General driving notes

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Switching on automatically
With the engine running or the ignition switched on, shift the selector lever into position R. The image of the rear view camera is displayed when the system has been switched on using iDrive. ...

Performance
For 2009, there's just one engine: a 3.0-liter six-cylinder that's good for 260 horsepower. It teams with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. All X3s have all-wheel dr ...

The concept
If the vehicle is equipped with Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, the collision warning is controlled via the cruise control radar sensor. The system issues a two-phase warning of a dan ...