2015 BMW 3 SERIES ACTIVE HYBRID air filter

Switching on
Press any button except▷Rear window defroster.▷Seat heating.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
In external and recirculated air mode the mi‐
crofilter/activated charcoal filter filters dust,
pollen, and gaseous pollutants out of the air.
This filter should be replaced during scheduled
maintenance, refer to page 209, of your vehi‐
cle.
Ventilation
Front ventilation
▷Lever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 1.▷Thumbwheels for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrows 2.▷Thumbwheel to vary the temperature in
the upper body region, arrow 3.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.
The set interior temperature for the driver
and passenger are not changed.
Adjusting the ventilation
▷Ventilation for cooling:
Direct vent in your direction when vehicle's
interior is too hot.▷Draft-free ventilation:
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.
Ventilation in the rear
▷Thumbwheel for continuous opening and
closing of the vents, arrow 1.▷Thumbwheel to vary the temperature, ar‐
row 2.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.▷Lever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 3.
Parked-car ventilation
The concept The parked-car ventilation ventilates the vehi‐
cle interior and lowers its temperature, if
needed.
The system can be switched on and off at any
external temperature, either directly or by us‐
ing two preset reel-on times. It remains
switched on for 30 minutes.
Open the vents to allow air to flow out.
Switching on/off directly
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Climate"3."Activate comf. ventilation"Seite 154ControlsClimate control154
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MaintenanceVehicle features and options
This 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. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
BMW maintenance system The maintenance system indicates required
maintenance measures, and thereby provides
support in maintaining road safety and the op‐
erational reliability of the vehicle.
In some cases scopes and intervals may vary
according to the country-specific version. Re‐
placement work, spare parts, fuels and lubri‐
cants and wear materials are calculated sepa‐
rately. Additional information is available from
the service center.
Condition Based Service
CBS
Sensors and special algorithms take into ac‐
count the driving conditions of your vehicle.
Based on this, Condition Based Service recog‐
nizes the maintenance requirements.
The system makes it possible to adapt the
amount of maintenance corresponding to your
user profile.
Detailed information on service requirements,
refer to page 89, can be displayed on the Con‐
trol Display.Service data in the remote control
Information on the required maintenance is
continuously stored in the remote control. Your service center will read out this data and
suggest the right array of service procedures for your vehicle.
Therefore, hand your service specialist the re‐
mote control with which the vehicle was driven
most recently.
Storage periods Storage periods during which the vehicle bat‐
tery was disconnected are not taken into ac‐
count.
If this occurs, have a service center update the
time-dependent maintenance procedures,
such as checking brake fluid and, if needed,
changing the engine oil and the microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter.
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US
models and Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Please consult your Service and Warranty In‐
formation Booklet for US models and Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian mod‐
els for additional information on service re‐
quirements.
Maintenance and repair should be performed
by your service center. Make sure to have reg‐
ular maintenance procedures recorded in the
vehicle's Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models, and in the Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian mod‐
els. These entries are proof of regular mainte‐
nance.Seite 209MaintenanceMobility209
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 125
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 130
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 79
Accessories and parts 8
Activated-charcoal filter 154
Activate drive readiness 69
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 122
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 130
ActiveHybrid, system 32
Adapting to the course of the road, hybrid system 84
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 124
Adaptive Light Control 99
Additives, oil 206
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 54
After washing vehicle 229
Airbags 103
Airbags, indicator/warning light 104
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 153
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 152
Air distribution, manual 153
Air flow, automatic climate control 153
Air pressure, tires 192
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 154
Alarm system 48
Alarm, unintentional 49 All around the center con‐
sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 198
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 158
Alternative oil types 207
Ambient light 102
Antifreeze, washer fluid 76
Antilock Brake System, ABS 125
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 125
Approved axle load 235
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 207
Arrival time 93
Ash tray 161
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, ASSIST 72
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, eBOOST 72
Assistance when driving off 129
ASSIST, assistance for the combustion engine 72
Assist system information, on Control Display 96
Attentiveness assistant 124
AUTO intensity 152
Automatic car wash 228
Automatic climate control with enhanced features 151
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 130
Automatic Curb Monitor 62 Automatic deactivation, front-
seat passenger airbags 105
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 34
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 99
Automatic locking 48
Automatic recirculated-air control 153
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 76
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 152
AUTO program, intensity 152
Auto Start/Stop function 70
Auxiliary air conditioning 155
