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Opening and closing
Remote control
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 each remote  control at least twice a 
year for longer road trips  in order to maintain the 
batteries' charge status. In  cars with convenient 
access
*, the remote control contains a replace-
able battery, refer to page 35.
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, next column.
In addition, informatio n about service require-
ments is stored in the re mote control, refer to 
Service data in the remote control, page 216.
Integrated key
Press button 1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
> Glove compartment, refer to page 102
> Driver's door, refer to page 29
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.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set many of yo ur BMW's functions to 
suit your personal needs and preferences. 
Without any action on your part, Personal Pro-
file ensures that most of these settings are 
stored for the remote control currently in use. 
When you unlock the ca r, the remote control 
used for the purpose is recognized and the set-
tings stored for it are called up and imple-
mented.
This means that your pe rsonal settings will be 
activated for you, even if in the meantime your 
car was used by someone else with another 
remote control and the  corresponding settings. 
The individual settings are stored for a maxi-
mum of four remote cont rols. They are stored 
for two remote controls if convenient access
* is 
in use.
Personal Profile settings
For more information on specific settings, refer 
to the specified pages.
> Assignment of programmable memory 
keys, refer to page 20
> Response of the central locking system 
when the car is unlocked, refer to page 27
> Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to 
page 30
> Automatic call-up
* of the driver's seat posi-
tion after unlocking, refer to page 45
> Triple turn signal activation, refer to 
page 58
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>Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play and in the instrument cluster:
>12h/24h format of the clock, refer to 
page 74
> Date format, refer to page 75
> Brightness of Control Display, refer to 
page 78
> Language on the Control Display, refer 
to page 78
> Units of measure, refer to page 71
> Show visual warning for Park Distance Con-
trol PDC
*, refer to page 80
> Light settings:
>Welcome lamps, refer to page 90
> Pathway lighting, refer to page 91
> Daytime running lamps, refer to page 91
> Automatic climate control: activating/deac-
tivating AUTO program, cooling function 
and automatic recirculated-air control, set-
ting temperature, air fl ow rate and distribu-
tion, refer to page 95 ff
> Entertainment:
>Audio volume, refer to page 142
> Tone control, refer to page 142
> Speed-dependent volume control, refer 
to page 143
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the 
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and 
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
> Luggage compartment lid/tailgate
> Fuel filler door
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
> Via the door lock
*
>In cars with convenient access*, via the 
handles on the driver's and front passen-
ger's doors
In addition, if the remo te control is used, the 
interior lamps and the door's courtesy lamps
* 
are also switched on or off. The alarm system* 
is also armed or disarmed.
For further details of the alarm system,
 refer to 
page 33.
Operating from inside
By means of the button for central locking, refer 
to page 30.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the 
central locking system un locks automatically. In 
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
Using the remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle 
could lock the doors from the inside. You 
should therefore take the remote control with 
you when you leave the ve hicle so that the latter 
can be opened from outside. <
Unlocking
Press the   button.
The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps
* and the 
welcome lamps come on.
Setting unlocking characteristics
You can set whether only the driver's door or 
the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the 
button is pressed for the first time.
iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page16.
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
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3.
"Unlock button"
4. Select a menu item:
>"All doors"
Press the   button on ce to unlock the 
entire vehicle.
> "Driver's door only"
Pressing the  button once unlocks 
the driver's door and fuel filler door.
Press the button twic e to unlock the 
entire vehicle.
> "Comfort opening", refer to page 28
5. Press the controller.
Convenient opening
Hold the   button down.
The windows and the glass roof
*/panorama 
glass roof
* are opened.
Locking
Press the   button.
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked: 
Press the   button. 
You can also use this fu nction to locate your 
vehicle in parking garages etc.
Sedan:
Unlocking the luggage compartment 
lid
Press the   button for approx. 1 second.
The luggage compartment lid opens a short 
distance, regardless of whether it was locked or 
unlocked.
The luggage compartment lid swings 
back and up when opened. Ensure that  there is sufficient clearance. To avoid locking 
yourself out by accide
nt, do not place the 
remote control in the ca rgo bay. A previously 
locked luggage compartment lid is locked again 
after closing.
