BMW Automobile 325xi Manual Do Proprietário
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Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
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When a door, the hood or the tailgate is
opened
opened
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To movements inside the vehicle: Interior
motion sensor, refer to the information fur-
ther below
motion sensor, refer to the information fur-
ther below
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When the car's inclination changes, for
instance if an attempt is made to jack it up
and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to
towing away
instance if an attempt is made to jack it up
and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to
towing away
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When there is an interruption in the power
supply from the battery
supply from the battery
The alarm system signals unauthorized entry
attempts for a short time by means of:
attempts for a short time by means of:
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An acoustic alarm
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Switching on the hazard warning flashers
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Flashing the high beams
Arming and disarming
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
Even when the alarm system is armed, you can
open the tailgate by means of the
the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
Even when the alarm system is armed, you can
open the tailgate by means of the
button on
the remote control, refer to page
21
. When you
subsequently close the tailgate it is again
locked and monitored.
locked and monitored.
Switching off an alarm
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Unlock the car with the remote control, refer
to page
to page
, or
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insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
ignition lock.
Indicator lamp displays
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The indicator lamp under the inside rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.
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The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
doors, hood or tailgate are not properly
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 approx. 10 sec-
onds. However, the interior motion sensor
is not activated.
doors, hood or tailgate are not properly
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 approx. 10 sec-
onds. However, the interior motion sensor
is not activated.
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The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:
your vehicle has not been disturbed while
you were away.
your vehicle has not been disturbed while
you were away.
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If the indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the remote control is inserted in the
ignition, but for no longer than approx.
5 minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed
while you were away.
until the remote control is inserted in the
ignition, but for no longer than approx.
5 minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed
while you were away.
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm
system reacts, e.g. to attempts to steal a wheel
or tow the vehicle.
system reacts, e.g. to attempts to steal a wheel
or tow the vehicle.
Interior motion sensor
In order for the interior motion sensor to func-
tion properly, the windows and glass sunroof
must be completely closed.
tion properly, the windows and glass sunroof
must be completely closed.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
may be switched off at the same time. This pre-
vents unintentional alarms, e.g. in the following
situations:
may be switched off at the same time. This pre-
vents unintentional alarms, e.g. in the following
situations:
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