2021 BMW X3 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

Pairing
the
iPhone
with
CarPlay1."COM"2."Mobile
devices"3."New
device"4."Phone
calls
and
audio"
The
vehicle's
Bluetooth
name
is
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.5.On
the
mobile
device,
search
for
Bluetooth
devices
in
the
vicinity
and
select
the
vehicle.
A
control
number
is
displayed.6.Compare
the
control
number
displayed
on
the
Control
Display
with
the
control
number
on
the
display
of
the
mobile
device,
and
con#j
firm
that
the
two
match.7.Select
CarPlay:
"Confirm
note
and
connect
to
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On
the
roadDriving
Drive-ready
state
Switching
on
drive-ready
state
1.Depress
the
brake
pedal.2.Press
the
Start/Stop
button.
Drive-ready
state
is
activated:
'xStarting
of
combustion
engine.'xDrive-ready
state
for
electric
driving
without
starting
the
engine.
Switching
off
drive-ready
state
1.Engage
selector
lever
position
P
with
the
ve#j
hicle
stopped.2.Press
the
Start/Stop
button.
The
engine
is
switched
off.3.Set
the
parking
brake.
Auto
Start/Stop
function
The
Auto
Start/Stop
function
helps
save
fuel.
The
system
switches
off
the
combustion
engine
when
conditions
for
electric
driving
have
been
met.
The
standby
state
remains
on.
READY
is
displayed
in
the
instrument
cluster.
If
necessary,
the
combustion
engine
starts
automatically.
Parking
brake Setting Pull
the
switch.
The
LED
on
the
switch
and
the
indicator
light
inthe
instrument
cluster
are
illuminated.
Releasing With
drive-ready
state
switched
on:
Steptronic
transmission:
press
the
switch
while
the
brake
is
pressed
or
selector
lever
posi#j
tion
P
is
set.
The
LED
and
indicator
light
go
out.
The
parking
brake
is
released.
Steptronic
transmission:
parking
The
parking
brake
is
automatically
set
if
the
vehi#j
cle
is
being
held
by
Automatic
Hold
and
the
drive-ready
state
is
switched
off
or
the
vehicle
is
exited.
Steptronic
transmission
Engaging
selector
lever
position
D,
N,
R'xDrive
mode
D.'xNeutral
N.'xR
is
reverse.
With
the
driver's
safety
belt
fastened,
briefly
push
the
selector
lever
in
the
desired
direction,
past
a resistance
point,
if
needed.
The
selector
lever
re#j
turns
to
the
center
position
in
each
case.
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To
prevent
the
vehicle
from
creeping
after
you
select
a
drive
mode
or
reverse,
maintain
pressure on
the
brake
pedal
until
you
are
ready
to
start.
A
selector
lever
lock
prevents
the
inadvertent
shifting
to
selector
lever
position
R
or
the
inad#j
vertent
shifting
from
selector
lever
position
P.
Engage
selector
lever
position
R
only
when
the
vehicle
is
stationary.
Releasing
the
selector
lever
lock
Press
the
button.
Engaging
PEngage
selector
lever
position
P
only
when
thevehicle
is
stationary.
Press
button
P.
Steptronic
transmission,
Sport
program
and
manual
mode
Activate
the
Sport
program/manual
mode:
Press
the
selector
lever
to
the
left
from
selector
lever
position
D.
Manual
mode:
'xTo
shift
down:
press
the
selector
lever
for#j ward.'xTo
shift
up:
pull
the
selector
lever
rearwards.
End
the
sport
program/manual
mode:
Push
the
selector
lever
to
the
right.
Turn
signal,
high
beams,
headlight
flasher
Turn
signal
'xOn:
press
the
lever
past
the
resistance
point.'xOff:
press
the
lever
past
the
resistance
pointin
the
opposite
direction.'xTriple
turn
signal
activation:
lightly
tap
the
lever
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'xBrief
signaling:
press
the
lever
to
the
resist#jance
point
and
hold
it
there
for
as
long
as
you
want
the
turn
signal
to
flash.
