2018 BMW X3 Owners Manual

The high beams can be switched on and off atany time as usual.
Activating/deactivating
Position of switch:
Press and hold button on signal lever.
The indicator light in the instrumentcluster is illuminated when the low
beams are switched on.
The headlights are automatically switched bej tween low beams and high beams.
The blue indicator light in the instruj
ment cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
The high-beam Assistant is deactivated when
manually switching the high beams on and off,
refer to page 106.
To reactivate the high-beam Assistant, press
the button on the turn signal lever.
Sensitivity
of
the
high-beam
Assistant General
information The sensitivity of the high-beam Assistant canbe adjusted.
Safety
information WARNING
If adjustments have been made or the
sensitivity has been modified, oncoming traffic may be dazzled. There is a risk of an accident.
If adjustments have been made and the sensij
tivity has been modified, make sure that onj
coming traffic is not dazzled. Switch off the
high beams manually if required.'

Fog
lightsFront
fog
lights
Concept
The front fog lights work alongside the low
beams to illuminate a wider area of the roadj
way.
Functional
requirement
The low beams must be switched on before switching on the front fog lights.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The green indicator light lights up if
the front fog lights are switched on.
If the automatic headlight control, refer to page 135, is activated, the low beams will
come on automatically when you switch on the front fog lights.
When the high beams or headlight flasher are activated, the front fog lights are not switched on.
Instrument
lighting Functional
requirement
The parking lights or low beams must be
switched on to adjust the brightness.
Settings Adjust the brightness with thethumbwheel.Interior
lights
General
information
Depending on the equipment version, interior
lights, footwell lights, entry lights, ambient lighting, and speaker lighting are automaticallycontrolled.
Overview
Buttons
in
the
vehicle
Interior lights
Reading lights
Switching
the
interior
lights
on/off Press button.
To switch off permanently: press the button
and hold for approx. 3 seconds.
The interior lights in the rear of the vehicle can
be switched on and off independently. The
button is located in the rear roofliner.
Switching
the
reading
lights
on/off Press button.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
reading lights are located next to the interior
lights in the front and rear.
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Ambient
light
General
information
Depending on the equipment version, lighting
can be adjusted for some lights in the car's inj terior.
If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive,
it will not be switched on when the vehicle is
unlocked.
Switching
on/offThe ambient light is switched on when the vej
hicle is unlocked, and switched off when the
vehicle is locked.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Ambient lighting"
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Selecting
color
scheme Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Color"6.Select the desired setting.
Setting
the
brightness
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Brightness"6.Select the desired setting.
Dimmed
while
driving Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Interior lighting"5."Dimmed for night driving"
Some lights of the interior lighting are dimmed
when the vehicle is driven in the dark.
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
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SafetyVehicle
features
and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country- specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., dueto the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Airbags
1Front airbag, driver2Front airbag, front passenger3Head airbag4Side airbag5Knee airbagFront
airbags
Front airbags help protect the driver and the front passenger by responding to frontal imj
pacts in which safety belts alone would not
provide adequate protection.Side
airbag
In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the
side of the body in the chest and lap area.
Head
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Ejection
MitigationThe head airbag system is designed as anejection mitigation countermeasure to reducethe likelihood of ejections of vehicle occupantsthrough side windows during rollovers or sideimpact events.
Knee
airbag The knee airbag supports the legs in a frontal
impact.
Protective
action
General
information
Airbags are not triggered in every impact situaj tion, for instance in less severe accidents orrear-end collisions.
Information
on
optimum
effect
of
the
airbags
WARNING
If the seat position is incorrect or the dej
ployment area of the airbags is impaired, the airbag system cannot provide protection as inj
tended and may cause additional injuries due
to triggering. There is a risk of injuries or danj
ger to life. Follow the information on achieving
the optimum protective effect of the airbag
system.'

Functional
readiness
of
the
airbag
system
Safety
information WARNING
Individual components can be hot after
triggering of the airbag system. There is a risk
of injury. Do not touch individual compoj nents.'

'yDo not place objects under the seat thatcould press against the seat from below.'yNo moisture in or on the seat.
Indicator
light
for
the
front-seat
passenger
airbags
The indicator light for the front-seat passenger
airbag in the roofliner indicates the operating
state of the front-seat passenger airbag.
The light indicates whether the airbags are eij
ther activated or deactivated.
After drive-ready state is switched on, the light
briefly lights up and then indicates whether the
airbags are either activated or deactivated.
'yThe indicator light lights up
when a child is properly
seated in a child restraint
system or when the seat is
empty. The airbags on the
front passenger side are not
activated.'yThe indicator light does not light up when,
for instance a correctly seated person of
sufficient size is detected on the seat. The
airbags on the front passenger side are acj
tivated.
Detected
child
restraint
systems
The system generally detects children seated in a child restraint system, particularly in child
restraint systems required by NHTSA at the
point in time when the vehicle was manufacj
tured. After installing a child restraint system,
make sure that the indicator light for the front-
seat passenger airbags lights up. This indij
cates that the child restraint system has been detected and the front-seat passenger airbags
are not activated.
Strength
of
the
driver's
and
front-seat
passenger
airbag
The explosive power that activates driver's/
front-seat passenger airbags very much dej
pends on the positions of the driver's/front
passenger seat.
To maintain the accuracy of this function over the long term, calibrate the front seats as soon
as a respective message appears on the Conj
trol Display.
Calibrating
the
front
seats WARNING
There is a risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to property. Make sure that the area ofmovement of the seat is clear prior to any adjjustment.'

'yApproach control warning with light brakjing function, refer to page 145.'yEvasion assistance, refer to page 149.'yPerson warning with City light braking
function, refer to page 151.'yLane departure warning, refer to
page 154.'yActive Blind Spot Detection, refer to
page 157.'ySide collision warning, refer to page 161.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system does not relieve from perj
sonal responsibility to assess visibility and trafj fic situation. There is a risk of an accident. Adjjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watchtraffic closely and actively intervene where apj
propriate.'