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EnglishQUICK REFERENCE for your BMW X3 2024-2025
Getting in
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Getting in
Locking with the vehicle key
1. Close the driver's door.
Opening and closing
Vehicle key
2.
Press the lock button on the vehicle
key.
All vehicle access points are locked.
Buttons for the central locking
system
Overview
Buttons on the vehicle key.
Icon
Meaning
Unlock.
Lock.
Pre-conditioning.
The central locking buttons are located on the
front door.
Open the cargo area.
The lock button.
Panic mode.
Pathway lighting.
The unlock button.
Access to vehicle interior
Locking the vehicle
Unlocking with the vehicle key
With the front doors closed, press the
lock button on the front door.
Press the unlock button on the vehicle
key.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
If only the driver's door and fuel filler flap have
been unlocked due to the settings in place,
press the button on the vehicle key again to
unlock the other vehicle access points.
Unlocking the vehicle
Press the unlock button on the front
door.
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Press the button for closing the cargo
area on the inside of the tailgate.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
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Press and hold the panic mode but-
ton on the vehicle key for at least
3 seconds.
Displays, operating
elements
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Press the panic mode button on the
vehicle key three times in quick suc-
cession.
In the vicinity of the steering wheel
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Access to the cargo area
Opening the cargo area
1
Light switch, turn signal, high-beam head-
light
2
3
Instrument cluster
Wipers
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Unlock the vehicle, then press the Open
button on the outside of the cargo area.
Indicator/warning lights
The indicator/warning lights can illuminate in a
variety of combinations and colors.
On the vehicle key, press and hold
the button for opening/closing the
cargo area for approx. 1 second.
Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning and illuminate temporarily when
drive-ready state is turned on.
Depending on the setting, the doors may
be unlocked.
Driver's door
Closing the cargo area
1
Safety switch
2
Power windows
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4
5
6
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Exterior mirrors
Cargo area
Button Function
Call up the Communication menu.
Central locking system
Ventilation
Go to Navigation menu.
Seats, comfort features
Switch console
Buttons on the Controller
Button
Function
Go to the main menu.
Go to the Media menu.
Go to the Phone menu.
Go to the Navigation menu.
Go to the previous menu.
1
Start/Stop button
Controller
2
3
4
5
6
My Modes
Assistance systems
Parking brake, Automatic Hold
Selector lever
BMW iDrive
BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant
Principle
Principle
BMW iDrive is the vehicle’s display and oper-
ating concept and includes a wide range of
functions.
The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is a
personal assistant that enables natural voice
operation of various vehicle functions.
Buttons on the control display
When operating the control display, the but-
tons on the control display illuminate.
Activating the voice control system
1.
Briefly press the microphone button
on the steering wheel.
2. Say the desired command.
Button Function
Go to previous menu.
Go to Media menu.
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Canceling voice control
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Press the microphone button on the
steering wheel again.
Say the following command: ›Cancel‹
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Set-up and use
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Set-up and use
Adjusting the distance
Seats, mirrors and steering
wheel
Electrically adjustable seats
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Back: press the button and push the head
restraint toward the rear.
Forward: pull the head restraint toward the
front.
1
Backrest width
After setting the distance, make sure that the
head restraint engages correctly.
2
3
4
Height/longitudinal direction/seat tilt
Backrest tilt
Lumbar support
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Adjusting the head restraint
Adjusting the height
Icon
Meaning
Fold the exterior mirror in and out.
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To lower the height of the head restraint,
press the release button on the backrest,
arrow 1, then push the head restraint down-
ward.
Adjust the exterior mirrors.
To raise the height of the head restraint,
push the head restraint upward.
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Overview
Icon
Meaning
Select left exterior mirror, Automatic
Curb Monitor.
Select right exterior mirror.
Adjusting the steering wheel
The memory buttons are located on the front
doors.
Storing settings
To save settings to memory, proceed as fol-
lows:
1. Set the desired position.
1. On the steering column, press the release
lever all the way down.
2.
Press the SET button on the front
door. The LED illuminates.
2. Grip the steering wheel with both hands
and move the steering wheel to a height
and angle that suits the seat position.
3. Press memory button 1 or 2 while the LED
is illuminated. A successful save is indi-
cated by a signal tone.
