2021 BMW 3 SERIES SEDAN PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

Overview
Buttons
in
the
vehicle
Park
assistance
button
Panorama
View
Cameras
Front
camera
Rearview
camera
One
camera
is
located
at
the
bottom
of
each
ex#j
terior
mirror
housing.
The
image
quality
may
be
impaired
by
dirt
on
the
camera
lenses.
If
required,
clean
the
camera
lenses.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically
The
system
is
switched
on
automatically
if
selec#j
tor
lever
position
R
is
engaged
when
the
engine
is
running.
The
camera
perspective
suitable
for
the
respec#j
tive
driving
situation
is
displayed.
Additional
information:
Switching
on/off,
refer
to
page
242.
Switching
on/off
manually
Press
the
park
assistance
button.
'xOn:
the
LED
lights
up.'xOff:
the
LED
goes
out.
The
rearview
camera
cannot
be
switched
off
if
the
reverse
gear
is
engaged.
Automatic
deactivation
during
forward
travel
The
system
switches
off
when
a
certain
driving
distance
or
speed
is
exceeded.
Switch
the
system
back
on,
if
needed.
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Display
on
the
Control
Display
Overview
1Function
bar,
left2Camera
image3Side
view4Automatic
camera
perspective5Movable
unobstructed
camera
perspective6Function
bar,
right7Rearview
camera8Selection
window
Function
bar
on
the
left
The
left
function
bar
can
be
used
for
the
direct
selection
of
various
views
via
iDrive.
Move
the
Controller
to
the
left,
if
needed.
'x

"Car
wash".'x

"Parking":
around
the
vehicle.'x

"3D
view":
available
camera.
Side
view
The
side
view
can
be
selected
for
the
right
or
left
vehicle
side.
This
view
helps
when
positioning
the
vehicle
at
the
curb
or
with
other
obstacles
on
the
side
by
displaying
the
side
surroundings.
The
side
view
looks
from
rear
to
front
and
in
case
of
danger,
focuses
automatically
on
possible
ob#j
stacles.
Automatic
camera
perspective
The
automatic
camera
perspective
shows
a
steering-dependent
view
in
the
respective
driv#j
ing
direction.
This
perspective
adapts
to
the
respective
driving
situation.
As
soon
as
obstacles
are
detected,
the
view
changes
to
a
fixed
display
of
the
area
in
front
or
at
the
rear
behind
the
bumper
or,
if
necessary,
changes
to
a
side
view.
When
reverse
gear
is
engaged,
the
automatic
camera
perspective
is
closed
and
the
system
uses
a
fixed
perspective
of
the
rearview
camera.
If
necessary,
manually
select
the
automatic
cam#j
era
perspective
when
reverse
gear
is
engaged.
The
automatic
camera
perspective
will
be
re#j
tained
for
the
current
parking
maneuver.
Movable
unobstructed
camera
perspective
With
selection
of
the
movable
camera
perspec#j
tive,
a
circle
appears
on
the
Control
Display.
By
turning
the
Controller
or
via
touch
function,
specified
perspectives
on
the
circle
can
be
se#j
lected.
The
current
perspective
is
marked
with
a
camera
symbol.
To
leave
the
function,
move
the
Controller
side#j
ways
and
select
another
camera
function.
Function
bar
on
the
right
Assistance
functions
can
be
activated
and
set#j
tings
can
be
entered
via
the
right
function
bar
via
iDrive.
Move
the
Controller
to
the
right,
if
needed.
'x

