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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 Comfort 
Access
*, the remote control contains a 
replaceable battery, refer to page27.
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, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to 
Service data in the remote control, page118.
Integrated key
Press button1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Driver's door, refer to page22
>Convertible: glove compartment, refer to 
page88
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 your 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 car, 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 personal 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 controls. They are stored 
for two remote controls if Comfort Access
* is in 
use.
Personal Profile settings
For more information on specific settings, refer 
to the specified pages.
>Response of the central locking system 
when the car is unlocked, refer to page19
>Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to 
page22
>Automatic call-up
* of the driver's seat posi-
tion, refer to page40
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to 
page52 

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>Settings for the display in the instrument 
cluster:
>12h/24h format of the clock, refer to 
page60
>Date format, refer to page60
>Units of measure for fuel consumption, 
distance covered/remaining distances, 
and temperature, refer to page60
>Light settings:
>Pathway lighting, refer to page74
>Daytime running lights, refer to page75
>High-beam assistant
*, refer to page76
>Automatic climate control
*: AUTO pro-
gram, cooling function and automatic recir-
culated-air control activation/deactivation, 
temperature, air volume and distribution, 
refer to page82
>Entertainment:
>Speed-dependent volume control, refer 
to separate Owner's Manual
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
>Trunk lid
>Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
>Via the door lock
*
>In cars with Comfort Access*, via the han-
dles on the driver's and front passenger 
doors
In addition, if the remote control is used, the 
welcome lamps
*, interior lamps and the door's 
courtesy lamps
* are switched on or off. The 
alarm system
* is also armed or disarmed.For further details on the alarm system
*, refer 
to page24.
Operating from inside
By means of the button for central locking, refer 
to page22.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the 
central locking system unlocks 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 vehicle so that the latter 
can be opened from outside.<
Convertible: to operate the convertible 
top with the remote control, the doors and 
trunk lid must be closed and the cargo area par-
tition must be folded down and engaged on 
both sides. Refer also to page32.<
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.
For operating principle refer to page59.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page47.
2.Lightly push button1 in the turn indicator 
lever up or down repeatedly until the sym-
bol appears in the display accompanied by 
the word "SET". 

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4.Lightly push button1 in the turn indicator 
lever down repeatedly until the symbol 
appears in the display.
5.Press button 2.
6.Use button 1 to select:
>
Press the   button once to unlock only 
the driver's door and the fuel filler flap. 
Press the button twice to unlock the 
entire vehicle.
>
Press the   button once to unlock the 
entire vehicle.
7.Press button 2.
The setting is stored for the remote control 
currently in use.
Coupe: Convenient opening
Hold the   button down. 
The windows and the glass roof
* are opened.
Convertible: Convenient opening*
When you are close to the vehicle, the remote 
control for Comfort Access can be used to open 
the convertible top and windows.Hold the   button down. 
The windows and the convertible top are 
opened provided that the doors are closed.
If you continue pressing the   button, the win-
dows move up.
Watch during the opening process to 
ensure that no one is injured. Releasing 
the button interrupts the opening process.<
Locking
Press the   button.
Convertible: Convenient closing*
When you are close to the vehicle, the remote 
control for Comfort Access can be used to 
close the convertible top and windows.
Hold the   button down.
The convertible top and the windows are 
closed.
Watch during the closing process to 
ensure that no one is injured. Releasing 
the button interrupts the closing process.<
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked: 
Press the   button. 
You can also use this function to locate your 
vehicle in parking garages etc.
Unlocking the trunk lid
Press the   button for a longer period.
The trunk lid opens a short distance, regardless 
of whether it was locked or unlocked.
The trunk lid swings backward and up 
when opened. Ensure that there is suffi-
cient clearance.
To avoid locking yourself out by accident, do 
not place the remote control in the cargo area. 
A previously locked trunk lid is locked again 
after closing.
Before and after each trip, check that the trunk 
lid has not been inadvertently unlocked.<
Confirmation signals
You can activate or deactivate the confirmation 
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For operating principle refer to page59.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page47.
2.Lightly push button1 in the turn indicator 
lever up or down repeatedly until the sym-
bol appears in the display accompanied by 
the word "SET".
3.Press button 2.
4.Lightly push button1 in the turn indicator 
lever down repeatedly until the desired 
symbol appears in the display.
> Confirmation signal during unlocking
> Confirmation signal during locking
5.Press button 2.
6.Use button 1 to select:
>
The hazard warning flashers light up 
during unlocking/locking.
>
The function is deactivated.
7.Press button 2.
The setting is stored.
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.Coupe: in vehicles without an alarm system
* or 
Comfort Access
*, only the driver's door can be 
unlocked and locked using the integrated key in 
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 recharge the battery, refer to 
page18. The remote control for Comfort 
Access contains a battery that may have to be 
changed, refer to page27.
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.
Any unauthorized modifications or 
changes to these devices could void the 
user's authority to operate this equipment.< 

