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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    Initializing after a power failure
    After a power failure during the opening or closing process, the roof can only be operated to a limited extent. Initializing the system The system can be initialized when the vehicle is statio ...

    COMFORT
    Comfort-oriented tuning of the shock absorbers for optimal traveling comfort with maximum driving stabilization. Activating COMFORT Press the button repeatedly until COMFORT appears in the ...

    Head restraints
    Correctly adjusted head restraintA correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the risk of neck injury in the event of an accident. Adjust the head restraint in such a way that its center is at ap ...