2021 BMW 3 SERIES SEDAN PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

7Stationary
climate
control#\#_3198Current
charge
state#\#_319Displays
of
the
hybrid
system
Displays
in
the
instrument
cluster
General
information
The
following
functions
of
the
hybrid
system
are
displayed:
'xHigh-voltage
battery
charge
indicator.'xDrive-ready
state:
READY.'xElectric
driving:
ePOWER.'xEnergy
recovery:
CHARGE.'xAcceleration
boost:
eBOOST.'xElectric
driving:
ELECTRIC.'xElectric
driving:
ELECTRIC
INDIVIDUAL'xHybrid
mode:
HYBRID
STANDARD.'xHybrid
mode:
HYBRID
ECO
PRO.'xBATTERY
CONTROL.
The
display
depends
on
the
system's
operating
condition.
High-voltage
battery
charge
indicator
Concept
Indicates
the
current
charge
state
of
the
high-
voltage
battery
as
a
percentage.
Safety
information
Warning
Even
when
it
is
indicated
that
the
high-voltage
battery
is
discharged,
the
high-voltage
system
is
always
still
under
high
voltage.
There
is
a
risk
of
fire
or
a
risk
of
injury.
Do
not
touch
or
change
live
parts,
for
instance
orange
high-voltage
ca#j
bles,
even
when
the
batteries
are
discharged.
Display
'xElectric
range,
arrow
1.'xCurrent
charge
state,
arrow
2.'xAdjusted
charge
state
of
the
BATTERY
CONTROL
function,
arrow
3.
Drive-ready
state:
READY
READY
indicates
drive-ready
state.
Additional
information:
Drive-ready
state,
refer
to
page
40.
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Performance
display
Electric
driving:
ePOWER
In
ePOWER
mode,
the
range
for
electric
driving
is
colored
blue,
arrow
1.
The
range
highlighted
in
blue
can
vary
depending
on
the
driving
situation
and
Hybrid
mode.
A
pointer
indicates
the
power
outputted
by
the
hybrid
drive
in
a
scale,
arrow
2.
If
the
pointer
is
outside
the
range
highlighted
in
blue,
the
combustion
engine
is
switched
on,
ar#j
row
3.
In
SPORT
driving
mode,
the
engine
speed
of
the
combustion
engine
is
displayed
instead
of
the
output
of
the
hybrid
drive.
Additional
information:
BMW
eDRIVE,
refer
to
page
128.
Energy
recovery:
CHARGE
Energy
recovery
during
coasting
and
braking
is
indicated
as
CHARGE
in
the
instrument
cluster
depending
on
the
driving
mode,
see
arrow.
The
high-voltage
battery
is
charged.
If
the
high-volt#j
age
battery
is
completely
charged,
no
energy
can
be
recovered.
Additional
information:
BMW
eDRIVE,
refer
to
page
128.
Acceleration
boost:
eBOOST
If
the
electric
motor
supports
the
combustion
en#j
gine,
for
instance
during
rapid
acceleration,
eBOOST
is
displayed.
The
level
of
eBOOST
provided
depends
on
the
available
charge
state
of
the
high-voltage
battery.
If
the
charge
state
of
the
high-voltage
battery
is
low,
eBOOST
may
not
be
available.
Additional
information:
BMW
eDRIVE,
refer
to
page
128.
Electric
driving:
ELECTRIC
The
display
becomes
active
after
ELECTRIC
is
activated
via
Driving
Dynamics
Control.
Additional
information:
Driving
Dynamics
Control,
refer
to
page
133.
Electric
driving:
ELECTRIC
INDIVIDUAL
The
display
becomes
active
after
ELECTRIC
INDIVIDUAL
is
acti#j
vated
via
Driving
Dynamics
Con#j
trol.
Additional
information:
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Driving
Dynamics
Control,
refer
to
page
133.
Hybrid
mode:
HYBRID
STANDARD
The
display
becomes
active
after
HYBRID
STANDARD
is
activated
via
Driving
Dynamics
Control.
