2011 BMW X3 length

DrivingStart/Stop button
The concept Pressing the Start/Stop button
switches the ignition on or off and
starts the engine.
The engine starts if the brake
pedal is pressed when you press
the Start/Stop button.
Ignition on
Press the Start/Stop button and do not press on
the brake pedal at the same time.
All vehicle systems are ready for operation.
Most of the indicator and warning lamps in the
instrument cluster light up for varying lengths of
time.
To save battery power when the engine is off,
switch off the ignition and any unnecessary
electronic systems/power consumers.
The ignition switches off automatically:▷When the vehicle is locked, if the low beams
are switched on.▷Shortly before the battery is discharged
completely, so that the engine can still be
started.▷If the engine is switched off and the ignition
is switched on, the system automatically
switches to the radio ready state when the
door is opened if the lights are switched off
or the daytime running lights are switched
on.
Ignition off
Press the Start/Stop button again and do not
press on the brake pedal at the same time.
All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster go
out.
To save battery power when the engine is off,
switch off the ignition and any unnecessary
electronic systems/power consumers.
Transmission position P with the ignition
off
When the ignition is switched off, position P is
engaged automatically. When in an automatic
car wash, for example, ensure that the ignition is
not switched off accidentally.◀
When the vehicle is locked using the central
locking system, the ignition switches off auto‐
matically.
Radio ready state
This state can only be reached by pressing the
Start/Stop button briefly to switch off the engine
while it is running.
Some electronic systems/power consumers re‐
main ready for operation.
Radio ready state switches off automatically:▷After approx. 8 minutes.▷When the vehicle is locked using the central
locking system.
Starting the engine
General information Enclosed areas
Do not let the engine run in enclosed
areas; otherwise, breathing of exhaust fumes
may lead to loss of consciousness and death.
The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an
odorless and colorless but highly toxic gas.◀
Unattended vehicle
Do not leave the car unattended with the
engine running; otherwise, it presents a poten‐
tial source of danger.
Before leaving the car with the engine running,
set the parking brake and place the transmission
in position P or neutral to prevent the car from
moving.◀
Seite 5858
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 190 - 12 10 500Driving

▷To change the scale: turn the controller.▷To shift the map: move the controller in
the required direction.▷To shift the map diagonally: move the
controller in the required direction and
turn it.
Specifying the street
If the system does not recognize a street, one of
the following is displayed:
▷The name of a street in the vicinity.▷The county.▷The coordinates of the destination.
Additional functions
Additional functions are available on the inter‐
active map after the controller is pressed.
▷ Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 134.▷"Exit interactive map": return to the map
view.▷"View in northern direction"▷"Display destination": the map section
around the destination is displayed.▷"Display current location": the map section
around your current location is displayed.▷" Find points of interest": the search for spe‐
cial destinations is started.Destination entry by voice*
General information▷Instructions for voice activation system, re‐
fer to page 25.▷When making a destination entry by voice,
you can change between voice operation
and iDrive.▷To have the available spoken instructions
read out loud: ›Voice commands‹
Saying the entries
▷the town/city, street, and house number can
be entered as a single command*.▷Countries, towns and cities, streets, and in‐
tersections can be said as whole words* or
spelled in the language of the system, refer
to page 73.
Example: to enter a town/city in a US state
as a whole word, the language of the system
must be English.▷Spell the entry if the spoken language and
the language of the system differ.▷Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag‐
gerating the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.▷The options available for entering data de‐
pend on the navigation data and the country
and language settings.
entering an address using a command*
1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.›Enter address‹3.Wait for a request from the system.4.Say the address in the suggested order.5.Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If necessary, individually name the separate
components of the address, e.g., the town/city.
Seite 133133
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 190 - 12 10 500
ReferenceMobilityCommunicationEntertainmentNavigationDriving tipsControlsAt a glance

