Opening and closing
Remote control/key
Buttons on the remote control
1
Unlocking
2 Locking
3 Trunk lid
4 Panic mode*, headlamp courtesy delay fea‐
ture
General information
The vehicle is supplied with two remote controls
with keys.
Every remote control contains a replaceable
battery.
The settings called up and implemented when
the vehicle is unlocked depend on which remote
control is used to unlock the vehicle, Personal
Profile, refer to page 33.
In addition, information about service require‐
ments is stored in the remote control, Service
data in the remote control, refer to page 241.Integrated key Press the button on the back of the remote con‐
trol, arrow 1, and pull out the key, arrow 2.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
▷
Driver's door.
▷ Storage compartment in the center armrest.
The storage compartment contains a switch for
the hotel function, refer to page 39.
Replacing the battery 1.
Take the integrated key out of the remote
control.
2. Push in the catch with the key, arrow 1.
3. Remove the cover of the battery compart‐
ment; see arrow 2.
4. Insert a battery of the same type with the
positive side facing upwards.
5. Press the cover closed.
Take the used battery to a recycling cen‐
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Opening and closing
Manual operation
If
an electrical malfunction occurs, lock or unlock
the vehicle using a key via the door lock on the
driver's door.
Locking the doors and trunk lid at
once*
In some vehicle equipment versions, only the
driver's door can be locked via the door lock.
To lock all doors and the trunk lid at once:
1. With the doors closed, lock the vehicle using
the button for the central locking system in
the interior.
2. Unlock and open the driver's or front pas‐
senger door.
3. Lock the vehicle.
▷Lock the driver's door using the
integrated key in the door lock, or
▷ Press down the lock button of the front
passenger
door and close the door from
the outside.
The fuel filler flap can only be locked using the
remote control.
Opening
and closing: from the
inside Unlocking and opening*
▷
Either unlock the doors together using the
button for the central locking system and
then
pull the door handle above the armrest
or ▷
Pull the door opener twice individually on
each door: the first time unlocks the door,
the second time opens it.
Locking and unlocking Press the button in the vehicle.
The doors and the trunk lid are locked
or
unlocked when the doors are closed, but they
are not secured against theft.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
Automatic locking
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. Select the desired function:
▷"Lock if no door is opened"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if a door is not
opened.
▷ "Lock after start. to drive"
The vehicle locks automatically after
you drive away. Hotel function
With
the hotel function, the compartment in the
center armrest and the trunk lid is separately
latched and decoupled by the central locking
system. Seite 39
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Controls At a glance
▷
Compartment in the center
armrest and trunk lid locked,
arrow 1.
▷ Compartment in the center
armrest and trunk lid un‐
locked, arrow 2.
Slide the switch into the arrow 1 position. There‐
fore, the compartment in the center armrest and
the trunk lid are locked and decoupled from the
central locking system.
If the compartment in the center armrest is
locked, it is not possible to open the trunk lid.
This is beneficial when the vehicle is parked us‐
ing valet service.
Unlock or lock the compartment in the center
armrest with a key.
Hand over remote control without the key.
Doors
Automatic Soft Closing*
To close the doors, push lightly.
It is closed automatically.
Danger of pinching
Make sure that the closing path of the
doors is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀
Trunk lid
Opening
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back and up.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
fore opening. Opening from the outside
▷
Press on the top half of the BMW emblem.
▷ Press the button on the remote
control
for approx. 1 second and re‐
lease. The trunk lid cannot be opened if the convertible
top is not fully opened or closed.
Opening from the inside
Push
the button in the driver's footwell.
If the vehicle is stationary, the trunk lid opens if
it is not locked.
Closing Recessed grips in the interior trim of the trunk
lid make it easier to pull down the lid.
Danger of pinching
Make sure that the closing path of the
trunk
lid is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the remote
control may be locked inside the vehicle when
the trunk lid is closed.◀ Seite 40
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Opening and closing
sumers are switched off before locking the ve‐
hicle.
Convenient closing
Press the area, arrow 2, with your finger and
hold.
In addition to locking, the convertible top, the
side
windows, and the rear window close as well.
Press the area, arrow 2, and hold until the con‐
vertible top is fully closed.
Monitor the closing process
Monitor the closing process to ensure that
no one becomes trapped.◀
Releasing the area, arrow 2, stops the motion.
After a short period, the convertible top and the
convertible top well storage cover are lowered
slowly. The convertible top and the convertible
top well storage cover are not locked. Press the
area, arrow 2, again until the convertible top op‐
eration is completed.
