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For your own safety 
 
Fuels
 
Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels 
containing up to and including 
10 % ethanol or other oxygenates with 
up to 2.8 % oxygen by weight Ð that is, 
15 % MTBE or 3 % methanol plus an equiv-
alent amount of co-solvent Ð will not void 
the applicable warranties with respect to 
defects in materials or workmanship. Field 
experience has indicated significant differ-
ences in fuel quality Ð volatility, composi-
tion, additives, etc. Ð among gasolines 
offered for sale in the United States and 
Canada. The use of poor-quality fuels may 
result in driveability, starting and stalling 
problems, especially under certain environ-
mental conditions such as high ambient 
temperature and high altitude. 
Should you encounter driveability prob-
lems which you suspect could be related to 
the fuel you are using, we recommend that 
you respond by switching to a recognized 
high-quality brand. 
Failure to comply with these recommenda-
tions may result in unscheduled mainte-
nance. 
Follow the relevant safety rules when you 
are handling gasoline.
 
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Maintenance and repair
 
Advanced technology, e. g. the use 
of modern materials and high-per-
formance electronics, requires specially 
adapted maintenance and repair methods. 
Therefore, only have corresponding work 
on your BMW carried out by a BMW center 
or a workshop that works according to 
BMW repair procedures with correspond-
ingly trained personnel. If work is carried 
out improperly there is a danger of conse-
quential damage and the related safety 
risks.
 
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Parts and accessories
 
For your own safety, use genuine 
parts and accessories approved by 
BMW. 
When you purchase accessories tested 
and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW 
Parts, you simultaneously acquire the 
assurance that they have been thoroughly 
tested by BMW to ensure optimized perfor-
mance when installed on your vehicle. 
BMW warrants these parts to be free from 
defects in material and workmanship. 
BMW will not accept any liability for dam-
age resulting from installation of parts and 
accessories not approved by BMW. 
BMW cannot test every product made by 
other manufacturers to verify if it can be 
used on a BMW safely and without risk to 
either the vehicle, its operation, or its occu-
pants. 
Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories 
and other products approved by BMW, 
together with professional advice on using 
these items, are available from all BMW 
centers. 
Installation and operation of non-BMW 
approved accessories such as alarms, 
radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, 
suspension components, brake dust 
shields, telephones Ð including operation of 
any portable phone from within the vehicle 
without using an externally mounted 
antenna Ð or transceiver equipment, for 
instance, CBs, walkie-talkie, ham radio or 
similar accessories, may cause extensive 
damage to the vehicle, compromise its 
safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical 
system or affect the validity of the BMW 
Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for 
additional information.
 
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Maintenance, replacement, or repair 
of the emission control devices and 
systems may be performed by any automo-
tive repair establishment or individual using 
any certified automotive part.
 
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the cover and insert the adapter in the igni-
tion lock. 
Central locking system 
The concept 
The central locking system is ready for 
operation whenever the driver's door is 
closed. This simultaneously engages and 
releases the locks on the following: 
>Doors 
>Luggage compartment lid 
>Fuel filler door. 
The central locking system can be oper-
ated from the outside
>via the remote control 
>via the driver's door lock 
>with Comfort Access via the door han-
dle
and from inside via the button for the cen-
tral locking system. 
When the system is locked from inside, the 
fuel filler door remains unlocked, refer to 
page 36.
The anti-theft system is automatically acti-
vated whenever you activate the central 
locking system from outside the vehicle. 
The alarm system is armed/disarmed at the 
same time.
In an accident, the central locking system 
automatically unlocks the vehicle. In addi-
tion, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps switch on.
Opening and closing: 
from outside 
Using the remote control 
When you engage/release the vehicle's 
locks, you simultaneously activate/deacti-
vate the anti-theft system, arm/disarm the 
alarm system
 and switch the interior lamps 
on/off. In addition, the remote control offers you 
another function:
>Panic mode 
In case of danger, you can trigger an 
alarm.
You can have various confirmation 
signals programmed into the system 
to verify that the vehicle has been locked 
securely.< 
Remote control
1To unlock, convenience opening mode 
and alarm system 
2To lock and secure, switch off tilt alarm 
sensor and interior motion sensor, 
switch on interior lamps and door-
mounted proximity lamps 
3To open the luggage compartment lid 
4To switch on interior lamps, activate 
panic mode 
Because any persons or animals left 
unattended in a parked vehicle could 
lock the doors from the inside, you should 
always keep the remote control with you; 
this precaution ensures that you will remain 
able to unlock the vehicle from the outside 
at all times.< 
When it is no longer possible to lock 
the vehicle via the remote control, the 
battery is discharged. Use this remote con-
trol during an extended drive; this will 
recharge the battery, refer to page 32. 
In the event of a system malfunction, 
please contact your BMW center, which is 
also your source for replacement keys.<  

