At a glance

These overviews of buttons, switches and displays are intended to familiarize you with your vehicle. You will also become quickly acquainted with the available control concepts and options.

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Drive-off assistant
The drive-off assistant enables you to drive off smoothly on uphill gradients. It is not necessary to use the parking brake for this. 1.  Hold the car in place by depressing the brake. 2.&nbs ...

Exterior
The exterior remains the same for 2009, and the X3 retains its awkward angles, disjointed taillights and odd lower bodywork. It's not unattractive, but it sure isn't as stylish as Mercedes' new GL ...

Information at a glance
Repeatedly pressing the button on the turn signal lever calls up the following information on the info display: Range. Average fuel consumption. Average speed. Date*. Time of arrival* ...