Alarm system – BMW M3 Coupe 2010 User Manual

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could bump against the rear window while the
vehicle is in motion; otherwise, the heating ele-
ments of the rear window could be damaged.

Alarm system*

The concept

The vehicle alarm system responds:

When a door, the hood or the trunk lid/tail-
gate is opened

To movements inside the vehicle: Interior
motion sensor, refer to page

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

When there has been an interruption of
power supply from the battery

The alarm system signals unauthorized entry
attempts for a short time by means of:

An acoustic alarm

Switching on the hazard warning flashers

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.
You can open the trunk lid/tailgate even when
the alarm system is armed, by pressing the

button on the remote control, refer to page

The lid is locked and monitored again as soon
as you close it.

Panic mode*

You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation:
Press the

button for at least three seconds.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Switching off an alarm

Unlock the car with the remote control, refer
to page

Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.

Indicator lamp displays

The indicator lamp under the inside rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.

The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
doors, hood, trunk lid/tailgate or rear win-
dow 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 seconds. The interior
motion sensor and the tilt alarm sensor are
not activated.

The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:
your vehicle has not been disturbed while
you were away.

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.

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.

Interior motion sensor

In order for the interior motion sensor to func-
tion properly, the windows and glass roof must
be completely closed