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Unlocking
Press button 1 .
The interior lamps and the door-mounted 
proximity lamps come on.
Press the button once to unlock the driver's 
door only; press a second time to unlock all 
remaining doors as well as the luggage 
compartment lid and the fuel filler door. 
Convenience opening mode 
Hold button 1   pressed. The windows and 
the glass roof open. The glass roof will not 
be retracted if it is already in its raised posi-
tion. 
Locking and securing 
Press button 2 . 
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor 
and interior motion sensor 
Press button 2   once again directly 
after locking. 
For more detailed information, refer to 
page 40. 
Switching on interior lamps and 
door-mounted proximity lamps 
If the vehicle is locked, press 
button 2 .
Switching on the interior lamps 
Press button 4 . 
You can also use this function to locate 
your vehicle in parking garages etc. 
Panic mode 
By pressing and holding button 4  for 
more than approx. two seconds, you can 
trigger the alarm system in response to any 
impending danger. 
To switch off the alarm: press any of the 
buttons.
Opening the luggage compartment 
lid
Maintain pressure on button 3  for 
approx. 1 second. The luggage compartment lid opens, 
regardless of whether it was previously 
locked or unlocked. 
During opening, the luggage com-
partment lid pivots upward and to the 
rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is 
available before opening. 
To avoid being inadvertently locked out, 
never lay the remote control down in the 
luggage compartment. If the vehicle is 
locked, the luggage compartment lid is also 
locked again when closed.< 
Automatic luggage compartment lid 
operation
*
Opening the luggage compartment 
lid
Maintain pressure on button 3  for 
approx. 1 second. 
The luggage compartment lid opens all the 
way, regardless of whether it was previ-
ously locked or unlocked. 
To interrupt the opening process: 
Press the button again while opening is in 
progress. 
During opening, the luggage com-
partment lid pivots upward and to the 
rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is 
available before opening. 
To avoid being inadvertently locked out, 
never lay the remote control down in the 
luggage compartment. If the vehicle is 
locked, the luggage compartment lid is also 
locked again when closed.< 
Comfort Access* 
Carry the remote control on your person if 
you want to use the Comfort Access. 
Unlocking
>Pull a door handle or
>press the button on the outside of the 
luggage compartment lid.
Only the door of the door handle you 
have pulled is opened.
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lighted. The intensity of the lighting is 
adjusted using the instrument lighting con-
trol, refer to page 100.< 
Engaging the locks 
>Use the central locking button to lock 
all of the doors simultaneously, or 
>press the individual safety lock buttons 
down. To prevent the driver from being 
inadvertently locked out of the vehicle, 
the lock button on the driver's door 
automatically extends again after a brief 
period if the door remains open. 
Because any persons or animals left 
unattended in a parked vehicle could 
lock the doors from the inside, you should 
always keep the remote control with you; 
this precaution ensures that you will remain 
able to unlock the vehicle from the outside 
at all times.< 
Doors 
Soft Close Automatic* 
Apply gentle pressure to the door to close 
it. The closing process will then be carried 
out automatically. 
To avoid injuries, ensure that the 
door's travel path is completely free 
and clear before closing.< 
Luggage compartment lid 
Opening from outside
Press button. The luggage compartment lid 
opens. During opening, the luggage com-
partment lid pivots upward and to the 
rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is 
available before opening.<
The lock
All of the vehicle's keys fit the luggage 
compartment lid lock located in the license 
plate recess. 
Opening separately 
Insert the key in the luggage compartment 
lid's lock and turn it all the way to the right 
Ð the lid opens. 
To avoid being locked out inadvert-
ently, avoid laying the remote control 
down in the luggage compartment. The 
luggage compartment is locked again as 
soon as you close the lid. 
If you use the key to unlock the luggage 
compartment lid while the alarm system is 
armed, the alarm will be triggered. Switch-
ing off the alarm, refer to page 40.<
Securing separately 
The switch position will vary according to 
the individual vehicle's equipment level.  

