To allow clearance for the air bag to deploy if necessary.
The popular belief is that having your hands at 10 and 12 is the safest way to drive, but this is wrong. According to AAA, the best way to hold the steering wheel is to place your hands at 9 and 3.
9 and 3
It used to be at 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock but with the air bags in the steering wheel they now recommend 3'oclock and 12 o'clock. It's 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock.
The drive switch to the lower right of the steering wheel has 3 positions: Left to right they are A4WD, H4WD and L4WD. When the switch is in the H4WD position, you are in High 4 Wheel Drive.
The 2005 BMW 3-Series has rear wheel drive.
The 2003 BMW 3-Series has rear wheel drive.
The 2011 BMW 3-Series has rear wheel drive.
The 2006 BMW 3-Series has rear wheel drive.
The 2014 BMW 3-Series has rear wheel drive.
The 2010 BMW 3-Series has rear wheel drive.
The 2004 BMW 3-Series has rear wheel drive.
The 2008 BMW 3-Series has rear wheel drive.