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Body and safety: The safest BMW 3-Series yet
The new BMW 3-Series offers its passengers exceptional active and passive safety. Judicious selection of materials, a high-strength structure and an intelligent lightweight design concept allow th ...

The concept
The parking brake is primarily intended to prevent the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes the rear wheels. The parking brake can be set manually or automatically: ▷ Manual: by pu ...

Under the hood
Do not work on the car unless you possess the necessary technical knowledge. If you are unfamiliar with the statutory guidelines, have any work on the vehicle performed only by a BMW center or b ...