2006 BMW 325XI SPORTS WAGON key battery

Opening and closing
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Opening and closing
Keys/remote controls
1Remote control with integrated key
2Spare key
3Adapter for spare key, in the glove compart-
ment
Remote control with integrated key
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. Use the remote control at least twice a
year in order to keep the batteries charged. In
cars equipped with convenient access
*, the
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
refer to page37.
The settings called up and implemented when
the car is unlocked depend on which remote
control is used to unlock the car, refer to Per-
sonal Profile, page29.
In addition, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page195.
Integrated key
Press button1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Glove compartment, refer to page103
>Driver's door, refer to page32
New remote controls
Your BMW Center can supply new remote con-
trols with integrated keys as additional units or
as replacements in the event of loss.
Spare key
Spare key for storage in a safe place, such as in
your wallet. This key is not intended for regular
use.
The spare key and the integrated key fit the
same locks.
Adapter for spare key
The adapter is necessary for starting the car
with the spare key or switching on radio readi-
ness.

Controls
31Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages etc.
Panic mode*
You can also trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation:
Press the button for at least three seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Unlocking the tailgate
Press the button for a longer period.
The tailgate opens a short distance, regardless
of whether it was locked or unlocked.
If you press the button on the remote
control a second time for a longer period
within three seconds, the cargo area cover is
raised
*. Before closing the tailgate, press the
cover downward until it engages.<
In order to avoid damage, make sure there
is sufficient clearance in all directions
before opening the tailgate.
A previously locked tailgate is locked again after
closing.
Before and after each trip, check that the tail-
gate has not been inadvertently unlocked.<
Setting confirmation signals
You can program the vehicle to confirm when it
has been locked or unlocked.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.
4.Select "Door locks" and press the control-
ler.5.Select "Confirmation" and press the con-
troller.
6.Select the desired signal.
7.Press the controller.
The signal is activated.
Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock
the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is dis-
charged. Use this remote control during an
extended drive; this will recharge the battery,
refer to page28.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications
Commission regulations. Operation is gov-
erned by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
>This device must not cause harmful inter-
ference, and
>This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Controls
37Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Malfunction
Convenient access may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this happens, open or close
the vehicle via the buttons on the remote con-
trol or using the integrated key. To start the
engine afterward, insert the remote control into
the ignition switch.
Warning lamps
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when you attempt to
start the engine: the engine cannot
be started. The remote control is not inside the
vehicle or is malfunctioning. Take the remote
control with you inside the vehicle or have it
checked. If necessary, insert another remote
control into the ignition switch.
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up while the engine is
running: the remote control is no
longer inside the vehicle. After the engine is
switched off, the engine can only be restarted
within approx. 10 seconds.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on and a message
appears on the Control Display:
replace the battery in the remote control.
Replacing the battery
The remote control for convenient access con-
tains a battery that will need to be replaced from
time to time.
1.Take the integrated key out of the remote
control, refer to page28.
2.Remove the cover.
3.Insert the new battery with the plus side fac-
ing up.4.Press the cover on to close.
Take the old battery to a battery collec-
tion point or to your BMW Center.<
Windows
To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the windows and keep them in
your field of vision until they are shut.
Take the remote control with you when you
leave the car, otherwise children could operate
the electric windows and possibly injure them-
selves.<
Opening, closing
>Press the switch to the resistance point.
The window continues to open as long as
you keep the switch pressed.
>Press the switch beyond the resistance
point.
The window opens automatically. Press the
switch again to stop the opening move-
ment.
You can close the windows in the same manner
by pulling the switch.
There are separate switches in the rear seat
armrests.
After switching off the ignition
When the remote control is removed or the igni-
tion is switched off, you can still operate the
windows for approx. 1 minute as long as no
door is opened.
For information on convenient operation via the
remote control or the door lock, refer to page30

