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EnglishAt a glance for your BMW X3 2004-2010
At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's
operating environment. The section will also
assist you in becoming acquainted with the
control concepts and options available for
operating the various systems.
Cockpit
Controls
1
2
3
Parking lamps/low beams 58
Front fog lamps* 59
> Turn signals 40
4
5
6
7
8
Horn, the entire surface
Washer/wiper system/rain sensor* 41
Hazard warning flashers
> Roadside parking lamps 59
> High beams 59
Central locking system 19
Unlocking hood 97
> Headlamp flasher 40
> Computer 47
10
Instrument cluster
1
2
3
Speedometer
8
9
Button for
Indicator and warning lamps 12
> Resetting trip odometer 45
> Setting time 46
Display for
Tachometer 45
Indicator and warning lamps 12
4
5
6
Coolant temperature gauge 46
Fuel gauge 45
> Trip odometer/odometer 45
> Time 46
Button for
> Service Interval 46
> Computer 47
> Displaying the time 46
> Service Interval Display 46
> Checking oil level 99
> Checking oil level 99
7
Selector lever and program displays for
automatic transmission* 39
11
Indicator and warning lamps
Automatic transmission
Turn signals 40
+
39
Technology that monitors itself
Indicator and warning lamps that are identified
with
+
are checked for proper function each
time you turn the ignition key. They each light
up once for different periods of time.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control/
xDrive 50, 51
+
When a malfunction occurs in a monitored sys-
tem, the corresponding lamp will either fail to go
out when the engine is started, or it will come on
again during normal driving. Detailed informa-
tion is provided on the specified pages.
Dynamic Traction Control DTC
+
51
Service Engine Soon
+
103
Battery charge current
+
111
Service Engine Soon warning lamp for
Canadian models.
Headlamp flasher 40
High beams 59
Check Gas Cap*
+
88
Engine oil
+
99
Engine electronics
+
37
Driving stability control systems/
ABS Antilock Brake System 50
+
Topping off washer fluid 42
Coolant low 101
ABS Antilock Brake System/chassis
control system for Canadian models
Brake system
+
With handbrake released 52, 101
With handbrake engaged 38
With other warning lamps 52
Flat Tire Monitor*
Tire Pressure Monitor*
+
53
+
54
Lamp defective 58
Brake warning lamp for Canadian
models
Cruise control 43
Brake pads
+
82
With ignition key in position 2, this
warning lamp indicates that a door
or the liftgate is open.
Please fasten safety belt
+
31
Airbags
+
56
Front fog lamps 59
12
Colors
Telephone*/voice command system*/
audio sources*
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
different colors and combinations.
The following section explains the significance
of the individual colors as well as how you
should respond when they appear.
>
>
Press the button: answer and terminate call,
begin dialing selected phone number
>
red:
Extended pressure: activate/deactivate
voice command system
Stop the vehicle immediately
or
An important reminder
>
yellow:
Have the system inspected as soon as
possible
or
Display/hide phonebook. Display entries con-
secutively with buttons for fast forward/reverse
For your information
>
>
green:
For your information
Fast forward/reverse
blue:
>
>
>
Radio
For your information
Press the button: next stored station
Extended pressure: station search function
CD
Buttons* on steering wheel
Press the button: skip track
Extended pressure: fast forward/reverse
Phone
The buttons integrated into the steering wheel
are provided so that you can operate a number
of accessories quickly and without being dis-
tracted from traffic conditions. You may oper-
ate:
Browse through list of names
>
>
Selected audio source functions
Recirculated-air mode/steering wheel
heater
Volume
>
>
>
Cruise control
Selected telephone functions
Voice command system
Cruise control*
In order to operate a system, it must be
switched on.<
Resume
+ accelerate and store, – decelerate and store
Activate/interrupt/deactivate
13
Recirculated-air mode/steering wheel
heater*
Depending on the equipment package, a
button is provided for the recirculated-air
mode or steering wheel heater.<
Switch recirculated-air mode on and off
Switch steering wheel heating on/off, refer to
page 33
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