2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID3 trunk

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 off the alarm▷Unlock the vehicle using the remote control.▷With Comfort Access: If you are carrying the
remote control with you, pull on the driver
side or front passenger side door handle.
Indicator lamp on the interior rear view
mirror
▷The indicator lamp flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
The system is armed.▷The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
The doors, hood or trunk lid is not closed
properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐
cured.
After 10 seconds, the indicator lamp flashes
continuously. Interior motion sensor and tilt
alarm sensor are not active.▷The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.▷The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the engine ignition is switched on, but
no longer than approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been triggered.Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such
as attempts to steal a wheel or when the car is
towed.
Interior motion sensor
The windows and glass sunroof must be closed
for the system to function properly.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
can be switched off together, such as in the fol‐
lowing situations:▷In automatic car washes.▷In duplex garages.▷During transport on car-carrying trains, at
sea or on a trailer.▷When animals are to remain in the vehicle.
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor
Press the remote control button again
within 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle
is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 sec‐
onds and then continues to flash.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
are switched off until the vehicle is locked again.
Power windows
General information Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, for example,
cannot operate the power windows and injure
themselves.◀
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3. Press the button. The LED in the
button lights up.4.Press the desired button 1 or 2. The LED
goes out.
If the M button is pressed accidentally:
Press the button again.
The LED goes out.
Calling up settings Do not retrieve the memory while driving
Do not retrieve the memory setting while
driving, as an unexpected movement of the seat
or steering wheel could result in an accident.◀
Comfort function
1.Open the driver's door.2.Switch off the ignition.3.Briefly press the desired button 1 or 2.
The corresponding seat position is performed
automatically.
The procedure stops when a switch for adjust‐
ing the seat or one of the buttons is pressed.
Safety mode
1.Close the driver's door or switch on the ig‐
nition.2.Press and hold the desired button 1 or 2 until
the adjustment procedure is completed.
Calling up of a seat position
deactivated
After a brief period, the calling up of stored seat
positions is deactivated to save battery power.
To reactivate calling up of a seat position:
▷Open and close the door or trunk lid.▷Press a button on the remote control.▷Press the Start/Stop button.Mirrors
Exterior mirrors
At a glance1Adjusting2Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor3Fold in and out
General information
The mirror on the passenger side is more curved
than the driver's side mirror.
Estimating distances correctly
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. Do not estimate the distance
to the traffic behind you based on what you see
in the mirror, as this will increase your risk of an
accident.◀
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, the
mirror setting is stored for the remote control in
use. When the vehicle is unlocked via the remote
control, the position is automatically retrieved if
the setting for this function is active.
Selecting a mirror To change over to the other mirror:
Slide the mirror changeover switch.
Adjusting electrically The setting corresponds to the direction
in which the button is pressed.
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At a glance
Button in the vehicle
Backup camera
Camera
The camera lens is located in the handle of the
trunk lid. The image quality may be impaired by
dirt.
Clean the lens, refer to page 203.
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically
Select transmission position R with the engine
running.
The backup camera image is displayed if the
system was switched on via the iDrive.
Automatic deactivation during forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on if necessary.
Switching on/off manually
Press the button.▷On: the LED lights up.▷Off: the LED goes out.
The PDC is shown on the Control Display.
Switch on the backup camera via the iDrive, refer
to page 119.
Switching on the backup camera via the
iDrive
With PDC activated:
"Rear view camera"
The backup camera image is displayed. The set‐
ting is stored for the remote control currently in
use.
Display on the Control Display
Functional requirement
▷The backup camera is switched on.▷The trunk lid is fully closed.
Activating the assistance functions
More than one assistance function can be active
at the same time.
▷Parking aid lines
"Parking aid lines"
Pathway and turning circle lines are dis‐
played.
▷Obstacle marking
"Obstacle marking"
Spatially-shaped markings are displayed.
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The pathway line is dependent on the cur‐
rent steering angle and is continuously ad‐
justed with the steering wheel movement.
"Parking aid lines"
Turning circle and pathway lines are displayed.
System limits
Top View cannot be used in the following situa‐
tions:
▷With a door open.▷With the trunk lid open.▷With an exterior mirror folded in.▷In poor light.
A Check Control message is displayed in some
of these situations.
Side View
The concept
Side View provides an early look at cross traffic
at blind driveways and intersections. Road users
concealed by obstacles to the left and right of
the vehicle can only be detected relatively late
from the driver's seat. To improve visibility, two
cameras in the front of the vehicle record the
traffic situation on each side.
Notes
The images from both cameras are shown si‐
multaneously on the Control Display.
Check the traffic situation as well
Check the traffic situation around the ve‐
hicle on blind driveways and intersections with
your own eyes. Otherwise, an accident could re‐
sult from road users or objects located outside
the picture area of the Side View cameras.◀
At a glance
Button in the vehicle
Side View
Cameras
Two cameras integrated in the bumpers capture
the image.
The two camera lenses are located on the sides
of the bumper.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt.
Clean the lens, refer to page 203.
Switching on/off
Switching on/off manually Press the button.
