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.
In this case, open or close the vehicle using the
buttons on the remote control or use the
integrated key in the door lock.
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 using the remote
control, even if the alarm system is armed.
Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second.
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
for at least 3 seconds.
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 door
handle.
Indicator lamp on the interior rearview
mirror
▷The indicator lamp flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
The system is armed.▷The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
The doors, hood or trunk lid is not closed
properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐
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tion 
BMW Homepage  6 
BMW Internet page  6 
BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem  189 
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder  153 
Brake assistant  110 
Brake assistant, adaptive  110 
Brake discs, breaking in  158 
Brake force display  109 
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play  109 
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  194 
Brake lights, adaptive  109 
Brake pads, breaking in  158 
Braking, notes  159 
Breakdown assis‐ tance  198, 199  
Breaking in  158 
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play  85 
Bulb replacement  192 
Bulb replacement, front   0 
Bulb replacement, rear  194 
Bulbs and lamps  192 
Button, RES  120 
Button, Start/Stop  58 
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting  199 
C
California Proposition 65 Warning  7 
Camera, backup camera  129 
Camera, care  206 
Camera, Side View  133 
Camera, Top View  131 
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder  153 
Car battery  196 
Car care products  204 
Care, displays  206 Care, vehicle  204 
Cargo  161 
Cargo area, enlarging  148 
Cargo area lid  37 
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments  154 
Cargo straps, securing cargo  162 
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol  30 
Carpet, care  205 
Car wash  203 
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system  158 
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice  189  
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion 
Center console  14 
Central locking system  33 
Central screen, refer to Control Display  16 
Changes, technical, refer to Safety  7 
Changing parts  192 
Changing wheels  195 
Changing wheels/tires  180 
Check Control  74 
Children, seating position  54 
Children, transporting safely  54 
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem  54 
Child restraint fixing system LATCH  55 
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting  54 
Child safety locks  57 
Child seat, mounting  54 
Child seats  54 
Chrome parts, care  205 
Cigarette lighter  147 
Cleaning, displays  206 
Climate control  140 Climate control wind‐
shield  159 
Clock  77 
Closing/opening from in‐ side  37 
Closing/opening via door lock  36 
Closing/opening with remote control  34 
Clothes hooks  153 
Collision warning  99, 101  
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals  64 
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system  65 
Comfort Access  38 
COMFORT program, Driving Experience Switch  116 
Computer  81 
Condensation on win‐ dows  141 
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle  160  
Condition Based Service CBS  189 
Configure driving mode  116 
Confirmation signal  35 
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion 
Control Display  16 
Control Display, settings  83 
Controller  16 
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility  110 
Convenient opening  34 
Coolant  188 
Coolant temperature  77 
Cooling function  142 
Cooling, maximum  141 
Cooling system  188 
Corrosion on brake discs  160 
Cruise control  124 
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