2019 BMW 8 SERIES COUPE Owners Manual

The
integrated
key
also
fits
in
the
glove
box.Use
the
integrated
key
to
operate
the
key
switch
for
front
passenger
airbags,
see
page
179.
Safety
notes
WARNING
With
some
country
specifications,
unlocking
from
the
inside
is
only
possible
with
special
knowledge.
There
is
a
risk
of
injury
or
danger
to
life
if
perj sons
remain
in
the
vehicle
for
extended
periods
and
are
exposed
to
extreme
temperatures
as
a result.
Do
not
lock
the
vehicle
from
the
outside
when
there
is
someone
inside
it.
NOTE
The
door
lock
is
firmly
connected
to
the
door.
The
door
handle
can
be
moved.
Pulling
the
door
handle
when
the
integrated
key
is
inserted can
damage
the
paint
or
the
integrated
key.
There
is
a
danger
of
damage
to
property.
Pull
out
the
integrated
key
before
pulling
on
the
outer
door
handle.
Removing
Press
the
button,
arrow
1,
and
pull
out
the
integrated
key,
arrow
2.
Unlocking/locking
using
the
door
lock1.Pull
the
door
handle
outwards
with
one
hand
and
hold
it.2.Slide
one
finger
of
your
other
hand
under
the
cover
from
behind
and
push
the
cover
outj wards.
Support
the
cover
with
your
thumb,
to
stop
it falling
out
of
the
door
handle.3.Remove
the
cover.4.Unlock
or
lock
the
door
lock
with
the
integrated
key.
The
other
doors
must
be
unlocked
or
locked from
the
inside.
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Alarm
systemThe
alarm
system
is
not
switched
on
if
the
vehij
cle
is
locked
with
the
integrated
key.
The
alarm
system
is
triggered
when
the
door
isopened
after
being
unlocked
via
the
door
lock.
To
stop
the
alarm,
unlock
the
vehicle
with
the
rej
mote
control,
if
necessary
using
the
special
ID
feature
of
the
remote
control,
see
page
84.
Central
locking
buttons
General
In
the
event
of
an
accident
of
sufficient
severity,
the
vehicle
is
automatically
unlocked.
The
hazard warning
lights
and
interior
lights
illuminate.
Overview
Central
locking
buttons.
Locking Press
the
button
with
the
front
doors
closed.
'xThe
fuel
filler
flap
remains
unlocked.'xLocking
does
not
activate
the
vehicle's
anti-
theft
protection
system.
Unlocking
Press
the
button.
Opening'xPress
the
button
to
unlock
all
the
doors
together.
Pull
the
door
opener
above
the
armrest.'xTurn
the
door
opener
on
the
door
to
be
opened.
The
other
doors
remain
locked.
Comfort
Access
Principle
This
feature
allows
you
to
access
the
vehicle
without
having
to
operate
the
remote
control.
Simply
having
the
remote
control
with
you,
for example
in
your
trouser
pocket,
is
sufficient.
The
vehicle
automatically
recognises
the
remotecontrol
when
it
is
in
the
immediate
vicinity
or
injside
the
vehicle.
General Comfort
Access
supports
the
following
funcj
tions:
'xUnlocking
and
locking
the
vehicle
using
the
door
handle.'xComfort
closing.'xContactless
vehicle
unlocking
and
locking.'xUnlocking
and
locking
the
vehicle
using
the
BMW
Digital
Key.'xOpening
the
boot
lid.'xContactless
opening
and
closing
of
the
boot
lid.
Operating
requirements
'xTo
lock,
the
remote
control
must
be
located
outside
the
vehicle
in
the
vicinity
of
the
doors.'xThe
vehicle
can
only
be
unlocked
and
locked again
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UnlockingGeneral
The
behaviour
of
the
vehicle
when
unlocked
via
Comfort
Access
depends
on
the
following
setj
tings,
see
page
104:'xWhether
the
unlocking
of
the
vehicle
is
acj
knowledged
with
a
light
signal
or
an
acoustic
signal.'xWhether
the
welcome
light,
see
page
170,
is
switched
on
when
the
vehicle
is
unlocked.'xWhether
the
exterior
mirrors
are
automatically
folded
out
and
in
when
the
vehicle
is
unj locked
and
locked.
Exterior
mirrors
folded
in
using
comfort
closj
ing
must
be
folded
out
using
comfort
openj ing.
Unlocking
the
vehicle
Fully
grip
the
handle
of
a
vehicle
door.
Locking GeneralThe
behaviour
of
the
vehicle
when
locked
via
Comfort
Access
depends
on
the
following
setj
tings,
see
page
104:
'xWhether
locking
of
the
vehicle
is
acknowlj
edged
with
a
light
signal
or
an
acoustic
signal.'xWhether
the
exterior
mirrors
are
automatically
folded
out
and
in
when
the
vehicle
is
unj locked
and
locked.'xWhether
the
headlight
courtesy
delay
feature,
see
page
170,
is
activated
when
the
vehicle
is
locked.
Locking
the
vehicle
Close
the
driver's
door.
With
your
finger,
touch
the
grooved
area
on
thehandle
of
a
closed
vehicle
door
for
approximately
1
second,
without
gripping
the
door
handle.
Comfort
closing Safety
note
WARNING
Parts
of
the
body
can
become
trapped
when the
comfort
closing
feature
is
operated.
Thereis
a
danger
of
injury.
During
comfort
closing,make
sure
that
the
area
of
movement
is
kept
clear.
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Closing
With
your
finger,
touch
the
knurled
area
on
the
handle
of
a
closed
vehicle
door
and
keep
your
finger
there
without
gripping
the
door
handle.
The
windows
are
also
closed
for
locking.
Opening
the
boot
lid GeneralIf
the
boot
lid
is
opened
using
Comfort
Access,
locked
doors
are
not
unlocked.
To
prevent
the
remote
control
from
being
locked in,
do
not
place
the
remote
control
in
the
boot.
Safety
notes
WARNING
Parts
of
the
body
can
become
trapped
when the
boot
lid
is
operated.
There
is
a
danger
of
inj
jury.
When
opening
and
closing,
make
sure
that
the
area
of
movement
of
the
boot
lid
is
kept
clear.
NOTE
The
boot
lid
swings
rearwards
and
upwards when
opened.
There
is
a
danger
of
damage
to
property.
When
opening
and
closing,
make
sure
that
the
area
of
movement
of
the
boot
lid
is
kept
clear.
Opening
Press
the
button
on
the
outside
of
the
boot
lid.
Contactless
opening
and
closing
of
the
boot
lid
Principle
The
boot
lid
can
be
opened
and
closed
contactj lessly,
provided
you
are
carrying
the
remote
conj trol
with
you.
Two
sensors
detect
a
directed
footmovement
in
the
central
rear
area
and
the
bootlid
is
opened
or
closed.
General To
prevent
the
remote
control
from
being
lockedin,
do
not
place
the
remote
control
in
the
boot.
If
the
remote
control
is
within
the
sensor
range, the
boot
lid
can
be
accidentally
opened
or
closedby
an
unintentional
or
presumed
foot
movement.
The
sensor
range
extends
to
approximately
1.50
m,
5
ft
behind
the
rear
area.
If
the
boot
lid
is
opened
with
a
contactless
method,
locked
doors
are
not
unlocked.
Safety
notes
WARNING
When
operating
the
boot
lid
contactlessly, there
is
a
risk
of
touching
vehicle
parts,
for
exj ample
the
hot
exhaust
system.
There
is
a
danjger
of
injury.
Make
sure
you
are
standing
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curely
when
you
perform
the
foot
movement,and
do
not
touch
the
vehicle.
WARNING
Parts
of
the
body
can
become
trapped
when the
boot
lid
is
operated.
There
is
a
danger
of
injjury.
When
opening
and
closing,
make
sure
that
the
area
of
movement
of
the
boot
lid
is
kept
clear.
NOTE
The
boot
lid
swings
rearwards
and
upwards when
opened.
There
is
a
danger
of
damage
to
property.
When
opening
and
closing,
make
sure
that
the
area
of
movement
of
the
boot
lid
is
kept
clear.
Correct
foot
movement
1.Stand
in
the
centre
behind
the
vehicle,
apj
proximately
an
arm's
length
away
from
the rear
of
the
vehicle.2.Move
a
foot
in
the
direction
of
travel
as
far
under
the
vehicle
as
possible
and
immedij ately
pull
it
back
again.
When
performing
this
movement,
the
leg
must
pass
through
the
range
of
both
sensors.
Opening
Perform
the
foot
movement
described
previj
ously.
The
hazard
warning
lights
flash
before
the
boot lid
opens.
