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fere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect

Opening and closing
32 Each time the central locking system is locked
or unlocked from outside the vehicle, this simul-
taneously engages or disengages the anti-theft
system. The alarm system is also armed or dis-
armed. The remote control also switches the
interior lamps on and off.
For additional details on alarm system
refer to
page37.
In an accident of corresponding severity, the
central locking system automatically unlocks
the vehicle. In addition, the hazard warning
flashers and interior lamps switch on.
Opening and closing: from
outside
Using remote control
Persons or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from
the inside. For this reason, bring the remote
control with you whenever you leave the vehicle
so that you will always be able to unlock the
vehicle from outside.<
1Unlocking, comfort opening, and deactivat-
ing alarm system
2Locking and securing, arming alarm sys-
tem, switching off tilt alarm sensor and inte-
rior motion sensor, switching on interior
lamps and perimeter lighting
3Opening luggage compartment lid
4Switching on interior lamps and pathway
lighting, activating panic mode
*. You can
find details about pathway lighting on
page100.If it is no longer possible to lock the vehi-
cle with a remote control, its battery is
discharged. Use this remote control during an
extended drive; this will recharge the battery,
refer to page30.
In the event of malfunctions, please contact
your BMW center. which is also your source for
replacement keys.<
Unlocking
1. Press the button. The hazard warning
flashers blink twice.
Driver's door and fuel filler door are
unlocked.
2.Press the button again.
All other doors and the luggage compart-
ment lid are unlocked.
The interior lamps and the door-mounted
perimeter lamps come on.
Comfort opening
Press the button longer. The windows and
the glass sunroof open. The glass sunroof will
not move if it is already in its raised position.
Engaging locks
Press the button. The hazard warning
flashers blink once.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
when people are in it since they will be
unable to unlock it from inside if they do not
know the special procedure.<
Switching on interior lamps and
perimeter lighting
Press the button if the vehicle is
locked.
Switching on interior lamps
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages etc.

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Panic mode*
You can trigger the alarm system in case of
danger:
Press the button for at least 3 seconds.
To deactivate the alarm: press any button
Opening luggage compartment lid
Press the button for approx. one second.
The luggage compartment lid opens, regard-
less of whether it was previously locked or
unlocked.
During opening, the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots back and up. Make sure
there is adequate clearance available before
opening.
To avoid being inadvertently locked out, never
set the remote control down in the luggage
compartment. A previously locked luggage
compartment lid is also locked again after clos-
ing.<
Automatic luggage compartment lid
operation*
Opening luggage compartment lid
Press the button for approx. one second.
The luggage compartment lid opens all the way,
regardless of whether it was previously locked
or unlocked.
To interrupt the opening process:
Press the button again while opening is in
progress.
During opening, the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots back and up. Make sure
there is adequate clearance available before
opening.
To avoid being inadvertently locked out, never
set the remote control down in the luggage
compartment. A previously locked luggage
compartment lid is also locked again after clos-
ing.<
Malfunction
Local radio waves can cause the remote control
to malfunction.
Should the remote control fail to operate due to
interference of this kind, the vehicle can be
opened and closed with a key via the door lock.
If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle with
a remote control, then its battery is discharged.
Use this remote control during an extended
drive; this will recharge the battery, refer to
page30.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
Commission regulations. Operation is gov-
erned by the following:
FCC ID:
>LX8766S
>LX8766E
>LX8CAS
>LX8CAS2
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
>This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
>this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment.<

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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.
Persons or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from
the inside. For this reason, bring the remote
control with you whenever you leave the vehicle
so that you will always be able to unlock the
vehicle from outside.<
Doors
Automatic soft closing*
Apply gentle pressure to the door to close it.
The closing process will then be carried out
automatically.
To avoid injuries, make sure that the
door's travel path is completely free and
clear before closing.<
Luggage compartment lid
Opening from outside
Press the button on the luggage compartment
lid or the button on the remote control for
approx. 1 second: the luggage compartment lid
opens.
During opening, the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots back and up. Make sure
there is adequate clearance available before
opening.<
The lock
All of the vehicle's keys fit the luggage compart-
ment lid lock located in the license plate recess.
Opening separately
Insert the key into the luggage compartment
lid's lock and turn it all the way to the right – the
lid opens.
To avoid being inadvertently locked out,
never set the key or the remote control
down in the luggage compartment. The lug-
gage compartment is locked again as soon as
you close the lid.
If you use the lock to unlock the luggage com-
partment lid while the alarm system is armed,
the alarm will be triggered. To avoid this, you
should unlock the vehicle first. If the alarm has
been triggered accidentally, switch off the
alarm, refer to page37.<
Locking separately
The location of the switch varies, depending on
the individual vehicle's equipment.
1Luggage compartment lid locked
2Luggage compartment lid unlocked
Push the switch into position1. This locks the
luggage compartment lid and disconnects it
from the central locking system.

