Controls
Activating
Switch position 
with the ignition switched
on.
The turning lamps are automatically switched on depending on the steering angle or the use of turn signals.
Standstill function: to avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adaptive Light Control directs light towards the front passenger side when the vehicle is at a standstill.
When driving in reverse, both turning lamps are active.
See also:
Alarm system
The conceptThe vehicle alarm system responds:
> When a door, the hood or the trunk lid is opened
> To movements inside the vehicle: interior motion sensor,
> When the car's inclination ...
Ski bag
Capacity
The ski bag can be used to transport up to four
pairs of skis with a length of up to 6 ft/2.10 m or,
depending on the binding, up to two snowboards
with a length of up to 5 ft/1.60 m.
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Compact Design
Just as BMW's compact 3 Series ranks below the midsize 5 Series, the
five-seat X3 sits in the shadow of the larger X5. The styling clearly says BMW,
but it's the multi-paneled look of earlier mode ...