Average fuel consumption 93
Average speed 93
Axle loads, weights 235
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 56
Backrest, width 56
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 223
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 225
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 220
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 39
Battery, vehicle 220
Belts, safety belts 57
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 167
Blinds, sun protection 51
BMW ActiveHybrid 32
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐Seite 236ReferenceEverything from A to Z236
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Lashing eyes, securingcargo 178
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 66
Launch Control 79
Leather, care 229
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 212
Length, vehicle 234
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 25
Light alloy wheels, care 230
Light control 99
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 212
Lighter 161
Lighting 98
Lights 98
Lights and bulbs 211
Light switch 98
Load 178
Loading 177
Lock, door 43
Locking/unlocking via door lock 43
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 41
Locking, automatic 48
Locking, settings 47
Locking via trunk lid 44
Lock, power window 51
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 67
Low beams 98
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 100
Lower back support 56
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 179
Lumbar support 56
M
Maintenance 209
Maintenance require‐ ments 209 Maintenance, service require‐
ments 89
Maintenance system, BMW 209
Make-up mirror 161
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 84
Manual air distribution 153
Manual air flow 153
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 78
Manual operation, door lock 43
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 62
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 189
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 139
Manual operation, rearview camera 142
Manual operation, Side View 144
Manual operation, Top View 145
Marking on approved tires 197
Marking, run-flat tires 198
Master key, refer to Remote control 38
Maximum cooling 152
Maximum speed, display 90
Maximum speed, winter tires 198
Measure, units of 96
Medical kit 223
Memory, seat, mirror 60
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 92
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 84
Microfilter 154
Minimum tread, tires 196 Mirror 61
Mirror memory 60
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 174
Mobility System 198
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 212
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 64
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 58
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 59
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 230
New wheels and tires 197
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 225
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 210
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 210
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 142
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 190
Odometer 88
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Officially use hybrid sys‐ tem 172
Oil 205 Seite 241Everything from A to ZReference241
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Oil, adding 206
Oil additives 206
Oil change 207
Oil change interval, service requirements 89
Oil filler neck 206
Oil types, alternative 207
Oil types, approved 207
Old batteries, disposal 220
On-board computer 92
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 211
Opening/closing via door lock 43
Opening and closing 38
Opening and closing, without remote control 43
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 41
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 46
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 7
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 153
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 88
P Paint, vehicle 229
Parallel parking assistant 146
Park Distance Control PDC 138
Parked-car ventilation 154
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 176
Parking aid, refer to PDC 138
Parking assistant 146
Parking brake 73
Parking lights 98
Parts and accessories 8 Passenger side mirror, tilting
downward 62
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 142
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 138
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 118
Personal Profile 39
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 40
Personal Profile, importing profiles 41
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 52
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 50
Plastic, care 230
Power failure 220
Power sunroof, glass 51
Power windows 50
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 192
Pressure warning FTM, tires 110
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 39
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 24
Protective function, glass sunroof 52
Protective function, win‐ dows 50
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18, 19
R Radiator fluid 208
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 38
Radio ready state 68
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 75 Rear lights 219
Rear socket 162
Rear turn signal, bulb replace‐ ment 217
Rearview camera 141
Rearview mirror 61
Rear window defroster 153
Recirculated-air filter 154
Recirculated-air mode 153
Recommended fuel grade 190
Recommended tire brands 197
Refueling 188
Remaining range 89
Remote control/key 38
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning, key 156
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 42
Remote control, univer‐ sal 157
Replacement fuse 220
Replacing parts 211
Replacing wheels/tires 197
Reporting safety defects 10
RES button 133
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 130
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 136
Reserve warning, refer to Range 89
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 107
Residual cooling 155
Retaining straps, securing cargo 178
Retreaded tires 197
Roadside parking lights 99
Roller sunblinds 51
RON recommended fuel grade 190
Roofliner 17
Roof load lidacity 235 Seite 242ReferenceEverything from A to Z242
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