BMW 2001 325CI, Manual

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Alarm system
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The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
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When a door, the hood or the
luggage compartment lid is opened.
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To movement inside the vehicle
(interior motion sensor).
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To a change of the vehicle's tilt – if
someone attempts to steal the
wheels or tow the vehicle without
authorization, for example.
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If there is an interruption in battery
voltage.
The system responds to unauthorized
vehicle entry and attempted theft by
simultaneously activating the following:
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Sounding an alarm for 30 seconds.
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The hazard warning flashers are acti-
vated for approx. five minutes.
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The high beams flash on and off in the
same rhythm.
To activate and deactivate the
alarm system
When the vehicle is locked or unlocked
by using a key or with the remote
control, the alarm system is also simul-
taneously armed or disarmed.
The interior motion sensor and the tilt
alarm sensor are activated approx.
30 seconds after you have finished
locking the vehicle.
If the alarm system has been armed
correctly, the hazard warning flashers
flash once.
You can have a signal set as
acknowledgment for both arming
and disarming the alarm system.
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You can also open the luggage
compartment lid when the system is
armed by pressing button 3 of the
remote control (refer to page
36 ). When
it is closed, the lid is once again
secured.
Indicator lamp displays
The indicator lamp is located under the
interior rearview mirror.
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The indicator lamp flashes continu-
ously: the system is armed.
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The indicator lamp flashes while the
system is being armed: the door(s),
the hood or luggage compartment lid
are not completely closed. Even if
you do not close the alerted area(s),
the remaining areas are secure, and
the indicator lamp will flash continu-
ously after 10 seconds. However, the
interior motion sensor is not acti-
vated.
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The indicator lamp goes out when the
system is disarmed: no manipulation
or attempted intrusions have been
detected in the period since the
system was armed.
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