2018 BMW M3 Owners Manual

Automatic
air
conditioning
with
extended
functionalityButtonFunctionTemperature.Cooling
function.Maximum
cooling.AUTO
program.Recirculated-air
mode/AUC.Air
flow,
manual.Air
distribution,
manual.Defrosting
and
demisting
the
window.Rear
window
heating.Seat
heating.Infotainment
Radio
Controls
1Changing
the
entertainment
source2Sound
output
on/off,
volume3Favourites
buttons4Changing
station/track5Eject
CD/DVD6CD/DVD
player7Traffic
information
Navigation
destination
input Entering
the
destination
using
an
address
Country
1.Navigation2.

Address
input3.Country 4.Tilt
the
Controller
to
the
right
to
select
the country
from
the
list.
Entering
an
address
1.City/town
or
postcode 2.Enter
letters
or
numbers.3.Tilt
the
Controller
to
the
right
to
select
thetown/city
or
postal
code
from
the
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4.Street 5.Enter
the
street
in
the
same
way
as
for
the
town/city.6.House
number/road
junction 7.Switch
to
the
list
of
house
numbers
and
juncj tions.8.Select
the
house
number
or
junction.
Starting
route
guidance
Start
route
guidance
If
only
the
town/city
was
entered:
route
guidance
to
the
town/city
centre
is
started.
Connecting
mobile
telephone Once
the
mobile
telephone
has
been
connected
in
the
vehicle,
it
can
be
operated
using
the
iDrive,
the
buttons
on
the
steering
wheel
and
by
voice
control.
1.My
Vehicle2.iDrive
settings3.Mobile
devices4.Connect
new
device5.Select
functions
for
which
you
would
like
to
use
the
mobile
telephone.
The
Bluetooth
name
of
the
vehicle
is
disj
played
in
the
Control
Display.6.To
perform
other
operations
on
the
mobile telephone;
see
the
user
manual
of
the
mobile
telephone:
for
example
finding/connecting Bluetooth
device
or
new
device.
The
Bluetooth
name
of
the
vehicle
is
shown
on
the
display
of
the
mobile
telephone.
Sej
lect
the
Bluetooth
name
of
the
vehicle.7.Depending
on
the
mobile
device,
either
a control
number
is
displayed,
or
you
will
haveto
enter
the
control
number
yourself.'xCompare
the
control
number
shown
on
the
Control
Display
with
the
control
numj ber
in
the
device
display.
Confirm
the
control
number
in
the
device and
on
the
Control
Display.'xEnter
the
same
control
number
on
the
dejvice
and
via
iDrive
then
confirm.
The
device
is
connected
and
displayed
in
the
device
list.
The
mobile
telephone
is
connected
and
shown
in
the
first
position
on
the
list
of
mobile
telej
phones.
Telephony
Accepting
a
call Incoming
calls
can
be
accepted
using
the
iDrive
or
using
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel.
Via
iDrive


Accept
Via
instrument
cluster
Select
using
the
knurled
wheel
on
the
steering wheel:
Accept
Dialling
a
number
1.Communication2.Dial
number3.Enter
the
numbers.4.

Select
the
symbol.
The
call
is
made
using
the
mobile
telephone
assigned
to
the
telej
phone
function.
If
the
connection
is
to
be
made
through
the
addij tional
telephone:
1.

Press
the
button.2.Call
via
Apple
CarPlay
preparation
Principle
CarPlay
makes
it
possible
to
operate
certain functions
of
a
compatible
Apple
iPhone
by
Siri voice
operation
and
using
iDrive.
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Operating
requirements'xCompatible
iPhone.
iPhone
5
or
later
with
iOS
7.1
or
later.'xCorresponding
mobile
radio
contract.'xBluetooth,
WiFi
and
Siri
voice
operation
are
activated
on
the
iPhone.
Switching
on
Bluetooth
and
CarPlay
Via
iDrive:
1.My
Vehicle2.iDrive
settings3.Mobile
devices4.Settings5.Select
the
following
settings:'xBluetooth'xApple
CarPlay
Registering
iPhone
with
CarPlay
Register
iPhone
via
Bluetooth
on
the
vehicle.
Select
CarPlay
as
the
function:


