BMW Z8 2000, Owner'S Manual

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Alarm system
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
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When a door, the hood or the lug-
gage compartment lid is opened,
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To movement inside the vehicle
(interior motion sensor)
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To variations in the vehicle tilt sensor
such as those occuring during at-
tempts 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:
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Sounding an acoustical alarm for
30 seconds
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Activating the hazard warning flash-
ers for approx. five minutes
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Flashing the high beams on and off in
sync with the hazard warning flashers.
To activate and deactivate the
alarm system
When the vehicle is locked or unlocked
via a door lock or with the remote con-
trol, the alarm system is also simulta-
neously armed or disarmed.
The interior motion sensor and tilt alarm
sensor are activated approx. 30 sec-
onds after you have finished locking the
vehicle.
The system indicates that it has been
correctly armed by switching on the haz-
ard warning flashers for a single cycle
and by emitting an acoustical signal.
You can have different signals set
as acknowledgment messages for
arming and disarming.
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Indicator lamp displays
The indicator lamp is located in the
inside rear view mirror's rotary knob.
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When the indicator lamp flashes con-
tinuously, the system is armed
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The indicator lamp flashes during
arming: the door(s), the hood or lug-
gage compartment lid are not com-
pletely 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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The indicator lamp goes out during
disarming: no manipulation or
attempted intrusions have been
detected in the period since the
system was armed
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