2011 BMW X3 XDRIVE 28I wheel

Air volume, air distribution, and temperature are
controlled automatically.
Depending on the selected temperature and
outside influences, the air is directed to the
windshield, side windows, upper body, and into
the footwell.
The cooling function, refer to page 102, is
switched on automatically with the AUTO pro‐
gram.
Recirculated-air mode
You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐
tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently within
the vehicle.
Press the button repeatedly to select
an operating mode:▷LED off: outside air flows in continuously.▷LED on, recirculated-air mode: the supply of
outside air into the vehicle is permanently
blocked.
If the windows fog over, switch off recircu‐
lated-air mode and increase the air volume,
if necessary.
Continuous recirculated-air mode
The recirculated-air mode should not be
used for an extended period of time, as the air
quality inside the vehicle deteriorates steadily. ◀
Temperature Turn the wheel to set the desired
temperature.
The automatic climate control achieves this
temperature as quickly as possible, if necessary
with the maximum cooling or heating capacity,
and then keeps it constant.
Avoid rapidly switching between different tem‐
perature settings. The automatic climate control
will not have sufficient time to adjust the set
temperature.
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
Press the button.
Ice and condensation are quickly re‐
moved from the windshield and the front side
windows.
The air volume can be adjusted when the pro‐
gram is active.
If the windows fog over, also switch on the cool‐
ing function.
Cooling function
The passenger compartment can only be
cooled with the engine running.
Press the button.
The air is cooled and dehumidified and
– depending on the temperature setting –
warmed again.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
The cooling function is switched on automati‐
cally with the AUTO program.
When using the automatic climate control, con‐
densation water, refer to page 122, develops
that exits underneath the vehicle.
Rear window defroster Press the button.
The rear window defroster switches off
automatically after a certain period of time.
Switching the system on/off
Switching off
Turn the rotary switch for the air volume, refer to
page 101, to 0. The blower and automatic cli‐
mate control are switched off entirely.
Switching on
Set any air volume.
The AUTO program can also be switched on di‐
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The programs can be combined as necessary.
Temperature Turn the wheel to set the desired
temperature.
The automatic climate control achieves this
temperature as quickly as possible, if necessary
with the maximum cooling or heating capacity,
and then keeps it constant.
Avoid rapidly switching between different tem‐
perature settings. The automatic climate control
will not have sufficient time to adjust the set
temperature.
Maximum cooling Press the button.
The system is set to the lowest tem‐
perature, maximum air volume and recirculated-
air mode.
Air flows out of the vents for the upper body re‐
gion. Open them for this purpose.
Air is cooled as quickly as possible:▷At an external temperature of approx. 32 ℉/
0 ℃.▷When the engine is running.
The air volume can be adjusted when the pro‐
gram is active.
AUTO program Press the button.
Air volume, air distribution, and tem‐
perature are controlled automatically.
Depending on the selected temperature, AUTO
intensity, and outside influences, the air is di‐
rected to the windshield, side windows, upper
body, and into the footwell.
The cooling function, refer to page 105, is
switched on automatically with the AUTO pro‐
gram.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐
trols the program so as to prevent window con‐
densation as much as possible.
To switch off the program: press the button
again or manually adjust the air distribution.
Intensity of the AUTO program
With the AUTO program switched on, automatic
control of the air volume and air distribution can
be adjusted.
Press the left or right side of the button:
decrease or increase the intensity.
The selected intensity is shown on the display
of the automatic climate control.
Air volume, manual
To be able to manually adjust the air volume,
switch off the AUTO program first.
Press the left or right side of the button:
decrease or increase air volume.
The selected air volume is shown on the display
of the automatic climate control.
The air volume of the automatic climate control
may be reduced automatically to save battery
power.
Automatic recirculated-air control/
recirculated-air mode
You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐
tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently within
the vehicle.
