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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    Overview, instrument cluster 1 Messages, e.g. Check Control     Time     Date     External temperature     Selection lists  & ...

    Observe the following when refueling
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    Correctly adjusted head restraint
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