BMW X3 xDrive20i 2013 Owner's Handbook Manual page 42

Controls
Risk of trapping
To avoid injuries, ensure that the closing
area of the glass roof is unobstructed during
closing.◀
Removing the remote control
Take the remote control with you when
you leave the car, otherwise children could op‐
erate the roof and possibly injure themselves.◀
Raising the glass roof
Press the top of the switch.
▷ From the closed position, the
roof is raised and the sliding
panel opens slightly.
▷ The opened roof closes to
the raised position. The slid‐
ing panel remains completely
open.
Opening/closing the sliding panel
▷ Push and hold the switch in
the desired direction as far as
the resistance point.
The sliding panel moves as
long as the switch is held.
▷ Push the switch beyond the resistance point
in the desired direction.
The sliding panel moves automatically. The
movement is stopped by pressing the
switch again.
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Opening and closing
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Opening/closing glass roof
Proceed as described under sliding trim when
the sliding trim is open.
Opening and closing the glass roof and
sliding panel together
Push the switch twice in rapid
succession beyond the resist‐
ance point in the desired direc‐
tion.
The glass roof and the sliding
panel open together. The movement is stopped
by pressing the switch again.
Comfort operation, see page 32, via the remote
control.
Comfort closing, see page 38, with Comfort Ac‐
cess.
Comfort position
The roof is not entirely open in the comfort po‐
sition. This reduces wind noise in the passenger
compartment.
The glass roof stops in the comfort position
when it opens and closes completely. You can
continue the movement by subsequently press‐
ing the button.
After switching off the ignition
The roof can still be opened or closed for ap‐
proximately 1 minute after the ignition has been
switched off.
Anti-trap mechanism
If the closing power of the glass roof exceeds a
certain value, the closing operation is interrup‐
ted from approximately the half-open position,
or during closing from the raised position.
The roof opens again slightly.
Danger of trapping despite anti-trap
mechanism
Despite the anti-trap mechanism, make sure
that the roof is not obstructed as it closes; if this