2021 BMW X3 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
The
height
of
the
Head-up
Display
can
also
be stored
using
the
memory
function.
Setting
the
rotation
The
Head-up
Display
view
can
be
rotated.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-up
display"5."Rotation"6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
setting
is selected.7.Press
the
Controller.
Additional
settings
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-up
display"5.Select
the
desired
setting:'x"Speed
Limit
Assistance":
access
the
set#j
tings
for
the
speed
assistant.'x"Display
infotainment
lists
in":
set
up
if
the
selection
lists
are
displayed
in
the
instru#j
ment
cluster
or
the
Head-up
Display.'x"Sport
displays":
display
tachometer
in
the
Head-Up
Display.'x"Off":
the
Sport
displays
are
not
dis#j
played
in
the
Head-up
Display.'x"In
SPORT
mode":
the
Sport
displays
are
only
displayed
in
SPORT
drive
mode.'x"Always":
the
Sport
displays
are
con#j
tinuously
displayed
in
the
Head-up
Display.'x"Reduced
height":
if
not
all
of
the
informa#j
tion
is
in
the
driver's
field
of
vision,
the
in#jformation
can
be
displayed
in
the
lower
section
of
the
Head-up
Display.
Visibility
of
the
display
The
visibility
of
the
displays
in
the
Head-up
Dis#j
play
is
influenced
by
the
following
factors:
'xSeat
position.'xObjects
on
the
cover
of
the
Head-up
Display.'xSunglasses
with
certain
polarization
filters.'xWet
roads.'xUnfavorable
light
conditions.
If
the
image
is
distorted,
have
the
basic
settings
checked
by
a
dealer#ss
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Special
windshield
The
windshield
is
part
of
the
system.
The
shape
of
the
windshield
makes
it
possible
to
display
a
precise
image.
A
film
in
the
windshield
prevents
double
images
from
being
generated.
For
this
reason,
it
is
strongly
suggested
to
have the
special
windshield
replaced
by
a
dealer#ssservice
center
or
another
qualified
service
centeror
repair
shop,
if
necessary.
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LightsVehicle
features
andoptions
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spe#jcific
and
optional
features
offered
with
the
series. It
also
describes
features
and
functions
that
are
not
necessarily
available
in
your
vehicle,
e.g.,
due to
the
selected
options
or
country
versions.
Thisalso
applies
to
safety-related
functions
and
sys#j
tems.
When
using
these
functions
and
systems,
the
applicable
laws
and
regulations
must
be
ob#j
served.
Lights
and
lighting
Switches
in
the
vehicle
The
light
switch
element
is
located
next
to
the
steering
wheel.
SymbolFunctionFront
fog
lights.Lights
off.
Daytime
running
lights.Parking
lights.SymbolFunctionAutomatic
headlight
control.
Adaptive
light
functions.Low
beams.Instrument
lighting.Right
roadside
parking
light.Left
roadside
parking
light.
Automatic
headlight
control
Concept
The
low
beams
are
switched
on
and
off
automat#j ically
depending
on
the
ambient
brightness,
for
example
in
tunnels,
in
twilight
or
if
there
is
pre#j
cipitation.
General
information
A
blue
sky
with
the
sun
low
on
the
horizon
can
cause
the
lights
to
be
switched
on.
ActivatingPosition
of
switch:




The
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
is
il#j
luminated
when
the
low
beams
are
switched
on.
System
limits
The
automatic
headlight
control
cannot
serve
as
a
substitute
for
your
personal
judgment
of
light#j ing
conditions.
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For
example,
the
sensors
are
unable
to
detect
fog
or
hazy
weather.
In
these
situations,
switch the
lights
on
manually.
Parking
lights,
low
beamsand
roadside
parking
lights
General
information
Position
of
switch:




,



,



If
the
driver's
door
is
opened
when
the
drive-
ready
state
is
switched
off,
the
exterior
lighting
is automatically
switched
off
after
a
period
of
time.
Parking
lights Switching
on
Position
of
switch:




The
vehicle
is
illuminated
on
all
sides.
Do
not
use
the
parking
lights
for
extended
peri#j
ods;
otherwise,
they
might
drain
the
battery
and
it
would
then
be
impossible
to
switch
on
drive-ready
state.
Low
beams
Switching
on Position
of
switch:




The
low
beams
illuminate
when
drive-ready
state
is
switched
on.
Roadside
parking
lights
When
the
vehicle
is
parked,
a
one-sided
roadside
parking
light
can
be
switched
on.
ButtonFunctionRight
roadside
parking
light
on/off.Left
roadside
parking
light
on/off.Welcome
lights
General
information
The
exterior
lighting
is
switched
on
automatically
during
unlocking.
Depending
on
the
equipment,
the
exterior
lighting
of
the
vehicle
can
be
set
indi#j vidually.
Activating/deactivatingPosition
of
switch:




