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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    Displays in the instrument cluster
    The transmission position is displayed, e.g.: P. ...

    Ventilation
    Front ventilation ► Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow 1. ► Thumbwheels for opening and closing the vents continuously, arrows 2. ► Thumbwheel to vary the tempera ...

    Environmental conditions
    Say the commands, numbers, and letters smoothly and with normal volume, emphasis, and speed. Always say commands in the language of the voice activation system. When selecting a radio ...