Safety

The X3 earned a 2009 Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the agency's highest award. That means it earned top scores in IIHS' frontal-offset, side-impact and rear crash tests. All X3s have standard electronic stability control and a full complement of airbags.

As of publication, the Q5, GLK350 and XC60 hadn't been tested by IIHS.

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    Cameras
    Cameras The lenses of the Top View cameras are located at the bottom of the exterior mirror housings. The image quality may be impaired by dirt. Clean the lens. ...

    Sport program DS and manual mode M/S
    Activating sport program DS Push the selector lever to the left out of transmission position D. DS is displayed in the instrument cluster. The sport program of the transmission is activated. ...

    Notes
    The vehicle equipment does not include a spare tire. When using run-flat tires* or tire sealants, a tire does not need to be changed immediately in the event of pressure loss due to a flat tire ...