2016 BMW 3 SERIES GRAN TURISMO tailgate manual open

Front fog lights  95Parking lights  92Low beams  92Automatic headlight con‐
trol   93
Daytime running lights   93
Adaptive Light Control   93
High-beam Assistant   94Instrument lighting  957Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  69High beams, head‐
light flasher   69High-beam Assistant   94Roadside parking lights   93On-board computer  868Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed  132,  126Resume speed   132,  126Cruise control on/off, inter‐
rupt   132Active Cruise Control on/off, in‐
terrupting   126Reduce distance   126Increase distance   126Cruise control rocker switch   132,  1269Instrument cluster   7710Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation  27Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists   8611Steering column stalk, rightWiper  70Rain sensor   71Clean the windshields and head‐
lights   7112Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   66Auto Start/Stop function   6713Horn, total area14Steering wheel heating  6015Adjust steering wheel  6016Open the tailgate  40Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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ommended formats for profile export.
Other formats may not support the export.1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Export profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Importing profiles
Profiles exported via BMW Online can also be
imported via BMW Online.
Profiles stored on a USB device can be im‐
ported via the USB interface.
Existing settings are overwritten with the im‐
ported profile.
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Import profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Using the guest profile
The guest profile is for individual settings that
are saved in none of the three personal pro‐
files.
This can be useful for drivers who are using
the vehicle temporarily and do not have their
own profile.
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Guest"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not
assigned to the current remote control.
Display profile list during start
The profile list can be displayed during each
start to select the desired profile.
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Options"4."Display user list at startup"
Using the remote control
Note Take the remote control with youPeople or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐
side. Always take the remote control with you
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle
can then be opened from the outside.◀
Unlocking Press button on the remote control.
▷All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap
are being unlocked.▷Interior lamps and courtesy lamps are acti‐
vated. This function is not available, if the
interior lamps were switched off manually.▷The welcome lamps are switched on, if this
function was activated.▷Exterior mirrors folded through convenient
closing are folded open.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
For Settings, refer to page 45.
The alarm system, refer to page 46, is dis‐
armed.
Convenient opening Press and hold this button on the re‐mote control after unlocking.
The windows and the glass sunroof are
opened, as long as the button on the remote
control is pressed.
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LockingLocking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐
not be unlocked from inside without special
knowledge.◀
The driver's door must be closed. Press button on the remote control.
All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap are
being locked.
The alarm system, refer to page 46, is armed.
Switching on interior lights and
courtesy lights
Press button on the remote control with
the vehicle locked.
This function is not available, if the interior
lamps were switched off manually.
If the button is pressed again within 10 sec‐
onds after vehicle was locked, the interior mo‐
tion sensor and tilt alarm sensor of the anti-
theft warning system, refer to page 47, are
turned off. After locking, wait 10 seconds be‐
fore pressing the button again.
Panic mode You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press button on the remote control for
at least 3 seconds.
To reel off the alarm: press any button.
Opening the tailgate Note the opening height of the tailgate
The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance
when the tailgate opens; otherwise, damage
may result.◀Press button on the remote control for
approx. 1 second.
The closed tailgate is automatically opened,
whether or not the vehicle is locked or un‐
locked.
Depending on the features and the country
version, it is also possible to have door un‐
locked. Create the settings, refer to page 45.
If the doors were not unlocked, the tailgate is
locked again as soon as it closes.
Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when
the tailgate is closed.◀
Provide edge protection
Sharp objects or those with edges can
hit the rear window while driving and damage the heat conductors of the rear window. Pro‐
vide edge protection.◀
Malfunction
Remote control detection by the vehicle can
among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐
lowing circumstances:▷The battery of the remote control is dis‐
charged. Replace the battery, refer to
page 35.▷Interference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipment
with high transmit power.▷Shielding of the remote control due to
metal objects.▷Interference of the radio connection from
mobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity.
Do not transport the remote control together
with metal objects or electronic devices.
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Pressing the button again stops the mo‐
tion.
An acoustic signal sounds and the tailgate
closes.
The closing operation is interrupted:
▷When starting the engine.▷The vehicle starts off with jerks.
Manual operation
Do not operate the tailgate manually if it
is blocked
If the tailgate is blocked, do not operate it man‐
ually as the tailgate may otherwise become
damaged and injury may result.
Contact your service center.◀
In the event of an electrical malfunction, oper‐
ate the unlocked tailgate manually with a slow
and smooth motion.
Locking separately The tailgate can be locked separately, using
the switch in the front center armrest.
▷The tailgate is locked, ar‐
row 1.
The small and large tailgates
are locked.▷The tailgate is unlocked, ar‐
row 2.
Slide the switch into the arrow 1 position. This
secures the tailgate and disconnects it from
the central locking system.
When the center armrest is locked, the tailgate
cannot be accessed. This is beneficial when
the vehicle is parked using valet service. The
infrared remote control can be handed out
without the key.
Emergency unlocking
Pull the handle inside the trunk.
The tailgate is unlocked.
Comfort Access
The concept The vehicle can be accessed without activat‐
ing the remote control.
All you need to do is to have the remote con‐ trol with you, such as in your pants pocket.
The vehicle automatically detects the remote
control when it is in close proximity or in the
car's interior.