Apple
CarPlay
The
iPhone
is
connected
to
the
vehicle
and
disj played
in
the
device
list.
Refuelling
stop
Refuelling
Fuel
tank
cap
1.Tap
the
rear
edge
of
the
fuel
filler
flap
to
open
it.2.Turn
the
fuel
tank
cap
anticlockwise.3.Place
the
fuel
tank
cap
in
the
holder
on
the
fuel
filler
flap.
Petrol
For
optimal
fuel
consumption,
the
petrol
should
be
sulphur-free
or
low
in
sulphur
content.
Only
refuel
with
unleaded
petrol
without
metallic additives.
Information
about
the
recommended
petrol grade
is
provided
in
the
Owner's
Handbook.
Wheels
and
tyres
Tyre
inflation
pressure
information
The
tyre
inflation
pressures
are
on
the
plate
on
the
door
pillar.
After
adjusting
the
tyre
inflation
pressure
Reinitialise
runflat
indicator.
Reset
Tyre
Pressure
Monitor.
Checking
the
tyre
inflation
pressure Check
regularly
and
adjust
as
necessary:
'xAt
least
twice
a
month.'xBefore
a
long
journey.
Electronic
oil
measurement
Requirements Depending
on
the
current
displays,
the
status
display
appears
with
the
engine
running
or
after
at
least
30
minutes
of
journey.
Displaying
the
engine
oil
level On
the
Control
Display:
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3.

Engine
oil
level
Different
messages
are
shown
on
the
display,depending
on
the
engine
oil
level.
Follow
these
messages.
Adding
engine
oil
General Switch
off
the
ignition
and
safely
park
the
vehiclebefore
topping
up
with
engine
oil.
Topping
up
Do
not
top
up
engine
oil
unless
a
message
is
disjplayed
in
the
instrument
cluster.
Note
the
top-up
quantity
in
the
message.
Ensure
not
to
top
up
with
too
much
engine
oil.
Note
recommended
engine
oil
types.
Breakdown
Assist
Hazard
warning
lights
The
button
is
located
in
the
centre
console.
Breakdown
Assist Mobile
Service
Available
by
phone
twenty-four
hours
a
day,
seven
days
a
week
in
many
countries.
Breakdown
assistance
Via
iDrive:1.ConnectedDrive2.BMW
Assistance3.BMW
Roadside
Assistance
A
voice
connection
to
Mobile
Service
is
esj
tablished.
Warning
triangle,
first-aid
kit
Warning
triangle
The
warning
triangle
is
located
in
the
boot
lid.
Toremove,
release
the
mounts.
First-aid
kit
The
first-aid
kit
is
located
on
the
right
in
a
storj age
compartment
in
the
boot.
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Check
the
use-by
dates
of
the
first-aid
kit
conjtents
regularly
and
replace
any
items
that
have
expired.
ConnectedDrive Concierge
Service Phone
numbers
and
addresses
of
hotels,
emerj
gency
chemists
etc.,
can
be
sent
to
the
vehicle and
called
directly
or
adopted
as
destinations
inthe
navigation
system.1.ConnectedDrive2.Concierge
Services
Teleservice
Teleservices
are
services
that
help
to
keep
the
vehicle
mobile.
Depending
on
equipment,
Teleservice
includes the
following
services:
'xBreakdown
assistance.'xTeleservice
Call.'xAutomatic
Teleservice
Call.'xTeleservice
Report.'xTeleservice
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iDrive

36 Voice
control
system

45General
settings

48Owner's
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Driving
areaVehicle
equipment
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spejcific
and
special
equipment
available
for
themodel
series.
Therefore
equipment
which
is
not
installed
in
your
vehicle,
for
example
on
account
of
the
optional
equipment
selected
or
the
counj
try
specification,
may
also
be
described
here.
This
also
applies
to
safety-relevant
functions
and
systems.
Comply
with
the
relevant
laws
and
regj ulations
when
using
the
corresponding
functions
and
systems.
Around
the
steering
wheel
1Roller
sunblind
for
rear
window\_ 812Safety
switch
for
windows
in
rear
passenger
compartment\_ 803Power
window
switches\_ 804Exterior
mirror
operation\_ 915Glove
box
on
the
driver's
side\_ 206
Driver
Assistance
SystemsLane
Change
Warning\_ 162Intelligent
Safety\_154Lane
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