Additional
information:
Driving
Dynamics
Control,
refer
to
page
133.
Hybrid
mode:
HYBRID
ECO
PRO
The
display
becomes
active
after
HYBRID
ECO
PRO
is
activated
via
Driving
Dynamics
Control.
Additional
information:
Driving
Dynamics
Control,
refer
to
page
133.
BATTERY
CONTROL
The
display
becomes
active
after
BATTERY
CONTROL
is
acti#j
vated
via
the
BATTERY
CON#j
TROL
button.
The
available
electric
range
is
conserved
for
a
later
point
in
the
trip.
Additional
information:
Driving
modes
in
detail,
refer
to
page
134.
Indications
on
the
Control
Display
Current
vehicle
state
General
information
The
following
are
displayed:
'xActive
components
of
the
hybrid
system.'xDirection
of
the
energy
flows:Orange:
energy
flow
of
the
combustion
en#j
gine.
Blue:
energy
flow
of
the
hybrid
system.
'xVehicle
states:'xePOWER.'xPOWER.'xeBOOST.'xCHARGE.'xCoasting.'xCharging.'xSystem
requirements
of
the
hybrid
system,
for
instance
drive
system
not
yet
warmed
up
to
operating
temperature.
'xDriver
request,
for
instance
transmission
se#j
lector
lever
in
the
M/S
position.
Displaying
the
current
vehicle
state
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Driving
information"3."Energy
flow"
Check
Control
Concept
The
Check
Control
system
monitors
functions
in
the
vehicle
and
notifies
you
of
malfunctions
in
the
monitored
systems.
General
information
A
Check
Control
message
is
displayed
as
a
com#j
bination
of
indicator
or
warning
lights
and
text
messages
in
the
instrument
cluster
and,
if
appli#j
cable,
in
the
Head-up
Display.
In
addition,
an
acoustic
signal
may
sound
and
a
text
message
may
appear
on
the
Control
Display.
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Check
Control
messages
Press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever.
Continuous
display
Some
Check
Control
messages
are
displayed
continuously
and
are
not
cleared
until
the
mal#j
function
is
eliminated.
If
several
malfunctions
oc#j
cur
at
once,
the
messages
are
displayed
consec#j
utively.
The
messages
can
be
hidden
for
approx.
8
sec#j
onds.
After
this
time,
they
are
displayed
again
automatically.
Temporary
display
Some
Check
Control
messages
are
hidden
auto#j
matically
after
approx.
20
seconds.
The
Check
Control
messages
are
stored
and
can
be
dis#j
played
again
later.
Displaying
stored
Check
Control
messages
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Check
Control
messages"4.Select
the
SMS
text
message.
Display
Check
Control
At
least
one
Check
Control
message
is
displayed
or
stored.
SMS
text
messages
SMS
text
messages
in
combination
with
a
sym#j
bol
in
the
instrument
cluster
explain
a
Check
Control
message
and
the
meaning
of
the
indica#j
tor/warning
lights.
Supplementary
SMS
text
messages
Additional
information,
such
as
the
reason
for
an
error
or
malfunction
or
the
required
action,
can
be
called
up
via
Check
Control.
With
urgent
messages
the
added
text
will
be
au#j
tomatically
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
Depending
on
the
Check
Control
message,
fur#j
ther
help
can
be
selected.
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Check
Control
messages"4.Select
the
desired
text
message.5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Messages
after
trip
completion
Certain
messages
displayed
while
driving
are
dis#j
played
again
after
drive-ready
state
is
switched
off.
Indicator/warning
lights
Concept
Indicator/warning
lights
in
the
instrument
cluster
display
the
status
of
some
functions
in
the
vehi#j
cle
and
indicate
when
a
malfunction
is
present
in
the
monitored
systems.
General
information
The
indicator/warning
lights
can
light
up
in
a
vari#j
ety
of
combinations
and
colors.
Several
of
the
lights
are
checked
for
proper
func#j
tioning
and
light
up
temporarily
when
drive-ready
state
is
switched
on.