Before and after each tr ip, check that the lug-
gage compartment lid ha s not been inadvert-
ently unlocked. <
Sports Wagon: 
Unlocking the tailgate
Press the   button for approx. 1 second.
The tailgate opens a short distance, regardless 
of whether it was locked or unlocked.
The tailgate swings back and up when opened. 
Ensure that there is su fficient clearance. To 
avoid locking yourself ou t by accident, do not 
place the remote control in the cargo bay. A 
previously locked tailgat e is locked again after 
closing.
Before and after each trip, check that the tail-
gate has not been in advertently unlocked. <
If you press the   bu tton on the remote 
control a second time for a longer period 
within three seconds, the roll-up cover is 
raised
*. Before closing the tailgate, press the 
roll-up cover downward until it engages. <
Confirmation signals
You can activate or deactivate the confirmation 
signals.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. "Flash when lock./unlock."
4. Press the controller.
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 Flashing when locking/unlocking the vehi-
cle is switched on.
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.
In vehicles without an alarm system
* or conve-
nient access
*, only the driver's door can be 
locked and unlocked with  the integrated key via 
the door lock.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote 
control, the battery in the remote control is dis-
charged. Use the remote control on an 
extended trip to rechar ge the battery, refer to 
page 26. The remote control for convenient 
access
* contains a battery that may have to be 
changed, refer to page 35.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with 
part 15 of the FCC/Fe deral 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 in terference that may 
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or 
changes to these devices could void the 
user's authority to operate this equipment. <
Opening and closing:
Using the door lock
You can set the way in which the car is 
unlocked, refer to page27.
In vehicles without an alarm system
* or 
convenient access
*, only the driver's 
door can be locked via the door lock. <
To lock all doors, the fuel filler door and the lug-
gage compartment lid at once:
1. With the doors closed, lock the vehicle 
using the button for the central locking sys-
tem in the interior, refer to page 30.
2. Unlock and open the driver's or front pas-
senger's door, refer to page 30.
3. Lock the vehicle.
>Lock the driver's door via the door lock 
using the integrated key, or
> push down the locking knob on the front 
passenger's door and close the door 
from the outside.
Convenient operation
If the vehicle is equipped with an alarm system* 
or convenience access*, you can also operate 
the windows and the glass roof
*/panorama 
glass roof
* via the door lock.
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or 
locking.
Watch during the closing process to 
ensure that no one is  injured. Releasing 
the key stops the operation. <
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can 
lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the 
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integrated key to the corresponding limit posi-
tions in the door lock.
Opening and closing:
From inside
This button serves to unlock or lock doors and 
the luggage compartment lid/tailgate, but does 
not activate the anti-theft
 system. The fuel filler 
door remains unlocked.
Automatic locking
You can also set the situ ations in which the car 
locks:
iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page16.
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. Select the desired function:
>"Lock if no door is opened" 
The central locking system locks the 
vehicle after a brief time if no door has 
been opened.
> "Lock after start. to drive" 
The central locking system locks the 
vehicle when you drive away.  Automatic locking is switched on and is 
stored for the remote control currently in use.
Unlocking and  opening doors
>Either unlock the doors together using the 
button for the central locking system and 
then pull the door handle above the armrest 
or
> pull on the door handle of each door twice: 
the first time unlocks  the door, the second 
time opens it.
Locking
> Use the central locking button to lock all of 
the doors simultaneously, or
> press down the safety  lock button of a door. 
To prevent you from being locked out, the 
open driver's door cannot be locked using 
the lock button.
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle 
could lock the doors from the inside. You 
should therefore take th e remote control with 
you when you leave the ve hicle so that the latter 
can be opened from outside. <
Luggage compartment lid/
tailgate
In order to avoid damage, make sure there 
is sufficient clearance before opening the 
luggage compartment lid/tailgate.<
Opening from inside
Press the button: the luggage compartment lid/
tailgate opens unless  it has been locked.
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Opening from outside
Sedan
Press the button, see arrow, or the   button on 
the remote control for a longer period. The lug-
gage compartment lid will  open slightly. It can 
now be swung upwards.