Press the button repeatedly to select
an operating mode:▷LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.▷Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air con‐
trol: a sensor detects pollutants in the out‐
side air and controls the shut-off automati‐
cally.▷Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the
supply of outside air into the vehicle is per‐
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Ventilation
Front ventilation▷Lever for changing the air flow direction, ar‐
row 1.▷Thumbwheels for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrows 2.▷Thumbwheel* to vary the temperature, ar‐
row 3.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.
Adjusting the ventilation
▷Ventilation for cooling:
Adjust the vent to direct the air in your di‐
rection, e.g., if the vehicle interior is hot from
the sun.▷Draft-free ventilation:
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.
Ventilation in the rear*
▷Thumbwheel for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrow 1.▷Thumbwheel to vary the temperature, ar‐
row 2.
Toward blue: colder.Toward red: warmer.▷Lever for changing the air flow direction, ar‐
row 3.
Parked-car ventilation*
The concept
The parked-car ventilation ventilates the vehicle
interior and lowers its temperature, if necessary.
The system can be switched on and off at any
external temperature, either directly or by using
two preset switch-on times. It remains switched
on for 30 minutes.
Open the vents to allow air to flow out.
They can be operated via iDrive.
Switching on/off directly
1."Settings"2."Climate"3."Activate parked-car vent."
The symbol on the automatic climate control
flashes if the system is switched on.
Preselecting the switch-on time
1."Settings"2."Climate"3."Timer 1:" or "Timer 2:"4.Set the desired time.
Activating the switch-on time
1."Settings"2."Climate"3."Activate Timer 1" or "Activate Timer 2"
The symbol on the automatic climate control
lights up when the switch-on time is activated.
The symbol on the automatic climate control
flashes when the system has been switched on.
The system will only be switched on within the
next 24 hours. After that, it needs to reactivated.
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▷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.
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Entering a town/city separately
The name of the town/city can be said as a
word* or spelled out.
With the destination entry menu displayed:1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.›City‹ or ›Spell city‹.3.Wait for the system to prompt you for the
town/city.4.Say the name of the town/city, or say at least
the first three letters.
Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/cit‐
ies may be suggested.5.Select the town/city.▷To select a recommended town/
city: ›Yes‹▷To select a different town/city: ›New
entry‹▷Select an entry: ›Entry ...‹ e.g., entry 2▷To spell an entry: ›Spell city‹6.Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If there are several towns/cities with the same
name:
Towns/cities of the same name are grouped in a
list and displayed as one location followed by an
ellipsis.
1.Select an entry: ›Yes‹ or ›Entry ...‹ e.g., En‐
try 2.2.Select the desired town/city.
Entering a street or intersection
separately
Enter a street and intersection in the same way
as you would enter a town/city.
Entering a house number separately
Depending on the data in the navigation system,
house numbers up to number 2000 can be en‐
tered.
1.›House number‹2.Say the house number.
Say each digit separately.3.Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
Planning a trip with intermediate
destinations
New trip
A trip can be planned with several intermediate
destinations.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Move the controller to the left if necessary.4. "Guidance"5."Enter new destination"6.Select the type of destination entry.7.Enter the intermediate destination.8."Start guidance"
Entering intermediate destinations
A maximum of 30 intermediate destinations can
be entered for one trip.
1."Enter new destination"2.Select the type of destination entry.3.Enter the intermediate destination.4."Add as another destination"
The intermediate destination is entered in
the destination list and is highlighted.5.Turn the controller until the intermediate
destination is located in the desired position
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4.Select the desired category.5.Select the desired entry:▷Select "A-Z search", refer to page 24,
and input the desired entry.▷Select the desired entry from the list.6.Select other categories if you wish.
The tracks found are listed in alphabetical
order.
Not all categories need to be selected. For
example, to search for all tracks by a certain
artist, call up that artist only. All of the tracks
by that artist are then displayed.7."Start play"
The list of tracks is repeated automatically.
Restarting the music search
"New search"
Music search using spoken instructions*
Instructions for the voice activation system, re‐
fer to page 25.
1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.›Music search‹3.Open the desired category, e. g., ›Select
artist‹.4.Say the desired entry in the list.5.Select other categories if you wish.
To select a track directly: ›Title ...‹.