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Red
lights
Safety
belt
reminder
Indicator
light
flashes
or
is
illuminated:
safety
belt
on
the
driver
or
passenger
side
is
not
buckled.
The
safety
belt
re#j
minder
can
also
be
activated
if
objects
are
placed
on
the
front
passenger
seat.
Make
sure
that
the
safety
belts
are
positioned
correctly.
Safety
belt
reminder
for
rear
seats
The
safety
belt
is
not
buckled
on
the
cor#j
responding
rear
seat.
Airbag
system
Airbag
system
and
belt
tensioner
may
not
be
working.
Have
the
vehicle
checked
immediately
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Parking
brake
The
parking
brake
is
set.
Additional
information:
For
releasing
the
parking
brake,
refer
to
page
138.
Brake
system
Braking
system
impaired.
Continue
to
drive
moderately.
Have
the
vehicle
checked
immediately
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Front
collision
mitigation
The
indicator
light
is
illuminated:
pre#j
warning.
Brake
and
increase
distance.
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
acute
warning.
Brake
and
make
an
eva#j
sive
maneuver,
if
necessary.
Additional
information:
Front
collision
mitigation,
refer
to
page
184.
Intersection
collision
warning
The
indicator
light
is
illuminated:
risk
of
collision
with
crossing
vehicle.
Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
risk
of
colli#j
sion
with
vehicle
without
detectable
di#j
rection
of
travel
or
prewarning
for
vehi#j
cles
that
cross
own
direction
of
travel.
Intervene
yourself,
for
instance
by
braking.
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
acute
warning
when
vehicles
cross
own
direction
of
travel.
Brake
and
make
an
evasive
maneuver,
if
neces#j
sary.
Additional
information:
Intersection
collision
warning,
refer
to
page
190.
Person
warning
with
City
braking
function
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
imminent
collision
with
a
detected
person
or
a
cyclist.
Intervene
immediately
by
braking
or
make
an
evasive
maneuver.
Additional
information:
Person
warning
with
City
braking
function,
refer
to
page
195.
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop
&
Go
function
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
braking
and
evading.
Additional
information:
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Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function,
re#j
fer
to
page
224.
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
the
system
will
be
switched
off.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to
page
234.
Yellow
lights
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant
The
indicator
light
lights
up
and
an
acoustic
signal
may
sound:
a
system
in#j
terruption
is
imminent.
The
indicator
warning
light
flashes:
lane
marking
driven
over.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to
page
234.
Antilock
Braking
System
ABS
The
Brake
Assistant
function
may
not
activate.
Avoid
abrupt
braking.
Take
the
longer
braking
distance
into
account.
Have
the
system
immediately
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control
The
indicator
light
flashes:
DSC
controls
the
drive
and
braking
forces.
The
vehicle
is
stabilized.
Reduce
speed
and
modify
your
driving
style
to
the
driving
circumstances.
The
indicator
light
lights
up:
DSC
has
malfunc#j
tioned.
Have
the
system
immediately
checked
by
a
deal#j
er's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Additional
information:
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control,
refer
to
page
216.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control
is
deactivated
or
DTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control
is
activated
DSC
is
deactivated
or
DTC
is
activated.
Additional
information:
'xDSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control,
refer
to
page
216.
'xDTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control,
refer
to
page
218.
Flat
Tire
Monitor
FTM
The
FTM
signals
a
loss
of
tire
inflation
pressure
in
a
tire.
Reduce
your
speed
and
stop
cautiously.
Avoid
sudden
braking
and
steering
maneuvers.
Additional
information:
Run-flat
tires,
refer
to
page
345.
Tire
pressure
monitor
The
indicator
light
illuminates:
the
Tire
Pressure
Monitor
reports
a
low
tire
infla#j
tion
pressure
or
a
flat
tire.
Follow
the
in#j
formation
in
the
Check
Control
message.
