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Installation
Insert the wind deflector in the guides pro-
vided on the rollover bars. 
The wind deflector panels inserted in the 
rollover bars cannot be removed.
Clothes hooks
Located on the wind deflector panel in the 
rollover bars.
Do not hang heavy objects on the 
hooks. If you do so, personal injury 
could result during braking or evasive 
maneuvers, for example.<
Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
>When a door, the hood or the luggage 
compartment lid is opened
>When attempts are made to start the 
vehicle
>To movement inside the vehicle – inte-
rior motion sensor
>To alterations in the vehicle tilt, e.g. as 
would occur during attempts to steal 
the wheels or tow the vehicle
>To interruption of battery voltage.
The alarm produced by the system in the 
event of unauthorized vehicle entry and 
attempted theft depends on the country 
version:
>Sounding of an acoustical alarm for 
30 seconds
>Activation of the hazard warning flash-
ers for approx. five minutes.
Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem
When the vehicle is locked or unlocked 
either via the driver's door lock or with the 
remote control, the alarm system is simul-
taneously armed or disarmed.The hazard warning flashers blink once 
when the alarm system has been properly 
armed.
You can have different acknowledg-
ment signals set to confirm arming 
and disarming.<
You can open the luggage compartment lid 
when the system is armed by pressing the 
remote control button. Refer to page 19. 
When it is closed, the lid is once again 
secured.
Manual operation of the luggage 
compartment lid triggers the alarm. 
Refer to page 21.<
To cancel an alarm: 
Press the button on the remote control, 
refer to page 18, or turn the ignition key to 
position 1. Refer to page 38.
Indicator lamp displays
>The indicator lamp beneath the interior 
mirror flashes continuously:
The system is armed
>The indicator lamp flashes when it is 
being armed: 
A door, the hood or luggage compart-
ment lid is not completely closed. Even 
if you do not close the area causing the 
alert, the remaining areas are secured 
and the indicator lamp flashes continu-
ously after 10 seconds. 
However, the interior motion sensor is 
not activated 
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In the engine compartment
Hood
To release the hood
Pull the lever located under the left-hand 
side of the instrument panel.
Do not work on your vehicle without 
the appropriate skills to do so. Failure 
to work in an informed, professional man-
ner when servicing components and mate-
rials constitutes a safety hazard for vehicle 
occupants and other road users. If you are 
not familiar with the guidelines, please 
have the operations performed by a BMW 
center.<
To open
1.Reach under the engine hood
2.Push the release handle up
3.Open the hood.
To close
Allow the hood to fall from a low height and 
push on both sides so that it audibly 
engages.
To avoid injuries, be sure that the 
travel path of the hood is clear when it 
is closed, as with all closing procedures.
If you notice while driving that the hood is 
not completely closed, stop immediately 
and close it securely.<