"Autom.
Parking".'x

"Back-up
Assistant".'x

"Camera
image":'x

"Brightness".'x

"Contrast".'x

"Parking
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'x

"Settings":
apply
settings,
for
instance
to
use
the
activation
points
for
Panorama
View.
Rearview
camera
This
view
shows
the
picture
of
the
rearview
cam#j
era.
Selection
window
The
individual
camera
perspectives
can
be
se#j
lected
in
the
selection
window
via
iDrive.
Parking
aid
lines
Pathway
lines
Pathway
lines
help
you
to
estimate
the
space
re#j
quired
when
parking
and
maneuvering
on
level
roads.
Pathway
lines
depend
on
the
steering
angle
and
are
continuously
adjusted
to
the
steering
wheel
movements.
Turning
radius
lines
Turning
radius
lines
can
only
be
superimposed
on
the
camera
image
together
with
pathway
lines.
Turning
radius
lines
show
the
course
of
the
smallest
possible
turning
radius
on
a
level
road.
Only
one
turning
radius
line
is
displayed
after
the
steering
wheel
is
turned
past
a
certain
angle.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turning
radius
lines
1.Position
the
vehicle
so
that
the
red
turning
ra#j
dius
line
leads
to
within
the
limits
of
the
park#j
ing
space.
2.Turn
the
steering
wheel
to
the
point
where
the
green
pathway
line
covers
the
corre#j
sponding
turning
radius
line.
Obstacle
marking
Obstacles
behind
the
vehicle
are
detected
by
the
PDC
Park
Distance
Control
sensors.
Obstacle
markings
can
be
shown
in
the
camera
image.
The
colored
thresholds
of
the
obstacle
markings
match
the
markings
of
the
PDC
Park
Distance
Control.
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Car
wash
view
The
car
wash
view
assists
when
entering
a
car
wash
by
displaying
the
floor
and
the
vehicle's
own
track.
Side
parking
aid
Concept
The
system
warns
of
obstacles
on
the
side
of
the
vehicle.
Display
To
protect
the
sides
of
the
vehicle,
obstacle
markings
are
displayed
on
the
sides
of
the
vehi#j
cle.
'xNo
markings:
no
obstacles
were
detected.'xColor
markings:
warning
against
detected
ob#j
stacles.
Limits
of
the
side
parking
aid
The
system
only
displays
stationary
obstacles
that
were
previously
detected
by
sensors
while
passing
them.
The
system
does
not
detect
whether
an
obstacle
moves
later
on.
For
this
reason,
at
standstill,
the
markings
are
not
shown
anymore
in
the
display
after
a
certain
time.
The
area
next
to
the
vehicle
must
be
newly
captured.
Door
opening
angle
Concept
If
obstacle
marking
is
activated,
the
system
indi#j
cates
fixed
obstacles
that
obstruct
the
opening
angles
of
the
doors.
The
system
does
not
provide
a
warning
of
ap#j
proaching
traffic.
Steptronic
transmission:
the
maximum
opening
angles
of
the
doors
are
displayed
in
selector
lever
position
P.
As
soon
as
the
vehicle
begins
moving,
the
open#j
ing
angles
are
replaced
by
parking
aid
lines.
Limits
of
the
display
The
vehicle
surroundings
are
displayed
with
dis#j
torted
image
for
technical
reasons.
Even
if
the
symbols
for
the
door
opening
angles
do
not
cross
other
objects
on
the
Control
Dis#j
play,
the
following
needs
to
be
noted
when
park#j
ing
next
to
other
objects:
Because
of
the
perspective,
higher,
protruding
objects
may
be
closer
than
they
appear
on
the
Control
Display.
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Panorama
View
Concept
The
system
provides
an
early
look
at
cross
traffic
at
blind
driveways
and
intersections.
General
information
Road
users
concealed
by
obstacles
to
the
left
and
right
of
the
vehicle
can
only
be
detected
rel#j
atively
late
from
the
driver's
seat.
The
cameras
in
the
front
and
rear
capture
the
sideways
traffic
area
to
improve
the
view.
Yellow
lines
in
the
screen
display
mark
the
front
and
rear
end
of
the
vehicle.
The
camera
image
shows
different
levels
of
dis#j
tortion
in
some
areas
and
is
thus
not
suitable
for
distance
estimations.
Depending
on
the
equipment
version,
the
func#j
tion
can
only
be
used
when
driving
forward.
Display
on
the
Control
Display
Press
the
button
when
the
engine
is
run#j
ning.
Depending
on
the
driving
direction,
the
image
of
the
respective
camera
is
displayed:
'x"Front":
front
camera
image.'x"Rear":
rear
camera
image.
Depending
on
the
vehicle
equipment,
cross
traf#j
fic
warning
can
additionally
warn
of
approaching
vehicles
using
radar
sensors.
Additional
information:
Cross
traffic
warning,
refer
to
page
262.
With
navigation
system:
activation
points
Concept
Positions
where
Panorama
View
should
switch
on
automatically
can
be
stored
as
activation
points
provided
that
a
GPS
signal
is
received.
General
information
Up
to
ten
activation
points
can
be
stored.
Activation
points
can
be
used
when
driving
for#j
ward
for
the
front
camera.
Storing
activation
points
1.Drive
to
the
position
at
which
the
system
is
to
be
switched
on,
and
stop.
2.

Press
the
button.3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.4."Activation
point"
The
current
position
is
displayed.
5."Save
activation
point"
Activation
points
are,
if
possible,
stored
with
town/city
and
street
address,
or
else
with
the
GPS
coordinates.
Using
activation
points
The
use
of
activation
points
can
be
switched
on
and
off.
1.

Press
the
button.2.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.3.

"Settings"4."Panorama
View,
GPS-based"5."Panorama
View
is
displayed
automatically
when
set
activation
points
are
reached."
Displaying
activation
points
1.

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the
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"Manage
points"
A
list
of
all
activation
points
is
displayed.
Renaming
or
deleting
activation
points
1.

Press
the
button.2.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.3.

"Manage
points"
A
list
of
all
activation
points
is
displayed.
4.Select
an
activation
point
as
needed.5.To
perform
the
desired
setting:'x"Rename"'x"Delete
activation
point"'x"Delete
all
activation
points"
Setting
brightness
and
contrast
Brightness
and
contrast
can
be
adjusted
with
Surround
View
or
Panorama
View
switched
on.
Via
iDrive:
1.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right,
if
needed.2.

