The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds to:
- Opening of a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
- Movements in the vehicle: interior motion sensor.
- Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during attempts to steal a wheel or when towing the car.
- Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
- By sounding an acoustic alarm.
- By switching on the hazard warning system.
- By flashing the high beams.
See also:
Drive away without delay
Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the
vehicle remains stationary. Start driving right
away, but at moderate engine speeds.
This is the fastest way for the cold engine to
reach its ope ...
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 a ...
Deactivating DSC: DSC OFF
When DSC is deactivated, driving stability is reduced
during acceleration and when driving in
bends.
Stabilizing interventions by the Integral Active
Steering system are only performed by the r ...