BMW 3: Drive-ready state
Switching on drive-ready state
Depress the brake pedal.- Press the Start/Stop button.
Switching off drive-ready state
Steptronic transmission:
1. Engage selector lever position P with the vehicle 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 switches the engine off automatically while stationary to save fuel. The engine starts automatically under the following preconditions: Steptronic transmission:
- By releasing the brake pedal.
- When Automatic Hold is activated: step on the accelerator pedal.
Parking brake
Setting
Pull the switch.
The LED and indicator light light up.
Releasing
With drive-ready state switched
on:
Steptronic transmission: press the switch
while the brake is pressed or selector lever position
P is set.
The LED and indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.
Parking
The parking brake is automatically set if the vehicle is being held by Automatic Hold and the drive-ready state is switched off or the vehicle is exited.
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Steptronic transmission
Engaging selector lever position D,
N, R
Drive mode D.
Neutral N.
R is reverse.
With the driver's safety belt fastened, briefly push
the selector lever in the desired direction, past a
resistanc
High beams, headlight flasher,
turn signal
High beams, headlight flasher
Push the lever forward or pull it backward.
High beams on, arrow 1.
The high beams light up when the low beams
are switched on.
High beams off/headlight flasher, ar
Wiper system
Switching the wipers on/off and
brief wipe
Switching on
Press the lever up until the desired position is
reached.
Resting position of the wipers: position 0.
Rain sensor: position 1.
Normal wiper
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Actions in the event of a flat tire
Normal tires
1. Identify the damaged tire.
Check the tire inflation pressure in all four
tires, for instance using the tire pressure gage
of a flat tire kit.
For tires with special approval: if the tire inflation
pressure in all four tires is correct, the TPM may not have been reset. In this
case
Vehicle tool kit
The onboard vehicle tool kit is located in the left
storage compartment of the cargo area under a
cover.
Wiper blades
Safety information
NOTICE The window may sustain damage if the wiper
falls onto it without the wiper blade installed.
There is a risk of damage to property. Hold the
wiper firmly w
