
Activating the setting1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3."Last seat position auto."
Malfunction
If the vehicle can no longer be locked or un‐
locked with the remote control, the battery may
be discharged or there may be interference from
external sources such as mobile phones, metal
objects, overhead power lines, transmission
towers, etc.
If this occurs, unlock or lock the vehicle at the
door lock using the integrated key.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
Commission regulations. Operation is governed
by the following:
FCC ID:
▷LX8766S.▷LX8766E.▷LX8CAS.▷LX8CAS2.▷MYTCAS4.
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 re‐
ceived, 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.
Using the door lock
General information
Locking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there are people in it, as the vehicle cannot be
unlocked from inside without special knowl‐
edge.◀
Remove the key before pulling the door
handle
Before pulling the outside door handle, remove
the key to avoid damaging the paintwork and the
key.◀
In some country-specific versions, the alarm
system is triggered if the vehicle is unlocked via
the door lock.
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle
with the remote control, or switch on the igni‐
tion, if necessary, by emergency detection of the
remote control.
In some vehicle equipment versions, only the
driver's door can be unlocked or locked via the
door lock.
Locking the doors and trunk lid at once
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‐
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such as mobile phones, metal objects, overhead
power lines, transmission towers, etc.
In this case, open or close the vehicle using the
buttons on the remote control or use the
integrated key in the door lock.
If there is a malfunction, open the trunk lid with
the remote control button or with the button on
the trunk lid.
Alarm system
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds to:▷Opening of a door, the hood or the trunk lid.▷Movements in the vehicle.▷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, Comfort Access 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.
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle
with the remote control or switch on the ignition,
if necessary, by emergency detection of the re‐
mote control.
Trunk lid and armed alarm system
The trunk lid can be opened even when the
alarm system is armed.
Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second.
With Comfort Access the trunk lid opens with
no-touch activation, refer to page  41.
After the trunk lid is closed, it is locked and
monitored again if the doors are locked. The
hazard 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
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the button on the remote control
for at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Switching off the alarm▷Unlock the vehicle using the remote control.▷With Comfort Access: If you are carrying the
remote control with you, pull on the driver
side or front passenger side door handle.
Indicator lamp on the interior rear view
mirror
▷The indicator lamp flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
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tainment and Communica‐
tion 
BMW Homepage  6 
BMW Internet page  6 
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem  210 
Bonus range, ECO PRO  180 
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder  166 
Brake assistant  119 
Brake assistant, adaptive  119 
Brake discs, breaking in  172 
Brake force display  117 
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play  117 
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  217 
Brake lights, adaptive  117 
Brake pads, breaking in  172 
Braking, notes  173 
Breakdown assis‐ tance  220, 221  
Breaking in  172 
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play  92 
Bulb replacement  212 
Bulb replacement, front  213 
Bulb replacement, rear  216 
Bulbs and lamps  212 
Button, RES  128 
Button, Start/Stop  62 
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting  221 
C
California Proposition 65 Warning  7 
Camera, backup camera  137 
Camera, care  229 
Camera, Side View  141 
Camera, Top View  139 
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder  166 
Car battery  218 
Car care products  227 Care, displays  229 
Care, vehicle  227 
Cargo  175 
Cargo area, enlarging  160 
Cargo area lid  37 
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments  167 
Cargo straps, securing cargo  176 
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol  30 
Carpet, care  228 
Car wash  226 
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system  173 
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice  210  
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion 
Center armrest  165 
Center console  14 
Central locking system  33 
Central screen, refer to Control Display  16 
Changes, technical, refer to Safety  7 
Changing parts  212 
Changing wheels  218 
Changing wheels/tires  201 
Check Control  81 
Children, seating position  58 
Children, transporting safely  58 
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem  58 
Child restraint fixing system LATCH  59 
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting  58 
Child safety locks  61 
Child seat, mounting  58 
Child seats  58 
Chrome parts, care  228 
Cigarette lighter  157 Cleaning, displays  229 
Climate control  148 
Climate control wind‐ shield  173 
Clock  84 
Closing/opening from in‐ side  37 
Closing/opening via door lock  36 
Closing/opening with remote control  34 
Clothes hooks  167 
Collision warning  107, 109  
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals  69 
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system  69 
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control  124 
Comfort Access  40 
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control  124 
Computer  88 
Condensation on win‐ dows  149 
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle  174  
Condition Based Service CBS  210 
Configure driving mode  125 
Confirmation signal  35 
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion 
Control Display  16 
Control Display, settings  91 
Controller  16 
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility  119 
Convenient opening  34 
Coolant  209 
Coolant temperature  84 
Cooling function  150 
Cooling, maximum  149 
Cooling system  209 Seite 237Everything from A to ZReference237
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