Moving
your
foot
again
will
stop
the
opening
opj
eration,
and
moving
it
one
more
time
after
thatwill
close
the
boot
lid
again.
Closing
Perform
the
foot
movement
described
previj ously.
The
hazard
warning
lights
flash
and
an
acoustic signal
sounds.
Moving
your
foot
again
will
stop
the
closing
operj
ation,
and
moving
it
one
more
time
after
that
will open
the
boot
lid
again.
Contactless
vehicle
unlocking
and
locking
Principle
The
vehicle
is
unlocked
when
the
driver
apj proaches
the
locked
vehicle
with
the
remotecontrol.
If
the
driver
moves
away
from
the
unlocked
vehij
cle
with
the
remote
control,
the
vehicle
is
locked.
General The
vehicle
is
unlocked
when
an
authorised
rej
mote
control
is
detected
in
the
unlocking
zone.
The
unlocking
zone
is
an
area
with
a
radius
ofapproximately
1
m,
3
ft
from
the
door
handles.
The
vehicle
is
locked
when
the
remote
control
leaves
the
locking
zone.
The
locking
zone
is
an
area
with
a
radius
of
apj
proximately
2
m,
7
ft
from
the
door
handles.
If
the
remote
control
remains
within
the
unlockjing
zone
without
moving
for
a
prolonged
period
of
time,
the
vehicle
is
locked
automatically.
If
a
person
is
detected
on
the
front
passenger
seat
during
locking
and
if
the
front
passenger's seat
belt
is
in
the
belt
buckle
during
locking:'xThe
vehicle
is
locked,
but
not
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The
behaviour
of
the
vehicle
in
the
case
of
conj
tactless
locking
and
unlocking
depends
on
the
following
settings,
see
page
104:'xWhether
automatic
unlocking
is
active.'xWhether
automatic
locking
is
active.'xWhether
only
the
driver's
door
and
the
fuel
filler
flap
or
all
vehicle
access
points
are
unj
locked.
Only
driver's
door
and
fuel
filler
flap:
driver's door
and
fuel
filler
flap
are
only
unlocked when
the
driver
approaches
the
vehicle
on
the
driver's
side.
All
vehicle
access
points:
the
vehicle
is
unj
locked
regardless
of
which
side
the
driver
apj
proaches
the
vehicle
from.'xWhether
the
locking
and
unlocking
of
the
vej
hicle
is
acknowledged
with
a
light
signal
or
an acoustic
signal.'xWhether
the
welcome
light,
see
page
170,
is
switched
on
when
the
vehicle
is
unlocked.'xWhether
the
headlight
courtesy
delay
feature,
see
page
170,
is
activated
when
the
vehicle
is
locked.'xWhether
the
exterior
mirrors
are
automatically
folded
out
and
in
when
the
vehicle
is
unj locked
and
locked.
Operating
requirements
'xDrive-ready
state
must
be
switched
off.'xUnlock:
on
entering
the
unlocking
zone,
thedoors
and
boot
lid
must
be
closed.'xLock:
on
leaving
the
locking
zone,
the
doors
and
boot
lid
must
be
closed.'xIf
the
vehicle
has
been
locked
with
the
rej mote
control,
it
cannot
be
unlocked
contactj
lessly.'xIf
the
vehicle
has
been
unlocked
with
the
rej mote
control,
it
cannot
be
locked
contactjlessly
until
the
vehicle
has
been
driven.'xThere
must
not
be
a
second
remote
control
within
the
locking
zone
in
order
to
use
conj
tactless
vehicle
locking.'xIf
the
vehicle
has
been
in
idle
state
for
several
days,
contactless
unlocking
and
locking
are
not
possible
until
the
vehicle
has
been
driven.
BMW
Digital
Key
Principle BMW
Digital
Key
allows
you
to
use
a
compatiblesmartphone,
see
page
72,
to
lock,
unlock
and
start
the
vehicle.
General BMW
Digital
Key
is
country-specific
and
may
be
unavailable.
To
unlock
and
start
a
vehicle
with
a
compatible smartphone,
a
digital
key
must
be
installed
on
the
smartphone.
Digital
keys
are
installed,
manj aged
and
passed
on
via
the
BMW
Connected
app.
A
driver
profile,
see
page
99,
with
individual
settings
can
be
assigned
to
a
digital
key.
When
using
a
digital
key,
always
have
a
remote
control
about
your
person
too,
so
the
vehicle
can
still
be
accessed
even
if
your
smartphone
is
not
working.