4."Settings"5."Traffic conditions/gray map"
Symbols in the map view
Depending on the scale of the map and the lo‐
cation of the traffic obstruction along the route,
the symbols for the traffic obstructions are dis‐
played.
Additional information in the map view
Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc‐
tion's length, direction, and impact are displayed
in the map using triangles or gray bars along the
calculated route.
▷Red: congestion.▷Orange: stop-and-go traffic.▷Yellow: heavy traffic.▷Green: clear roads.▷Gray: general traffic bulletins, e.g., construc‐
tion site.
The displayed information depends on the par‐
ticular traffic information service.
Filtering traffic bulletins
You can set which traffic bulletins appear on the
map.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Traffic Info categories"5.Select the desired categories.
Traffic bulletins of the selected category are dis‐
played on the map.
▷Traffic bulletins that are relevant to the route
are always shown.▷For your own safety, traffic bulletins that no‐
tify you of potentially dangerous situations,
such as wrong-way drivers, cannot be hid‐
den.
Destination guidance with traffic
bulletins
Semi-dynamic destination guidance
When traffic bulletin reception is switched on,
semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.
The destination guidance system takes the
available traffic information into account. A mes‐
sage is displayed depending on the route, the
traffic bulletins, and the possible detour routes.
A detour is suggested in the event of a traffic
obstruction. In addition, distance and time dif‐
ferences between the original route and the de‐
tour are displayed.
To accept the detour:
"Detour"
In the event of special hazards, e.g., objects on
the road, a message is displayed without a de‐
tour suggestion.
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‐Seite 141141
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 190 - 12 10 500
ReferenceMobilityCommunicationEntertainmentNavigationDriving tipsControlsAt a glance

Office*At a glance
General information
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text mes‐
sages, and e-mails from the mobile phone can
be displayed on the Control Display if the mobile
phone provides compatible support of these
functions and the necessary Bluetooth stand‐
ards.
Information about which mobile phones support
the Office functions can be found at
www.bmwusa.com/bluetooth. A limited number
of compatible mobile phones is available for Of‐
fice.
Contents are only displayed in full length when
the vehicle is stationary.
The mobile phone has read-access only.
Data are updated regularly via the mobile phone.
Do not use Office while driving
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless traf‐
fic and road conditions allow this.◀
Requirements▷A suitable mobile phone is paired with the
vehicle and connected. In some mobile
phones, data access must be confirmed on
the mobile phone.▷The time, time zone, and date, refer to
page 72, are correctly set on the Control
Display and on the mobile phone to correctly
display appointments, for example.▷Office is activated, refer to page 177.
Office information
The number of unread messages and active
tasks as well as the upcoming appointments are
displayed.
1."Office"2."Current office"3.Select the desired entry to display details.
Contacts
General information
Contacts can be created and edited. The con‐
tacts from the mobile phone* are displayed as
well if this function is supported by the mobile
phone, and contacts from the BMW Search ad‐
dress book* are displayed. The addresses can
be adopted as destinations for navigation and
the phone numbers can be dialed.
Displaying contacts
1."Office"2."Contacts"
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order. De‐
pending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
search is offered, refer to page 24.
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts:
Seite 185185
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 190 - 12 10 500
ReferenceMobilityCommunicationEntertainmentNavigationDriving tipsControlsAt a glance

6.Fill in the entry fields: select the symbol next
to the entry field.7.Enter the text and assign the contact type.8.If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation
system: Enter the address. Only addresses
contained in the navigation data in the vehi‐
cle can be entered. This ensures that desti‐
nation guidance is possible for all ad‐
dresses.
If necessary, "Accept address".9."Store contact in vehicle"
Contact types
Various contact types can be assigned to phone
numbers and addresses.
SymbolMeaning Home phone number. Business phone number. Mobile phone number. Other phone number. Home address. Business address.
Specifying the home address
A home address can be stored. It appears at the
top of the contact list.
1."Home"2.Create a contact.3."Store contact in vehicle"
Selecting the sorting order of the
names*
Names can be displayed in a different order.
1."Contacts"2.Open "Options".3."Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"
Depending on how the contacts were stored on
the mobile phone, the sorting order of the names
may differ from the selected sorting order.
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."Contacts"2.Open "Options".3."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 33. The contacts
stored in the vehicle are exported, but not those
from the mobile phone or from BMW Search*.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone*
cannot be deleted.
1."Contacts"2.Highlight the contact.3.Open "Options".4."Delete contact"or "Delete all contacts".
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.
Display of different messages:
▷Text messages.Seite 187187
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 190 - 12 10 500
ReferenceMobilityCommunicationEntertainmentNavigationDriving tipsControlsAt a glance