Unlocking the trunk lid separately
Press on the top half of the BMW emblem on the
trunk lid.
This corresponds to pressing the button.
Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not
leave
it in the cargo area; otherwise, the remote
control may be locked inside the vehicle when
the trunk lid is closed.◀
Malfunction
Comfort Access may not function properly if it
experiences interference from external sources
such as mobile phones, metal objects, overhead
power lines, transmission towers, etc.
If this occurs, open or close the vehicle using the
buttons on the remote control or use a key in the
door lock.
To subsequently start the engine, hold the re‐
mote control against the marked area on the
steering column, refer to page 33. Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds to:
▷
Opening of a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
▷ Movements in the vehicle: interior motion
sensor, refer to page 43.
▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or when towing the
car.
▷ Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
▷ By sounding an acoustic alarm.
▷ By switching on the hazard warning system.
▷ By flashing the high beams.
Arming and disarming the alarm
system
General information
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.
Door lock and armed alarm system
Unlocking via the door lock will trigger the alarm
on some country-specific versions.
Trunk lid and armed alarm system
The trunk lid can be opened using the remote
control, even if the alarm system is armed.
Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second and release.
After the trunk lid is closed, it is locked and
monitored again by the alarm system. The haz‐
ard warning system flashes once.
In some vehicle equipment variants, the trunk lid
can only be opened using the remote control if
the vehicle was unlocked first.
Panic mode* Press the button on the remote control
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Opening and closing
Locking the storage compartment
The storage compartment in the armrest can be
locked with an integrated key to separately se‐
cure
the trunk lid, refer to page 39, for example.
After the storage compartment is locked, the re‐
mote control can be handed out without the
integrated key, refer to page 32, for instance at
a hotel.
This prevents access to the storage compart‐
ment and to the cargo area.
Connection for an external audio
device This can be used to connect an external audio
device, such as a CD or MP3 player.
▷
AUX-IN port, refer to page 184.
▷ USB audio interface*, refer to page 185.Cupholders
Notes
Shatter-proof containers and no hot
drinks
Use light and shatter-proof containers and do
not
transport hot drinks. Otherwise, there is the
increased danger of injury in an accident.◀
Unsuitable containers
Do not forcefully push unsuitable contain‐
ers into the cupholders. This may result in dam‐
age.◀
Manual transmission: center console A cupholder is located on the center console.
Manual transmission: center armrest
A cupholder is located in the center armrest
compartment.
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Controls At a glance
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM 95
Initializing,
Tire Pressure Mon‐
itor TPM 92
Instrument cluster 14, 74
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 16
Instrument lighting 87
Integral Active Steering 102
Integrated key 32
Integrated universal remote control 128
Intensity, AUTO program 124
Interactive map 150
Interior equipment 128
Interior lamps 87
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 37
Interior motion sensor 43
Interior rearview mirror 60
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 60
Intermediate destinations 152
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 147
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 81
iPod/iPhone 185
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 246
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 246
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 72
K
Key/remote control 32
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 33
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Knee airbag 88 L
Lamp replacement
243
Lamp replacement, front 244
Lamp replacement, rear 245
Lamps 84
Lamps and bulbs 243
Lane departure warning 97
Lane margin, warning 97
Language on Control Dis‐ play 80
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 141
LATCH child restraint fixing system 63
Leather, care 255
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 244
Length, vehicle 261
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 245
Light-alloy wheels, care 256
Light control 85
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 244
Lighting 84
Lighting
via remote control 37
Light switch 84
Load 141
Loading 140
Lock, door 38
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 38
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 36
Locking, automatic 39
Locking, central 35
Locking via trunk lid 41
Low beams 84
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 86
Lower back support 54
Lug bolt lock 246
Lumbar support 54 M
Maintenance 241
Maintenance require‐ ments 241
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 81
Maintenance System, BMW 241
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 82
Manual air distribution 123
Manual air volume 124
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 67
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 73
Manual operation, backup camera 110
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual
operation, exterior mir‐
rors 59
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 226
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 108
Manual operation, Side View 114
Manual operation, Top View 113
Manual transmission 71
Map, destination entry 150
Map in split screen 157
Map view 155
Marking on approved tires 233
Marking, run-flat tires 234
Massage seat, front 55
Master key, refer to Remote control 32
Maximum cooling 124
Maximum speed, winter tires 234
Measure, units of 80
Medical kit 249
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 58
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