2021 BMW 3 SERIES Owners Manual

Selecting
a
menu
Selecting
menu
items1.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
menu item
is
highlighted.2.Press
the
Controller.
Select
a
widget
1.Move
the
Controller
in
the
main
menu
to
the
right.2.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
widget
is selected.3.Press
the
Controller.
It
is
also
possible
to
select
widgets
in
the
instru#j
ment
cluster.
Adjusting
the
menu Adjusting
widgets The
widgets
can
be
adjusted
in
the
main
menu.
It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widg#j ets
and
switch
between
pages.
The
adjustmentscan
only
be
performed
when
the
vehicle
is
sta#jtionary.
1.Select
the
desired
page
in
the
main
menu.
Only
the
currently
selected
page
can
be
ad#j
justed.2.Tip
the
Controller
up.3."Adjust
main
menu"4.Select
the
desired
adjustment:'x

Symbol
and
select
desired
widget:
add
new
widget.
The
requested
widget
will
be
inserted
in
the
relevant
position.
A
maximum
of
four widgets
can
be
displayed
per
page.'x

Select
symbol:
delete
selected
widget.'xAdd
new
page:
"Add
page".'xDelete
selected
page:
"Delete
page".'xAdjust
the
content
of
the
widget:
select
widget.5."Done"Adjusting
contents
Depending
on
the
equipment,
the
contents
of
menus
"MEDIA",
"COM"
and
"NAV"
can
be
ad#j justed,
for
instance
to
remove
the
entries
offunctions
that
are
not
used
from
the
menu.1.Select
the
menu.2."Personalize
menu"3.Select
the
desired
setting.
Changing
between
displays
After
a
menu
item
is
selected,
for
instance
"Settings",
a
new
display
appears.
'xMove
the
Controller
to
the
left.
The
current
display
closes
and
the
previous
display
is
shown.'x

Press
the
button.
The
previous
display
re-opens.'xMove
the
Controller
to
the
right.
The
new
display
opens.
An
arrow
indicates
that
additional
displays
can
be
opened.
Opening
the
Options
menu Press
the
button.
The
"Options"
menu
is
displayed.
The
menu
consists
of
various
areas,
for
instance:
'x"MEDIA":
control
options
for
the
selected main
menu.'x"Help":
help
for
the
selected
menu.'x"Control
display
off":
system
settings.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
Input
1.Turn
the
Controller:
select
letter
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DeletingSymbolFunction
Press
the
Controller:
delete
letter
ornumber.
Hold
the
Controller
down:
delete
all
letters
or
numbers.
Using
alphabetical
lists
For
alphabetical
lists
with
more
than
30
entries,
the
letters
for
which
an
entry
exists
can
be
dis#j played
in
a
text
box.
1.Turn
the
Controller
to
the
left
or
right
quickly.2.Select
the
first
letter
of
the
desired
entry.
The
first
entry
of
the
selected
letter
is
dis#j
played
in
the
list.
Operation
via
touchpad
General
information
Some
iDrive
functions
can
be
operated
using
the
touchpad
on
the
Controller.
Selecting
functions
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Touchpad"5.Select
the
desired
setting:'x"Character
input":
enter
letters
and
num#j bers.'x"Map":
use
the
map.'x"Search
fields":
to
write
letters
without
se#j
lecting
the
list
field.'x"Audio
confirmation":
pronounces
entered letters
and
numbers.Entering
letters
and
numbers'xEnter
characters
as
they
are
displayed
on
theControl
Display.'xAlways
enter
associated
characters,
such
as
accents
or
periods
so
that
the
letter
can
be
clearly
recognized.'xThe
set
language
determines
what
input
is possible.
Where
necessary,
enter
special
characters
via
the
Controller.
Entering
special
characters
InputOperationDelete
a
charac#j
ter.Swipe
to
the
left
on
the
touchpad.Enter
a
blank
space.Swipe
to
the
right
in
the
center
of
the
touchpad.Enter
a
hyphen.Swipe
to
the
right
in
the
up#j
per
area
of
the
touchpad.Enter
an
under#j
score.Swipe
to
the
right
in
the
lower
area
of
the
touchpad.
Using
the
map
The
map
in
the
navigation
system
can
be
moved via
the
touchpad.
FunctionOperationMove
map.Swipe
in
the
appropriate
di#j
rection.Enlarge/shrink
map.Drag
in
or
out
on
the
touch#j
pad
with
fingers.Display
menu.Tap
once.
Operation
via
touchscreen
General
information
The
Control
Display
is
equipped
with
a
touch#j
screen.
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You
can
tap
on
menu
items
and
widgets.
Touchthe
screen
with
your
fingers.
Do
not
use
any
ob#j
jects.
Opening
the
main
menu


Tap
on
the
symbol.
The
main
menu
is
displayed.
Adjusting
widgets
The
widgets
can
be
adjusted
in
the
main
menu. It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widg#jets
and
switch
between
pages.
The
adjustmentscan
only
be
performed
when
the
vehicle
is
sta#jtionary.
1.Select
the
desired
page
in
the
main
menu.
Only
the
currently
selected
page
can
be
ad#j
justed.2.

