2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID3 overheating

Starting the combustion engineEnclosed 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 vehicle unattended with
the engine running; doing so poses a risk of dan‐
ger.
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run‐
ning, set the parking brake and place the trans‐
mission in position P or neutral to prevent the
vehicle from moving.◀
Repeated starting in quick succession
Avoid repeated unsuccessful attempts to
start the vehicle or starting the vehicle several
times in quick succession. Otherwise, the fuel is
not burned or is inadequately burned, posing a
risk of overheating and damage to the catalytic
converter.◀
The combustion engine is started with Activate
drive, refer to page 64, readiness under the fol‐
lowing conditions:▷The drive system is not at operating tem‐
perature.▷The temperature of the hybrid system is too
high.▷The high-voltage battery has an insufficient
charge.
Driving away
1.Activate drive readiness.2.Select transmission position D, M/S or R.3.Release the parking brake.4.Drive away.Deactivating drive readiness
After parking the vehicle, you may hear noises
due to operation of the hybrid system, such as
for cooling of the high-voltage battery.
After stopping the vehicle:1.Select transmission position P.2.Press the Start/Stop button.3.Set the parking brake.
Before driving into a car wash
In order for the vehicle to be able to roll into a car
wash, heed the information regarding Washing
in automatic car washes, refer to page 200.
Auto Start/Stop function
The concept
The Auto Start/Stop function helps save fuel.
The system switches off the combustion engine
when conditions for electric driving, refer to
page 66, have been met. The ignition remains
switched on.
READY appears on the tachometer. If neces‐
sary, the combustion engine starts automati‐
cally.
The combustion engine is also stopped during
the trip when braking or coasting. This driving
condition, in which the vehicle is traveling with‐
out power and energy recovery is not active, is
referred to as coasting, refer to page 66.
Note
The combustion engine is not switched off au‐
tomatically in the following situations:
▷The combustion engine is not yet at oper‐
ating temperature.▷The transmission selector lever is in position
M/S.▷The high-voltage battery charge is very low
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LoadingVehicle 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.
Hints Overloading the vehicle
To avoid exceeding the approved carrying
capacity of the tires, never overload the vehicle.
Overloading can lead to overheating and in‐
creases the rate at which damage develops in‐
side the tires. This could result in a sudden loss
of tire inflation pressure.◀
No fluids in the trunk
Make sure that fluids do not leak into the
trunk; otherwise, the vehicle may be damaged. ◀
Determining the load limit1.Locate the following statement on your ve‐
hicle’s placard:▷The combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX kg or
YYY lbs. Otherwise, damage to the ve‐hicle and unstable driving situations may
result.2.Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.3.Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from XXX kilograms or YYY
pounds.4.The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the YYY amount equals
1,000 lbs and there will be four 150 lbs pas‐
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of avail‐
able cargo and luggage load capacity is
400 lbs: 1,000 lbs minus 600 lbs = 400 lbs.5.Determine the combined weight of luggage
and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity calculated
in Step 4.
Load
The maximum load is the sum of the weight of
the occupants and the cargo.
The greater the weight of the occupants, the
less cargo that can be transported.
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Maximum speed, wintertires 174
Measure, units of 88
Medical kit 195
Memory, seat, mirror 55
Menu in instrument cluster 84
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, refer to Check Control 75
Microfilter 134
Minimum tread, tires 173
Mirror 56
Mirror memory 55
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 154
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 184
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 59
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 53
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 54
New wheels and tires 173
No Passing Information 82
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 198
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 182 Obstacle marking, backup
camera 122
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 168
Odometer 78
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 178
Oil, adding 179
Oil additives 179
Oil change 179
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 81
Oil filler neck 179
Oil types, alternative 179
Oil types, approved 179
Old batteries, disposal 192
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 182
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 183
Opening/closing from in‐ side 41
Opening/closing via door lock 40
Opening/closing with remote control 38
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 43
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 133
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 78
Overtaking prohibitions 82
P
Paint, vehicle 201
Parallel parking assistant 127
Park Distance Control PDC 118 Parked-car ventilation 135
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 155
Parking aid, refer to PDC 118
Parking assistant 127
Parking brake 67
Parking lamps 90
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 57
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 122
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 118
Personal Profile 35
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 48
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 46
Plastic, care 202
Power failure 192
Power sunroof, glass 47
Power windows 45
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 169
Pressure warning FTM, tires 101
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 48
Protective function, win‐ dows 46
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18, 19
R
Radiator fluid 180
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 63
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication Seite 215Everything from A to ZReference215
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