,



1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exterior
lighting"4.Select
the
desired
setting:'x"Welcome
and
goodbye"
When
unlocking
the
vehicle,
individual light
functions
are
switched
on
for
a
lim#j
ited
time.'x"Welcome
Light
Carpet"
The
area
next
to
the
vehicle
is
illuminated
for
a
limited
time.
LED
light
carpet
The
light
source
is
located
in
the
position
indi#j cated.
Keep
the
light
source
clean
and
unobstructed.
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Pathway
lighting
General
informationFor
the
illumination
of
the
vehicle#ss
surroundings
after
exiting
the
vehicle,
the
exterior
lighting
can be
switched
on
for
a
defined
period
of
time.
Activating
After
switching
off
the
drive-ready
state,
briefly push
the
indicator
lever
forward.
Setting
the
duration
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exterior
lighting"4."Pathway
lighting"5.Select
the
desired
setting.6."OK"
Daytime
running
lights
General
informationPosition
of
switch:




,



,



The
daytime
running
lights
light
up
when
drive-
ready
state
is
switched
on.
After
drive-ready
state
is
switched
off,
the
parking
lights
light
up
in position




.
Activating/deactivating
In
some
countries,
daytime
running
lights
are
mandatory,
so
it
may
not
be
possible
to
deacti#j vate
the
daytime
running
lights
in
front.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exterior
lighting"4."Daytime
driving
lights"
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Adaptive
light
functions
Concept
Adaptive
light
functions
enable
dynamic
illumina#j
tion
of
the
roadway.
General
information The
adaptive
light
functions
may
consist
of
one
system
or
multiple
systems,
depending
on
the equipment
version:
'xAdaptive
Light
Control.'xCornering
light.
Activating
Position
of
switch:




The
adaptive
light
functions
are
active
when
the
drive-ready
state
is
switched
on.
Adaptive
Light
Control
General
information
Depending
on
the
steering
angle
and
other
pa#j
rameters,
the
light
from
the
headlight
follows
the course
of
the
road.
To
avoid
blinding
oncoming
traffic,
the
Adaptive Light
Control
does
not
swivel
to
the
opposite
lane
when
the
vehicle
is
at
a
standstill.
Cornering
light
In
tight
curves,
for
instance
on
mountainous roads
or
when
turning,
an
additional,
cornering
light
is
switched
on
that
lights
up
the
inside
of
the
curve
when
the
vehicle
is
moving
below
a
certain
speed.
The
cornering
light
is
automatically
switched
on
depending
on
the
steering
angle
or,
where
appli#j
cable,
the
use
of
turn
signals.
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When
driving
in
reverse,
the
cornering
lights
maybe
automatically
switched
on
regardless
of
the
steering
angle.
Adaptive
headlight
range control
The
adaptive
headlight
range
control
feature
bal#jances
out
acceleration
and
braking
processes
as
well
as
the
vehicle
load
conditions
in
order
to avoid
dazzling
oncoming
traffic.
Illumination
ofthe
road
is
optimized.
High-beam
Assistant
Concept
The
high-beam
Assistant
detects
other
traffic
participants
early
on
and
automatically
switches
the
high
beams
on
or
off
depending
on
the
traffic
situation.
General
information The
high-beam
Assistant
ensures
that
the
high
beams
are
switched
on,
whenever
the
traffic
sit#j uation
allows.
In
the
low
speed
range,
the
highbeams
are
not
switched
on
by
the
system.
The
system
responds
to
light
from
oncomingtraffic
and
traffic
driving
ahead
of
you,
and
to
am#jbient
lighting,
for
instance
in
towns
and
cities.
The
high
beams
can
be
switched
on
and
off
manually
at
any
time.
Activating
Position
of
switch:



