2021 BMW X3 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

Driving
modeDisplayAuto
eDRIVEAverage
consumption,
fuel.
Current
consumption,
fuel.
Consumption
display,
fuel.
Odometer
for
driving
without
a
combustion
engine.MAX
eDRIVEAverage
consumption,
electric.
Current
consumption,
electric.
Consumption
display,
electric.
Odometer
for
driving
without
a
combustion
engine.SPORTEngine
temperature.Average
consumption
The
average
consumption
indicates
the
fuel
con#j
sumption
when
driving
a
specific
route.
In
MAX
eDRIVE,
the
average
electric
consump#jtion
is
displayed.
Current
consumption The
current
consumption
displays
the
currentconsumption
of
fuel.
Check
whether
you
are
cur#jrently
driving
in
an
efficient
and
environmentally-friendly
manner.
In
MAX
eDRIVE,
the
current
electric
consump#j
tion
is
displayed.
Charging
screen
Overview
1Range
for
electric
driving#\#_ 2972Charging
status
with
charging
cable#\#_ 2973Timer,
departure
time#\#_2974End
of
charging
time#\#_2975Departure
time
with
timer#\#_ 2976Maximum
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7Stationary
climate
control#\#_2978Current
charge
state#\#_297Displays
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:
MAX
eDRIVE.'xElectric
driving:
AUTO
eDRIVE.'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.
Performance
display Concept
This
display
indicates
the
performance
available
to
the
vehicle
as
a
percentage
of
its
total
power.
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ePOWER
Information
about
the
current
driving
style
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
mark
indicates
the
power
outputted
by
the
hy#j brid
drive
in
a
scale,
arrow
2.
If
the
mark
is
outside
the
range
highlighted
in blue,
the
combustion
engine
is
switched
on,
ar#jrow
3.
Instrument
cluster
with
enhanced
features:
in
SPORT
drive
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
121.
CHARGE
Information
about
the
current
driving
style
Energy
recovery
during
coasting
and
braking
is indicated
as
CHARGE
in
the
instrument
clusterdepending
on
the
drive
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
121.
eBOOST
Information
about
the
current
driving
style
If
the
electric
motor
supports
the
combustion
en#j
gine,
for
instance
during
rapid
acceleration, eBOOST
is
displayed.
The
level
of
eBOOSTprovided
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
121.
Electric
driving:
MAX
eDRIVE The
display
becomes
active
after
MAX
eDRIVE
is
activated
via
the
eDRIVE
button.
Additional
information:
E:
ePOWER,
refer
to
page
126.
Electric
driving:
AUTO
eDRIVE The
display
becomes
active
whiledriving
electrically
after
AUTO
eDRIVE
is
activated
via
the eDRIVE
button.
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Additional
information:
E:
ePOWER,
refer
to
page
126.
BATTERY
CONTROL The
display
becomes
active
after
BATTERY
CONTROL
is
acti#j
vated
via
the
eDRIVE
button.
The
available
electric
range
is
conserved
for
a
later
point
in
the
trip.
Additional
information:
E:
ePOWER,
refer
to
page
126.
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
state1."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#jcable,
in
the
Head-up
Display.
In
addition,
an
acoustic
signal
may
sound
and
a
text
message
may
appear
on
the
Control
Display.
Hiding
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.
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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
messages1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Check
Control"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.
1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Check
Control"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.
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#jresponding
rear
seat.
Airbag
system Airbag
system
and
belt
tensioner
may
not
be
working.
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Have
the
vehicle
checked
immediately
by
a
deal#jer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
servicecenter
or
repair
shop.
Parking
brake The
parking
brake
is
set.
Additional
information:
For
releasing
the
parking
brake,
refer
to
page
131.
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
evasive
maneuver,
if
necessary.
Additional
information:
Front
collision
mitigation,
refer
to
page
174.
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
181.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
213.
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
213.
Antilock
Braking
System
ABS The
Brake
Assistant
function
may
notactivate.
Avoid
abrupt
braking.
Take
thelonger
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.
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Dynamic
Stability
Control,
refer
topage
198.
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
198.'xDTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control,
refer
to
page
200.
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
323.
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
illuminatedcontinuously:
flat
tires
or
tire
pressure
lossescannot
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.'xIn
the
case
of
tires
with
special
approval:
the tire
pressure
monitor
was
unable
to
complete
the
reset.
Reset
the
system
again.'xA
wheel
without
wheel
electronics
is
mounted:
have
it
checked
by
a
dealer#ss
serv#j
ice
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
316.
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
341.
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.
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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
133.
Parking
lights Parking
lights
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
163.
Low
beams Low
beams
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
163.
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
183.
Front
fog
lights Front
fog
lights
are
switched
on.Additional
information:
Front
fog
lights,
refer
to
page
166.
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
165.
Automatic
Hold Automatic
Hold
is
activated.
The
vehicle
is
automatically
held
in
place
when
it
is
stationary.
Additional
information:
Automatic
Hold,
refer
to
page
131.
Cruise
control Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
active.
Additional
information:
Cruise
control,
refer
to
page
203.
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
206.
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant Indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
sup#j
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the
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