1."Office"2."Reminders"3.Select the desired reminder.
The corresponding appointment or the task are
displayed.
Reading out loud
Text messages, e-mails, appointment entries,
tasks, and notes can be read out loud.
1.Select the desired message, appointment,
task, or note.2. Select the symbol.
The following options are available during read‐
ing:
▷ "Pause"
Interrupt reading. Select again to restart
reading.▷ "To beginning"
Start reading message again from the be‐
ginning.▷ Select the symbol.
Skip a paragraph.▷ Select the symbol.
Go back one paragraph.▷To end reading, tilt the controller to the left.
What to do if...
Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
page 176.
▷Appointments, tasks, notes, text messages,
or e-mails from the mobile phone are not
displayed.
The mobile phone is not capable of the
missing function or is not connected cor‐
rectly.
The Office function is deactivated.
The mobile phone is connected as an addi‐
tional phone.Appointments are older than 20 days or are
more than 50 days in the future.
The tasks have been marked as completed
or have a due date that lies more than
90 days in the future.
Depending on the number of stored ap‐
pointments, task notes, and messages in
the mobile phone, not all are displayed in the
vehicle.▷Not all appointments and tasks from the mo‐
bile phone are displayed at the right time?
The time zone, time or date is incorrectly set
on the Control Display and mobile phone.▷Entries are not displayed in full length.
Text were already transmitted from the mo‐
bile phone in a shortened form.
Synchronization between the mobile phone
and vehicle may take several minutes.▷The contact pictures are not being dis‐
played?
Up to 200 contact pictures can be stored in
the vehicle.▷If all points in this list have been checked and
the required function is still not available,
please contact the hotline or service center.Seite 192192
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 190 - 12 10 500Office

Length, wheel base1Wheel base: 110.6 inches/2,810 mm2Vehicle length: 182.7 inches/4,642 mmSmallest turning circle
Ø: 39 ft/11.9 m
Engine specifications
The rated power outputs are established on the
basis of fuel grade AKI 91. X3 xDrive 28iDisplacementcu in/cm³182.8/2,996No. of cylinders6Maximum output
at engine speedhp
rpm241
6,600Maximum torque
at engine speedlb ft/Nm
rpm221/300
2,750–4,000Seite 240240
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 190 - 12 10 500Technical data

Keyless Go, refer to ComfortAccess 41
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 33
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 65
Knee airbag 80
L
Lamp replacement 221
Lamp replacement, front 222
Lamp replacement, rear 225
Lamps 76
Lamps and bulbs 221
Language on Control Dis‐ play 73
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 123
LATCH child restraint fixing system 56
Leather, care 234
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 222
Length, vehicle 240
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
Light-alloy wheels, care 234
Light control 77
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 222
Lighting 76
Lighting via remote control 36
Light switch 76
Load 123
Loading 122
Lock, door 38
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 38
Locking/unlocking via door lock 38
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 36
Locking, automatic 38
Locking, central 35
Locking via tailgate 39
Lock, power window 44 Locks, doors, and win‐
dows 57
Low beams 76
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 78
Lower back support 49
Lug bolt lock 226
Luggage compartment roller cover 110
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 124
Lumbar support 49
M
Maintenance 219
Maintenance require‐ ments 219
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 73
Maintenance system, BMW 219
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 74
Manual air distribu‐ tion 101, 103
Manual air volume 101, 104
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 59
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 65
Manual operation, backup camera 95
Manual operation, door lock 38
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 53
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 204
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 94
Manual operation, Top View 98
Map, destination entry 132
Map in split screen 139
Map view 138
Marking on approved tires 212 Marking, run-flat tires 213
Master key, refer to Remote control 32
Maximum cooling 104
Maximum speed, winter tires 213
Measure, units of 73
Medical kit 229
Memory, seat, mirror 52
Menu in instrument cluster 69
Menus, operating, iDrive 19
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 139
Messages 187
Microfilter 103, 105
Minimum tread, tires 211
Mirror 53
Mirror memory 52
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 121
Mobile phone 176
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 6
Moisture in headlamp 222
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 19
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 55
MP3 player 166
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
Multimedia 155
Music collection 162
Music search 163
Music, storing 162
N
Navigation 128
Navigation data 142
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 51
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 51
New wheels and tires 212 Seite 256256
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 190 - 12 10 500Everything from A to Z