Comfort Access supports the following func‐
tions:
▷Unlocking/locking of the vehicle.▷Convenient closing.▷Opening the tailgate individually▷Open tailgate with no-touch activation.▷Start the engine.
Functional requirements
▷There are no external sources of interfer‐
ence nearby.▷To lock the vehicle, the remote control
must be located outside of the vehicle.▷The next unlocking and locking cycle is not
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.▷The engine can only be started if the re‐
mote control is in the vehicle.Seite 42ControlsOpening and closing42
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Bonus range, ECO PRO 178
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholders 165
Brake assistant 119
Brake discs, break-in 170
Brake force display 118
Brake lights, adaptive 118
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 118
Brake pads, break-in 170
Braking, hints 171
Breakdown assistance 221
Break-in 170
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 90
Bulb replacement 210
Bulb replacement, front 211
Bulb replacement, halogen headlights 211
Bulb replacement, rear 216
Bulb replacement, xenon headlights 214
Bulbs and lights 210
Button, RES 129
Button, Start/Stop 65
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 222
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera lenses, care 229
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 137
Camera, Side View 140
Camera, Top View 141
Can holder, refer to Cuphold‐ ers 165
Car battery 218
Car care products 227
Care, displays 229
Care, vehicle 227
Cargo 173
Cargo area 160
Cargo area, enlarging 161 Cargo area, storage compart‐
ments 166
Cargo cover 160
Cargo position, rear seat backrest 162
Cargo, securing 174
Cargo straps, securing cargo 174
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 229
Car wash 226
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 170
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 208
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 164
Center console 16
Central locking system 40
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 210
Changing wheels 218
Changing wheels/tires 196
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 78
Checking the engine oil level electronically 204
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 204
Children, seating position 61
Children, transporting safely 61
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 61
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 63
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 61 Child safety locks 64
Child seat, mounting 61
Child seats 61
Chrome parts, care 228
Cigarette lighter 158
Cleaning displays 229
Climate control 147, 149
Clock 82
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Closing the tailgate with no- touch activation 43
Clothes hooks 166
Coasting 180
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 180
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 180
Cockpit 14
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 69
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 70
Comfort Access 42
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 124
Compartments in the doors 164
Compass 156
Compressor 197
Computer, refer to On-board computer 86
Condensation on win‐ dows 152
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 172
Condition Based Service CBS 208
Configuring driving pro‐ gram 124
Confirmation signal 45
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐Seite 237Everything from A to ZReference237
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Locking/unlocking with re‐mote control 37
Locking, automatic 45
Locking, settings 45
Lock, power window 48
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 64
Low beams 92
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 94
Lower back support 53
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 175
Lumbar support 53
M
Maintenance 208
Maintenance require‐ ments 208
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 83
Maintenance system, BMW 208
Make-up mirror 158
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 78
Manual air distribu‐ tion 148, 151
Manual air flow 148, 151
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 74
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 58
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 186
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 135
Manual operation, rearview camera 138
Manual operation, Side View 140
Manual operation, Top View 141 Marking on approved
tires 196
Marking, run-flat tires 197
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 150
Maximum speed, display 84
Maximum speed, winter tires 197
Measure, units of 90
Medical kit 222
Memory, seat, mirror 57
Menu, EfficientDynamics 179
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 86
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 78
Microfilter 149, 152
Minimum tread, tires 195
Mirror 58
Mirror memory 57
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 171
Mobility System 197
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 211
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 61
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 55
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 56 Neutral cleaner, see wheel
cleaner 228
New wheels and tires 196
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 224
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 209
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 209
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 138
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 188
Odometer 82
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 204
Oil, adding 205
Oil additives 205
Oil change 206
Oil change interval, service requirements 83
Oil filler neck 205
Oil types, alternative 206
Oil types, approved 206
Old batteries, disposal 219
On-board computer 86
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 210
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Opening the tailgate with no- touch activation 43
Operating concept, iDrive 18
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Screen, refer to Control Dis‐play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 210
Screw thread, see screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 225
Sealant 197
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 86
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 73
Sensors, care 229
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 208
Service requirements, dis‐ play 83
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 125
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 126
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 132
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 45
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 89
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror 57
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 74
Side airbags 97
Side View 139
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 45
Sitting safely 51 Size 232
Slide/tilt glass roof 49
Smallest turning radius 232
Snow chains 201
Socket 158
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 209
SOS button 221
Spare fuse 219
Specified engine oil types 206
Speed, average 87
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 87
Speed limiter, display 84
Speed Limit Information 84
Speed warning 88
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 123
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 88
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 123
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 74
Sport steering, variable 121
Stability control systems 119
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 67
Start/Stop button 65
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 66
Status control display, tires 101
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering assistance 125
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel heating 60
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion, refer to Steptronic
transmission 72
Steptronic transmission 72 Stopping the engine 66
Storage compartment in the rear 165
Storage compartments 163
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 163
Storage, tires 197
Storing the vehicle 229
Suitable engine oils 206
Summer tires, tread 195
Sun visor 158
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 81
Surround View 137
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 122
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 153
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
T Tachometer 81
Tailgate, automatic 40
Tailgate, closing with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate, emergency unlock‐ ing 42
Tailgate, hotel function 42
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Tail lights 216
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 148, 150
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 82 Seite 243Everything from A to ZReference243
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