Controls
This chapter is intended to provide you with information that will give you complete control of your vehicle. All features and accessories that are useful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenience are described here
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Compact Design
Just as BMW's compact 3 Series ranks below the midsize 5 Series, the
five-seat X3 sits in the shadow of the larger X5. The styling clearly says BMW,
but it's the multi-paneled look of earlier mode ...
Transmission positions
D Drive, automatic position
Position for normal vehicle operation. All forward
gears are available.
R is Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N is Neutral
Use in automatic car wa ...
Supplementary text messages
You can call up more information, e.g., on the
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp ...