2010 BMW 135 Owner's Manual - Page 34
2010 BMW 135 Manual
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Opening and closing Alarm system* The concept The vehicle alarm system responds: > When a door, the hood or the trunk lid is opened > To movements inside the vehicle: interior motion sensor, refer to page 32 > 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: tilt alarm sensor, refer to page 32 > When there has been an interruption of power supply from the battery Depending on the market-specific version, the alarm system briefly signals unauthorized entry attempts by: > An acoustic alarm > Switching on* the hazard warning flashers Indicator lamp displays > The indicator lamp under the inside rearview mirror flashes continuously: the system is armed. > The indicator lamp flashes after locking: doors, hood or trunk lid 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. 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 using the button of the remote control even if the alarm system is armed, refer to page 28. The lid is locked and monitored again as soon as it is closed. 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. 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. Interior motion sensor Coupe In order for the interior motion sensor to function properly, the windows and glass roof must be completely closed*. Switching off an alarm > Unlock the car with the remote control, refer to page 27, or > insert the remote control all the way into the ignition lock. Convertible The interior of the car is monitored up to the height of the seat cushions. Thus the alarm system is activated together with the interior 32 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 846 - © 08/09 BMW AG