Automatic deactivation during forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
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With Professional navigation system or
TV: system status▷Colored symbols, see arrows, on the side of
the vehicle representation. Parking assis‐
tant is activated and search for parking
space active.▷Suitable parking spaces are displayed next
to the vehicle symbol at the edge of the road
as on the Control Display. When the parking
assistant is active, suitable parking spaces
are highlighted.▷The parking procedure is ac‐
tive. Steering control has
been seized.▷Parking space search is always active when‐
ever the vehicle is moving forwards slow and
straight, even if the system is deactivated.
When the system is deactivated, the dis‐
plays on the Control Display are shown in
gray.
Parking using the parking assistant
Check the traffic situation as well
Loud sounds outside and within the vehi‐
cle can drown out the signal tones of the parking
assistant and PDC.
Check the traffic situation around the vehicle
with your own eyes; otherwise, there is the dan‐
ger of an accident.◀
1.Switch on the parking assistant and activate
it if necessary.The status of the parking space search is in‐
dicated on the Control Display.2.Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.
To achieve the best possible parking posi‐
tion, wait for the automatic steering wheel
movement after the gear change when the
vehicle is stationary.
The end of the parking procedure is indi‐
cated on the Control Display.3.Adjust the parking position yourself if nec‐
essary.
Interrupting manually
The parking assistant can be interrupted at any
time:
▷ " Parking Assistant" Select the symbol on
the Control Display.▷Press the button.
Interrupting automatically
The system is interrupted automatically in the
following situations:
▷If the driver grasps the steering wheel or if
he takes over steering.▷If a gear is selected that does not match the
instruction on the Control Display.▷If a turn signal is activated in the opposite
direction to the desired side for parking.▷If the vehicle speed exceeds approx.
6 mph/10 km/h.▷On snow-covered or slippery road surfaces
if necessary.▷If doors are open.▷If the trunk lid is open.▷If a maximum number of parking attempts or
the time taken for parking is exceeded.
A Check Control message is displayed.
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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.
Residual cooling
When the automatic climate control has re‐
duced the interior temperature, this tempera‐
ture can be maintained after the engine has been
switched off. This function can be activated up
to 15 minutes after the engine is switched off
and for a maximum period of 6 minutes.
Functional requirement▷The high-voltage battery is sufficiently
charged.▷External temperature at least ap‐
prox. 59 ℉/15 ℃.
Switching on
1.Switch off the ignition.2.Press the right side of the button on the driv‐
er's side.
The symbol appears on the automatic climate
Control Display.
The interior temperature, air flow and air distri‐
bution can be adjusted with the radio ready state
switched on.
Switching off At the lowest fan speed, press the left
side of the button on the driver's side.
The symbol on the automatic climate Control
Display disappears.
Auxiliary air conditioning
The concept
To cool the heated passenger compartment im‐
mediately before starting to drive, the automatic
climate control can be activated via a remote
control.
The automatic climate control reduces the inte‐
rior temperature with high cooling power for ap‐
prox. two minutes.
The auxiliary air conditioning can be switched on
or off using the remote control.
Remote control
The concept
If the high-voltage battery is sufficiently
charged, the auxiliary air conditioning can be ac‐
tivated for two minutes using the remote control.
At a glance1Unlocking2Locking3Opening the trunk lid4Panic mode, auxiliary air conditioning
Remote control range
The average range is the range when the vehicle
is locked/unlocked.
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Front passenger side
Opening
Pull the handle.
The light in the glove compartment switches on.
The net in the glove compartment is provided
for stowing the storage tray for the cupholder,
refer to page 148.
Close the glove compartment again im‐
mediately
Close the glove compartment immediately after
use while driving; otherwise, injury may occur
during accidents.◀
Closing
Fold up the cover.
Locking
The glove compartment can be locked with an
integrated key to separately secure the trunk lid,
refer to page 42, for example.
After the glove compartment is locked, the re‐
mote control can be handed over, such as at a
hotel, without the integrated key, refer to
page 34.
This prevents access to the glove compartment
and to the cargo area.
Front storage compartment
Raise the lid to open it.
Compartments in the doors Do not stow any breakable objects
Do not store any breakable objects, e. g.
glass bottles, in the compartments, or there is
an increased risk of injury in the event of an ac‐
cident.◀
Center armrest
Front
A storage compartment is located in the center
armrest between the front seats.
Opening
Fold the center armrest up.
Repositioning
Center armrest can be pushed forwards or back‐
wards. It engages in the end positions.
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Storage compartments in the
cargo area
Storage compartment
A storage compartment is located on the left
side.
Net
Small objects can be stowed in the net on the
left side.
Hooks/multi-function hook
A multi-function hook is located on each side of
the cargo area. The multi-function hooks can be
loaded up to a max. of 8.8 lbs/4 kg.
Light and suitable objects only
Only hang light bags or suitable objects
from the holders. Otherwise, there is a danger of
objects flying about during braking and evasive
maneuvers.
Only transport heavy luggage in the trunk if it has
been appropriately secured.◀
Retaining strap
A retaining strap is available on the right side trim
for fastening small objects.
Lashing eyes in the cargo area
To secure the cargo, refer to page 157, there
are four lashing eyes in the cargo area.
Floor net
The floor net can also be used to Secure the
load, refer to page 157, and to store small parts.
Storage compartment under cargo
floor panel
Maximum load
To avoid damage to the vehicle, do not ex‐
ceed a maximum permitted load of 44 lbs/20 kg
in the storage compartment under the cargo
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