2015 BMW 3 SERIES ACTIVE HYBRID technical data

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 236.6Notes
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive27Voice activation system30Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle32BMW ActiveHybrid34Safety of the high-voltage system
Controls
38Opening and closing54Adjusting64Transporting children safely68Driving81Displays98Lights103Safety125Driving stability control systems130Driving comfort151Climate control157Interior equipment165Storage compartments
Driving tips
172Things to remember when driving177Loading180Saving fuelMobility188Refueling190Fuel192Wheels and tires203Engine compartment205Engine oil208Coolant209Maintenance211Replacing components222Breakdown assistance228Care
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234Technical data236Everything from A to Z
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▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in seri‐
ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:
▷Operating mode of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from
its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐
tion speed/vehicle speed, deceleration,
transverse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐
ing the stability control system.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐
nostic tools. You can obtain further information
there if you need it. After an error is corrected,
the information in the fault memory is deleted
or overwritten on a continuous basis.
With the vehicle in use there are situations
where you can associate these technical data
with individuals if combined with other infor‐
mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the
vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with
the assistance of an expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer - such as vehicle
emergency locating - you can transmit certain
vehicle data from the vehicle.
Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:▷How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.▷Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.▷How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.▷How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data, e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.
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Technical dataVehicle 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.
Note
The technical data and specifications in this
Owner's Manual are used as guidance values.
The vehicle-specific data can deviate from this,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, country version or country-specific
measurement method. Detailed values can be
found in the approval documents, on informa‐
tion signs on the vehicle or can be obtained
from the service center.
The information in the vehicle documents al‐
ways has priority.
Dimensions
The dimensions can vary depending on the
model version, equipment or country-specific
measurement method.
The specified heights do not take into account
attached parts, for example, a roof antenna,
roof racks or spoiler. The heights can deviate,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, tires, load and chassis version.
BMW ActiveHybrid 3Width with mirrorsinches/mmWidth without mirrorsinches/mm71.3/1,811Heightinches/mm56.3/1,429Lengthinches/mm182.2/4,627Wheelbaseinches/mm110.6/2,810Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m37.1/11.3Seite 234ReferenceTechnical data234
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Weights
ActiveHybrid 3Approved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg4,815/2,184Loadlbs/kg900/408Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,250/1,021Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,710/1,229Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg165/75Cargo area capacitycu ft/l13.8/390
Capacities
US gal/litersNotesFuel tank, approx.15/57Fuel quality, refer to
page 190
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ConnectedDrive, see user'smanual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 161
Contact with water, hybrid system 34
Continued driving with a flat tire 108 , 111
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 95
Controller 18, 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 125
Convenient opening with the remote control 41
Coolant 208
Coolant level 208
Coolant temperature 88
Cooling function 152
Cooling, maximum 152
Cooling system 208
Cornering light 99
Corrosion on brake discs 175
Cosmetic mirror 161
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 41
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 42
Cruise control 136
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 130
Cruising range 89
Cupholders 167
Current fuel consumption 89
D
Damage, tires 196
Damping control, dy‐ namic 126
Data, technical 234
Date 89
Daytime running lights 99 Deactivating drive readi‐
ness 70
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 153
Dehumidifying, air 152
Deleting personal data 25
Deletion of personal data 25
Destination distance 93
Digital clock 88
Digital compass 159
Dimensions 234
Dimmable exterior mirrors 62
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 63
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 73
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 81
Display in windshield 96
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 101
Displays, cleaning 231
Displays, hybrid system 82
Disposal, coolant 208
Disposal, vehicle battery 220
Distance control, refer to PDC 138
Distance to destination 93
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 43
Door lock, refer to Remote control 38
DRIVE, driving with combus‐ tion engine 72
Drive-off assistant 129
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 125
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 112
Drive readiness in detail 69
Drive readiness states 68
Drive readuness, deacti‐ vate 70
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 112 Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol 127
Driving instructions, break- in 172
Driving instructions, hybrid system 172
Driving mode 127
Driving notes, general 174
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 125
Driving style analysis 183
Driving tips 174
Driving with combustion en‐ gine, DRIVE 72
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 125
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 126
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 126
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 125
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 126
E eBOOST, assistance for the combustion engine 72
ECO PRO 181
ECO PRO, bonus range 182
ECO PRO display 181
ECO PRO driving mode 181
ECO PRO driving style analy‐ sis 183
ECO PRO mode 181
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 183
eDRIVE, electric driving 71
Electric drive readiness, Si‐ lent Start 69
Electric driving, eDRIVE 71
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 81
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Symbols in the status field 23
T Tachometer 88
Tail lights 217
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 234
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 152
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 88
Temperature, engine oil 88
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 130
Terminal, starting aid 224
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 87
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 48
Thigh support 56
Through-loading system 163
Tilt alarm sensor 49
Time of arrival 93
Tire damage 196
Tire identification marks 194
Tire inflation pressure 192
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 110
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 106
Tires, changing 197
Tire sealant 198
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 192
Tires, run-flat tires 198
Tire tread 196
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 211
Top View 144 Total vehicle weight 235
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 226
Towing 225
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 226
Tow-starting 225
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 106
Traction control 126
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 126
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 79
Transmission, Steptronic transmission 76
Transporting children safely 64
Tread, tires 196
Trip computer 93
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 73
Trip odometer 88
Trunk lid closing 44
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 45
Trunk lid, hotel function 45
Trunk lid opening 44
Trunk lid, opening with no- touch activation 46
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 42
Turning circle 234
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 142
Turn signals, operation 73
U Unintentional alarm 49
Units of measure 96
Universal remote control 157
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 77
Unlocking/locking via door lock 43 Unlocking/locking with re‐
mote control 41
Unlocking, settings 47
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 230
USB interface 162
V Vanity mirror 161
Variable sport steering 127
Vehicle battery 220
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 220
Vehicle, break-in 172
Vehicle care 229
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 7
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 10
Vehicle jack 219
Vehicle paint 229
Vehicle storage 231
Vehicle wash 228
Ventilation 154
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 154
VIN, see vehicle identification number 10
Voice activation system 27
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 84
Warning displays, see Check Control 84
Warning messages, see Check Control 84
Warning triangle 223
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 76
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 75
Washer system 74 Seite 244ReferenceEverything from A to Z244
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