High
beams,
headlight
flasher
Push
the
lever
forward
or
pull
it
backward.
'xHigh
beams
on,
arrow
1.
The
high
beams
light
up
when
the
low
beams
are
switched
on.'xHigh
beams
off/headlight
flasher,
arrow
2.
Lights
and
lighting
Light
functions
SymbolFunctionFront
fog
lights.Lights
off.
Daytime
running
lights.Parking
lights.Automatic
headlight
control.
Adaptive
light
functions.Low
beams.Instrument
lighting.SymbolFunctionRight
roadside
parking
light.Left
roadside
parking
light.
Wiper
system
Switching
the
wipers
on/off
and
brief
wipe
Switching
on
Press
the
lever
up
until
the
desired
position
isreached.
'xResting
position
of
the
wipers:
position
0.'xRain
sensor:
position
1.'xNormal
wiper
speed:
position
2.'xFast
wiper
speed:
position
3.
Switching
off
and
brief
wipe
Press
the
lever
down.
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'xSwitching
off:
press
the
lever
down
until
itreaches
its
standard
position.'xBrief
wipe:
press
the
lever
down
from
the
standard
position.
Rain
sensor
Activating/deactivating
To
activate:
press
the
lever
up
once
from
its
standard
position,
arrow
1.
To
deactivate:
press
the
lever
back
into
the
standard
position.
Adjusting
the
sensitivity
Turn
the
thumbwheel
on
the
wiper
lever.
Cleaning
the
windshield
Pull
the
wiper
lever
towards
you.
Rear
window
wiper
Switching
on
Turn
the
outer
switch
upward.
'xResting
position
of
the
wiper,
position
0.'xIntermittent
mode,
arrow
1.
When
reverse gear
is
engaged,
the
system
switches
to
con#jtinuous
operation.
Clean
the
rear
window
Turn
the
outer
switch
in
the
desired
direction.
'xIn
resting
position:
turn
the
switch
downward,
arrow
3.
The
switch
automatically
returns
to its
idle
position
when
released.'xIn
intermittent
mode:
turn
the
switch
further,
arrow
2.
The
switch
automatically
returns
to its
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position
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Climate
control
Automatic
climate
control
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Climate
control
operation.Maximum
cooling.AUTO
program.Recirculated-air
mode.Air
flow,
manual.Air
distribution,
manual.SYNC
program.Defrost
and
defog
window.Rear
window
defroster.Active
seat
ventilation.Seat
heating.Opening
the
Climate
menu.Intermediate
stop
Charging
the
vehicle
Connecting Charging
socket
flap
The
charging
socket
flap
is
located
on
the
left
side
of
the
vehicle.
Always
keep
charging
socket
clean
and
unob#j structed.
Keep
the
charging
socket
flap
closed
when
the
charging
socket
is
not
used.
Connecting
a
charging
cable
To
connect,
engage
selector
lever
position
P,
deactivate
drive-ready
state,
and
unlock
the
vehi#j cle.
Set
the
parking
brake,
if
needed.
1.To
open
the
charging
socket
flap,
press
on
the
rear
edge,
arrow.
The
charging
socket
flap
opens.2.Connect
the
Level
1
charging
cable
to
the
household
socket
or
the
Level
2
charging
ca#j
ble
to
the
port
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3.Insert
the
appropriate
charging
cable
connec#j
tor,
and
push
it
in
until
it
engages.
Removing
General
information
When
the
vehicle
is
locked,
the
charging
cable
is
locked.
Unlock
the
vehicle
before
removing
the cable.
If
necessary,
clean
the
area
between
the
charg#j ing
socket
flap
and
charging
socket,
for
instance from
snow,
before
removing
it.
Disconnecting
a
charging
cable
1.Unlock
the
vehicle
with
the
vehicle
key
if
it
is locked.