In the event of a malfunction, please con-
tact your BMW center or a workshop that 
works according to BMW repair procedures 
with correspondingly trained personnel. <
Sports Wagon
Press the button, see arrow, or the   button on 
the remote control for a longer period. The tail-
gate will open slightly . It can now be swung 
upwards.
Press the button, see arro w, or the   button on 
the remote control a seco nd time for a longer 
period within three second s: the roll-up cover is 
raised. Before closing the tailgate, press the cover 
downward until it engages.
Opening manually
Sports Wagon
In the event of an electrical malfunction:
1.
From the cargo bay, sw ing the cover on the 
tailgate upward.
2. Pull the ring upward. The tailgate is 
unlocked.
3. Open the tailgate and close the cover again.
The tailgate is locked as soon as it is pressed 
shut.
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Locking or unlocking separately
The switch is located in the glove compartment.
1Locking the luggage compartment lid
2 Unlocking the luggage compartment lid
Locking separately
Push the switch in the direction of arrow  1. 
The luggage compartment lid is locked and 
cannot be unlocked using the central locking 
system. 
If you give the remote  control without the inte-
grated key to someone else while the glove 
compartment is locked, the luggage compart-
ment lid cannot be open ed. This is an advan-
tage when valet parking,  for example. Locking 
the glove compartmen t, refer to page103.
Unlocking separately
Push the switch in the direction of arrow  2.
Emergency release
Pull the lever in the cargo bay. The luggage 
compartment lid is unlocked.
Closing
The handle recesses on the interior trim of the 
luggage compartment lid/ta ilgate make it easier 
to pull down. Make sure that the closing path of the 
luggage compartment lid/tailgate is clear, 
otherwise injuries may result. <
Sedan
Sports Wagon
Sports Wagon: opening and closing the 
rear window
Small items can be loaded and unloaded 
quickly when the rear window is opened sepa-
rately.
The roll-up cover is raised when the rear 
window is opened. Before closing the rear 
window, press the roll-up cover downward until 
it engages. <
Press the button: the rear window opens 
slightly. It can now be swung upwards.
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Press the window shut to close it.Make sure that the corners of any pointed 
or sharp-edged cargo are padded if they 
could bump against the  rear window while the 
vehicle is in motion, otherwise the heating ele-
ments of the rear window could be damaged. <
Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
>When a door, the hood or the luggage com-
partment lid/tailgate is opened
> To movements inside the vehicle: Interior 
motion sensor, refer to page 33
> When the car's inclination changes, for 
instance if an attempt is  made to jack it up 
and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to 
towing away
> When there is an interruption in the power 
supply from the battery
The alarm system signals unauthorized entry 
attempts for a short time by means of:
> An acoustic alarm
> Switching on the haza rd warning flashers
> Flashing the high beams
Arming and disarming
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.
You can open the luggage compartment lid/tail-
gate even when the alarm system is armed, by 
pressing the   button on the remote control, 
refer to page 28. The lid is locked and moni-
tored again as soon as you close it.
Panic mode*
You can 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.
Switching off an alarm
> Unlock the car with the  remote control, refer 
to page 27.
> Insert the remote control all the way into the 
ignition lock.
Indicator lamp displays
>The indicator lamp un der the inside rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.
> The indicator lamp flashes after locking: 
doors, hood, luggage compartment lid/tail-
gate or rear window are not properly closed. 
Even if you do not close the alerted area, the 
system begins to monitor the remaining 
areas, and the indicator lamp flashes con-
tinuously after approx. 10 seconds. The 
interior motion sensor and the tilt alarm 
sensor are not activated.
> The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking: 
your vehicle has not been disturbed while 
you were away.
> If the indicator lamp  flashes after unlocking 
until the remote control is inserted in the 
ignition, but for no longer than approx. 
5 minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed 
while you were away.
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm 
system reacts, e.g. to attempts to steal a wheel 
or tow the vehicle.
Interior motion sensor
In order for the interior  motion sensor to func-
tion properly, the windows and glass roof must 
be completely closed
*.
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