BMW 3 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 3: Overview

Button in the vehicle

Safety

Intelligent Safety

Camera

Safety

The camera is installed near the interior mirror.

Keep the windshield in front of the interior mirror clean and clear.

Radar sensors

The radar sensors are located in the front bumper.

Safety

Front side bumper.

Safety

Front center bumper.

Keep the radar sensors clean and unobstructed.

Switching on/off

Switching on automatically

The system is automatically active after every driving off.

Switching on/off manually

Press the button.

The menu for the Intelligent Safety system is displayed.

If all Intelligent Safety systems were switched off, all systems are now switched on.

"Configure INDIVIDUAL": depending on the equipment version, the Intelligent Safety systems can be individually configured. The individual settings are activated and stored for the driver profile currently used. As soon as a setting is changed on the menu, all settings of the menu are activated.

Press the button repeatedly.

The following settings are switched between: "ALL ON": all Intelligent Safety systems are switched on. Basic settings are activated for the subfunctions.

"INDIVIDUAL": the Intelligent Safety systems are switched on according to the individual settings.

Some Intelligent Safety systems cannot be individually switched off.

Press and hold this button.

All Intelligent Safety systems are switched off.

Button lights up green: all Intelligent Safety systems are switched on.

Button lights up orange: some Intelligent Safety systems are switched off or currently unavailable.

Button does not light up: all Intelligent Safety systems are switched off.

Setting the warning time

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR".

2. "Settings".

3. "Driver Assistance".

4. "Safety and warnings".

5. "Front collision mitigation".

6. Select the desired setting:

  • "Early"
  • "Medium"
  • "Late": only acute warnings are displayed.

The selected time is stored for the driver profile currently used.

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