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Opening and closing:
Using the door lock
You can set the way in which the car is 
unlocked, refer to page19.
Coupe
In vehicles without an alarm system* or 
Comfort Access
*, only the driver's door 
can be locked via the door lock.<
To lock both doors, the fuel filler flap and the 
trunk lid together:
1.With the doors closed, lock the vehicle 
using the button for the central locking sys-
tem in the interior, refer to page22.
2.Unlock and open the driver's or front pas-
senger door, refer to page23.
3.Lock the vehicle.
>Lock the driver's door using the inte-
grated key in the door lock, or
>press down the lock button of the front 
passenger door and close the door from 
the outside.
Convenient operation*
Coupe: if the vehicle is equipped with an alarm 
system
* or Comfort Access*, you can also 
operate the windows and glass roof
* via the 
door lock.
Convertible: you can operate the windows and 
convertible top via the door lock.
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or 
locking.
During each closing procedure, and when 
opening the convertible top, watch the 
process and ensure that no one becomes trapped. Releasing the key stops the opera-
tion.<
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can 
lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the 
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 trunk lid, but does not activate the anti-theft 
system. The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
Automatic locking
You can also set the situations in which the car 
locks:
For operating principle refer to page59.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page47.
2.Lightly push button1 in the turn indicator 
lever up or down repeatedly until the sym-
bol appears in the display accompanied by 
the word "SET".
3.Press button 2. 

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4.Lightly push button1 in the turn indicator 
lever down repeatedly until the symbol 
appears in the display.
5.Press button 2.
6.Use button 1 to select:
>
The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle after some time if 
no door has been opened.
>
The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle as soon as you 
drive off.
>
The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle after some time if 
no door has been opened, or as soon as 
you drive off.
>
The central locking system remains 
unlocked.
7.Press button 2.
The setting 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 the remote control with 
you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter 
can be opened from outside.<
Trunk lid
In order to avoid damage, make sure there 
is sufficient clearance before opening the 
trunk lid.<
Opening from inside
Press the button: the trunk lid opens unless it 
has been locked.
Opening from outside
Press the button, see arrow, or the   button on 
the remote control for a longer period. The  

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upward.
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.<
Locking or unlocking separately
The switch is located in the glove compartment.
1Locking the trunk lid
2Unlocking the trunk lid
Locking separately
Push the switch in the direction of arrow 1.
The trunk 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 trunk lid cannot be 
opened. This is an advantage when valet park-
ing, for example. Locking the glove compart-
ment, refer to page88.
Unlocking separately
Push the switch in the direction of arrow 2.
Emergency release
Pull the lever in the cargo area. The trunk lid is 
unlocked.
Closing
The handle recesses on the interior trim of the 
trunk lid make it easier to pull down.
Make sure that the closing path of the 
trunk lid is clear; otherwise, injuries may 
result.<
Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
>When a door, the hood or the trunk lid is 
opened
>To movements inside the vehicle: interior 
motion sensor, refer to page25
>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: tilt alarm sensor, refer to 
page25
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Depending on the market-specific version, the 
alarm system briefly signals unauthorized entry 
attempts by:
>An acoustic alarm
>Switching on
* the hazard warning flashers
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 trunk lid using the   button 
of the remote control even if the alarm system is 
armed, refer to page20. The lid is locked and 
monitored again as soon as it is closed.
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 page19, or
>insert the remote control all the way into the 
ignition lock.
Indicator lamp displays
>The indicator lamp under the inside rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.
>The indicator lamp flashes after locking: 
doors, hood or trunk lid 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 continuously 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
Coupe
In order for the interior motion sensor to func-
tion properly, the windows and glass roof must 
be completely closed
*.
Convertible
The interior of the car is monitored up to the 
height of the seat cushions. Thus the alarm sys-
tem is activated together with the interior 
motion sensor even if the convertible top is 
open. An alarm can be triggered unintentionally 
by falling objects such as leaves, refer to Avoid-
ing unintentional alarms.
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