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A host of active safety systems reduce the risk of accidents
A selection of electronic assistance systems make an active contribution to driving safety in the new BMW 3-Series, helping drivers to avoid collisions in the first place. The functions of the mai ...

Setting manually
Setting manually Pull the button. The parking brake is set. The indicator lamp lights up in red. The parking brake is set. Indicator lamp in Canadian modelsTo set the parking brake, the r ...

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 ...