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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Backrest width
Change the width of the backrest
using the side wings to adjust the
lateral support. ...
Driving
I'd feel a bit bad for the driver on that trip, though. While the
400-horsepower, turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 engine is relatively sprightly in the
750i, I thought it was a bit of a laggard while t ...
Functional readiness of the airbag
system
When the ignition is switch on,
the warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up briefly and thereby indicates the operational
readiness of the entire airbag system
and the belt tension ...