BMW 2004 M3, Owner'S Manual

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Indicator lamp displays
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The indicator lamp below the interior
rearview mirror flashes continuously:
the system is armed
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The indicator lamp flashes after lock-
ing: doors or luggage compartment
lid are not completely closed. Even if
you do not close the alerted area, the
remaining areas are deadlocked, and
the indicator lamp flashes continu-
ously after 10 seconds. However, the
interior motion sensor is not activated
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The indicator lamp goes out after
unlocking: no manipulation or
attempted intrusions have been
detected in the period since the sys-
tem was armed
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The indicator lamp flashes for 10 sec-
onds after unlocking: an attempted
entry has been detected in the period
since the system was armed.
Following triggering of an alarm, the
indicator lamp will flash continuously.
Tilt alarm and interior motion
sensors
Tilt alarm sensor:
The inclination of the vehicle is moni-
tored. The alarm system reacts, e.g. to
attempts to steal the wheels or tow the
vehicle.
Interior motion sensor:
In order for the interior motion sensor to
function properly, the windows and the
glass sunroof must be completely
closed.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior
motion sensor can be deactivated at
the same time. In this way you can
avoid unintentional alarms, e.g. in the
following situations:
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In duplex garages
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When the vehicle is being trans-
ported on a car-carrying train
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If animals are to be left in the vehicle.
To deactivate the tilt alarm and
interior motion sensors
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Press the button on the remote con-
trol twice.
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and
then flashes continuously. The tilt alarm
sensor and the interior motion sensor
are deactivated until the vehicle is again
unlocked and locked.
You can have the tilt alarm sensor
and the interior motion sensor
permanently deactivated.
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The tilt alarm sensor and the inte-
rior motion sensor are inadvert-
ently deactivated when convenience
closing of windows and the glass sun-
roof are interrupted within the first
10 seconds and then started again. If
this has happened, the vehicle must be
unlocked and locked again.
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Alarm system*
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