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Cars are always supplied to conform
with the registration laws of the coun-
try in which they are intended for use.
If the owner moves to another country,
it is important to check beforehand
that import regulations and vehicle
licensing laws do not make it too diffi-
cult to import the car.
You can obtain infrmation in Germany
by telephoning 089-382-0 and stating
the model, vehicle identification
number and date first registered.
In other countries, please consult
BMW Service or the importer.
The anti-lock brake system (ABS) pre-
vents the wheels from locking and
thus enhances active safety. Locked
wheels are dangerous, because the
front wheels cannot then be steered
and the rear wheels may slide side-
ways and cause the car to spin or
slide off the road.
With ABS in action, the car achieves
the shortest possible braking dis-
tances for the prevailing conditions
(straight-line braking or cornering, on
asphalt, ice, wet roads etc.).
ABS is capable of satisfying two fun-
damental requirements whenever the
brakes are applied:
d Assured driving stability on varying
road surfaces (e.g. asphalt, con-
crete, mud, wet roads, snow and
ice).
d Assured steerability and manoeu-
vrability in these conditions.
However, certain important considera-
tions must be borne in mind in con-
nection with these requirements:
Even ABS is unable to eliminate the
effects of natural physical laws. It can-
not absolve the driver from the conse-
quences of braking too late,
maintaining insufficient space from
vehicles ahead, exceeding the limits
of adhesion when cornering at speed
or encountering a poor stretch of road
where aquaplaning occurs. Avoiding
such situations remains the driver's
responsibility.
Although ABS enhances active driving
safety, this should not be regarded as
an invitation to take correspondingly
severe risks.
Licensing for use abroad ABS
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