BMW x5 2001 Manual De Usuario
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Alarm system
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
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When a door, the hood, or the liftgate
is opened.
is opened.
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To movement inside the vehicle (inte-
rior motion sensor).
rior motion sensor).
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To variations in the vehicle tilt sensor
such as occur during attempts to
steal the wheels or tow the vehicle.
such as occur during attempts to
steal the wheels or tow the vehicle.
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To interruption of battery voltage.
The system responds to unauthorized
vehicle entry and attempted theft by
simultaneously activating the following:
vehicle entry and attempted theft by
simultaneously activating the following:
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Sounding an acoustical alarm for
30 seconds.
30 seconds.
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The hazard warning flashers are acti-
vated for approx. five minutes.
vated for approx. five minutes.
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The high beams flash on and off in
the same rhythm.
the same rhythm.
To activate and deactivate the
alarm system
alarm system
When the vehicle is locked or unlocked
with the key or the remote control, the
alarm system is also simultaneously
armed or disarmed.
The interior motion sensor is activated
approx. 30 seconds after you have
finished locking the vehicle.
with the key or the remote control, the
alarm system is also simultaneously
armed or disarmed.
The interior motion sensor is activated
approx. 30 seconds after you have
finished locking the vehicle.
The system indicates that it has been
correctly armed by switching on the
hazard flashers for a single cycle and by
emitting an acoustical signal.
correctly armed by switching on the
hazard flashers for a single cycle and by
emitting an acoustical signal.
You can have different acknowl-
edgment signals set to confirm
edgment signals set to confirm
system arming and disarming.
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You can still open the liftgate after the
system has been armed by pressing
button 3 of the remote control. Refer to
page
system has been armed by pressing
button 3 of the remote control. Refer to
page
. When you close the liftgate, it
is secured again.
Indicator lamp displays
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The indicator lamp below the interior
rearview mirror flashes continuously:
the system is armed.
rearview mirror flashes continuously:
the system is armed.
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The indicator lamp flashes during
arming: a door(s), the hood or liftgate
are not completely closed. Even if
you do not close the alerted area, the
system begins to monitor the
remaining areas, and the indicator
lamp flashes continuously after
10 seconds. However, the interior
motion sensor is not activated.
arming: a door(s), the hood or liftgate
are not completely closed. Even if
you do not close the alerted area, the
system begins to monitor the
remaining areas, and the indicator
lamp flashes continuously after
10 seconds. However, the interior
motion sensor is not activated.
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If the indicator lamp goes out when
the system is disarmed: no manipula-
tion or attempted intrusions have
been detected in the period since the
system was armed.
the system is disarmed: no manipula-
tion or attempted intrusions have
been detected in the period since the
system was armed.
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