System Components
Remote Key:                              Features:
• 3 volt lithium battery (commercially available CR 2016)
is used as the power supply for the key transmitters.
• An EEPROM is used to store the key data.  
The data is not lost when the battery is re- 
placed and initialization is not required.
• The  key  incorporates  an  LED  that  signals  the  opera-
tor  of  signal  transmitting,  key  initialization  status  and
key self test indication.
• The keys are delivered  
with a four color label   
sheet containing differ-  
ent colored labels for   
each of the four pos- 
sible FZV keys.  
This is helpful to differenti-
ate the FZV keys during initialization preventing the pos  
sibility of mis-assigning the key ID which would change  
the encoded Key Memory functions.
Model Year 2000 Key 
Visual Changes:
• New appearance with blue and white BMW roundel.
• New button arrangement (larger buttons) with seq-  
uential operation (enhanced operating convenience).
Functions the same as the previous key.
• Rechargeable battery replaces replaceable batteries. 
Charged by EWS ring antenna.
• The key housing is encapsulated and can not be  
opened.
• The LED has been omitted.
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