Say the voice command and the name of the
desired track in a single command.
Current playback
The list of tracks that was generated last by the
music search, or the album that was selected
last.1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3."Current playback"4.Select the desired track, if necessary.
Top 50
The 50 most frequently played tracks.
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3."Top 50"4.Select the desired track, if necessary.
Albums
All stored albums, listed in order of their storage
dates.
SymbolFormat Audio CD Compressed audio files1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3.Select the desired album.
Depending on the album, the tracks or the
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Professional mobile phone preparation
package*At a glance
The concept
Mobile phones or other external devices such as
audio players can be connected to the vehicle
via Bluetooth.
After these devices are paired once, they are
recognized automatically when the ignition is
switched on as soon as they are inside the ve‐
hicle and can be operated via iDrive, the buttons
on the steering wheel, and via voice activation*.
Depending on their functionality, external devi‐
ces can be used via the vehicle as a telephone
or as an audio source.
The telephone functions are described in the
following. Operating the audio functions, refer to
page 169.
Up to four external devices can be paired.
Certain functions may need to be enabled by the
mobile phone provider or service provider.
Using the mobile phone while driving
Make entries only when traffic and road
conditions allow. Do not hold the mobile phone
in your hand while you are driving; use the
hands-free system instead. If you do not ob‐
serve this precaution, you can endanger the ve‐
hicle occupants and other road users.◀
Snap-in adapter*
The snap-in adapter is used to:▷Hold the mobile phone.▷Recharge the battery.▷Connect the mobile phone to an outside an‐
tenna of the vehicle.
This provides for better network reception
and consistent sound quality.Approved mobile phones
Details on which mobile phones and external
devices with a Bluetooth interface are sup‐
ported by the mobile phone preparation pack‐
age can be obtained at www.bmwusa.com/blue‐
tooth.
Displaying the vehicle identification
number and software part number
The vehicle identification number and software
part number are needed to determine which mo‐
bile phones are supported by the mobile phone
preparation package. The software version of
the mobile phone may also be required.1."Telephone"2.Open "Options".3."Bluetooth info"4."Display system information"
These approved mobile phones with a certain
software version, support the vehicle functions
described below.
Malfunctions may occur with other mobile
phones or software versions.
Do not operate a mobile phone that is connected
to the vehicle on the mobile phone keypad, as
this may lead to a malfunction.
Pairing/unpairing the mobile
phone
General information
The following functions are available:
▷Use of a mobile phone as a telephone.▷Use of a mobile phone as an additional tele‐
phone.▷Use of a mobile phone as an audio source.▷Use of an audio device as an audio source,
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5.To adjust: turn the controller.6.To store: press the controller.
Incoming call
Receiving calls
If the number of the caller is stored in the phone
book and is transmitted by the network, the
name of the contact is displayed. Otherwise,
only the phone number is displayed.
If more than one phone number is assigned to a
contact, only the name of the contact is dis‐
played.
For calls on the additional telephone, the num‐
ber is only displayed if it is transmitted by the
network.
An incoming call to the additional telephone is
automatically rejected if there is an active call on
the other telephone.
Accepting a call
Via iDrive
"Accept"
Via the button on the steering wheel Press the button.
Via the instrument cluster*
"Accept"
Rejecting a call
Via iDrive
"Reject"
Via the instrument cluster*
"Reject"
Ending a call
Via iDrive
"Hang up"
Via the button on the steering wheel Press the button.
Via the instrument cluster*
"End call"
Entering a phone number
Dialing a number1."Telephone"2."Dial number"3.Select the digits individually.4. Select the symbol.
Calls with multiple participants
General information
You can switch between calls or connect two
calls to a single conference call. These functions
must be supported by the mobile phone and
service provider.
Accepting a call while speaking to
another party
This function might have to be activated by the
service provider and the mobile phone must be
adjusted accordingly.
If a second call comes in during an ongoing call,
a call waiting signal is sounded.
"Accept"
The call is accepted and the existing call is put
on hold.
Establishing a second call
Establish an additional call during an active call.
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