LINK: CONTENT & A-Z The Ultimate Driving Machine OWNER'S HANDBOOK. THE BMW 3 SERIES TOURING PLUG-IN- HYBRID. Online Edition for Part no. 01405A1EA53 - X/20 Online Edition for Part no. 01405A1EA53 - X/20 WELCOME TO BMW. Owner's Handbook. Congratulations on your choice of a BMW. The better you are acquainted with your vehicle, the easier you will find it is to operate. We would therefore like to offer you the following advice: Please read the Owner's Handbook before setting out in your new BMW. Also use the integrated Owner's Handbook in your vehicle. It contains impor‐ tant notes on how to operate the vehicle, enabling you to derive maximum benefit from the technical advantages of your BMW. It also contains informa‐ tion which will help you to maintain both the operating and road safety of your BMW as well as its full resale value. At the time of production in the factory, the printed Owner's Handbook is the most up-to-date medium. After a vehicle software update – for example, a Remote Software Upgrade – the integrated Owner's Handbook for the vehi‐ cle will contain updated information. Supplementary information is provided in the other documents of on-board literature. We wish you a safe and pleasant journey. 3 Online Edition for Part no. 01405A1EA53 - X/20 TABLE OF CONTENTS After a vehicle software update – for example, a Remote Software Up‐ grade – the integrated Owner's Handbook for the vehicle will contain up‐ dated information. NOTES Notes .................................................................................................................................... 6 Safety of the hybrid system ........................................................................................ 20 Owner's Handbook media ........................................................................................... 21 QUICK REFERENCE Getting in .......................................................................................................................... 24 Adjustment and operation ........................................................................................... 28 On the move ................................................................................................................... 32 CONTROLS Driving area ...................................................................................................................... 42 Sensors of the vehicle .................................................................................................. 47 Vehicle operating state ................................................................................................. 51 iDrive .................................................................................................................................. 55 BMW Remote Software Upgrade ............................................................................. 72 General settings ............................................................................................................. 75 Personal settings ........................................................................................................... 79 Connections .................................................................................................................... 84 Opening and closing ..................................................................................................... 93 Seats, mirrors and steering wheel .......................................................................... 122 Carrying children safely ............................................................................................. 136 Driving ............................................................................................................................. 149 Displays .......................................................................................................................... 171 Lights .............................................................................................................................. 199 Safety .............................................................................................................................. 208 Driving Stability Control Systems ........................................................................... 247 Driver Assistance Systems ....................................................................................... 251 Driving comfort ............................................................................................................. 304 Air conditioning ............................................................................................................ 305 4 Online Edition for Part no. 01405A1EA53 - X/20 Interior equipment ....................................................................................................... 319 Storage compartments .............................................................................................. 325 Luggage compartment .............................................................................................. 329 DRIVING HINTS Driving precautions ..................................................................................................... 336 Towing a trailer ............................................................................................................ 342 Saving fuel ..................................................................................................................... 348 MOBILITY Charging vehicle .......................................................................................................... 356 Refuelling ....................................................................................................................... 365 Wheels and tyres ......................................................................................................... 368 Engine compartment ................................................................................................. 393 Operating fluids ............................................................................................................ 396 Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 403 Replacing parts ............................................................................................................ 406 Help in case of a breakdown .................................................................................... 412 General care .................................................................................................................. 422 REFERENCE Technical data .............................................................................................................. 428 Seats for child restraint systems ............................................................................. 433 Appendix ........................................................................................................................ 436 Everything from A to Z ............................................................................................... 438 © 2020 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Not to be reproduced, wholly or in part, without written permission from BMW AG, Munich. English ID7 X/20, 11 20 490 Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling. 5 Online Edition for Part no. 01405A1EA53 - X/20 Seite 6 NOTES Notes Notes About this Owner's Additional sources of Handbook information Orientation Service Partner The quickest way to find information on a partic‐ A Service Partner of the manufacturer will be ular topic or feature is to consult the alphabetical happy to answer any further questions. index. We recommend that you read through the first Internet chapter to obtain an initial overview of the vehi‐ Vehicle information and general information on cle. BMW – on technology, for example – are avail‐ able on the Internet: www.bmw.com. Validity of Owner's Handbook Integrated Owner's Handbook in Vehicle production the vehicle At the time of production in the factory, the prin‐ The integrated Owner's Handbook describes the ted Owner's Handbook provides up-to-date in‐ specific equipment and functions present in the formation. Updates following the copy deadline vehicle. The Integrated Owner's Handbook can can result in differences between the printed be shown in the Control Display. Owner's Handbook and the integrated Owner's Handbook in the vehicle. BMW Driver's Guide App You will find notes on any updates in the appen‐ The BMW Driver's Guide app specifically de‐ dix of the printed Owner's Handbook for the ve‐ scribes the equipment and functions included in hicle. the vehicle. The app can be displayed on smart‐ phones and tablets. After a software update in the vehicle BMW Driver’s Guide web version After a vehicle software update – for example, a The Driver’s Guide web version shows the most Remote Software Upgrade – the integrated appropriate information for the selected vehicle. Owner's Handbook for the vehicle will contain Where possible, only the equipment and func‐ updated information. tions actually installed in the vehicle will be de‐ scribed. The Driver’s Guide web version can be Owner's Handbook for displayed in any up-to-date browser. Navigation, Entertainment, Communication The Owner's Handbook for navigation, entertain‐ ment and communication is available as a printed book from Service. These topics are also covered in the integrated Owner's Handbook