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MODEL YEAR 2000 FZV KEY
Visual Changes:
• New appearance with blue and white BMW roundel. 
• New button arrangement (larger buttons) with sequential operation (enhanced operating
convenience)
• 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.
• Key will be used in E46, E38 and E39 vehicles.
Features of the keyless entry system include:
• Up to 4 radio-control keys can be operated in conjunction with one vehicle.
•  Locking/unlocking  of  doors,  tailgate,
fuel filler lid.
• Selective  unlocking  of  driver’s  door  (as
with key in lock)
• Arming/dis-arming of DWA alarm system
(if equipped).
•  Remote unlocking of the tailgate only.
• Comfort  opening  of  windows  and
sunroof
• Interior lighting activation (search mode).
• Panic mode alarm activation..
• Automatic  correction  for  up  to  1000
erroneous activation signals.
• Low  transmitter  battery  fault  code
storage in the GM.
• An  EEPROM  is  used  to  store  the  key
data. 
• Keys  delivered  with  a  four  color  label
sheet  containing  four  different  colored
labels  for  each  of  the  four  possible  FZV
keys.
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The  blue  "="  sign  indicates  what  mode  this
particular function is set to currently.   
•  Select the "not active" function and press
the continue arrow.
The  system  will  accept  the  selection  and
bring  the  KEY  MEMORY  main  selection
menu back in the display.  
If  additional  selections  are  required,  enter
into  the  systems  displayed  and  repeat  the
steps from above.
•  When  all  of  the  required  KEY  MEMORY
configuration  selections  are  entered,
select  99 SET VEHICLE.
The  next  screen  displays  all  of  the  selected
configuration changes.  
Check the displayed list against the Owner's
selection  list  making  sure  all  of  the  choices
are  entered.    Print  this  list  out  and  place  in
the  vehicle  history  file  for  future  reference  if
necessary.
•  Press the continue arrow to proceed with
the configuration.  
The next display will request that the ignition
switch be "switched off and on again". Press
the "Yes" button to continue.
A bar graph indicating configuration process
is  displayed  along  with  the  current  battery
voltage. 
The  display  will  change  indicating  the
"Vehicle  setting  completed".    Turn  the
ignition  switch  back  off  for  10  seconds  and
then  back  on.  Verify  the  configuration
change(s) by activating the new function. 
     
        
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SLEEP MODE
To lower the constant battery draw when the vehicle is parked, The complete ZKE system
will  go  into  the  “Sleep  Mode”  16  minutes  after  the  ignition  has  been  switched  off  and  no
further ZKE function is active. 
Approximate X5 Battery draw:       • Ignition switch off = approx 750 mA.
• One minute after = approx. 560 mA.
•  After 16 minutes (sleep mode) = approx. 18 mA.
All modules in the ZKE system will go into the sleep mode. The P-Bus remains active, how-
ever no data transfer takes place until a wake-up request is received. The general module,
door  modules  or  keyless  remote  module  can  wake  the  system  up  and  put  the  ZKE  back
on  line.    The  K-Bus  is  not  active  in  the  sleep  mode,  however  the  GM  III  of  Remote  Entry
Module can put the K-Bus back on-line with a wake-up request.
SLEEP MODE CRITERIA: KL R, 15 OFF and no further function activated for 16 minutes.
WAKE UP CRITERIA: KL R or 15 “ON” or a change in one of the signal states listed below.
SIGNAL ACTIVITY ORIGINATING
MODULE
K-BUS High General Module
Door jamb switches (possibility of 4) Low “
Trunk lid lock cylinder microswitch High “
Trunk lid pushbutton microswitch Low “
Interior Trunk lid pushbutton microswitch Low “
Central locking button Low “
Hood microswitch Low “
Trunk Lid microswitch Low “
Interior light switch Low “
FIS sensor Low “
Tilt Alarm sensor Low “
FBZV operational signal High FBZV Module 
Driver’s door lock microswitch  - (lock) High PM-FT/SB
““““ - (unlock) High “
Passenger door lock microswitch - (lock) High PM-BT
““““ - (unlock) High “
Tailgate
Tailgate
Tailgate
Tailgate
UIS