2018 BMW X3 Owners Manual

Controls
The information in this chapter helps you in
confidently operating your vehicle. All features and accessories that are useful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenience are described here.Online Edition for Part no. 01402984955 - X/17

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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., due
to 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.
Remote
controlGeneral
information
The vehicle is supplied with two remote conj trols with integrated key.
Each remote control contains a replaceable battery. Replacing the battery, refer to
page 61.
You may set the key functions depending on the optional features and country-specific verjsion. Settings, refer to page 74.
The vehicle stores personal settings for every
remote control. Driver profile, refer to
page 72.
The remote controls hold information about rej
quired maintenance. Service data in the rej mote control, refer to page 305.
Safety
information WARNING
People or animals in the vehicle can lock
the doors from the inside and lock themselves
in. In this case, the vehicle cannot be opened
from the outside. There is a risk of injury. Take the remote control with you so that the vehiclecan be opened from the outside.'

3Opening the tailgate4Press and hold or press three times inquick succession: panic mode
Press briefly: headlight courtesy delay feaj
ture
Unlocking
Press button on the remote control.
Depending on the settings, refer to page 74,
the following access points are unlocked:
'yDriver's door and fuel filler flap.
Press the button of the remote control
again to unlock the other vehicle access
points.'yAll doors, tailgate, and fuel filler flap.
In addition, the following functions are exej
cuted:
'yThe settings stored in the driver profile, rej
fer to page 72, are applied.'yThe driver's seat is set to the last position
saved in the driver's profile. This function
must be activated in the settings, refer to page 74.'yThe interior lights are switched on, unless
they were manually switched off. Switch
the interior lights on/off manually, refer to
page 138.'yDepending on the settings, the welcome
light and headlight courtesy delay feature,
refer to page 135, are switched on.'yAutomatically folded in exterior mirrors are
folded open. This function must be actijvated in the settings, refer to page 74.'yThe rear sun protection of the glass sunj
roof is moved into the position where it was prior to locking.'yWith anti-theft protection: Anti-theft proj
tection is switched off.'yThe alarm system, refer to page 76, is
switched off.After opening one of the front doors, the vehij cle is ready for operation, refer to page 22.
The light functions may depend on the ambij
ent brightness.
Convenient
opening Press and hold this button on the rejmote control after unlocking.
The windows and the glass sunroof are
opened, as long as the button on the remote
control is pressed.
Locking1.Close the driver's door.2. Press button on the remote control.'yAll doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap
are locked.'yThe rear sliding visor of the glass sunroof
is closed.'yThe exterior mirrors are folded in. This
function must be activated in the settings, refer to page 74.'yWith anti-theft protection: Anti-theft proj
tection is switched on. This prevents the doors from being unlocked using the lock
buttons or the door openers.'yThe alarm system, refer to page 76, is
switched on.
If the drive-ready state is still switched on
when you lock the vehicle, the vehicle horn honks twice. In this case, the drive-ready statemust be switched off by means of the Start/Stop button.
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Comfort
Access:
convenient
closing
Safety
information WARNING
With convenient closing, body parts can
be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure
that the area of movement of the doors is clear
during convenient closing.'

Switching
on
the
headlight
courtesy
delay
feature
Press button on the remote control.
Set the duration, refer to page 135.
Replacing
the
battery1.Remove the integrated key from the rej
mote control, refer to page 66.2.Place the integrated key underneath the
battery compartment cover, arrow 1, and
lift the cover with a lever movement of the integrated key, arrow 2.3.Push battery in the direction of the arrowusing a pointed object and lift it out.4.Insert a type CR 2032 battery with the posjitive side facing up.5.Press the cover closed.
Have old batteries disposed of by a
dealerss service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop
or take them to a collection point.
Additional
remote
controls
Additional remote controls are available from a
dealerss service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Loss
of
the
remote
controls
A lost remote control can be blocked and rej
placed by a dealerss service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Malfunction
General
information
A Check Control message, refer to page 119,
is displayed.
Remote control detection by the vehicle may malfunction under the following circumstanj
ces:'yThe battery of the remote control is disj charged. Replacing the battery, refer to
page 61.'yInterference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipmentwith high transmitting power.'yShielding of the remote control due tometal objects.
Do not transport the remote control toj gether with metal objects.'yInterference of the radio connection from mobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity to the remote control.
Do not transport the remote control tojgether with electronic devices.'yInterference of radio transmission by a
charging process of mobile devices, for inj stance charging of a mobile phone.'yThe remote control is in direct proximity ofthe wireless charging tray.
Place the remote control down at a differj
ent location.
In the case of interference, the vehicle can be
unlocked and locked from the outside with the
integrated key, refer to page 66.
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Switching
the
drive-ready
state
on
via
emergency
detection
of
the
remote
control
It is not possible to switch on the drive-ready
state if the remote control has not been dej tected.
Proceed as follows in this case:
1.Hold the remote control with its back against the marked area on the steering
column. Pay attention to the display in the instrument cluster.2.If the remote control is detected:
Switch on drive-ready state within 10 secj
onds.
If the remote control is not detected, slightly
change the position of the remote control and repeat the procedure.
BMW
display
key
General
information The BMW display key is supplied with an addij
tional mechanical key. If the display key is
used, the mechanical key should be carried
with you, for instance in the wallet.
The display key supports all functions of the
standard remote control.
In addition, the following functions are also available:
'yDisplay status of doors and windows.'yDisplay status of the anti-theft warning
system.'yDisplay service information.'yCall up range with available fuel.'yWith parked-car heating: operate parked-
car heating.
Without parked-car heating: operate parked-car ventilation.
Safety
information
WARNING
People or animals in the vehicle can lock
the doors from the inside and lock themselves
in. In this case, the vehicle cannot be opened
from the outside. There is a risk of injury. Take the remote control with you so that the vehiclecan be opened from the outside.'

