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      12-04-2014, 03:22 PM   #1
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What is this?

Above the SOS button, 3 little circles, look like S Video ports or mini lights
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      12-04-2014, 03:33 PM   #2
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What in the world are you talking about here...This is obviously the specs for inline rotary girder! Sheesh
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      12-04-2014, 03:50 PM   #3
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Cam feed directly to BMW AG
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      12-04-2014, 03:51 PM   #4
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I believe they are the microphones for the hands-free/voice recognition system, but could be wrong.
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      12-04-2014, 03:57 PM   #5
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I think the Mics are left and right of the headrests. Unless those are just for BT calls, which would be odd. The 3 in the terrible pic look almost like cameras though, weird.
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      12-04-2014, 03:59 PM   #6
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its an ultrasonic sensor for in-cabin surveillance


ok BS, I have no idea, but maybe ;-)
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      12-04-2014, 04:43 PM   #7
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In US spec cars those are the NSA camera/listening devices.
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      12-04-2014, 04:48 PM   #8
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In US spec cars those are the NSA camera/listening devices.
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If the car has the Enhanced Bluetooth maybe those are the extra Mics included in the package. Not cameras and are clearly directional.
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      12-04-2014, 10:09 PM   #10
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I waived all non performance packages. No leather, no exec no drivers assist. Weird right?
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      12-04-2014, 10:44 PM   #11
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I believe it's a motion sensor for the alarm.
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      12-04-2014, 11:47 PM   #12
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I think they put it there just to fuck with you so you're always wondering what it is
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      12-05-2014, 12:01 AM   #13
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Looks like either ac thermostat or microphones, not motion sensors.

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      12-08-2014, 10:16 AM   #14
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I just picked mine up at the performance center last week and the person who went through the car told me they were motion detectors. They said dont leave like a dog or something that moves inside the car because the they turn on after like 2 minutes. There was a way to deactivate it if you did leave a dog or your kid out in the sweltering sun in you car and don't want their squirming to set it off (I think maybe hit the lock twice, but I can't quite remember that part.)
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I just picked mine up at the performance center last week and the person who went through the car told me they were motion detectors. They said dont leave like a dog or something that moves inside the car because the they turn on after like 2 minutes. There was a way to deactivate it if you did leave a dog or your kid out in the sweltering sun in you car and don't want their squirming to set it off (I think maybe hit the lock twice, but I can't quite remember that part.)
Hit the lock on the remote twice.
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It is the ultrasonic sensors for the alarm (aka: motion sensors)
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Sweet, thanks everyone.
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