The concept
The automatic engine start-stop function helps save fuel. The system switches off the engine during a stop, e. g., in a traffic congestion or at traffic lights. The ignition remains switched on.
The engine starts again automatically for driving off.
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General information
Two different driver's seat and front passenger
seat positions, exterior mirror positions and
steering wheel positions can be stored and retrieved.
The adjustment of the backrest width and the
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Compact Design
Just as BMW's compact 3 Series ranks below the midsize 5 Series, the
five-seat X3 sits in the shadow of the larger X5. The styling clearly says BMW,
but it's the multi-paneled look of earlier mode ...
Close the windows and glasssunroof
Driving with the glass sunroof and windows
open results in increased air resistance and
raises fuel consumption. ...