"Camera
image"3.To
perform
the
desired
setting:'x

"Brightness"'x

"Contrast"
Functional
limitations
The
system
can
be
used
only
to
a
limited
extent
in
the
following
situations:
'xIn
poor
light.'xIn
case
of
soiled
cameras.'xWith
a
door
open.'xWith
the
trunk
lid
open.'xWith
exterior
mirrors
folded
in.
Gray
hatched
areas
with
symbol,
for
instance
open
door,
in
the
camera
image
mark
areas
that
are
currently
not
displayed.
System
limits
Non-visible
areas
Because
of
the
camera
angle,
the
areas
under
the
vehicle
cannot
be
viewed
by
the
cameras.
Detection
of
objects
Very
low
obstacles
as
well
as
high,
protruding
objects
such
as
ledges
may
not
be
detected
by
the
system.
Some
assistance
functions
also
consider
data
from
the
PDC
Park
Distance
Control.
Follow
the
notes
in
the
PDC
Park
Distance
Con#j
trol
chapter.
The
objects
displayed
on
the
Control
Display
may
be
closer
than
they
appear.
Do
not
estimate
the
distance
from
the
objects
on
the
display.
Additional
information:
PDC
Park
Distance
Control,
refer
to
page
241.
Malfunction
A
camera
malfunction
is
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
A
yellow
symbol
is
displayed
and
the
re#j
cording
range
of
the
malfunctioning
cam#j
era
is
displayed
in
black
on
the
Control
Display.
With
Parking
Assistant
Plus:
Remote
3D
View
Concept
With
the
proper
equipment,
the
BMW
Con#j
nected
App
and
the
camera
images
from
Sur#j
round
View
can
be
used
to
display
the
vehicle
surroundings
on
a
mobile
device
such
as
a
smartphone.
The
function
displays
a
momentary
view
of
the
situation.
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Functional
requirements'xData
transmission
must
be
activated.
Data
protection,
refer
to
page
68.
'xBMW
Connected
App
must
be
installed
on
the
mobile
device.
'xConnectedDrive
countries:
An
activated
driver
profile
with
an
existing
ConnectedDrive
account
is
required.
Driver
profiles,
refer
to
page
69.
Switching
the
function
on/off
Switching
on/off
with
other
functions
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Data
privacy"5."all
services
incl.
analysis"
or
"all
vehicle
services"
Switching
on/off
individually
Preset,
via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Data
privacy"5."Select
services
individually"6."Connected
app
and
cust.
portal"
and
"Remote
3D
View"
Switching
on/off,
via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Data
privacy"5."individual
selection"Functional
limitations
The
system
may
not
be
fully
functional
or
may
not
be
available
in
the
following
situations:
'xIn
poor
light.'xIn
case
of
soiled
cameras.'xWith
a
door
or
the
trunk
lid
open.
Dark
fields
in
the
display
indicate
areas
that
are
not
re#j
corded
by
the
system.
'xWith
exterior
mirrors
folded
in.'xWhen
other
camera
functions
are
being
per#j
formed
in
the
vehicle.
'xWhen
the
vehicle
moves
faster
than
walking
speed.
'xIt
may
not
be
possible
to
use
the
function
in
every
country.
'xFor
reasons
of
data
protection,
the
function
can
only
be
used
three
times
within
two
hours.
With
Parking
Assistant:
Parking
Assistant
Concept
The
system
supports
the
driver
in
the
following
situations:
'xWhen
parking
parallel
to
the
road,
parallel
parking.
'xWhen
reverse
parking
diagonally
to
the
road,
diagonal
parking.
The
system
orients
itself
with
the
middle
of
the
parking
space
during
diagonal
parking.
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'xDepending
on
the
equipment
version:
when
driving
out
of
parallel
parking
spaces.
General
information
Handling
Parking
assistant
handling
is
divided
into
three
steps:
'xSwitching
on
and
activating.'xParking
space
search.'xParking.
System
status
and
instructions
on
required
ac#j
tions
are
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
Ultrasound
sensors
measure
parking
spaces
on
both
sides
of
the
vehicle.
Steptronic
transmission
The
parking
assistant
calculates
the
best
possi#j
ble
parking
line
and
takes
control
of
the
following
functions
during
the
parking
procedure:
'xSteering.'xAccelerating
and
braking.'xChanging
the
gears.
Parking
is
automatic.
Safety
information
Warning
The
system
cannot
serve
as
a
substitute
for
the
driver#ss
personal
judgment
in
assessing
the
traffic
conditions.
Based
on
the
limits
of
the
system,
it
cannot
independently
react
to
all
traf#j
fic
situations.
There
is
a
risk
of
accident.
Adjust
driving
style
to
traffic
conditions.
Watch
traffic
closely
and
actively
intervene
where
appropri#j
ate.
NOTICE
The
parking
assistant
can
steer
the
vehicle
over
or
onto
curbs.
There
is
a
risk
of
damage
to
property.
Watch
traffic
closely
and
actively
in#j
tervene
where
appropriate.
The
safety
information
of
the
PDC
Park
Distance
Control
applies
in
addition.
Additional
information:
PDC
Park
Distance
Control,
refer
to
page
241.
Overview
Button
in
the
vehicle
Park
assistance
button
Ultrasound
sensors
With
the
four
side
ultrasound
sensors,
arrows,
and
the
ultrasound
sensors
in
the
bumpers,
the
parking
spaces
are
measured
and
the
distances
to
obstacles
determined.
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