Alarm system – BMW M3 Coupe 2004 User Manual

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Indicator lamp displays

> The indicator lamp below the interior

rearview mirror flashes continuously:
the system is armed

> The indicator lamp flashes when it is

armed: 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

> 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

> If the indicator lamp flashes for

10 seconds when the system is dis-

armed: an attempted entry has been
detected in the period since the sys-
tem was armed.

Following triggering of an alarm, the
indicator lamp will flash continuously.

Avoiding unintentional alarms

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion
sensor may be deactivated at the same
time. You can do this to prevent a false
alarm from being triggered in garages
with elevator ramps, for instance, or
when the vehicle is transported by train:

Lock the vehicle twice to arm the sys-
tem. Press button on the remote control
twice in succession or lock the vehicle
twice with the key.

The indicator lamp lights up briefly and
then flashes continuously. The tilt alarm
sensor and the interior motion sensor
are deactivated as long as the system is
armed.

You can have the tilt alarm sensor
and the interior motion sensor

permanently deactivated.

Interior motion sensor

In order for the interior motion sensor to
function properly, the windows and the
glass sunroof must be completely
closed.

Nevertheless, you should deactivate
the interior motion sensor, refer to
Avoiding unintentional alarms, if
> persons or animals are left in the

vehicle

> the windows or the glass sunroof are

being left open.

The tilt and interior motion sen-
sors are inadvertently switched off

when convenience closing of the win-
dows is interrupted within the first
10 seconds and then started again. If
this happens, they must be disarmed
and reactivated.

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