BMW Z4 ROADSTER Owner's Manual page 99

Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
▷ Press the button on the vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
▷ Briefly press the button on the vehicle key
three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Indicator light on the interior mirror
▷ The indicator light flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
The alarm system is switched on.
▷ Indicator light flashes for approx. 10 sec-
onds, then it flashes briefly every 2 sec-
onds:
Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor
are not active, as doors, hood, or trunk lid
are not correctly closed. Correctly closed
access points are secured.
When the remaining open access points
are closed, the interior motion sensor and
tilt alarm sensor will be turned on.
▷ The indicator light goes out after unlocking:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.
▷ The indicator light flashes after unlocking
until drive-ready state is switched on, but
no longer than approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been deployed.
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Opening and closing
Tilt alarm sensor
The inclination of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such
as attempts to steal a wheel or when the vehi-
cle is towed.
Interior motion sensor
The vehicle interior is monitored.
The alarm system responds when movement
is detected in the vehicle interior.
The car's interior is monitored to the height
of the seat surfaces. The alarm system is
switched on together with the interior motion
sensor even when the convertible top is open.
Falling objects such as leaves can trigger the
alarm unintentionally.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
General information
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen-
sor can trigger an alarm, although no unau-
thorized action occurred.
Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:
▷ In car washes.
▷ In duplex garages.
▷ During transport on trains carrying vehicles,
at sea or on a trailer.
▷ With animals in the vehicle.
▷ When the vehicle is locked after start of re-
fueling.
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion
sensor can be switched off in such situations.
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor
Press the button on the vehicle key
within 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle
is locked.
The indicator light illuminates for approx.
2 seconds and then continues to flash.
CONTROLS
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