Mobility -> Engine compartment for your BMW X3 2011-2017
Mobility
Engine compartment
Engine compartment
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
Important accessories in the engine compartment
1
2
3
Reservoir for washer fluid
4
Starting assistance, positive battery termi‐
nal
Vehicle identification number
5
6
Coolant tank
Oil filler neck
Starting assistance, negative battery termi‐
nal
If you are not aware of the regulations to fol‐
low, work on the vehicle should only be carried
out by Service.
Bonnet
Notes
If such work is performed inexpertly, it could
result in consequential damage and thus con‐
stitute a safety risk.◀
Working in the engine compartment
Do not work on the car unless you pos‐
sess the necessary technical knowledge.
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Engine compartment
Closing bonnet
Mobility
Do not reach into the engine compart‐
ment
Bonnet open while the vehicle is in mo‐
tion
Do not reach into cavities or gaps in the engine
compartment; this represents a risk of injury,
for example due to rotating or hot parts.◀
Should it appear while the vehicle is in motion
that the bonnet has not been properly locked,
stop immediately and close properly.◀
Opening bonnet
Risk of trapping
Risk of injury with the bonnet open
To avoid injuries, ensure that the closing
area of the bonnet is unobstructed during clos‐
ing.◀
With the bonnet open, protruding parts
represent a risk of injury.◀
1. Pull the lever.
Let the bonnet fall from approximately 40 cm,
16 in and then push down to fully lock the bon‐
net.
2. Press the release lever and open the bon‐
net.
The bonnet must be heard to engage.
3. Watch out for any protruding parts of the
bonnet.
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