Tap
the
icon
in
the
main
menu.3.Select
the
desired
adjustment:'x

Tap
symbol
and
select
desired
widget:
add
new
widget.
The
requested
widget
will
be
inserted
in
the
relevant
position.
A
maximum
of
four widgets
can
be
displayed
per
page.'x

Tap
symbol:
delete
selected
widget.'xAdd
new
page:
tap
"Add
page".'xDelete
selected
page:
tap
"Delete
page".'xAdjust
content
of
the
widget:
tap
center
of
widget.4.Tap
"Done".Showing/hiding
the
display
bar
In
the
upper
area
of
the
Control
Display,
it
is
pos#j
sible
to
show
or
hide
a
display
bar
with
additional
functions.'xTo
show
the
display
bar,
pull
down
the
dis#j play
bar
at
the
top
edge
of
the
screen.'xTo
hide
the
display
bar,
pull
up
the
display
bar
at
the
top
edge
of
the
screen.
Changing
between
displays
After
a
menu
item
is
selected,
a
new
display
opens.
An
arrow
indicates
that
additional
displays
can
be opened.
'xSwipe
to
the
left.'xTap
arrow.
The
new
display
opens.
Entering
letters
and
numbers Input
1.Depending
on
the
equipment
version,
tapthe




symbol
on
the
touchscreen
or
a
key#j
board
is
displayed
on
the
Control
Display when
the
touchscreen
is
approached.
2.Enter
desired
letters
and
numbers.
Deleting
SymbolFunction
Tapping
the
symbol:
deletes
the
let#j
ter
or
number.
Tapping
and
holding
the
symbol
all
letters:
deletes
all
letters
or
numbers.
Using
the
map
The
navigation
map
can
be
moved
using
the
touchscreen.
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FunctionOperationMove
map.Swipe
in
the
appropriate
di#j
rection.Enlarge/shrink
map.Drag
in
or
out
with
the
fin#j
gers.Display
menu.Tap
once.
Operation
via
voice
Concept
The
voice
activation
system
can
be
used
to
op#j
erate
functions
with
spoken
commands.
The system
supports
you
with
announcements
dur#jing
input.
The
voice
control
system
and
the
feedback
it
provides
are
not
a
substitute
for
the
printed
or Integrated
Owner's
Manual.
General
information
'xFunctions
that
can
only
be
used
when
the
ve#j
hicle
is
stationary
can
only
be
operated
via
the
voice
activation
system
to
a
limited
ex#j
tent.'xThe
system
includes
special
microphones
on
the
driver
side
and
the
front
passenger
side.'x#

#

Climate
control
Most
climate
control
functions
can
be
used
via
voice.'x#

Using
the
voice
activation
system
of
the
smartphone
Depending
on
the
device,
a
smartphone
con#jnected
to
the
vehicle
can
be
used
via
voice
acti#jvation.
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.
Voice
assistants
from
third-party
providers
Concept Some
third-party
providers
provide
digital
voiceassistants.
Supported
voice
assistants
can
beused
in
the
vehicle.
General
information Some
of
the
functions
are
limited
in
the
vehicle
to
prevent
any
impairment
of
safety
while
driving.
Functional
requirements
'xConnected
Voice
Services
purchased
via
ConnectedDrive
Store.'xSame
ConnectedDrive
account
used
in
the
vehicle
and
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xVehicle
added
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xThird-party
account
and
BMW
account
are linked
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xSmartphone
connected
to
the
vehicle
viaBluetooth.Activation
in
the
BMW
Connected
app
Third-party
assistants
are
set
up
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.
Follow
the
instructions
in
the
app.
Activation
in
the
vehicle An
authorization
for
the
use
of
the
voice
assistant
is
required
every
time
before
starting
a
trip.1.Authorizing
voice
assistants
from
third-party
providers:'xConnect
the
smartphone
to
the
vehicle via
Bluetooth.'xSelects
appropriate
driver
profile.
Driver
profiles,
refer
to
page
69.2.

If
necessary,
press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
and
wait
for
signal
tone.3.Say
the
specific
activation
word
of
the
third-
party
provider
and
the
desired
command.
Information
about
the
active
function
is
dis#jplayed
on
the
Control
Display.
Activation/deactivation
of
the
specific
activation
word
In
addition
to
the
activation
word
of
the
voice
ac#j
tivation
system,
the
specific
activation
word
from
the
third-party
provider
can
be
activated
or
deac#j
tivated.
1."APPS"2."Installed
apps"3."Personal
assistant"4."Voice
control"5."Wake
word"6."Activation
by
speech"7.Select
the
desired
setting.
Malfunction
In
case
of
a
malfunction,
switch
off
the
drive-
ready
state
and
restart
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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.
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
Concept
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
is
the
per#j
sonal
assistant
that
expands
the
voice
activation system
with
intelligent
functions
and
improvesthe
interaction
in
the
vehicle.
General
information BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
is
available
depending
on
the
national-market
version.
The use
of
the
personal
assistant
is
based
on
voiceoperation.
The
voice
operation
is
enhanced
withpersonal
recommendations
and
messages
as
well
as
the
automation
of
routines.
The
personal
assistant
is
connected
to
other
dig#j
ital
services
such
as
the
Concierge
service
and
is continually
being
developed.
The
full
scope
re#j
quires
an
active
driver
profile.
The
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
is
availa#j
ble
in
two
variants:
'xIn
the
Guest
profile:
the
variant
is
linked
to
a vehicle
and
cannot
be
personalized.
Not
alldescribed
functions
are
available
to
the
fullextent.'xWith
active
Driver
profile:
the
variant
can
beused
and
personalized
in
different
vehicles.
All
described
functions
are
available
to
the
full extent.Functional
requirements
Enter
the
following
settings
to
access
the
full
range
of
functions:'xThe
Driver
profile
is
activated.'xRelevant
ConnectedDrive
Services
have been
purchased
via
ConnectedDrive
Store.'xRegistered
in
the
ConnectedDrive
Store.'x"Online
speech
processing"
is
activated.'x"Synchronize
driver
profile"
under
"Personalization"
is
activated.
Data
protection,
refer
to
page
68.'xAll
settings
under
"BMW
ConnectedDrive"
activated.
Data
protection,
refer
to
page
68.
Example
for
function
1.Say
the
wake
word
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