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rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is 
available before opening.< 
Closing
The luggage compartment lid closes auto-
matically when you 
>press the button or 
>press the button on the outside of the 
luggage compartment lid, refer to 
page 37. 
The luggage compartment lid imme-
diately stops opening or closing if you 
hold it in place by hand.< 
To avoid injuries, be sure that the 
travel path of the luggage compart-
ment lid is clear when it is closed, as with 
all closing procedures. 
Operate the vehicle only when the luggage 
compartment lid is completely closed. 
Otherwise, exhaust fumes could penetrate 
the interior of the vehicle. If special circum-
stances should make it absolutely neces-
sary to operate the vehicle with the luggage 
compartment lid open:
>Close all windows and the glass roof
>Adjust the automatic climate control's 
blower to supply a high rate of airflow, 
refer to page 104.< 
Comfort Access*
If a remote control is detected in the 
luggage compartment after the lug-
gage compartment lid has been closed, the 
luggage compartment lid opens automati-
cally.
During opening the luggage compartment 
lid pivots upward and to the rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is available before 
opening.< 
Manual operation
in the event of an electrical malfunction 
Use the key to unlock the luggage com-
partment lid, refer to page 37, and then 
slowly open or close it, taking care to avoid 
abrupt motion in the process. 
Emergency release 
This lever releases the luggage compart-
ment lid from inside the luggage compart-
ment. 
Luggage compartment
Net*
You can use the net to store smaller 
objects on the bulkhead separating the lug-
gage compartment from the rear seats.
Do not stow objects behind the side 
trim panels on the left and right in the 
luggage compartment, as otherwise the 
electrical parts could overheat and be 
damaged.<
Alarm system 
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds: 
>When a door, the hood, or the luggage 
compartment lid is opened 
>To movement in the vehicle interior: 
interior motion sensor  

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40 >To a change in the vehicle's tilt if some-
one attempts to steal the wheels or tow 
the vehicle 
>To interruption of battery voltage. 
The system responds to unauthorized vehi-
cle entry and attempted theft by simulta-
neously activating: 
>An acoustic alarm, which lasts for a 
period of approx. 30 seconds 
>The hazard warning flashers for approx. 
five minutes 
>The high beams, which flash on and off 
in the same rhythm.
Arming and disarming the alarm 
system 
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either 
with the remote control unit or at the door 
lock, the alarm system is armed or dis-
armed at the same time. 
The system indicates that it has been cor-
rectly armed by switching on the hazard 
warning flashers for a single cycle and by 
emitting an acoustic signal.
You can have different acknowledg-
ment signals set to confirm arming 
and disarming.< 
You can also open the luggage compart-
ment lid with the system armed using 
button 3   on the remote control, refer to 
page 34. When you close the lid, the sys-
tem is rearmed. 
Pressing the Panic mode button for a 
longer period triggers the alarm, refer 
to page 34.< 
To deactivate the alarm
>unlock the vehicle using the remote 
control, refer to page 34
>insert the remote control all the way into 
the ignition lock, engaging the detent. 
Indicator lamp displays
>The indicator lamp below the interior 
rearview mirror flashes continuously: 
the system is armed 
>The indicator lamp flashes when the 
system is armed: door(s), the hood or 
luggage compartment lid are not com-
pletely closed. Even if you do not close 
the alerted area, the system begins to 
monitor the remaining areas, and the 
indicator lamp flashes continuously 
after 10 seconds. However, the interior 
motion sensor is not activated 
>The indicator lamp goes out when the 
system is disarmed: no manipulation 
or attempted intrusions have been 
detected in the period since the system 
was armed 
>The indicator lamp flashes when you 
disarm the system before the remote 
control unit is inserted in the ignition 
lock, but for no more than roughly 
5  minutes: an attempted entry has been 
detected in the period since the system 
was armed. 
Following triggering of an alarm, the indica-
tor lamp will flash continuously. 
Avoiding unintentional alarms 
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion 
sensor may be switched off at the same 
time. You can do this to prevent a false 
alarm from being triggered in garages with 
elevator ramps, for instance, or when the 
vehicle is transported by trailer or train: 
Lock, i.e. arm twice; press button 2  
on the remote control twice in succession, 
refer to page 34. 
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and  