Charging
cable
is
unlocked.2.Press
the
release
button
on
the
handle,
ar#j row
1,
and
grasp
the
charging
cable
at
the
gripping
areas.3.Remove
the
charging
cable
from
the
charg#j
ing
socket,
arrow
2.4.Press
on
the
charging
socket
flap
until
it
en#j gages.5.Attach
cover
of
the
charging
cable
connector,if
needed.6.Disconnect
Level
1
charging
cable
from
the
household
socket
or
Level
2
charging
cable from
the
port
on
the
charging
station
as
appli#j
cable.7.Stow
the
charging
cable.
At
a
charging
station,
insert
the
permanently installed
charging
cable
in
the
place
provided
for
it.Refueling
Venting
the
tank
Excess
pressure
may
build
up
in
the
fuel
tank
as
a
result
of
gasoline
vapors;
this
pressure
is
dissi#j
pated
before
the
fuel
cap
is
opened.
The
button
is
located
on
the
driver's
floor
area.1.Switch
off
drive-ready
state.2.

Press
the
button
to
start
the
pressure
equalization.
The
tank
venting
status
is
displayed
in
the
in#j strument
cluster.
In
rare
cases,
tank
venting
can
last
several
minutes.
When
tank
venting
has
finished,
a
message
is
displayed
in
the
instrument
cluster.
The
fuel
cap
is
released
for
opening.3.Open
the
fuel
filler
flap.
If
it
is
not
possible
to
open
the
fuel
filler
flap
after
tank
venting,
press
the
button
again.
If
it
is
still
not
possible
to
open
the
fuel
filler
flap
even
after
pressing
the
button
again,
un#j lock
the
fuel
filler
flap
manually.
Fuel
cap
1.To
open
the
fuel
filler
flap,
press
on
the
rear
edge,
arrow.
The
fuel
filler
flap
opens.2.Turn
the
fuel
cap
counterclockwise.3.Place
the
fuel
cap
in
the
bracket
attached
to
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GasolineFor
the
best
fuel
efficiency,
the
gasoline
should
be
sulfur-free
or
very
low
in
sulfur
content.
Fuels
that
are
marked
on
the
gas
pump
as
con#j
taining
metal
must
not
be
used.
Wheels
and
tires Tire
inflation
pressure
specifications
The
tire
inflation
pressure
specifications
can
be
found
in
the
tire
inflation
pressure
table
in
the printed
Owner's
Manual.
After
correcting
the
tire
inflation
pressure
With
runflat
tires:
Reinitialize
the
Flat
Tire
Monitor.
With
Tire
Pressure
Monitor:
The
corrected
tire
inflation
pressures
are
applied
automatically.
Make
sure
that
the
correct
tire
set#j
tings
have
been
made.
With
tires
that
cannot
be
found
in
the
tire
pres#j
sure
values
on
the
Control
Display,
reset
the
Tire
Pressure
Monitor
TPM.
Checking
the
tire
inflation
pressure Regularly
check
the
tire
inflation
pressure
and
correct
it
as
needed:'xAt
least
twice
a
month.'xBefore
embarking
on
an
extended
trip.
Cleaning
the
wheels
The
friction
during
hard
braking
may
produce
brake
dust
and
make
the
rims
dirty.
Brake
dust can
be
removed
by
cleaning
the
rims.
BMW
rec#jommends
using
vehicle
care
and
cleaning
prod#j
ucts
from
BMW.
Electronic
oil
measurement
Functional
requirements A
current
measured
value
is
available
after
ap#j
prox.
30
minutes
of
normal
driving
with
the
com#j bustion
engine
running.
Displaying
the
engine
oil
level1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Engine
oil
level"
Different
messages
appear
on
the
Control
Dis#jplay
depending
on
the
engine
oil
level.
Pay
atten#j
tion
to
these
messages.
Adding
engine
oil General
information
Safely
park
the
vehicle
and
switch
off
drive-ready
state
before
adding
engine
oil.
Adding
engine
oil
Only
add
engine
oil
when
the
message
is
dis#j played
in
the
instrument
cluster.
Observe
the
quantity
to
be
added
in
the
mes#j
sage.
Take
care
not
to
add
too
much
engine
oil. Observe
recommended
engine
oil
types.
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