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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    Manual air distribution
    The air distribution can be adjusted to individual needs. Press the button repeatedly to select a program: ▷ Upper body region. ▷ Upper body region and footwell. ▷ Footwel ...

    DTMF suffix dialing
    DTMF suffix dialing can be used for gaining access to network services or for controlling devices, e.g., to make a remote inquiry of an answering machine. The DTMF code is needed for this purp ...

    Lighter
    Danger of burns Only hold the hot lighter by its knob; otherwise, there is the danger of getting burned. Switch off the ignition and take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so ...