Overview1Opening the tailgate2Unlocking3Press and hold or press three times inquick succession: panic mode
Press briefly: headlight courtesy delay feaj
ture4Locking5Display6Back7Switch the display on/off8Micro-USB charging socket
Reception
range
The number of available display key functionsdepends on the distance from the vehicle.
'yWhen you are in close proximity to the vej
hicle, all functions of the display key are
available.'yThe status information can be called up in the extended reception range.
With parked-car heating: the parked-car
heating can be operated.
Without parked-car heating: the parked-car ventilation can be operated.'yOutside of the reception range of the vehijcle, you can display the last transmittedstatus information from the vehicle.
The symbol is shown on the display if one
of the buttons is pressed outside of the recepj tion range.
Display
General
information
The display is divided into the upper status line, the information area, and the lower status
line.
Upper
status
lineThe upper status line displays the following inj
formation:'y Vehicle secured.
Vehicle not secured.
'ySet time in the vehicle.'y Charge state of the display key batj
tery.
Information
area
The information area can be used to access injformation and perform additional functions.
If the information area contains more than one
page, then page indicators are shown beneath
the information.
The indicator for the current page has
been filled in.
Swipe to the right or left with a finger to
change between the pages.
If further information is available on a page, tap the appropriate symbol.
To return to the original page:
tap on the
symbol beneath the display.
Lower
status
lineThe lower status line indicates whether or not
the display key is within reception range, refer
to page 63.
'y"Connected": the display key is within rej
ception range.'y"Updated": the display key is not within rej ception range. It indicates when the last
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Switching
on/offThe display will go out automatically after a
brief period to conserve battery power.
To hide the display manually:
Press the button on the left side of the display
key. Overview, refer to page 63.
To show the display:1.Press the button on the left side of the disj
play key.2.Then, swipe with your finger from bottom
to top to unlock the screen lock.
To switch off the display to increase the usable
battery life:
1.Press and hold the button on the left side
of the display key for longer than 4 secj onds.2."OK"
To switch the display on:
Press the button on the left side of the display key.
Operating
concept
The following information shows how to acj
cess the information and functions using the
main menus.
Main menuInformation/Function"Security
information" /
Door status.
Alarm system status. After alarm triggering: date,
time, and reason for triggerj
ing the alarm.
Window status.
Glass sunroof status.Main menuInformation/Function"Vehicle
information"Maintenance indicators of
Condition Based Service
CBS, refer to page 305.
Status of the roadside parkj
ing lights."Mobility info"Range with available fuel."Precondit.
setting"With parked-car heating: opj
erate parked-car heating, rej
fer to page 218.
Without parked-car heating:
operate parked-car ventilaj
tion, refer to page 218.
Display
key
battery
General
information
Follow the following information:
'yIf the charge state of the display key batj tery declines, the display is switched off
automatically. The battery must be rej
charged so that the display can be
switched back on. The operability of the
standard buttons is retained until the batj
tery is completely discharged.'yCharge the battery for at least three hours
before using the display key for the first
time or if the key has not been used for an
extended period.'yThe display key can be used while it is bej ing charged. If the battery is fully disj
charged, it may take some time before the
display key can be used again.'yDue to the large number of USB chargers available on the market, it cannot be guarj
anteed that every charger will function
properly. The charging duration depends
on the charger used.'yDuring charging, the charger and the disj play key may become warm. At higher
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