist services depend on the indi‐
vidually agreed upon contract.
After your contract has expired, the BMW Assist
system will be deactivated by the BMW Assist
Response Center without your having to visit a
service center. After the BMW Assist system
has been deactivated, no BMW Assist services
will be available. The BMW Assist system can be
reactivated by a service center after you sign a
new contract.
Requirements
▷The installed BMW Assist system is logged
in to a wireless communications network.
This network must be capable of transmit‐
ting the services.
▷To transmit position data, the vehicle must
be able to determine the current position.
▷To activate and update BMW Assist, a GPS
signal must be available.
▷The BMW Assist service contract was
signed with your service center or with the
BMW Assist Response Center. Enabling
must have been completed.
▷BMW Assist is activated.
Services offered
▷Emergency Request: when you press the
SOS button, a connection to the BMW As‐
sist Response Center is established. The
BMW Assist Response Center then speaks
with you and takes further steps to help you.
▷Automatic Collision Notification: under cer‐
tain conditions, a connection is established
to the BMW Assist Response Center after a
serious accident. If possible, the BMW As‐
sist Response Center then speaks with you
and takes further steps to help you.
▷Enhanced Roadside Assistance: BMW
Roadside Assistance can be contacted if as‐
sistance is needed in the event of a break‐
down. If possible, the vehicle and position
data are transmitted in the process.
▷Customer Relations: connection with Cus‐
tomer Relations for information on all as‐
pects of your vehicle.
▷TeleService: data on your vehicle's service
status or required inspections are transmit‐
ted to your service center, either automati‐
cally before a service due date or when you
request a BMW service appointment.
▷Remote Door Unlock: the BMW Assist Re‐
sponse Center provides assistance if, for ex‐
ample, the remote control is not available
and the vehicle needs to be opened.
▷Stolen Vehicle Recovery: after you report
that your vehicle was stolen to the police, the
BMW Assist Response Center can deter‐
mine its position.
▷In addition to these services, the optional
Convenience Plan offers Concierge service
and information for route planning, traffic,
and weather. A limited number of calls can
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