2017 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

Unlocking
and
opening'yPress the central locking systembutton to unlock the doors to#j
gether, and then pull the door handle
above the armrest.'yFront doors: pull the door handle on the door to open the door. The other doors re#j
main locked.'yBack doors: pull twice on the door handle on the door to be opened; the first time un#j
locks the door, the second time opens it. The other doors remain locked.
Comfort
Access
Concept
The vehicle can be accessed without activat#j
ing the remote control.
All you need to do is to have the remote con#j
trol with you, such as in your pants pocket.
The vehicle automatically detects the remote
control when it is in close proximity or in the
vehicle's interior.
General
information
Comfort Access supports the following func#j
tions:
'yUnlocking/locking of the vehicle.'yConvenient closing.'yOpening tailgate.'yOpening/closing tailgate with no-touch ac#j
tivation.
Functional
requirements
'yTo lock the vehicle, the remote control must be located outside of the vehicle near
the doors.'yThe next unlocking and locking cycle is not possible until after approx. 2 seconds.Unlocking
Grasp the handle of a vehicle door completely,
arrow.
This corresponds with pressing the button

on the remote control.
Locking
The driver's door must be closed.
Touch the grooved surface on the handle of a
closed vehicle door, arrow, with your finger for
approx. 1 second without grasping the door
handle.
This corresponds with pressing the button

on the remote control.
Convenient
closing
Safety
information WARNING
With convenient closing, body parts can
be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure
that the area of movement of the doors is clear
during convenient closing.'

Closing
Touch the grooved surface on the handle of a
closed vehicle door, arrow, with your finger and hold it there without grasping the door handle.
This corresponds to pressing and holding the
button
on the remote control.
In addition to locking, the windows and the
glass sunroof close and the exterior mirrors fold in.
Open
tailgate
General
information
If you open the tailgate via Comfort Access,
locked doors will not be unlocked.
To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place
the remote control in the cargo area.
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operat#j
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the tailgate is clear during opening and closing.'

WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operat#j
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the tailgate is clear during opening and closing.'

NOTE
During opening, the tailgate pivots back
and up. There is a risk of property damage. Make sure that the area of movement of the
tailgate is clear during opening and closing.'

compartment is locked, the tailgate cannot beopened.'yTailgate secured, arrow 1.'yTailgate not secured, ar#j
row 2.
Slide the switch into the arrow 1 position. The tailgate is secured and decoupled from the
central locking system.
This is beneficial when the vehicle is parked using valet service. The remote control can behanded out without the integrated key.
Emergency
unlocking
Pull the handle inside the cargo area.
The tailgate unlocks.
Malfunction In the event of an electrical malfunction, oper#jate the unlocked tailgate manually with a slowand smooth motion.
Automatic
Soft
Closing WARNING
Body parts can be jammed while operat#j
ing the doors. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the doors is
clear during opening and closing.'

SettingsThe settings for the following systems and
functions are saved in the active driver profile.
The scope of storable settings depends on country and equipment.'yUnlocking and locking.'yLights.'yClimate control.'yRadio.'yInstrument cluster.'yProgrammable memory buttons.'yVolumes, tone.'yControl Display.'yNavigation.'yTV.'yPark Distance Control PDC.'yRearview camera.'yPanorama View.'yHead-up Display.'yDriving Dynamics Control.'ySeat position, exterior mirror position,steering wheel position.'yCruise control.'yIntelligent Safety.'yNight vision.
Profile
management
Selecting
a
driver
profile
Regardless of the remote control in use, a dif#j
ferent driver profile may be activated. This al#j lows you to call up personal vehicle settings if
you did not unlock the vehicle with your own key.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.4."OK"'yAll settings stored in the called-up driver profile are automatically applied.'yThe called-up driver profile is assigned to
the remote control being used at the time.'yIf the driver profile is already assigned to a
different remote control, this driver profile will apply to both remote controls.
Guest
profile
The guest profile is for individual settings that
are stored in none of the three personal driver
profiles.
This can be useful for drivers who are using
the vehicle temporarily and do not have their
own driver profile.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3."Drive off (guest)"4."OK"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not assigned to the current remote control.
Renaming
a
driver
profile
A personal name can be assigned to the active
driver profile to avoid confusion between the
driver profiles.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"
The driver profile marked with this sym#j
bol can be renamed.
3.Select driver profile.4."Change driver profile name"5.Enter profile name.6. Select the symbol.
Resetting
a
driver
profile
The settings of the active driver profile are re#j
set to their factory settings.
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Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"
The driver profile marked with this sym#j
bol can be reset.
3.Select driver profile.4."Reset driver profile"
Exporting
driver
profiles
Most settings of the active driver profile can be
exported.
This can be helpful for saving and retrieving
personal settings, e.g., before delivering the
vehicle to a workshop. The saved driver pro#j files can be taken into another vehicle.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"
The driver profile marked with this sym#j
bol can be exported.
3.Select driver profile.4."Export driver profile"5.'y"USB device"
Select USB storage device, as needed, refer to page 45.'yConnectedDrive.
Importing
driver
profiles
The existing settings of the active driver profile are overwritten with the settings of the im#jported driver profile.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"
The driver profile marked with this sym#j
bol can be overwritten.
3.Select driver profile.4."Import driver profile"5.Select the medium that was used to export the driver profile.'yUSB storage device: "USB device"
Select USB storage device as needed.'yConnectedDrive.6.Select driver profile.
Settings
General
information
Depending on the equipment and country-
specific variant of your vehicle, different open#j ing and closing settings are available.
These settings are stored for the driver profile,
refer to page 69, currently used.
Unlocking
Doors Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4. "Driver's door" or "All doors"5.Select desired setting:'y"Driver's door"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again un#j locks the entire vehicle.'y"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Tailgate
Depending on optional features and country
version, this setting is not offered in some
cases.
Via iDrive:
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3."Doors/Key"4. "Tailgate" or "Tailgate and
door(s)"5.Select desired setting:'y"Tailgate"
The tailgate is opened.'y"Tailgate and door(s)"
The tailgate is opened and the doors
are unlocked.
Confirmation
signals
from
the
vehicle
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4.Deactivate or activate the desired confir#j mation signals.'y"Flash for lock/unlock"
Unlocking is signaled by two flashes,
locking by one.'yWith alarm system:
"Acoustic signal for lock/unlock"
Unlocking is signaled by two honks of
the horn, locking by one.
Automatic
locking
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4.Select desired setting:'y"Lock automatically"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if no door is
opened after unlocking.'y"Lock after starting to drive"
The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.Automatic
unlocking
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4."Unlock at end of trip"
After drive-ready state is switched off by pressing the Start/Stop button, the locked
vehicle is automatically unlocked.
Adjusting
the
last
seat,
mirror,
and
steering
wheel
position
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.4."Last seat position automatic"
Unlocking the vehicle adjusts the last adjusted
positions for driver's seat, exterior mirrors, and steering wheel.
Establishing
idle
state
after
opening
the
front
doors
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4."Turn off after door opening"
Opening the front doors establishes the
idle state, refer to page 19.
Alarm
system
General
information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
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