Driving tips
This chapter provides you with information useful in dealing with specific driving and operating modes.
See also:
2011 BMW 1 Series M Review by Joe Wiesenfelder
Based on the BMW 1 Series, the 1 Series M takes its place among M performance
versions of the 3, 5 and 6 Series cars and the X5 and X6 SUVs. Though the name
"M1" seems a natural, BMW use ...
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds to:
Opening of a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
Movements in the vehicle: interior motion
sensor.
Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during attempts
t ...
Hydroplaning
On wet or slushy roads, a wedge of water can
form between the tires and road surface.
This phenomenon is referred to as hydroplaning.
It is characterized by a partial or complete
loss of contact ...
