BMW X3 Owners Manual: Exterior mirrors
General information The mirror on the passenger side is more curved than the driver's side mirror.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the mirror setting is stored for the profile currently in use. When the vehicle is unlocked via the remote control, the position is automatically retrieved if this function is active.
Note
Estimating distances correctly
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer than they appear. Do not estimate the distance to the traffic behind you based on what you see in the mirror, as this will increase your risk of an accident.
At a glance
- Adjusting
- Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor
- Fold in and out
Selecting a mirror
To change over to the other
mirror:
Slide the switch.
Adjusting electrically
The setting corresponds to the
direction
in which the button is pressed.
Saving positions
Seat and mirror memory.
Adjusting manually
In case of electrical malfunction press edges of mirror.
Automatic Curb Monitor
The concept If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on the front passenger side is tilted downward.
This improves your view of the curb and other low-lying obstacles when parking, e.g.
Activating
1. 
Slide the switch to the
driver's side
mirror position.
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating Slide the switch to the passenger side mirror position.
Fold in and out
Press button.
Possible at speeds up to approx.
15 mph/20 km/h.
E. g. this is advantageous
- In car washes.
- In narrow streets.
- For folding mirrors back out that were folded away manually.
Mirrors that were folded in are folded out automatically at a speed of approx.
25 mph/40 km/h.
Fold in the mirror in a car wash
Before washing the car in an automatic car wash, fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or with the button; otherwise, the mirrors could be damaged, depending on the width of the vehicle.
Automatic heating Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated whenever the engine is running.
Automatic dimming feature Both exterior mirrors are automatically dimmed.
Photocells are used to control the Interior rearview mirror.
Mirrors
...
Interior rearview mirror, manually
dimmable
Turn knob
Turn the knob to reduce the blinding effect by
the interior mirror.
Interior rearview mirror, automatic
dimming feature
The concept
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BMW X3 Owners Manual > Replacing components: Fuses
Hints
Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substitute
of another color or amperage rating; this
could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately resulting
in a fire in the vehicle.
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
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