The
indicator
light
flashes
and
is
then
illuminated
continuously:
flat
tires
or
tire
pressure
losses
cannot
be
detected.
'xInterference
caused
by
systems
or
devices
with
the
same
radio
frequency:
after
leaving
the
area
of
the
interference,
the
system
auto#j
matically
becomes
active
again.
'xA
wheel
without
wheel
electronics
is
mounted:
have
it
checked
by
a
dealer#ss
serv#j
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center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop
as
needed.
'xMalfunction:
have
the
system
checked
by
a
dealer#ss
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Additional
information:
Tire
pressure
monitor,
refer
to
page
338.
Steering
system
Steering
system
may
not
be
working.
Have
the
system
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
serv#j
ice
center
or
repair
shop.
Emissions
'xThe
warning
light
lights
up:
Emissions
are
deteriorating.
Have
the
vehicle
checked
as
soon
as
possible.
'xThe
warning
light
flashes
under
certain
cir#j
cumstances:
This
indicates
that
there
is
excessive
misfiring
in
the
engine.
Reduce
the
vehicle
speed
and
have
the
sys#j
tem
checked
immediately;
otherwise,
serious
engine
misfiring
within
a
brief
period
can
seri#j
ously
damage
emission
control
components,
in
particular
the
catalytic
converter.
Additional
information:
Socket
for
Onboard
Diagnosis,
refer
to
page
364.
Acoustic
pedestrian
protection
inactive
Acoustic
pedestrian
protection
defective.
Have
the
system
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
serv#j
ice
center
or
repair
shop.
Green
lights
Safety
belt
reminder
for
rear
seats
The
safety
belt
is
buckled
on
the
corre#j
sponding
rear
seat.
Turn
signal
Turn
signal
switched
on.
Unusually
rapid
flashing
of
the
indicator
light
indicates
that
a
turn
signal
bulb
has
failed.
Additional
information:
Turn
signal,
refer
to
page
140.
Parking
lights
Parking
lights
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
172.
Low
beams
Low
beams
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
172.
Lane
departure
warning
The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
activated.
A
lane
marking
was
detected
on
at
least
one
side
of
the
vehicle
and
warnings
can
be
issued.
Additional
information:
Lane
departure
warning,
refer
to
page
198.
Front
fog
lights
Front
fog
lights
are
switched
on.
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Additional
information:
Front
fog
lights,
refer
to
page
176.
High-beam
Assistant
High-beam
Assistant
is
switched
on.
High
beams
are
switched
on
and
off
au#j
tomatically
depending
on
the
traffic
sit#j
uation.
Additional
information:
High-beam
Assistant,
refer
to
page
174.
Automatic
Hold
Automatic
Hold
is
activated.
The
vehicle
is
automatically
held
in
place
when
it
is
stationary.
Additional
information:
Automatic
Hold,
refer
to
page
138.
Speed
Limiter
The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
switched
on.
The
indicator
light
flashes:
the
set
speed
limit
has
been
exceeded.
Additional
information:
Manual
Speed
Limiter,
refer
to
page
220.
Cruise
control
Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
active.
Additional
information:
Cruise
control,
refer
to
page
222.
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop
&
Go
function
The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function,
re#j
fer
to
page
224.
Speed
Limit
Assist
Indicator
light
illuminates
together
with
the
symbol
for
a
cruise
control
system:
Speed
Limit
Assist
is
active
and
detected
speed
limits
can
be
applied
manually
for
the
dis#j
played
system.
Indicator
light
illuminates:
the
detected
speed
limit
can
be
applied
with
the
SET
button.
As
soon
as
the
speed
limit
has
been
applied,
a
green
checkmark
is
displayed.
Additional
information:
Speed
Limit
Assist,
refer
to
page
233.
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant
Indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
sup#j
ports
the
driver
in
keeping
the
vehicle
within
the
lane.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to
page
234.
Extended
Traffic
Jam
Assistant
Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
active.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to
page
234.
Blue
lights
High
beams
High
beams
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
High
beams,
refer
to
page
140.
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