2014 BMW X3 Sport

If the first starting attempt is not success‐
ful, wait a few minutes before making an‐
other attempt in order to allow the dis‐
charged battery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the re‐
verse order.
Check the battery and recharge if needed.
Tow-starting and towing Note Tow-starting and towing
For towing the vehicle turn, switch off the
Intelligent Safety systems; otherwise malfunc‐
tions of the individual braking systems might
lead to accidents.◀
Steptronic transmission: transporting
your vehicle
Note Your vehicle is not permitted to be towed.
Therefore, contact a service center in the
event of a breakdown.
Do not have the vehicle towedHave your vehicle transported on a load‐
ing platform only; otherwise, damage may oc‐
cur.◀
Tow truck
The vehicle should only be transported on a
loading platform.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
Use tow fitting located in the front only for po‐
sitioning the vehicle.
Towing other vehicles
Hints Light towing vehicle
The towing vehicle must not be lighter
than the vehicle being towed; otherwise, it will
not be possible to control the vehicle's re‐
sponse.◀
Attaching the tow bar/tow rope correctly
Attach the tow bar or tow rope to the tow
fitting; connecting it to other vehicle parts may
cause damage.◀
▷Switch on the hazard warning system, de‐
pending on local regulations.▷If the electrical system has failed, clearly
identify the vehicle being towed by placing
a sign or a warning triangle in the rear win‐
dow.
Tow bar
The tow fittings used should be on the same
side on both vehicles.
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CareVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Car washes
General information
Regularly remove foreign objects such as
leaves in the area below the windshield when
the hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter. Intense soiling and road salt can dam‐
age the vehicle.
Hints Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away
and use a maximum temperature of
140 ℉/60 ℃.
If the vehicle has a glass sunroof, ensure that a
distance of at least 31.5 inches/80 cm is main‐
tained. Holding them too close or using exces‐
sively high pressures or temperatures can
cause damage or preliminary damage that may
then lead to long-term damage.
Follow the user's manual for the high-pressure
washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the exterior sensors and cameras, e.g.,
Park Distance Control, for extended periods oftime and only from a distance of at least
12 in/30 cm.◀
Automatic car washes
Hints▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page 73, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐
tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm,
refer to page 47.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.◀
Before driving into a car wash In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
Steptronic transmission:
1.Drive into the car wash.2.Engage selector lever position N.3.Deactivating Automatic Hold, refer to
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BMW maintenance sys‐tem 210
Bonus range, ECO PRO 181
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 167
Brake assistant 121
Brake discs, break-in 172
Brake force display 120
Brake lights, adaptive 120
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 120
Brake pads, break-in 172
Braking, hints 174
Breakdown assis‐ tance 221, 222
Break-in 172
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 92
Bulb replacement 213
Bulb replacement, front 214
Bulb replacement, rear 217
Bulbs and lights 213
Button, RES 131
Button, Start/Stop 65
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 222
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, care 229
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 140
Camera, Side View 144
Camera, Top View 143
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 167
Car battery 218
Car care products 227
Care, displays 229
Care, vehicle 227
Cargo 176
Cargo area 162
Cargo area, enlarging 163
Cargo area partition net 164 Cargo area, storage compart‐
ments 168
Cargo cover 162
Cargo, securing 177
Cargo straps, securing cargo 177
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 229
Car wash 226
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 173
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 210
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 167
Center console 16
Central locking system 39
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 212
Changing wheels 218
Changing wheels/tires 200
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 80
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 205
Children, seating position 61
Children, transporting safely 61
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 61
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 62
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 61
Child safety locks 64
Child seat, mounting 61
Child seats 61
Chrome parts, care 228 Cigarette lighter 160
Cleaning displays 229
Climate control 150, 153
Clock 84
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Closing the tailgate with no- touch activation 43
Clothes hooks 168
Coasting 183
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 183
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 183
Cockpit 14
Cold starting, refer to Starting the engine 66
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 71
Combination reel, refer to Wiper system 72
Comfort Access 42
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 126
Compartments in the doors 167
Compass 90
Computer 89
Condensation on win‐ dows 151, 154
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 175
Condition Based Service CBS 210
Confirmation signal 45
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 161
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Screen, refer to Control Dis‐play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 212
Screw thread, see screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 225
Seat and mirror memory 57
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Seat heating, front 54
Seat heating, rear 54
Seating position for chil‐ dren 61
Seats 51
Selection list in instrument cluster 88
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 75
Sensors, care 229
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 210
Service requirements, dis‐ play 85
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 222
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 124
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 128
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 135
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 45
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 91
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror 57
Shift paddles on steering wheel 77
Side airbags 99
Side View 144
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 45 Sitting safely 51
Size 232
Ski and snowboard bag 165
Slide/tilt glass roof 48
Snow chains 202
Socket 161
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 210
Soot particulate filter 173
SOS button 221
Spare fuse 219
Specified engine oil types 207
Speed, average 89
Speed limit detection, com‐ puter 90
Speed limiter, display 87
Speed Limit Information 87
Speed warning 90
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 125
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 90
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 125
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 76
Sport steering, variable 124
Stability control systems 121
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 67
Start/Stop button 65
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 66
Status control display, tires 103
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering assistance 124
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel heating 60
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion 77 Steptronic transmission 75
Stopping the engine 66
Storage compartments 166
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 166
Storage, tires 202
Storing the vehicle 229
Summer tires, tread 199
Sun visor 160
Supplementary text mes‐ sages 83
Surround View 139
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 124
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 157
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 155
T Tachometer 83
Tailgate, automatic 40
Tailgate closing 40
Tailgate, closing with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate opening 40
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Tail lights 217
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 232
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 151, 153
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 84
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Terminal, starting aid 223
Text messages, supplemen‐ tary 83
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 46
Thigh support 53
Tilt alarm sensor 46
Time of arrival 90
Tire damage 200
Tire identification marks 198
Tire inflation pressure 195
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 105
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Tires, changing 200
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 195
Tires, run-flat tires 202
Tire tread 199
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 212
Top View 142
Total vehicle weight 233
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 225
Towing 224
Tow lug, see tow fitting 225
Tow-starting 224
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 102
Traction control 122
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 122
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 77
Transmission, Steptronic transmission 75
Transporting children safely 61
Tread, tires 199
Trip computer 90
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 71 Trip odometer 84
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 141
Turn signals, operation 71
U Unintentional alarm 47
Units of measure 92
Universal remote control 158
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 76
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 45
Unpaved roads, cross-coun‐ try trips 172
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Upholstery care 228
USB interface 162
V Vanity mirror 160
Variable sport steering 124
Vehicle battery 218
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 219
Vehicle, break-in 172
Vehicle care 227
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 218
Vehicle paint 227
Vehicle storage 229
Vehicle wash 226
Ventilation 156
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 157
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9 Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 80
Warning displays, see Check Control 80
Warning messages, see Check Control 80
Warning triangle 222
Washer fluid 74
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 234
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 73
Washer system 72
Washing, vehicle 226
Water on roads 174
Weights 233
Welcome lights 94
Wheel cleaner 228
Wheels, changing 200
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 195
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 102
Window defroster, rear 152, 155
Windows, powered 47
Windshield washer fluid 74
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 73
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 72
Windshield wiper 72
Winter diesel 191
Winter storage, care 229
Winter tires, suitable tires 201
Winter tires, tread 199
Wiper 72
Wiper blades, replacing 212
Wiper fluid 74 Seite 244ReferenceEverything from A to Z244
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