Telephoning
162
Telephoning
The concept
Your BMW is equipped with a full mobile phone
preparation package. After pairing a suitable
mobile phone with the vehicle once, you can
operate the mobile phone via iDrive, the buttons
on the steering wheel or via voice commands.
Once a mobile phone has been paired with your
vehicle, it is automatically recognized as soon
as it is inside the vehicle while the engine is run-
ning or the ignition is switched on. You can
store the pairing data for up to four mobile
phones simultaneously. If several mobile
phones are detected at the same time, the
mobile phone last paired can be operated via
the vehicle.
Using the telephone inside
the vehicle
Using the snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, a holder for
mobile phones, allows you to charge the mobile
phone's battery and connect the mobile phone
to your vehicle's outside antenna. This ensures
better network reception and consistent repro-
duction quality. Please contact your
BMW Center to find out for which mobile
phones there are snap-in adapters available.
BMW discourages the use of mobile
phones or other mobile communications
devices inside the vehicle without a direct con-
nection to an outside antenna. Otherwise, inter-
ference between vehicle electronics systems
and the mobile communications device cannot
be ruled out. In addition, there is no assurance
that the radiation which results from transmis-
sion will be dissipated from the vehicle inte-
rior.<
Avoid operating a mobile phone recognized by
the vehicle via the mobile phone's keypad, oth-
erwise malfunctions may result.
For your safety
A car phone makes life more convenient in
many ways, and can even save lives in an emer-
gency. While you should consult your mobile
phone's separate Owner's Manual for a detailed
description of safety precautions and informa-
tion, we request that you direct your particular
attention to the following:
Only make entries when the traffic situa-
tion allows you to do so. Do not hold the
mobile phone in your hand while you are driving;
use the hands-free system instead. If you do
not observe this precaution, your being dis-
tracted can endanger vehicle occupants and
other road users.<
Suitable mobile phones
Please ask your BMW Center which mobile
phones with Bluetooth interface are supported
by the mobile phone preparation package and/
or which mobile phones are compatible with the
snap-in adapter. By virtue of their particular
software versions, these mobile phones sup-
port the functions described in this Owner's
Manual. Malfunctions may occur with other
mobile phones.
Care instructions
You can find what you need to know about car-
ing for your mobile phone in the separate Caring
for your vehicle brochure and in the mobile
phone Owner's Manual.
Operating options
You can operate the mobile phone* using:
>The steering wheel, refer to page10
>iDrive, refer to page166
>Voice commands, refer to page170
*

Everything from A - Z
220 Burned fuel
– refer to Average
consumption69
Button for starting engine53
Buttons on steering wheel11
C
California Proposition 65
warning6
"Call"168
Call
– accepting166
– displaying accepted168
– ending167
– in absence168
– starting167
Calling
– from phone book167
– from Top 8 list168
– redialing168
Can holders, refer to Cup
holders104
Capacities213
Capacity of cargo area212
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery201
Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"69
Care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo, securing115
Cargo area105
– capacity212
– convenient access36
– cover105
– folding up the floor
panel107
– lamp93
– lid, refer to Tailgate33
– net106
– opening from outside33
Cargo area net106Cargo loading
– stowing cargo115
– vehicle114
Caring for artificial leather,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for light-alloy wheels,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Car jack
– jacking points201
Car key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control28
Car phone162
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest103
– refer to Mobile phone162
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Car radio, refer to Radio144
Car wash114
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system112
"Categories"150
CBS Condition Based
Service195
"CD"140,152CD changer152
– controls140
– fast forward/reverse156
– installation location156
– playing a track154
– random order155
– repeating a track155
– selecting a CD152
– selecting a track153
– switching on/off140
– tone control141
– volume141
CD player152
– controls140
– fast forward/reverse156
– playing a track154
– random order155
– repeating a track155
– selecting a track153
– switching on/off140
– tone control141
– volume141
Center armrest103
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulbs201
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside29
Central locking system29
– convenient access35
Changing bulbs197
Changing the language on the
Control Display80
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display71
Changing wheels201
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment191
Check Control77
"Check Control
messages"78
Check Gas Cap182

