BMW M3 2001, 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 (inte-
rior motion sensor).
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Altering the angle of the vehicle tilt
sensor, e.g. as would occur while
attempting to steal the wheels or tow
the vehicle (tilt sensor alarm system).
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To interruption of battery voltage.
The system responds to unauthorized
vehicle entry and attempted theft by
simultaneously activating the following:
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Sounding an acoustical alarm for
30 seconds.
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Activating the hazard warning
flashers for approx. five minutes.
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Flashing the high beams on and off in
rhythm with the hazard warning
flashers.
To activate and deactivate the
alarm system
When the vehicle is locked or unlocked
by using a key or the remote control,
the alarm system is also simultaneously
armed or disarmed.
The interior motion sensor and the
alarm system tilt sensor are activated
approx. 30 seconds after the last door
has been locked.
If the alarm system has been armed
correctly, the hazard warning flashers
flash once.
You can have a signal set as
acknowledgment for both setting
and deactivating the alarm.
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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
34 ). When
it is closed, the lid is once again
secured.
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp is located under the
interior rearview mirror.
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When the indicator lamp flashes
continuously: the system is armed.
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The indicator lamp flashes when it is
armed: the door(s), the hood or
luggage compartment lid are not
completely closed. Even if you do not
close the alerted area, the remaining
areas are deadlocked, and the indi-
cator 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.