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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    Operating from the outside
    ▷ Via the remote control. ▷ Via the door handles of the driver's and front passenger doors. The following takes place simultaneously when locking/unlocking the vehicle via the remote ...

    Settings and information
    Operating principle 1.  Button for: > Selecting display > Setting values 2.  Button for: > Confirming selected display or set values > Calling up computer information 3. ...

    Switching on/off
    Press the button. On: the LED lights up. Off: the LED goes out. The system can issue warnings at speeds above approx. 40 mph/65 km/h. The state is stored for the remote control currentl ...