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Manual operation
In the case of an electrical malfunction, you can
unlock the luggage compartment lid with the
key, refer to page35, and slowly open and close
it without sudden movements.
Emergency release
Pull the lever inside the luggage compartment.
This unlocks the luggage compartment lid.
Alarm system
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds to:
>opening of a door, the hood or the luggage
compartment lid
>movement in the vehicle interior: interior
motion sensor, refer to page38
>changes in the vehicle's tilt if someone
attempts to steal the wheels or tow the
vehicle
>interruptions in battery voltage
The alarm system briefly indicates unautho-
rized tampering:
>with an acoustic alarm
>by switching on
the hazard warning flashers
>by flashing the high beams
Arming and disarming alarm system
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
When the alarm system is armed, you can also
open the luggage compartment lid with the button on the remote control, refer to
page33. When the luggage compartment lid is
closed, it is relocked and monitored again.
Unlocking via the door lock will trigger the
alarm on some national-market versions.
Pressing the 'Panic mode' button for a longer
period also triggers the alarm, refer to
page33.<
Switching off alarm
>Unlock the vehicle using the remote control,
refer to page32.
>Insert the remote control into the ignition
lock.
Indicator lamp displays
>The indicator lamp below the interior rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.
>The indicator lamp flashes after the vehicle
is locked: the doors or luggage compart-
ment lid are not properly closed. Even if you
do not close the door involved, 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.
>After the vehicle is unlocked, the indicator
lamp goes out: no manipulation or
attempted intrusions have been detected in
the period since the system was armed.
>After the vehicle is unlocked, the indicator
lamp flashes until the remote control is
inserted into 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.

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Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm
system reacts, e.g. in case of an attempted
wheel theft or towing.
Interior motion sensor
In order for the interior motion sensor to func-
tion properly, the windows and glass sunroof
must be completely closed.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
may be switched off at the same time. This pre-
vents unintentional alarms, e.g. in the following
situations:
>In duplex garages
>During transport on car-carrying trains,
boats/ships or on a trailer
>When animals are to remain in the vehicle
Switching off tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor
Press the button on the remote control
again as soon as the vehicle is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then
flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor and
the interior motion sensor are switched off until
the next time the vehicle is unlocked and subse-
quently locked again.
Comfort Access*
With Comfort Access, you can have access to
your vehicle without having to hold the remote
control in your hand. It is sufficient to carry the
remote control on your person, e.g. in a jacket
pocket. The vehicle automatically detects the
associated remote control inside the vehicle or
in its immediate vicinity.
Comfort Access supports the following func-
tions:
>Locking/unlocking the vehicle
>Unlocking the luggage compartment lid
separately
>Starting the engine
Functional requirements
>The vehicle can only be locked if the remote
control is outside the vehicle.
>The next unlocking and locking cycle is not
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.
>The engine can only be started if the remote
control is inside the vehicle.
Comparison to conventional remote
control
You can control the functions mentioned previ-
ously with the Comfort Access or by pressing
the buttons on the remote control. Therefore
please first familiarize yourself with the instruc-
tions for opening and closing, starting on
page32.
The specific features involved in the use of
Comfort Access are described below.
If a short delay occurs when opening or
closing the windows and the glass sun-
roof, then this indicates that the system is
checking whether a remote control is located in
the vehicle. Please repeat opening or closing if
necessary.<
Unlocking
Pull a door handle. This corresponds to press-
ing the button.
Only the door of the door handle you have
pulled is unlocked.
You unlock the other doors from the inside,
using the central locking system button, refer to
page34.<
Locking
Push a door handle. This corresponds to press-
ing the button.
Before locking, make sure that the igni-
tion and all current-consuming devices
are switched off in order to minimized the drain
on the battery.
If a remote control is detected in the interior, the
vehicle is unlocked again or not locked in the
first place.<

