2020 BMW 3 SERIES Owners Manual

Adjusting
the
volume
Turn
the
volume
button
during
the
spoken
in#j
structions
until
the
desired
volume
is
set.'xThe
volume
remains
constant
even
if
the
vol#j ume
of
other
audio
sources
is
changed.'xThe
volume
is
stored
for
the
driver
profilecurrently
used.
System
limits
'xCertain
noises
can
be
detected
and
may
lead
to
problems.
Keep
the
doors,
windows,
and
glass
sunroof
closed.'xNoises
from
the
front
passenger
or
the
rear
seat
bench
can
impair
the
system.
Avoid
making
other
noise
in
the
vehicle
while
speaking.'xMajor
language
dialects
can
cause
problems with
the
voice
recognition
feature.
Speak
loudand
clear.
Using
the
voice
activation
system
of
the
smartphone
A
smartphone
connected
to
the
vehicle
can
beused
via
voice
activation.
Activate
voice
command
response
on
the
smart#j phone
for
this
purpose.
1.

Press
and
hold
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
for
approx.
3
seconds.
Voice
command
response
is
activated
on
the smartphone.2.

Release
the
button.
If
activation
is
successful,
a
confirmation
ap#j
pears
on
the
Control
Display.
If
it
was
not
possible
to
activate
voice
command
response,
the
list
of
Bluetooth
devices
appears
on
the
Control
Display.
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration
Concept Alexa
is
a
digital
assistant
by
Amazon.
With
Ama#j
zon
Alexa
Car
Integration,
Alexa
can
be
used
in the
vehicle.
General
information Some
of
the
Alexa
functions
are
limited
in
the
ve#j
hicle
to
prevent
any
impairment
of
safety
while
driving.
Functional
requirement
'xAmazon
Alexa
Car
Integration
purchased
via
ConnectedDrive
Store.'xThe
ConnectedDrive
account
in
the
vehicle
is
the
same
as
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xThe
vehicle
is
connected
in
the
BMW
Con#j nected
app.'xAmazon
account
and
BMW
account
are
con#jnected
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xThe
Bluetooth
connection
or
USB
connec#j
tion
between
the
vehicle
and
the
mobile
de#j
vice
is
active.
Activation
in
the
BMW
Connected
app
The
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration
is
activated
in the
BMW
Connected
app.
Follow
the
instructions
in
the
app.
Activation
in
the
vehicle An
authorization
for
the
use
of
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration
is
required
every
time
before
starting
a
trip.
1.Authorizing
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration:'xPair
mobile
device
with
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'xSelect
driver
profile,
refer
to
page
56.2.

Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel.3.Wait
for
the
signal.4.Say
activation
word
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General
settingsVehicle
features
andoptions
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spe#jcific
and
optional
features
offered
with
the
series. It
also
describes
features
that
are
not
necessarilyavailable
in
your
vehicle,
for
instance,
due
to
the
selected
options
or
country
versions.
This
also
applies
to
safety-related
functions
and
systems. When
using
these
functions
and
systems,
theapplicable
laws
and
regulations
must
be
ob#j
served.
Language
Setting
the
language
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3.If
necessary,
"Language"4."Language:"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Setting
the
voice
dialog For
voice
dialog
for
the
voice
activation
system,
refer
to
page
48.
Time
Setting
the
time
zone Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Date
and
time"4."Time
zone:"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Setting
the
time Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Date
and
time"4."Time:"5.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
hours
aredisplayed.6.Press
the
Controller.7.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
minutesare
displayed.8.Press
the
Controller.
Setting
the
time
format
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Date
and
time"4."Time
format:"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Automatic
time
setting Depending
on
your
vehicle's
optional
features,the
time,
date
and,
if
needed,
the
time
zone
areupdated
automatically.
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Via
iDrive:1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Date
and
time"4."Automatic
time
setting"
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Date
Setting
the
date
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Date
and
time"4."Date:"5.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
day
is displayed.6.Press
the
Controller.7.Make
the
settings
for
the
month
and
year.
Setting
the
date
format
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Date
and
time"4."Date
format:"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Setting
the
units
of measurement
Depending
on
the
country
version,
you
can
setthe
units
of
measurement
for
some
values,
for
in#j
stance
consumption,
distances,
and
tempera#j
ture.
Via
iDrive:1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Units"4.Select
the
desired
menu
item.5.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Activating/deactivating
the display
of
the
currentvehicle
position
Concept
If
vehicle
tracking
has
been
activated,
the
current vehicle
position
can
be
displayed
in
the
BMWConnected
app
or
in
the
ConnectedDrive
cus#j
tomer
portal.
Activating/deactivating Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."Vehicle
settings"3."Vehicle
tracking"4."Vehicle
tracking"
Activating/deactivating
popup
windows
For
some
functions,
popup
windows
are
dis#j
played
automatically
on
the
Control
Display.
Some
of
these
popup
windows
can
be
activated
or
deactivated.
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Via
iDrive:1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Pop-ups"4.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Control
Display
Brightness Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Displays"4."Control
display"5."Brightness
at
night"6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
bright#jness
is
set.7.Press
the
Controller.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Depending
on
the
light
conditions,
the
bright#j
ness
settings
may
not
be
clearly
visible.
Selecting
the
contents
of
themain
menu
You
can
select
the
displayed
contents
for
some
menu
items
in
the
main
menu.
1.

Press
the
button.2."Contents
of
main
menu"3.Select
the
desired
menu
and
the
desired
content.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Messages
Concept
The
menu
centrally
displays
all
messages
arriv#j
ing
in
the
vehicle
in
list
form.
General
information The
following
messages
can
be
displayed:
'xTraffic
messages.'xCommunication
messages,
for
example
e-
mails,
SMS
text
messages
or
reminders.'xMessages
from,
e.g.,
the
Concierge
service
or
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xCheck
Control
messages.'xMessages
on
service
notifications.'xMessages
from
the
vehicle
manufacturer.
Messages
are
additionally
displayed
in
the
status field.
Retrieving
messages Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Notifications"4.Select
the
desired
message.
The
respective
menu
is
opened,
where
the
mes#j
sage
is
displayed.
Deleting
messages All
messages,
except
Check
Control
messages
or
messages
from
the
vehicle
manufacturer,
can
be
deleted
from
the
list.
Check
Control
messages
or
messages
from
the
vehicle
manufacturer
are
displayed
as
long
as
they
are
relevant.
Via
iDrive:
1."Notifications"2.Select
the
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3.

