Safety Features and Equipment 7-11
DOB 1300-1556 PA-1639 Operator's Manual 2020 X3-45 Commuter
DANGER
Loose wheel nut indicators must always be
visually checked before every trip.
If an indicator is out of sequence, the vehicle
must be considered unsafe to drive and the
wheel must be re-torqued.
Never operate a vehicle suspected to have a
loose wheel nut.
TOWING AND JACKINGPOINTS
For detailed instructions, refer to Maintenance
information MI14- 01 , available at the end of
Section 18 "Body" of the vehicle Maintenance
Manual.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
The daytime running lights system provides
added safety by making the front of the vehicle
more visible to other drivers during the day.
The daytime running lights system turns the
headlights on when:
l Engine is running;
l Parking brake is released;
l The exterior lighting switch is set to the OFF
position or pressed to the first position.
WARNING
At night, do not drive using the daytime running
lights. When in use, the tail and rear marker
lights are not turned on.
For night driving, turn the headlights lighting
rocker switch to the second position.
PEDESTRIAN TURN WARNING (PTW)
The vehicle is equipped with a pedestrian turn
warning system (PTW) that will emit an external
audio message to warn surrounding pedestrians
that the vehicle is turning left or right.
The system is using speakers located on both
sides of the vehicle and turns on automatically
when the vehicle speed is less than 10 mph (16
km/h) and the steering wheel is rotated at least
45deg (a quarter turn) left or right.
WARNING
The PTW system is independent system that
does not activate or replace the vehicle turn
signal lights.
Always uses the foot operated switches to
activate the vehicle signal lights when making a
turn.
BACK-UP ALARM
The back-up alarm alerts pedestrians and other
drivers when the vehicle is being backed- up.
Take extra precautions whenever backing-up. If
necessary, use a guide to provide directions
when backing- up. The back- up alarm is
automatically activated when the transmission is
put into reverse gear (R) .
The back-up alarm can be momentarily disabled
using the dashboard back-up alarm cancel switch
.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS TO OPERATE
THE VEHICLE (BASIC LIMP-HOME
FUNCTIONS)
Even with a defective CECM (Chassis Electronic
Control Module) or a CAN network problem,
essential base functions are maintained to rear
start the vehicle from the engine compartment
and drive in a secure manner.
AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS
l Startup: Turn on the ignition in the driver's
area and rear start the vehicle from the
engine compartment,
l Headlights: Low beams only,
l Stoplights: 2 upper stoplights + high-
mounted stoplight are functional,
l Directional signals: Rear and front only,
l HVAC: Defroster fixed at medium speed.
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