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A
"ABC...", navigation131
ABS Antilock Brake
System87
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control69
"ACCEPT",
navigation140,148
Accessories, refer to Your
individual vehicle5
Accident, refer to
– Initiating an emergency
call219
– Roadside
Assistance190,219
Activated-charcoal filter107
Activating
– BMW Assist193
– High Definition Radio162
Active cruise control69
– indicator lamp71
– malfunction72
– radar sensor72
– sensor, refer to
Malfunction72
Active head restraints,
front47
Active seat50
Active seat ventilation50
Adapter for spare key31
Adaptive brake lamp, refer to
Brake force display94
Adaptive Drive
– refer to Dynamic Drive89
– refer to EDC Electronic
Damper Control89
Adaptive Head Light100
Address
– deleting140
– displaying141
– storing139
– storing current position147"Address book",
navigation139
Adjusting cooling action of
rear climate control108
Adjusting interior
temperature105
Adjusting tone in audio mode,
refer to Tone control153
Adjusting volume153
– ring tone of telephone179
– voice command system25
– voice instructions146
Airbags95
– safe sitting position43
Air conditioning103
– in rear108
– in the rear108
– while parked109
Air distribution
– automatic104
– manual106
Airing, refer to Ventilation107
Air jets, refer to
Ventilation107
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure200
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air mode105
Air vents, refer to
Ventilation107
Air volume
– automatic climate
control106
– rear climate control108
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications199
Alarm system37
– avoiding unintentional
alarms38
All around the steering
wheel10
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires206Altering route, refer to
Changing route146
Alternate route, refer to
Changing route146
"AM", radio156
AM, refer to Radio156
"ANGLE", DVD changer173
Antifreeze
– coolant210
– washer fluid66
Antilock Brake System
ABS87
Anti-theft system
– refer to Alarm system37
– refer to Central locking
system32
Approved engine oils209
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest
– front113
– rear114
"Arrow display",
navigation145
"AS ADDRESS",
navigation139,147
Ashtray
– front115
– rear116
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist189
Assistance getting in and
out52
– backrest width44
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems87
Assistance window20
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control
105

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Audio152
– controls152
– switching on/off153
– tone control153
– volume153
"AUDIO", DVD changer173
Audio device, external114
Audio mode152
Automatic
– air distribution104
– air volume104
– cruise control67,69
– headlamp control100
– luggage compartment lid
operation33,36
– service notification190
– station storage158
– steering wheel adjustment,
refer to Assistance getting in
and out52
Automatic car wash, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
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Automatic climate control
– adjusting temperature105
– AUTO program104
– defrosting windows and
removing condensation106
– maximum cooling106
– rear climate control108
– rear refrigerator117
– residual heat106
– settings on Control
Display104
– switching cooling function
on and off manually107
– switching on and off105
Automatic closing of doors
and luggage compartment
lid, refer to Automatic Soft
Close35
Automatic curb monitor51
Automatic garage door
opener111
Automatic Hold59
– activation/deactivation59
– parking60
– programmable buttons52Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control100
– refer to Daytime running
lamps100
– refer to Interior lamps101
– refer to Pathway lighting100
Automatic recirculated-air
control AUC105
Automatic soft closing
– doors
35
– luggage compartment lid36
Automatic station search157
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic62
– buttons on steering
wheel63
– interlock62
– manually unlocking and
locking transmission lock64
– shiftlock62
– towing221
– tow starting222
"AUTO P"
– activating/deactivating
Automatic Hold59
– programmable buttons52
AUTO program, automatic
climate control104
– adjusting intensity104
"Autostore list", radio156
"AUX", external audio
device169
AUX-In
– port114
– refer to External audio
device169
"AUX level", external audio
device169
Average fuel consumption77
– setting units84
Average speed77
– setting units84
"Avoid ferries",
navigation142
"Avoid highway",
navigation142
Avoiding unintentional
alarms38"Avoid route", navigation147
"Avoid sect.", navigation147
"Avoid tolls", navigation142
Avoid tolls, navigation142
Axle loads, refer to
Weights228
"A-Z", telephone185
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support
adjustment44
Backrests, refer to Seat
adjustment44
Backrest width adjustment,
refer to Front comfort seat
adjustment44
Backup lamp, replacing
bulbs215
"Balance", balance and
fader154
Bar, refer to Tow bar221
Bass, refer to Tone
control154
"Bass", treble and bass154
Battery217
– jump starting220
– switch218
Battery change, remote
control in Comfort
Access39
"BC", computer77
Belts, refer to Safety belts48
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders115
Blower, refer to Air
volume106,108
"BLUETOOTH"183
Bluetooth link, activating/
deactivating183
BMW Assist189
– activating193
– "BMW Assist"193
– "BMW center"190
– "Concierge"192
– info service192
– "Roadside Assistance"190
– services offered189