Press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever.
The
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
clus#j
ter
is
illuminated
when
the
low
beams
are switched
on.
The
headlights
are
automatically
switched
be#j tween
low
beams
and
high
beams.
The
blue
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
lights
up
when
the
system switches
on
the
high
beams.
The
high-beam
Assistant
is
deactivated
when
manually
switching
the
high
beams
on
and
off.
To
reactivate
the
high-beam
Assistant,
press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever.
Deactivating
Press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever.
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Sensitivity
of
the
high-beam
Assistant
General
information The
sensitivity
of
the
high-beam
Assistant
can
be
adjusted.
Safety
information
Warning
If
adjustments
have
been
made
or
the
sensitiv#j
ity
has
been
modified,
oncoming
traffic
may
be momentarily
blinded.
There
is
a
risk
of
accident.If
adjustments
have
been
made
and
the
sensi#jtivity
has
been
modified,
make
sure
that
on#j
coming
traffic
is
not
momentarily
blinded. Switch
off
the
high
beams
manually
if
required.
Adjusting
the
sensitivity
Pull
the
turn
signal
lever
for
approxi#j
mately
10
seconds.
The
system
responds
more
sensitively.
A
Check
Control
message
is
displayed.
Resetting
the
sensitivity Pull
the
turn
signal
lever
again
for
approx.
10
sec#j
onds.
The
sensitivity
of
the
high-beam
Assistant
is
re#j
set
to
the
factory
settings.
System
limits
The
high-beam
Assistant
cannot
serve
as
a
sub#j stitute
for
the
driver's
personal
judgment
of
whento
use
the
high
beams.
In
situation
that
requirethis,
therefore
switch
off
manually.
The
system
is
not
fully
functional
in
the
following situations,
and
driver
intervention
may
be
neces#jsary:
'xIn
very
unfavorable
weather
conditions,
such
as
fog
or
heavy
precipitation.'xWhen
detecting
poorly-lit
road
users
such
as
pedestrians,
cyclists,
horseback
riders
and wagons;
when
driving
close
to
train
or
shiptraffic;
or
at
animal
crossings.'xIn
tight
curves,
on
hilltops
or
in
depressions,in
crossing
traffic
or
half-obscured
oncoming
traffic
on
highways.'xIn
poorly-lit
towns
and
cities
or
in
the
pres#j ence
of
highly
reflective
signs.'xWhen
the
windshield
in
front
of
the
interior
mirror
is
fogged
over,
dirty
or
covered
with
stickers,
etc.
Fog
lights
Front
fog
lights
Concept
The
front
fog
lights
work
alongside
the
low
beams
to
illuminate
a
wider
area
of
the
roadway.
Functional
requirement The
low
beams
must
be
switched
on
beforeswitching
on
the
front
fog
lights.
Switching
on/off Press
the
button.
The
green
indicator
light
in
the
instru#j
ment
cluster
lights
up
if
the
front
fog
lights
are
switched
on.
If
the
automatic
headlight
control
is
activated,
the
low
beams
will
come
on
automatically
when
you switch
on
the
front
fog
lights.
When
the
high
beams
or
headlight
flasher
are
activated,
the
front
fog
lights
are
not
switched on.
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Instrument
lighting
Functional
requirementThe
parking
lights
or
low
beams
must
be
switched
on
to
adjust
the
brightness.
Adjusting Adjust
the
brightness
with
the
thumbwheel.
Interior
lights
General
information
Depending
on
the
equipment
version,
interior
lights,
footwell
lights,
entry
lights,
ambient
light#j
ing,
and
speaker
lighting
are
automatically
con#j
trolled.
Overview
Buttons
in
the
vehicle
Interior
lights
Reading
lights
Switching
the
interior
lights
on/off
Press
the
button.
To
switch
off
permanently:
press
the
button
and hold
for
approx.
3
seconds.
The
interior
lights
in
the
rear
of
the
vehicle
can
be
switched
on
and
off
independently.
The
but#j
ton
is
located
in
the
rear
roofliner.
Switching
the
reading
lights
on/off
Press
the
button.
Depending
on
the
vehicle
equipment,
the
read#j ing
lights
are
located
next
to
the
interior
lights
in
the
front
and
rear.
Ambient
light
General
information Depending
on
the
equipment
version,
lighting
can
be
adjusted
for
some
lights
in
the
car's
inte#j rior.
Switching
on/off The
ambient
light
is
switched
on
when
the
vehi#jcle
is
unlocked,
and
switched
off
when
the
vehi#jcle
is
locked.
If
the
ambient
light
was
deactivated
via
iDrive,
it will
not
be
switched
on
when
the
vehicle
is
un#jlocked.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interior
lighting"4."Ambient
lighting"
The
selected
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
pro#j
file
currently
used.
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Selecting
the
color
scheme1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interior
lighting"4."Color"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Setting
the
brightness
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interior
lighting"4."Brightness"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Dimmed
while
driving
Some
lights
of
the
interior
lighting
are
dimmed
when
the
vehicle
is
driven
in
the
dark.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Interior
lighting"4."Dimmed
for
night
driving"
The
selected
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
pro#j
file
currently
used.
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