Press
the
button.4."Delete
this
notification"
or
"Delete
all
notifications"
Adjusting
The
following
settings
can
be
adjusted:
'xSelect
the
applications,
from
which
mes#jsages
will
be
permitted.'xSort
the
messages
according
to
date
or
prior#jity.
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Notifications"4.Select
the
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Personal
settingsVehicle
features
andoptions
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spe#jcific
and
optional
features
offered
with
the
series. It
also
describes
features
that
are
not
necessarilyavailable
in
your
vehicle,
for
instance,
due
to
the
selected
options
or
country
versions.
This
also
applies
to
safety-related
functions
and
systems. When
using
these
functions
and
systems,
theapplicable
laws
and
regulations
must
be
ob#j
served.
Data
protection
Data
transfer
Concept
The
vehicle
offers
different
functions,
whose
use
requires
a
data
transfer
to
BMW
or
a
service
pro#j vider.
The
data
transfer
can
be
deactivated
forsome
functions.
General
information
With
data
transfer
deactivated,
the
respective
function
cannot
be
used.
Only
make
these
settings
while
stationary.
Activating/deactivating
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
Control
Display.
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Data
privacy"4.Select
the
desired
setting.Deleting
personal
data
in
the
vehicle
Concept
Depending
on
the
usage,
the
vehicle
stores
per#j
sonal
data,
such
as
stored
radio
stations.
This
personal
data
can
be
permanently
deleted
using iDrive.
General
information Depending
on
the
equipment
package,
the
fol#jlowing
data
can
be
deleted:'xDriver
profile
settings.'xStored
radio
stations.'xStored
programmable
memory
buttons.'xTravel
and
Onboard
Computer
information.'xMusic
hard
disk.'xNavigation,
for
instance
stored
destinations.'xPhone
book.'xOnline
data,
for
instance
Favorites,
cookies.'xOffice
data,
for
instance
voice
notes.'xLogin
accounts.
Altogether,
the
deletion
of
the
data
can
take
upto
15
minutes.
Functional
requirement Data
can
only
be
deleted
while
stationary.
Deleting
data
Note
and
follow
the
instructions
on
the
Control Display.
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Data
privacy"4."Delete
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5."Delete
personal
data"6."OK"7.Exit
and
lock
the
vehicle.
The
deletion
process
takes
15
minutes
to
com#j
plete.
If
not
all
data
was
deleted,
repeat
the
deletion.
Canceling
deletion
Switch
on
the
drive-ready
state
to
cancel
dele#j
tion
of
the
data.
Driver
profiles
Concept
In
the
driver
profiles,
individual
settings
for
sev#j
eral
drivers
can
be
stored
and
called
up
again
when
required.
General
information There
are
three
driver
profiles
with
which
per#j
sonal
vehicle
settings
can
be
stored.
Every
vehi#j
cle
key
has
been
assigned
one
of
these
driver
profiles.
If
the
vehicle
is
unlocked
using
a
vehicle
key,
the
assigned
personal
driver
profile
will
be
activated.
All
settings
stored
in
the
driver
profile
are
auto#j
matically
applied.
If
several
drivers
use
their
own
vehicle
keys,
the
vehicle
will
apply
the
personal
settings
as
it
is
be#j ing
unlocked.
These
settings
are
also
restored,
ifthe
vehicle
has
been
used
in
the
meantime
by
a
person
with
a
different
vehicle
key.
Changes
to
the
settings
are
automatically
stored
in
the
driver
profile
currently
activated.
If
another
driver
profile
is
selected
via
iDrive,
the settings
stored
in
it
will
be
applied
automatically.
The
new
driver
profile
is
assigned
to
the
vehicle
key
that
is
currently
in
use.
There
is
an
additional
guest
profile
available
that
is
not
assigned
to
any
vehicle
key.
It
can
be
used
to
apply
settings
in
the
vehicle
without
changing the
personal
driver
profiles.
Functional
requirementsFor
the
system
to
be
able
to
identify
the
driver
profile
associated
to
a
particular
driver,
the
de#j
tected
vehicle
key
must
be
clearly
allocated
to
the
driver.
This
is
the
case
when:'xThe
driver
is
only
carrying
his
or
her
own
ve#j
hicle
key.'xThe
driver
unlocks
the
vehicle.'xThe
driver
gets
into
the
vehicle
through
the
driver's
door.
Active
driver
profile
After
switching
on
the
Control
Display,
the
name of
the
active
driver
profile
is
displayed.
Select
driver
profile,
refer
to
page
57.
As
soon
as
the
engine
is
started
or
any
key
is pressed,
the
last
selected
display
is
shown
on
the
Control
Display.
To
exit
the
welcome
screen
via
iDrive:
"OK"
Adjusting The
settings
for
the
following
systems
and
func#jtions
are
stored
in
the
active
driver
profile.
The scope
of
storable
settings
depends
on
country
and
equipment.
'xUnlocking
and
locking.'xLights.'xClimate
control.'xRadio.'xInstrument
cluster.'xProgrammable
memory
buttons.'xVolumes,
tone.'xControl
Display.'xPDC
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