Everything from A - Z
222 Deadlocking, refer to
Locking30
Decommissioning the vehicle
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defect
– door lock32
– fuel filler door182
– panorama glass roof39
Defogging windows97
Defrosting windows97
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation
– automatic climate control97
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows97
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows97
"Delete address book" in
navigation130
"Delete all numbers" on the
mobile phone169
"Delete data" in
navigation130
"Delete" for mobile
phone169
Destination address
– deleting129
– entering121,124
Destination for navigation
– entry121
– navigation list127
– selecting from address
book129
– selecting using
information126
– storing128Destination guidance132
– bypassing route
sections136
– canceling voice
instructions49
– changing specified
route130
– displaying route133
– displaying routes133
– distance and arrival132
– interrupting132
– starting132
– terminating/continuing132
– voice instructions135
– volume of voice
instructions135
Destination list for navigation
system127
Destinations recently driven
to127
"Dial" for mobile phone167
"Dial number"167
Digital clock67
Digital compass
101
Digital radio147
Dimensions211
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals57
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions135
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book128
Displacement, refer to Engine
data210
Display, refer to iDrive
controls16
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting93
"Display off"21
Displays
– instrument cluster12
– on the Control Display16
Displays and controls10
"Display settings"75
Disposal
– coolant193
– remote control battery37
– vehicle battery201Distance control, refer to
Active cruise control61
Distance remaining to service,
refer to Service
requirements72
"Distance to dest."69
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control81
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control28
Door lock32
Door locking, confirmation
signals31
"Door locks"30
Doors, emergency
operation32
DOT Quality Grades186
Draft-free ventilation97
Drinks holders, refer to Cup
holders104
Drive-off assistant85
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams90
Driving notes112
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route133
Driving stability control
systems82
Driving through water113
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes112
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function97
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control82
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control83
– indicator lamps
83
DVD for navigation120
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC
– indicator lamps83
E
EBV Electronic brake-force
distribution82

Everything from A - Z
228 Parking
– vehicle54
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control81
Parking brake, refer to
Handbrake55
Parking lamps/low beams90
– replacing bulbs199
Parts and accessories, refer to
The individual vehicle5
Passenger-side mirror tilt
function47
"Pathway lighting"91
Pathway lighting91
"PDC"82
PDC Park Distance Control81
Personal Profile29
"Perspective"134
Phone book166
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book169
– dialing167
– most recent numbers168
– selecting in phone book168
– Top 8168
Placing a call, refer to
telephone owner's manual
"Play" for audio mode153
"Play"
on the radio151
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control98
Position
– displaying136
– storing128
Power failure201
Power windows37
– safety switch38
Power windows, refer to
Windows37
Preselecting the switch-on
times for parked car
ventilation/heating98
"Presets", calling up on
radio144
"Presets" on the radio150Pressure, tires184
Pressure monitoring, tires85
– Flat Tire Monitor85
Protection function, refer to
Anti-trapping mechanism
– windows38
Providing medical assistance,
refer to First add pouch203
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor85
R
Radio
– autostore145
– controls140
– sampling stations145
– satellite radio149
– selecting the frequency
manually145
– selecting the
waveband140,144
– station search145
– station selection144
– stations with the best
reception145
– storing stations146
– switching on/off140
– tone control141
– volume141
– Weather Band147
Radio key, refer to Integrated
key/Remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness53
Radio readiness53
– switched off53
– switched on53
Rain sensor58
"Random", random play156
"Random all" for audio
mode156
"Random directory" for audio
mode156
Reading lamps93
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps200
– replacing bulbs200
Rear seat back, folding106Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints44
– folding head restraint down
and up44
– folding the backrests106
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulbs200
Rear ventilation97
Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors46
Rear window defroster97
Rear window roller blind, refer
to Roller sun blinds102
Rear window safety switch38
"Received calls"168
Receiving level of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Reception
– radio stations147
Rechargeable flashlight103
Recirculated-air mode96
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated-air mode96
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest42
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch79
"Redial" for mobile phone168
Refueling182
Releasing
– hood190
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range68
Remote control28
– battery renewal37
– convenient access35
– garage door opener100
– malfunctions31,37
– service data195
– tailgate31
"Repeat directory" for audio
mode155
"Repeat" for audio mode155
"Repeat track" for audio
mode155
Replacement remote
control28