BMW X3 Owners Manual: The concept
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm system responds to:
- Opening a door, the hood or the tailgate.
- Movements in the interior.
- Changes in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during attempts at stealing a wheel or when towing the car.
- Disconnected battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly signals tampering:
- By sounding an acoustic alarm.
- By switching on the hazard warning system.
- By flashing the daytime running lights.
Arming and disarming the alarm system
When you unlock or lock the vehicle, either with the remote control or via the Comfort Access, the alarm system is disarmed or armed at the same time.
Door lock and armed alarm system
The alarm system is triggered when the door is opened, when the vehicle is unlocked via the door lock.
Tailgate and armed alarm system
The tailgate can be opened even when the alarm system is armed.
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and monitored again when the doors are locked.
The hazard warning system flashes once.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press button on the remote
control for
at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Alarm system
...
Indicator lamp on the interior rearview mirror
The indicator lamp flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
The system is armed.
The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
The doors, hood or t ...
Other materials:
BMW X3 Owners Manual > FTM Flat Tire Monitor: The concept
The system detects tire inflation pressure loss
on the basis of rotation speed differences between
the individual wheels while driving.
In the event of a tire inflation pressure loss, the
diameter and therefore the rotational speed of
the corresponding wheel changes. This will be
detected an ...
BMW X3 Owners Manual
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual
