Alarm system, D. switching off an alarm – BMW 335i Convertible 2008 User Manual
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Coupe
Convertible
To close the luggage compartment lid,
press it down lightly. The lid is closed
automatically.
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Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
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When a door, the hood or the luggage com-
partment lid is opened
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To movements inside the vehicle: Interior
motion sensor, refer to page
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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
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When there is an interruption in the power
supply from the battery
The alarm system signals unauthorized entry
attempts for a short time by means of:
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An acoustic alarm
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Switching on the hazard warning flashers
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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 luggage compartment lid
even when the alarm system is armed, by
pressing the
button on the remote control,
refer to page
31
. The lid is locked and moni-
tored 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
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Unlock the car with the remote control, refer
to page
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Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
Indicator lamp displays
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The indicator lamp under the inside rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.
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The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
doors, hood or luggage compartment lid are
not properly closed. Even if you do not close
the alerted area, the system begins to mon-
itor 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.
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