Safety

Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side curtain airbags, active head restraints for the front seats and an electronic stability system.

For a full list of safety features, visit the Standard Equipment & Specs page. To see how well child-safety seats fit in the X3, check out MotherProof.com's Car Seat Check.

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    Switching on
    Using the button Using the button Press the button. The LED lights up. The current status of the parking space search is indicated on the Control Display. Parking assistant is activated a ...

    Hiding Check Control messages
    Hiding Check Control messages Press the computer button on the turn signal lever. ▷ Some Check Control messages are displayed continuously and are not cleared until the malfunction is ...

    Performance
    For 2009, there's just one engine: a 3.0-liter six-cylinder that's good for 260 horsepower. It teams with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. All X3s have all-wheel dr ...