2020 BMW 3 SERIES Owners Manual

Buttons
on
the
ControllerButtonFunctionOpens
the
main
menu.Opening
the
ConnectedDrive
menu.Opens
the
Media/Radio
menu.Opens
the
Communication
menu.Opens
navigation
map.Opens
destination
input
menu
for
navigation.Opens
the
previous
display.Opens
the
Options
menu.
Voice
activation
Activating
the
voice
activation
system
1.

Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel.2.Wait
for
the
signal.3.Say
the
command.
This
symbol
indicates
that
the
voice
acti#j
vation
system
is
active.
If
no
other
commands
are
possible,
operate
the
function
via
iDrive.
Terminating
the
voice
activation
system
Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
or
#

Set-up
and
useSeats,
mirrors,
and
steeringwheel
Manually
adjustable
seats
1Forward/backward2Thigh
support3Seat
tilt4Backrest
width5Lumbar
support6Height7Backrest
tilt
Electrically
adjustable
seats
1Backrest
width2Forward/backward,
height,
seat
tilt3Backrest
tilt4Lumbar
supportAdjusting
the
head
restraint
Height'xTo
lower:
press
the
button,
arrow
1,
and
push the
head
restraint
down.'xTo
raise:
push
the
head
restraint
up.
After
setting
the
height,
make
sure
that
the
head
restraint
engages
correctly.
For
equipment
specification
with
M
sport
seat: The
height
of
the
head
restraints
cannot
be
set.
Adjusting
the
distance:
manual
head
restraints
'xBack:
press
the
button
and
push
the
head
re#j
straint
toward
the
rear.'xForward:
pull
the
head
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Adjusting
the
exterior
mirrors1Adjusting2Selecting
a
mirror,
Automatic
Curb
Monitor3Folding
in
and
out
Adjusting
the
steering
wheel
Manual
steering
wheel
adjustment
1.Fold
the
lever
down.2.Move
the
steering
wheel
to
the
preferred
height
and
angle
to
suit
your
seating
position.3.Fold
the
lever
back
up.
Memory
function
Concept
The
following
settings
can
be
stored
and,
if
nec#j
essary,
retrieved
using
the
memory
function:
'xSeat
position.'xExterior
mirror
position.'xHeight
of
the
Head-up
Display.Storing1.Set
the
desired
position.2.

Press
button
on
the
door.
The
writ#j
ing
on
the
button
lights
up.3.Press
the
desired
button
1
or
2
at
the
door
while
the
writing
is
lit.
A
signal
sounds.
Calling
up
settings
Press
the
desired
button
1
or
2.
Infotainment
Radio
1Changing
the
entertainment
source2Sound
output
on/off,
volume3Programmable
memory
buttons4Changing
the
station/track5Waveband/satellite
radio
Navigation
destination
entry Entering
a
destination
via
address
State/province
1."Navigation"2.

"Enter
address"3."State/Province "4.Select
the
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Entering
the
address
The
address
can
be
entered
in
any
order. Example:
entering
the
address
via
the
town/city1."City/Postal
code "2.Enter
the
town/city.
The
list
is
narrowed
down
further
with
each entry.3.

Select
the
symbol.4.Select
a
town/city
from
the
list.5.If
necessary,
enter
the
street.6.Select
the
street
as
you
would
the
town/city.7.If
necessary,
enter
a
house
number.8.

Select
the
symbol.9.Select
a
house
number
or
range
of
house
numbers
from
the
list.
Starting
destination
guidance
"Start
guidance"
If
only
the
town/city
was
entered:
destination guidance
is
started
to
the
town/city
center.
Connecting
a
mobile
phone
General
information After
the
mobile
phone
is
connected
once
to
the
vehicle,
the
mobile
phone
can
be
operated
using
iDrive
and
the
steering
wheel
buttons.
Connecting
the
mobile
phone
via
Bluetooth
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Mobile
devices"4."Connect
new
device"5.Select
the
functions
for
which
the
mobile phone
is
to
be
used.
The
vehicle's
Bluetooth
name
is
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.6.To
perform
additional
steps
on
the
mobile
phone,
refer
to
the
mobile
phone
owner's manual:
e.g.,
search
for
or
connect
the
Blue#j
tooth
device
or
a
new
device.
The
Bluetooth
name
of
the
vehicle
appears
on
the
mobile
phone
display.
Select
the
Blue#j tooth
name
of
the
vehicle.7.Depending
on
the
mobile
device,
a
control
number
is
displayed
or
the
control
number must
be
entered.'xCompare
the
control
number
displayed
on
the
Control
Display
with
the
control number
on
the
display
of
the
device.
Confirm
the
control
number
on
the
device
and
on
the
Control
Display.'xEnter
and
confirm
the
same
control
num#j ber
on
the
device
and
via
iDrive.
The
device
is
connected
and
displayed
in
the
device
list.
Using
the
phone
Accepting
a
call Incoming
calls
can
be
answered
in
several
ways.
'xVia
iDrive:


"Accept"
'x

/



Press
the
corresponding
button
on
the
steer#j ing
wheel.'xVia
the
selection
list
in
the
instrument
cluster:
Use
the
thumbwheel
on
the
steering
wheel
to
select:
"Accept"
Dialing
a
number
1."Communication"2."Dial
number"3.Enter
the
numbers.4.

Select
the
symbol.
The
connection
is
es#j
tablished
via
the
mobile
phone
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which
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Establish
the
connection
via
the
additional
phone:1.

Press
the
button.2."Call
via"
Apple
CarPlay
preparation
Concept
CarPlay
allows
certain
functions
of
a
compatible
Apple
iPhone
to
be
used
via
Siri
voice
operation
and
iDrive.
Functional
requirements
'xCompatible
iPhone.
iPhone
5
or
later
with
iOS
7.1
or
later.'xCorresponding
mobile
contract.'xBluetooth,
WiFi,
and
Siri
voice
operation
are
switched
on
on
the
iPhone.
Switching
on
Bluetooth
and
CarPlay
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Mobile
devices"4."Settings"5.Select
the
following
settings:'x"Bluetoothn"'x"Apple
CarPlay"
Pairing
the
iPhone
with
CarPlay
Pair
iPhone
via
Bluetooth
with
the
vehicle.
Select
CarPlay
as
the
function:


"Apple
CarPlay"
The
iPhone
is
connected
to
the
vehicle
and
dis#j played
in
the
device
list.
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On
the
roadDriving
Drive-ready
state
Switching
on
drive-ready
state
1.Depress
the
brake
pedal.2.Press
the
Start/Stop
button.
Switching
off
drive-ready
state
Steptronic
transmission:
1.Engage
selector
lever
position
P
with
the
ve#j
hicle
stopped.2.Press
the
Start/Stop
button.
The
engine
is
switched
off.3.Set
the
parking
brake.
Auto
Start/Stop
function
The
Auto
Start/Stop
function
switches
the
en#j
gine
off
automatically
while
stationary
to
save
fuel.
The
engine
starts
automatically
under
the following
preconditions:
Steptronic
transmission:
'xBy
releasing
the
brake
pedal.'xWhen
Automatic
Hold
is
activated:
press
the accelerator
pedal.
Parking
brake
Setting Pull
the
switch.
The
LED
on
the
switch
and
the
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
are
illuminated.
Releasing
With
drive-ready
state
switched
on:
Steptronic
transmission:
press
the
switch
while
the
brake
is
pressed
or
selector
lever
posi#j
tion
P
is
set.
The
LED
and
indicator
light
go
out.
The
parking
brake
is
released.
Steptronic
transmission:
parking
The
parking
brake
is
automatically
set
if
the
vehi#j
cle
is
being
held
by
Automatic
Hold
and
the
drive-ready
state
is
switched
off
or
the
vehicle
is
exited.
Steptronic
transmission Engaging
selector
lever
position
D,
N,
R'xDrive
mode
D.'xNeutral
N.'xR
is
reverse.
With
the
driver's
safety
belt
fastened,
briefly
push
the
selector
lever
in
the
desired
direction,
past
a resistance
point,
if
needed.
The
selector
lever
re#j
turns
to
the
center
position
in
each
case.
To
prevent
the
vehicle
from
creeping
after
you
select
a
drive
mode
or
reverse,
maintain
pressure on
the
brake
pedal
until
you
are
ready
to
start.
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A
selector
lever
lock
prevents
the
inadvertent
shifting
to
selector
lever
position
R
or
the
inad#j
vertent
shifting
from
selector
lever
position
P.
Engage
selector
lever
position
R
only
when
the
vehicle
is
stationary.
Releasing
the
selector
lever
lock
Press
the
button. Engaging
PEngage
selector
lever
position
P
only
when
thevehicle
is
stationary.
Press
button
P.
Steptronic
transmission,
Sport
program
and
manual
mode
Activate
the
Sport
program/manual
mode:
Press
the
selector
lever
to
the
left
from
selector
lever
position
D.
Manual
mode:
'xTo
shift
down:
press
the
selector
lever
for#j ward.'xTo
shift
up:
pull
the
selector
lever
rearwards.
End
the
sport
program/manual
mode:
Push
the
selector
lever
to
the
right.
High
beams,
headlight
flasher, turn
signal
High
beams,
headlight
flasher
Push
the
lever
forward
or
pull
it
backward.
'xHigh
beams
on,
arrow
1.
The
high
beams
light
up
when
the
low
beams
are
switched
on.'xHigh
beams
off/headlight
flasher,
arrow
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Turn
signal'xOn:
press
the
lever
past
the
resistance
point.'xOff:
press
the
lever
past
the
resistance
pointin
the
opposite
direction.'xTriple
turn
signal
activation:
lightly
tap
the
lever
up
or
down.'xBrief
signaling:
press
the
lever
to
the
resist#j ance
point
and
hold
it
there
for
as
long
as
you
want
the
turn
signal
to
flash.
Lights
and
lighting
Light
functions
SymbolFunctionFront
fog
lights.Lights
off.
Daytime
running
lights.Parking
lights.Automatic
headlight
control.
Adaptive
light
functions.Low
beams.Instrument
lighting.SymbolFunctionRight
roadside
parking
light.Left
roadside
parking
light.
Wiper
system
Switching
the
wipers
on/off
and
brief
wipe
Switching
on
Press
the
lever
up
until
the
desired
position
isreached.
'xResting
position
of
the
wipers:
position
0.'xRain
sensor:
position
1.'xNormal
wiper
speed:
position
2.'xFast
wiper
speed:
position
3.
Brief
wipe
and
switching
off
Press
the
lever
down.
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