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then flashes continuously. The tilt alarm 
sensor and the interior motion sensor are 
switched off as long as the system is 
armed. 
If you desire, the 
>tilt alarm sensor 
>interior motion sensor 
can be switched off permanently. Please 
contact your BMW center for assistance.< 
Interior motion sensor 
In order for the interior motion sensor to 
function properly, the windows and glass 
roof must be completely closed. 
Be sure to deactivate the interior motion 
sensor, refer to section on Avoiding unin-
tentional alarms, when you wish to leave 
the windows or glass roof open. 
Windows 
Opening and closing windows
From radio mode on: 
>Press the switch until you feel resis-
tance:
The window continues to move down-
ward as long as you continue to hold 
the switch 
>Briefly press the switch beyond the 
resistance point: 
The window moves downward auto-
matically. Briefly press the switch again 
to stop the opening movement. 
You can close the windows in the same 
manner by pulling the switch.
After switching off the ignition
You can still operate the power windows:
>For approx. 15 minutes with the remote 
control unit in the radio mode 
>For approx. 1 minute in position 0 or 
with the remote control unit disen-
gaged.
To open, press the switch beyond the 
resistance point. 
When leaving the vehicle parked, 
always remove the remote control 
from the ignition lock and close the doors; 
this precaution prevents children from 
operating the power windows and injuring 
themselves, etc.< 
For information on using the convenience 
operation mode at the door lock or with the 
remote control, refer to page 34 or 36. 
Safety feature
If the force rises beyond a predefined 
threshold during closing, the system will 
stop moving the window prior to lowering it 
slightly. 
Despite this safety feature you should 
always inspect the window's travel 
path prior to closing it, as the safety system 
might fail to detect certain kinds of obstruc-
tions, such as very thin objects, and the 
window would continue closing. 
Pulling the switch beyond the resistance 
point and holding it limits the response of 
the safety feature. Under these conditions 
the window will respond to forces beyond a 
defined threshold by only opening several 
millimeters. 
If you again pull the switch past the resis-
tance point and hold it in position within a 
period of roughly 4 seconds, the safety fea-
ture will be deactivated.< 
When you close the windows they will 
slow down as they approach the end 
of their travel; this is to allow the safety fea-
ture to respond more precisely to any 
obstructions encountered in this critical 
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Tilt function, passenger-side mirror 
Automatic curb monitor 
1.Select the driver's door mirror with the 
switch 
2.When you select the transmission 
position R, the door mirror on the front 
passenger side tilts downward slightly. 
This allows the driver to see the area 
immediately adjacent to the vehicle Ð 
such as a curb Ð when parking, etc. 
You can deactivate this automatic feature: 
Slide the mirror selection switch to the pas-
senger's side position. 
Vehicle Memory, 
Key Memory 
How the system functions 
Doubtless you have often reflected on how 
great it would be if you could configure 
your vehicle's various adjustment settings 
to meet your own personal requirements. 
In developing your vehicle, BMW has 
incorporated a number of options for per-
sonal adjustment which you can set with 
the Control Center. You can also have 
these programmed at your BMW center. 
There are vehicle-related and person-
related adjustments: Vehicle Memory and 
Key Memory. You can have up to four dif-
ferent basic settings adjusted for four dif-
ferent persons. The only requirement is that 
each person uses his or her own remote 
control. 
When your vehicle is unlocked with the 
remote control, the vehicle recognizes the 
individual user by means of a data exchange with the key, and makes adjust-
ments accordingly. 
To differentiate
Color-coded decals are provided to help 
you distinguish the individual remote con-
trol units with their different settings. 
What the system can do 
Please contact your BMW center for more 
information on the range of options avail-
able with Vehicle Memory and Key Mem-
ory.
You will see this symbol throughout 
the Owner's Manual. It is to remind 
you at appropriate places of the settings 
that are available to you. These positions 
can be looked up in the index under the 
respective keyword.<
Following configuration of the mem-
ory functions, vehicle operation may 
differ from the description in the Owner's 
Manual. Should you want to sell your BMW 
some day, please remember to have the 
memory functions reset to the default 
state.<
Examples of Vehicle Memory 
functions
>Central locking system: set different 
signals as an acknowledgment
>Pathway lighting: activate/deactivate 
function
>Daytime driving lamps: activate/deacti-
vate function
>Alarm system: set different acknowl-
edgment signals to confirm arming/
disarming