2018 BMW X5M Owners Manual

UnlockingPress button.
Opening'y Press button to unlock the doors
together, 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 rej
main locked.'yBack doors: pull twice on the door handle on the door to be opened; the first time unj
locks the door, the second time opens it. The other doors remain locked.
Comfort
Access
Concept
The vehicle can be accessed without activatj
ing the remote control.
All you need to do is to have the remote conj
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
car's interior.
General
information Comfort Access supports the following funcj
tions:
'yUnlocking and locking the vehicle.'yConvenient closing.'yOpen the tailgate.'yBMW X6 M: Opening/closing the tailgate
with no-touch activation.
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.
This corresponds with pressing the button

on the remote control.
Locking
Touch the surface on the handle of a vehicledoor with your finger for approx. 1 secondwithout 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 surface on the handle of a vehicledoor, arrow, with your finger and hold it there
without grasping the door handle.
This corresponds with 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.
Opening
the
tailgate
General
information
To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place the remote control in the cargo area.
If the tailgate is opened via Comfort Access,
locked doors are not unlocked.
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operatj
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.'

ward-directed foot motion in the central reararea and the tailgate is opened or closed.
General
information
To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place
the remote control in the cargo area.
If the remote control is in the sensor area, the tailgate can be opened or closed inadvertentlyby an unconscious or alleged recognized foot
movement.
The sensor has an approximate range of 5 ft/1.50 m extending from the rear of the vehij
cle.
If the tailgate is opened with no-touch activaj
tion, locked doors are not unlocked.
Safety
information WARNING
During no-touch activation, vehicle parts
may be touched, such as the hot exhaust gas system. There is a risk of injury. When moving
your foot, make sure you have a firm stance and do not touch the vehicle.'

'yInterference of the radio connection frommobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity to the remote control.
Do not transport the remote control tojgether with electronic devices.
Wet or snowy conditions may disrupt the lockj
ing request recognition function on the door
handles.
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock
the vehicle using the buttons of the remote
control or using the integrated key, refer to
page 55.
Tailgate
General
information To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not placethe remote control in the cargo area.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment and
the country version, it is possible to specify
whether the doors are also unlocked when unj locking with the remote control. Adjusting the
settings, refer to page 66.
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operatj
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the tailgateis clear during opening and closing.'

BMW X6 M:'yWithout Comfort Access: unlock vehicle.With Comfort Access: unlock the vehicle orhave the remote control with you.
Press the button on tailgate's exterior.'yPress button on the remote conj
trol for approx. 1 second.
If the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate opens
automatically to the adjusted opening height.
From
the
inside Press button in the driver's door.
If the vehicle is locked, transmission poj
sition P, refer to page 103, must be engaged
first.
If the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate opens
automatically to the adjusted opening height.
Interruption
of
the
opening
procedure
The opening procedure is interrupted in the following situations:
'yWhen the vehicle starts moving.'yBy pressing the button on the outside of
the tailgate. Pressing again closes the tailj gate.'yBy pressing the button on the inside of thetailgate. Pressing again closes the tailgate.'yBy pressing the button on the remote conj
trol. Pressing again continues the opening
motion.'yBy pressing or pulling the button in the
driver's door. Pressing again continues the
opening motion.
Closing
Functional
requirement
The lower tailgate must be closed; otherwise, a
Check Control message will appear.
From
the
outside
Press the button on tailgate's exterior.
From
the
inside Pull and hold the button in the driverdoor.
The remote control must be located in the
car's interior for this function.
An acoustic signal sounds before the tailgate is
closed.
From
inside
the
tailgate
Without Comfort Access:
Press button on the inside of the tailgate.
With Comfort Access:
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'yPress button, arrow 1, on the inside of the
tailgate.'yPress button, arrow 2.
The vehicle will be locked after closing the
tailgate. The driver's door must be closed
for this purpose and the remote control
must be outside of the vehicle in the area
of the tailgate.
Interruption
of
the
closing
procedure
The closing procedure is interrupted in the folj
lowing situations:
'yIf the vehicle starts off with a jerky movej
ment.'yBy pressing the button on the outside of
the tailgate. Pressing again re-opens the tailgate.'yBy pressing the button on the inside of thetailgate. Pressing again re-opens the tailj
gate.'yBy releasing the button in the driver's door.
BMW
X5
M:
lower
tailgate
Opening
Pull the lever and swing the tailgate down. When open, the tailgate can support loads ofup to 550 lbs/250 kg.
Closing Swing the tailgate up and press it back into pojsition.
Malfunction
Safety
information
BMW X5 M:
WARNING
Danger of jamming with folding down the
backrests. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to property. Make sure that the area ofmovement of the rear backrest and the of thehead restraint is clear prior to folding down.'

BMW
X5
M:
manual
unlocking
When there is an electrical malfunction.1.Fold the rear seat backrest forward.2.In the lower tailgate, loosen and remove
the cover using the onboard vehicle tool kit or a suitable object.3.Pull the strap in the direction of the car's
interior.
The tailgate is unlocked.4.The top tailgate opens, press the strap back in.5.Insert and close the cover.
The tailgate is locked again as soon as it is
closed.
Manual
operation Operate the unlocked tailgate manually with a
slow and smooth motion.
To close the tailgate fully, press down lightly
only. Closing occurs automatically.
Automatic
Soft
Closing Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed while operatj
ing the doors. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the doors isclear during opening and closing.'

This is the case when:'yThe driver is only carrying his or her own
remote control.'yThe driver unlocks the vehicle.'yThe driver gets into the vehicle through the
driver's door.
Settings
The settings for the following systems and
functions are stored in the active 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.'yPDC Park Distance Control.'yRearview camera.'ySide View.'yTop View.'yHead-up Display.'yM Drive: configurations.'ySeat position, exterior mirror position, steering wheel position where applicable.
Both the positions saved via the seat memj
ory and the last position set are saved.'yIntelligent Safety.'yActive Blind Spot Detection.'yNight vision.
Profile
management
Selecting
a
driver
profile
Regardless of the remote control in use, a difj
ferent driver profile may be activated. This alj
lows you to call up personal vehicle settings, even if you did not unlock the vehicle with your
own remote control.
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.
Using
a
guest
profile
The guest profile is for individual settings thatare stored in none of the three personal driver
profiles.
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"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this symj
bol can be renamed.
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