3. Flip the lever back again.
Memory function
Principle
Calling up settings
To bring up settings saved to memory, pro-
ceed as follows:
The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-
tion:
Press memory button 1 or 2.
The stored position is called up.
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Seat position.
Infotainment
Exterior mirror adjustment.
Lumbar support position.
Height of the Head-up display.
Navigation and guidance
Guidance can be started via the quick search.
1. Go to the Navigation menu.
2. Select the search field.
3. Enter your desired destination.
4. Start destination guidance.
More information may be displayed.
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the device display and confirm that they
match.
Entertainment
Depending on vehicle equipment and national-
market version, the center console has the fol-
lowing operating elements.
4. If necessary, select connection mode:
"Continue with BMW iDrive"
The device is connected and displayed in the
device list.
Operating ele-
ment
Function
Turn volume button: Ad-
just volume.
Accepting a call
Depending on the equipment, incoming calls
can be answered in several ways.
Press volume button:
Turn sound output on/
off.
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Via iDrive:
"Accept"
Change the entertain-
ment source.
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Press the telephone function button
on the steering wheel.
Press once: changes the
station/track.
On the steering wheel, use the knurled
wheel to select from the list on the instru-
ment cluster: "Accept"
Press and hold: fast for-
ward/rewind the track.
Dialing a number
iDrive can be used to dial a telephone number.
Using the mobile phone
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "All" / "Telephone" / "Dial".
General information
2. Enter the desired digits.
After the mobile phone is connected once to
the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated
using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.
3.
Select the icon for calling. The connec-
tion is established via the mobile phone to
which this function has been assigned.
Activate Bluetooth® on the mobile phone.
Connecting via Bluetooth®
A mobile phone can be paired with the vehicle
via Bluetooth.
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "All" / "Mobile devices" / "Connect
new device".
Mobile phones in range are displayed on
the control display.
2. Select the desired mobile phone.
3. Compare the control number shown on the
control display with the control number on
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On the road
Auto Start/Stop function
Driving
The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en-
gine off automatically while stationary to save
fuel. The engine starts automatically under the
following preconditions:
Drive-ready state
Overview
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By releasing the brake pedal.
When Automatic Hold is activated: step on
the accelerator pedal.
Steptronic transmission
Engaging selector lever position D, N,
R, S
Start/Stop button.
Turning on the drive-ready state
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
If READY is displayed in the instrument cluster,
the Auto Start/Stop function is ready to start
the engine automatically.
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D is drive.
N Neutral.
Reverse R.
S Sport mode.
Turning off drive-ready state
1. When the vehicle is stationary, press the
brake.
To prevent the vehicle from moving after en-
gaging drive or reverse, maintain pressure on
the brake pedal until you are ready to drive off.
2. Engage the parking brake.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
The READY indicator goes out and a signal
tone sounds.
Sport program: the gearshift behavior is de-
signed for a sportier driving behavior.
The drive-ready state is switched off automat-
ically if the driver's seat belt is not buckled
when the driver's door is opened.
Engaging selector lever position P
Only press parking brake button P when the
vehicle is stationary.
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Light and view
Turn signal, high-beam headlights,
headlight flasher
Turn signal
Press the parking brake button on the
center console.
The parking brake is applied and the
transmission lock is engaged.
Parking brake
▷
To flash the turn signal, push the turn sig-
nal lever up or down past the resistance
point.
Setting the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, press
the parking brake button on the center
console.
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For one-touch signaling: Lightly tap the
turn signal lever up or down.
The LED on the button and the indicator light
in the instrument cluster are illuminated.
To flash the turn signal briefly: Push the
turn signal lever to the resistance point and
hold it there for as long as you wish to indi-
cate a turn.
The parking brake is engaged and transmis-
sion lock is engaged.
Releasing the parking brake
High-beam headlights,
headlight flasher
With selector lever position P and drive-
ready state switched on, press the
parking brake button on the center
console.
The LED and the indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.
Parking
Make sure the parking brake is engaged.
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To turn on the high-beam headlights, push
the turn signal lever forward, arrow 1.
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The high-beam headlights illuminate when
the low-beam headlights are switched on.
Icon
Function
Left roadside parking light.
▷
To turn off the high-beam headlights or op-
erate the headlight flasher, pull the turn sig-
nal lever backward, arrow 2.
Right roadside parking light.
