ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 254.6Information
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive27Voice activation system30Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Controls
34Opening and closing53Adjusting64Transporting children safely68Driving84Displays100Lights105Safety129Driving stability control systems136Driving comfort159Climate control167Interior equipment176Storage compartments
Driving tips
182Things to remember when driving186Loading189Saving fuelMobility198Refueling200Fuel205Wheels and tires217Engine compartment220Engine oil224Coolant226Maintenance228Replacing components237Breakdown assistance243Care
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▷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, for example,
wheel rotation speed/vehicle speed, decel‐
eration, transverse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, for example, 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, for ex‐
ample, repair services, service processes, war‐
ranty claims, quality assurance, this technical
information can be read out from the event and
fault memories by employees of the dealer’s
service center or another qualified service cen‐
ter or repair shop, including the manufacturer,
using special diagnostic 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 continu‐
ous basis.
With the vehicle in use there are situations
where you can associate these technical data
with individuals if combined with other infor‐
mation, for example, an accident report, dam‐
age 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 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.
Information
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 labels onthe vehicle or can be obtained from a dealer’s
service center or another qualified service cen‐
ter or repair shop.
The information in the vehicle documents al‐
ways has priority over the information in this
Owner's Manual.
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 X3Width with mirrorsinches/mm82.2/2,089Width without mirrorsinches/mm74.1/1,881Heightinches/mm66.1-66.1/1,678-1,679Lengthinches/mm183.6/4,663Wheelbaseinches/mm110.6/2,810Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m39.1/11.9Seite 250ReferenceTechnical data250
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Weights
X3 sDrive28iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg4,970/2,254Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,280/1,034Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,820/1,279Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft27.6-63.3Canada: cargo area capacitycu ft/l19.4-56.4/550-1,600
X3 xDrive28iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,080/2,304Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,400/1,089Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,820/1,279Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft27.6-63.3Canada: cargo area capacitycu ft/l19.4-56.4/550-1,600
X3 xDrive35iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,150/2,336Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,470/1,120Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,800/1,270Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft27.6-63.3Canada: cargo area capacitycu ft/l19.4-56.4/550-1,600Seite 251Technical dataReference251
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X3 xDrive28dApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,160/2,341Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,460/1,116Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,830/1,284Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft27.6-63.3Canada: cargo area capacitycu ft/l19.4-56.4/550-1,600
Capacities
US gal/litersNotesFuel tank, approx.17.7/67.0Fuel quality, refer to
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Configuring driving pro‐gram 134
Confirmation signal 46
ConnectedDrive, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 170
Container for washer fluid 78
Continued driving with a flat tire 111 , 114
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 96
Controller 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 129
Convenient opening with the remote control 38
Coolant 224
Coolant temperature 89
Cooling function 160, 163
Cooling, maximum 163
Cooling system 224
Cornering light 102
Corrosion on brake discs 185
Cosmetic mirror 169
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 38
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 38
Cruise control 142
Cruise control, active with Stop&Go function 136
Cruise control with distance control, see active cruise
control, ACC 136
Cruise control without dis‐ tance control, see cruise
control 142
Cruising range 90
Cup holder 177
Current fuel consumption 90 D
Damage, tires 210
Damping control, dy‐ namic 132
Data, technical 250
Date 90
Daytime running lights 102
Daytime running lights, bulb replacement 230
Defrosting, see Windows, de‐ frosting 161, 164
Dehumidifying, air 160, 163
Deleting personal data 25
Deletion of personal data 25
Destination distance 95
Diesel exhaust fluid, at low temperatures 202
Diesel exhaust fluid, having refilled 202
Diesel exhaust fluid, on mini‐ mum 202
Diesel exhaust fluid, replen‐ ishing yourself 202
Diesel fuel 201
Diesel particulate filter 183
Digital clock 89
Dimensions 250
Dimmable exterior mirrors 62
Dimmable interior mirror 62
Direction indicator, see Turn signals 75
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 84
Display in windshield 98
Display lighting, see Instru‐ ment lighting 104
Displays, cleaning 246
Disposal, coolant 225
Disposal, vehicle battery 236
Distance control, see PDC 145
Distance to destination 95
Divided screen view, split screen 24
Door lock 39 Door lock, see Remote con‐
trol 34
Downhill control 131
Drive-off assistant 135
Drive-off assistant, see DSC 129
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 133
Driving instructions, break- in 182
Driving mode 133
Driving notes, general 183
Driving on bad roads 182
Driving on racetracks 185
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 129
Driving tips 183
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 129
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 130
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 132
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 129
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 130
E
ECO PRO 190
ECO PRO, bonus range 191
ECO PRO display 190
ECO PRO driving mode 190
ECO PRO mode 190
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 192
EfficientDynamics 192
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 84
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 220
Electronic Stability Program ESP, see DSC 129
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SYNC program, automatic cli‐mate control 164
T Tachometer 89
Tailgate, automatic 41
Tailgate closing 41
Tailgate, closing with no- touch activation 44
Tailgate opening 41
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 44
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Tail lamps 233
Technical changes, see Own Safety 7
Technical data 250
Telephone, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 160, 162
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 89
Temperature, engine oil 89
Terminal, starting aid 239
Text messages, supplemen‐ tary 88
Theft alarm system, see Alarm system 47
Thigh support 55
Tilt alarm sensor 48
Time of arrival 95
Tire damage 210
Tire identification marks 208
Tire inflation pressure 205
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, see FTM 112
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 108
Tire repair kit, see Mobility System 212
Tires, changing 210 Tire sealant, see Mobility
System 212
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 205
Tires, run-flat tires 212
Tire tread 210
Tone, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 228
Top View 150
Total vehicle weight 251
Touchpad 21
Towing 240
Tow-starting 240
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 108
Traction control 130
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 130
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 82
Transmission, Steptronic transmission 79
Transporting children safely 64
Tread, tires 210
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 75
Trip odometer 89
Trip onboard computer 95
Trip recorder, see Trip odom‐ eter 89
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 149
Turn signals, operation 75
U
Unintentional alarm 48
Units of measurement 97
Universal remote control 167
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 80
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39 Unlocking/locking with re‐
mote control 38
Unlocking, settings 46
Unpaved roads, cross-coun‐ try trips 182
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 245
USB interface, general infor‐ mation 171
USB port, see USB inter‐ face 171
V
Vanity mirror 169
Variable sport steering 132
Vehicle battery 235
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 235
Vehicle, break-in 182
Vehicle care 244
Vehicle care products 244
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 7
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 10
Vehicle jack 235
Vehicle paint 244
Vehicle position, GPS loca‐ tion 97
Vehicle storage 246
Vehicle wash 243
Ventilation 165
Ventilation, see Parked-car ventilation 165
VIN, see Vehicle identification number 10
Voice activation system 27
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 85
Warning displays, see Check Control 85 Seite 262ReferenceEverything from A to Z262
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