2011 BMW X3 lamps

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 252.
Using this Owner's Manual6Notes
At a glance
12Cockpit19iDrive25Voice activation system27Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Controls
32Opening and closing47Adjusting55Transporting children safely58Driving67Displays76Lamps80Safety86Driving stability control systems91Driving comfort101Climate control107Interior equipment114Storage compartments
Driving tips
120Things to remember when driving
Navigation
128Navigation
Entertainment
146Tone148Radio155CD/multimediaCommunication176Professional mobile phone preparation
package185Office193Contacts195BMW Assist
Mobility
204Refueling206Fuel207Wheels and tires215Engine compartment217Engine oil219Maintenance221Replacing components228Breakdown assistance233Care
Reference
238Technical data243Short commands of the voice activation
system252Everything from A to ZSeite 5
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Cockpit
All around the steering wheel1Rear window safety switch   442Power windows  433Exterior mirror operation   534LampsFront fog lamps*  79Parking lamps  76Low beams  76Automatic headlamp con‐
trol*   77
Daytime running lights*   77
Adaptive light control*   77
High-beam Assistant*   78Instrument lighting  795Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  61High beams, head‐
lamp flasher   61High-beam Assistant*   78Roadside parking lamps   77Computer*  706Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed*   91Resume speed   92Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing   91Seite 1212
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7Instrument cluster  138Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation*  25Telephone*  1769Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers   62Rain sensor*  63Clean the windshields and head‐
lamps*   63Rear window wiper   6310Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   5811Horn12Steering wheel heating*   5413Adjust the steering wheel   5414Open the tailgate*  3915Unlocking the hood
Instrument cluster
1Fuel gauge  672Speedometer3Indicator/warning lamps4Tachometer   685Engine oil temperature   686Electronic displays  15Seite 1313
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7External temperature  69Time  698Miles, trip miles   689Reset miles  68Indicator/warning lamps
Instrument cluster
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
a variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning when the engine is started or the ig‐
nition is switched on, and light up briefly in the
process.
Overview: indicator/warning lamps
SymbolFunction or systemTurn signalParking brakeParking brakeAutomatic Hold*Front fog lamps*High beamsSymbolFunction or systemHigh-beam Assistant*Parking lamps, headlamp controlDSC Dynamic Stability Control or
DTC Dynamic Traction ControlTire Pressure Monitor*Safety beltsAirbag systemSteering systemEmissionsBrake systemBrake system in Canadian modelsAntilock Brake System ABSAntilock Brake System ABS in Cana‐
dian models
Text messages
Text messages in combination with a symbol in
the instrument cluster explain a Check Control
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message and the meaning of the indicator and
warning lamps.
Supplementary text messages
Additional information on the Control Display,
e.g., on the cause of a malfunction or the re‐quired action, can be called up via Check Con‐
trol, refer to page 74.
The text of urgent messages is displayed auto‐
matically.
Instrument cluster, electronic displays
With the Professional navigation system
1Selection list, e.g., radio   69
Navigation display   128Computer  702Transmission displays   663Service requirements  73
Messages, e.g., warnings   14Seite 1515
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All around the headliner1Emergency Request*  2282Panoramic glass sunroof*   453Indicator lamp, front passenger
airbag*   824Reading lamps*   795Interior lamps  79Seite 1818
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▷Driver's seat position, refer to page 37: au‐
tomatically retrieved after unlocking.▷Programmable memory buttons, refer to
page 23: assignment.▷Head-up Display*, refer to page 99: selec‐
tion, brightness and position of the display.▷Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer to
page 76: time setting.▷Tone, refer to page 146: tone settings.▷Automatic climate control/Automatic cli‐
mate control with enhanced features *, refer
to page 101: settings.▷Navigation*, refer to page 128: map views,
route criteria, voice output on/off.▷PDC Park Distance Control*: adjusting the
volume of the signal tone, refer to
page 93.▷Radio: stored stations, station listened to
last, special settings, refer to page 148.▷Backup camera*, refer to page 95: selec‐
tion of functions and type of display.▷Language on the Control Display, refer to
page 73.▷Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 62.▷Daytime running lights*, refer to page 77:
current setting.▷Locking the vehicle, refer to page 36: after
a brief period or after starting to drive.
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system becomes active
when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and re‐
leases the locks on the following:
▷Doors.▷Tailgate.▷Fuel filler flap.Operating from the outside▷Via the remote control.▷Via the driver's door lock*.▷Via the door handles of the driver's and front
passenger doors*.▷Via the button on the tailgate*.
The following takes place simultaneously when
locking/unlocking the vehicle via the remote
control:
▷Anti-theft protection is switched on/off.
Doors cannot be unlocked using the lock
buttons or the door opener.▷The welcome lamps, interior lamps and
courtesy lamps* are switched on and off.▷The alarm system*, refer to page 42, is
armed or disarmed.
Operating from the inside
Via the button for the central locking system.
If the vehicle has been locked from inside, the
fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
If an accident of a certain severity occurs, the
central locking system unlocks automatically.
The hazard warning system and interior lamps
come on.
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Opening and closing: from the
outside
Using the remote control
General information Take the remote control with you
People or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐
side. Always take the remote control with you
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle can
then be opened from the outside.◀
Unlocking Press the button.
The vehicle is unlocked.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.1."Settings"2."Door locks"3."Unlock button:"4.Select the desired function:▷"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again un‐
locks the entire vehicle.▷"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Convenient opening
The remote control can be used to simultane‐
ously open the windows and the glass sunroof *.
Press and hold the button on the re‐
mote control.
The windows and the glass sunroof* open.
Releasing the button stops the motion.
Locking Press the button on the remote control.
Do not lock from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there are people in it, as the vehicle cannot be
unlocked from inside without special knowl‐
edge.◀
Switching on the interior lamps,
courtesy lamps*, and welcome lamps
Press the button on the remote control
with the vehicle locked.
Panic mode*
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the button on the remote control
for at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Switching on the headlamp courtesy
delay feature
Briefly press the button on the remote
control.
The duration can be set.
Opening the tailgate Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second and release.
The tailgate opens, regardless of whether it was
previously locked or unlocked.
The tailgate pivots back and up when it opens.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
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