Lights and lighting
Window wiper system
Buttons on turn signal lever
Turning on window wiper system
Icon
Function
Exterior lighting menu.
Low-beam headlights.
Automatic headlight control.
Exterior lighting off.
To turn on the wiper system, push the wiper
lever upward to the desired position.
Position
Function
Functions via iDrive
Position 0.
Position 1.
Position 2.
Position 3.
Rest position of wipers.
Rain sensor mode.
Normal wiper speed.
Fast wiper speed.
Icon
Function
Automatic headlight control.
Low-beam headlights.
Exterior lighting off.
Automatic High Beam Assistant.
Parking lights.
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Turning off the window wiper system
and flick wipe
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor, turn
the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.
To turn off the wipers or to activate flick wiping,
proceed as follows:
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To turn off: Push the wiper lever downward,
arrow 1, until position 0 is reached.
Cleaning the windshield
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To flick wipe: Push the wiper lever down-
ward from position 0, arrow 1, and push the
wiper lever forward to position 0 or position
1, arrow 2.
The wiper lever returns to its initial position
when released.
Activating/deactivating rain sensor
To clean the windshield, pull the wiper lever
back.
Rear wiper
Switching on the rear wiper
To activate the rain sensor: Push the wiper
lever upward from position 0, arrow 1, once.
To deactivate the rain sensor: Push the wiper
lever back to position 0.
To turn on the rear wiper, rotate the outer
switch on the wiper lever upward.
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Switch posi- Function
tion
Icon
Function
Air conditioning.
Position 0.
Position 1.
Rest position of the wiper.
Intermittent operation.
Maximum cooling.
Air recirculation mode.
When reverse gear is en-
gaged, the system switches
to continuous operation.
Clean the rear window
Automatic recirculated-air con-
trol.
To clean the rear window, turn the outer switch
on the wiper lever as follows:
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In rest position: Turn the switch downward,
arrow 3. The switch returns to its rest posi-
tion when released.
Fresh air.
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In intermittent operation: Turn the switch
further, arrow 2. The switch automatically
returns to its interval position when re-
leased.
SYNC program.
Seat heating.
Climate control
Active seat ventilation.
Steering wheel heating.
Climate control functions
Functions in the Climate menu
Icon
Function
Buttons, automatic climate control
Turn the climate control sys-
tem on/off.
Automatic program.
Temperature.
Air flow.
Air distribution.
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Function
Icon
Intermediate stop
Defrost function.
Refueling
Rear window defroster.
Fuel filler cap
1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear
edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.
Rear automatic climate control
Icon
Function
Automatic program.
Temperature.
Air distribution.
Seat heating.
2. Open the fuel filler cap counterclockwise.
3. Place the fuel filler cap in the bracket on the
fuel filler flap.
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Adding engine oil
1. Opening the hood.
Wheels and tires
Tire pressure specifications
2. Open the lid counterclockwise.
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the
printed Owner's Manual.
After correcting the tire pressure
If vehicle is equipped with the Tire Pressure
Monitor, corrected tire pressures are applied
automatically. Make sure that the correct tire
settings have been made. When using tires
not listed in the tire inflation pressure specifi-
cations on the Interaction Unit, reset the Tire
Pressure Monitor.
3. Add engine oil.
4. Close the lid.
If equipped with a flat tire monitor, reinitialize
the flat tire monitor.
Providing assistance
Checking the tire pressure
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and
correct it as needed:
Hazard warning system
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At least twice a month.
Before embarking on an extended trip.
Electronic oil measurement
Functional requirements
A current measured value is available after ap-
prox. 30 minutes of normal driving with the
combustion engine running.
The button for the hazard warning sys-
tem is located on the center console.
Displaying the engine oil level
To display the engine oil level on the control
display, go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "Vehicle" / "Vehicle status" / "Engine oil
level".
ConnectedDrive
BMW Assistance
Contact BMW Assistance for information and
support for all aspects of the vehicle.
The engine oil level is displayed.
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "All" / "BMW Assist".
Adding engine oil
2. Select the desired service, as necessary.
General information
Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-
ready state before adding engine oil.
A voice connection to the selected service is
established.
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BMW Teleservices
Teleservices are services that help to maintain
vehicle mobility.
Teleservices can comprise the following serv-
ices:
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BMW Roadside Assistance.
BMW Accident Assistance.
Teleservice Call.
An authorized service center.
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