Safety

The X3 earned a 2009 Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the agency's highest award. That means it earned top scores in IIHS' frontal-offset, side-impact and rear crash tests. All X3s have standard electronic stability control and a full complement of airbags.

As of publication, the Q5, GLK350 and XC60 hadn't been tested by IIHS.

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    Avoiding unintentional alarms
    The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor can be switched off together, such as in the following situations: ► In automatic car washes. ► In duplex garages. ► During tran ...

    The concept
    The system issues a two-phase warning of a danger of collision at speeds above approx. 10 mph/15 km/h. The time of these warnings may vary depending on the current driving situation. The collisi ...

    Displays in instrument cluster
    Displays in instrument cluster 1 Stored desired speed ▷ Green: the system is active. ▷ Orange: the system is interrupted. 2 Lights up yellow: vehicle detected ahead Display also ...