Alarm System - BMW SERIE 5 SPORT WAGON 2004 Owner's Manual

Emergency release
This lever releases the luggage compart-
ment lid from inside the luggage compart-
ment.
Closing
The handle recesses on the interior trim of
the luggage compartment lid make it easier
to pull down.
To avoid injuries, be sure that the
travel path of the luggage compart-
ment lid is clear when it is closed, as with
all closing procedures.<
Operate the vehicle only when the
luggage compartment lid is com-
pletely closed. Otherwise, exhaust fumes
could penetrate the interior of the
If special circumstances should make it
absolutely necessary to operate the vehicle
with the compartment open:
1. Close all windows and the glass roof
2. Adjust the automatic climate control to
supply a high air volume, refer to
page 91.
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Alarm system

The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
When a door, the hood, or the luggage
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compartment lid is opened
To movement in the vehicle interior:
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interior motion sensor
To changing the vehicle's tilt if someone
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attempts to steal the wheels or tow the
vehicle
To interruption of battery voltage.
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The system responds to unauthorized vehi-
cle entry and attempted theft by simulta-
neously activating:
An acoustic alarm, which lasts for a
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period of approx. 30 seconds
The hazard warning flashers for approx.
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5 minutes
The high beams, which flash on and off
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in the same rhythm.
Arming and disarming the alarm
system
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.
The system indicates that it has been cor-
rectly armed by switching on the hazard
warning flashers for a single cycle and by
emitting an acoustic signal.
You can also open the luggage compart-
ment lid with the system armed using the
button on the remote control, refer to
page 28. When you close the lid, it is
secured again.
Switching off the alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the remote
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control, refer to page
Or turn the ignition key to position 1.
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