2010 BMW X3 Owner's Manual - Page 55

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Activating HDC dents can occur. When driving on poor road surfaces, avoid full throttle or kickdown position of the accelerator pedal as these could cause damage to the drive system.< The warning lamp for the brake system lights up in red, together with the warning lamps for ABS and DSC/xDrive. In addition, a warning signal sounds. The driving stability control systems have failed. It is then possible to exert driving force only via the rear axle. If the brake system warning lamp lights up in yellow in the described combination, then the EBV Electronic brake-force distribution is still available. Have the system checked as soon as possible. Display of the previously described malfunction on Canadian models. At a glance Reference Mobility Driving tips Controls Press the button; the LED lights up. The LED flashes when the brakes are applied automatically. Deactivating HDC Press the button again; the LED goes out. HDC is deactivated immediately above approx. 35 mph/60 km/h and after approx. 10 seconds when the ignition is switched off. Using HDC Manual transmission: Use HDC in low gears and in reverse. Automatic transmission: You can use HDC in every drive position. The warning lamp lights up continuously and a warning signal sounds: Both DSC and DTC or the xDrive allwheel drive system have failed. The stabilizing interventions of DSC or the allwheel drive system xDrive are no longer available. It is then possible to exert driving force only via the rear axle. Have the system checked as soon as possible. Malfunction If the LED in the button goes out in the HDC mode or fails to light up when the button is pressed: HDC is temporarily not available, because the brake temperature is too high. Malfunction in vehicle stability control systems The warning lamp lights up yellow. The brake assistant is malfunctioning. Have the system checked as soon as possible. Display of the previously described malfunction on Canadian models. If one of the malfunctions described below occurs, drive with restraint and caution and avoid full braking; otherwise, acci- Acceleration assistant The acceleration assistant allows you to conveniently start off on inclines. You do not have to use the handbrake. 1. Hold the vehicle with the brake pedal. 2. Step off the brake and immediately start off with no trouble. The acceleration assistant holds the vehicle for approx. 2 seconds after the brake is released. Depending on the load or when towing a trailer, it is also possible for the vehicle to roll backward slightly during this interval. 53 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 348 - © 02/09 BMW AG

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Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
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Activating HDC
Press the button; the LED lights up.
The LED flashes when the brakes are applied
automatically.
Deactivating HDC
Press the button again; the LED goes out.
HDC is deactivated immediately above approx.
35 mph/60 km/h and after approx. 10 seconds
when the ignition is switched off.
Using HDC
Manual transmission:
Use HDC in low gears and in reverse.
Automatic transmission:
You can use HDC in every drive position.
Malfunction
If the LED in the button goes out in the HDC
mode or fails to light up when the button is
pressed:
HDC is temporarily not available, because the
brake temperature is too high.
Malfunction in vehicle stability control
systems
The warning lamp lights up yellow.
The brake assistant is malfunctioning.
Have the system checked as soon as
possible.
Display of the previously described mal-
function on Canadian models.
If one of the malfunctions described
below occurs, drive with restraint and
caution and avoid full braking; otherwise, acci-
dents can occur. When driving on poor road
surfaces, avoid full throttle or kickdown position
of the accelerator pedal as these could cause
damage to the drive system.
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The warning lamp for the brake system
lights up in red, together with the warn-
ing lamps for ABS and DSC/xDrive. In
addition, a warning signal sounds.
The driving stability control systems
have failed. It is then possible to exert
driving force only via the rear axle.
If the brake system warning lamp lights
up in yellow in the described combination, then
the EBV Electronic brake-force distribution is
still available. Have the system checked as soon
as possible.
Display of the previously described mal-
function on Canadian models.
The warning lamp lights up continu-
ously and a warning signal sounds:
Both DSC and DTC or the xDrive all-
wheel drive system have failed.
The stabilizing interventions of DSC or the all-
wheel drive system xDrive are no longer avail-
able. It is then possible to exert driving force
only via the rear axle. Have the system checked
as soon as possible.
Acceleration assistant
The acceleration assistant allows you to conve-
niently start off on inclines. You do not have to
use the handbrake.
1.
Hold the vehicle with the brake pedal.
2.
Step off the brake and immediately start off
with no trouble.
The acceleration assistant holds the vehi-
cle for approx. 2 seconds after the brake
is released. Depending on the load or when
towing a trailer, it is also possible for the vehicle
to roll backward slightly during this interval.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 348 - © 02/09 BMW AG