2016 BMW X3 Washer

Engine compartmentVehicle 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 tothe 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.
Important features in the engine compartment
1Washer fluid reservoir2Vehicle identification number3Jump-starting, negative battery terminal4Jump-starting, positive battery terminal5Coolant reservoir6Oil filler neckHood
Hints Working in the engine compartment
Never attempt to perform any service or
repair operations on your vehicle without the
necessary professional technical training.If you are unfamiliar with the statutory guide‐
lines, have any work on the vehicle performed
only by a service center.
If work is not carried out properly, there is a
danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.◀Seite 208MobilityEngine compartment208
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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. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features 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/camera lenses with
high-pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the sensors and camera lenses on the
outside of the vehicle for long periods and
maintain 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 74, 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.Seite 231CareMobility231
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 123
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 130
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 79
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 157
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 120
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 130
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 122
Adaptive Light Control 96
Additives, oil 211
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 52
After washing vehicle 232
Airbags 100
Airbags, indicator/warning light 101
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 153, 157
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 154, 157
Air distribution, manual 153, 156
Air flow, automatic climate control 153, 156
Air pressure, tires 197
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 158
Alarm system 46
Alarm, unintentional 47
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 203
All-wheel-drive 125
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 161
Alternative oil types 212
Ambient light 99
Antifreeze, washer fluid 75
Antilock Brake System, ABS 123
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 123
Approved axle load 239
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 212
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 169
Arrival time 91
Ash tray 162
Assistance when driving off 128
Assist system, refer to Intelli‐ gent Safety 108
AUTO H button 71
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 71
AUTO intensity 156
Automatic car wash 231
Automatic climate con‐ trol 152
Automatic climate control with enhanced features 155
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 130
Automatic Curb Monitor 59
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 102 Automatic headlight con‐
trol 96
Automatic Hold 71
Automatic locking 46
Automatic recirculated-air control 157
Automatic tailgate 41
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 76
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 156
AUTO program, climate con‐ trol 153
AUTO program, intensity 156
Auto Start/Stop function 68
Average fuel consumption 90
Average speed 90
Axle loads, weights 239
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 54
Backrest, width 54
Bad road trips 174
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 227
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 229
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 224
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 223
Belts, safety belts 55
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 169
Blinds, sun protection 49
BMW Advanced Diesel 193
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐Seite 242ReferenceEverything from A to Z242
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Headlight washer system 73
Head restraints 52
Head restraints, front 56
Head restraints, rear 57
Head-up Display 93
Head-up Display, care 234
Heavy cargo, stowing 179
High-beam Assistant 97
High beams 73
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 97
High beams, bulb replace‐ ment 219
Hill Descent Control HDC 125
Hills 176
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 128
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 169
Homepage 6
Hood 208
Horn 14
Hot exhaust system 175
HUD Head-up Display 93
Hydroplaning 176
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 85
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 85
Identification marks, tires 200
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 66
Ignition on 66
Indication of a flat tire 104 , 107
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 81 Indicator lamp, see Check
Control 81
Individual air distribu‐ tion 153, 156
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 197
Inflation pressure warning, tires 106
Info display, refer to On- Board computer 90
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 104
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 107
Instrument cluster 80
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 80
Instrument lighting 98
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 30
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 226
Intelligent Safety 108
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 156
Interior equipment 160
Interior lights 98
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 47
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 60
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable 60
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 86
Interval mode 74 J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 223
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 76
Jump-starting 227
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 42
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 35
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 76
Knee airbag 101
L Lamp replacement 218
Lamp replacement, front 219
Lamp replacement, rear 222
Lane departure warning 118
Lane margin, warning 118
Language on Control Dis‐ play 93
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 179
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 64
Launch Control 79
Leather, care 232
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 221
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 218
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 25
Light alloy wheels, care 233
Light control 96
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 218
Lighter 162
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Tailgate, closing with no-touch activation 44
Tailgate opening 40
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 44
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Tail lights 222
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 238
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 153, 155
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 85
Temperature, engine oil 85
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 130
Terminal, starting aid 228
Text messages, supplemen‐ tary 84
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 46
Thigh support 54
Tilt alarm sensor 47
Time of arrival 91
Tire damage 202
Tire identification marks 200
Tire inflation pressure 197
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 106
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103
Tires, changing 202
Tire sealant 204
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 197
Tires, run-flat tires 204
Tire tread 201
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 217 Top View 144
Total vehicle weight 239
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 229
Towing 229
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 229
Tow-starting 229
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 103
Traction control 124
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 124
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 78
Transmission, Steptronic transmission 76
Transporting children safely 62
Tread, tires 201
Trip computer 91
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 72
Trip odometer 85
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 143
Turn signals, operation 72
U Unintentional alarm 47
Units of measure 93
Universal remote control 160
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 174
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 233
USB interface 164 V
Vanity mirror 162
Variable sport steering 126
Vehicle battery 223
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 224
Vehicle, break-in 174
Vehicle care 232
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 223
Vehicle paint 232
Vehicle storage 234
Vehicle wash 231
Ventilation 158
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 158
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 27
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 81
Warning displays, see Check Control 81
Warning messages, see Check Control 81
Warning triangle 227
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 75
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 240
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 74
Washer system 73
Washing, vehicle 231
Water on roads 176
Weights 239
Welcome lamps during un‐ locking 37
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Wheel cleaner 233
Wheels, changing 202
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 197
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 106
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 103
Window defroster, rear 154, 157
Windows, powered 48
Windshield washer fluid 75
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 74
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 73
Windshield wiper 73
Winter diesel 193
Winter storage, care 234
Winter tires, suitable tires 203
Winter tires, tread 201
Wiper 73
Wiper blades, replacing 217
Wiper fluid 75
Wiper, fold-out position 75
Wiper system 73
Wood, care 233
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 25
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 217
X
xDrive 125
Xenon headlights, bulb re‐ placement 220 Seite 251Everything from A to ZReference251
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