It
is
also
useful
to
have
the
remote
conj trol
about
your
person
if
the
vehicle
has
to
be
handed
over
to
another
person
or
a
service
dej
partment.
You
can
then
hand
over
the
remote
control,
instead
of
your
smartphone.
Key
card Depending
on
the
equipment
version,
the
vehicle
may
be
delivered
with
a
key
card.
The
key
card
can
be
used
in
the
same
way
as
a
compatible
smartphone
with
a
digital
key.
A
digital
key
that
has
already
been
paired
with
the
vehicle
is
installed
on
the
key
card.
The
digij
tal
key
must
be
activated
via
iDrive,
see
page
96.
When
you
exit
the
vehicle,
take
the
key
card
with
you,
as
it
can
be
used
to
start
the
vehicle.
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Connection
to
the
vehicle
Communication
between
the
vehicle
and
the
smartphone
takes
place
via
near
field
communij cation,
NFC.
The
vehicle
is
unlocked
via
the
outer
door
handle
on
the
driver's
side.
To
register
a
digital
key
and
to
start
the
engine,
the
smartphone
must
be placed
in
the
smartphone
dock.
A
digital
key
is
detected
by
the
vehicle
even
if
the
smartphone
is
switched
off.
Operating
requirements'xThe
BMW
Connected
app
is
installed
on
a
compatible
smartphone.'xThe
smartphone
battery
is
sufficiently
charged.
The
minimum
battery
charge
rej quired
depends
on
the
smartphone
in
quesj
tion.'xA
digital
key
for
the
vehicle
is
installed
on
the
smartphone.'xBMW
Digital
Key
is
activated
for
the
vehicle.
Activating
BMW
Digital
Key
The
vehicle
owner
must
provide
the
Service Partner
with
evidence
of
his/her
authorisation
forthe
vehicle
in
order
to
use
BMW
Digital
Key.
The
vehicle
owner
sets
a
Digital
Key
Code
withthe
Service
Partner
so
that
other
digital
keys
can
be
enabled
at
a
later
date.
Acquiring
digital
keys An
initial
digital
key
is
provided
in
the
BMW
Conj
nected
app
when
the
vehicle
is
purchased.
Additional
digital
keys
can
be
acquired
via
the BMW
ConnectedDrive
Store.
Acquiring
digital
keys
may
incur
costs.
Digital
keys
have
limited
validity
periods.
The
exj piry
date
can
be
checked
in
the
BMW
Connecj
ted
app
and
in
the
vehicle.
If
a
digital
key
has
expired,
the
vehicle
can
only
continue
to
be
locked
and
unlocked
for
a
limited
time
and
the
number
of
engine
starts
is
limited.
Corresponding
messages
are
shown
on
the
Control
Display.
Passing
on
digital
keys The
vehicle
owner
can
pass
a
digital
key
for
his/her
vehicle
on
to
another
person
via
the
BMW
Connected
app.
When
a
digital
key
is
passed
on,
a
TAN
transacj tion
number
is
generated.
Using
this
TAN
and the
Digital
Key
Code,
another
person
can
regisj
ter
the
digital
key
in
the
vehicle.
This
means
the driver
can
let
someone
else
use
the
vehicle
withj
out
having
to
be
in
the
vicinity
of
the
vehicle
themselves.
The
TAN
and
the
Digital
Key
Code
should
only be
passed
on
in
person
or
via
telephone.
The
digital
key
that
has
been
passed
on
can
beremoved
at
any
time
in
the
vehicle
or
via
theBMW
Connected
app.
If
a
digital
key
has
been
removed
via
the
BMW
Connected
app,
it
can
only
still
be
used
to
unlock
and
lock
the
vehicle
for
a
limited
time
and
the number
of
engine
starts
is
limited.
Correspondjing
messages
are
shown
on
the
Control
Display.
As
soon
as
the
vehicle
is
used
with
a
different
digital
key
or
a
remote
control,
the
removed
digij tal
key
can
no
longer
be
used.
Registering
digital
keys
in
the
vehicle
In
order
to
register
a
digital
key,
there
must
be
a
remote
control
in
the
vehicle
or
an
active
digital
key
belonging
to
the
vehicle
owner
in
the
smartj
phone
dock.
If
the
digital
key
has
been
passed
on
by
the
vehij cle
owner,
it
may
not
be
possible
to
meet
this
rej quirement.
In
this
case,
the
Digital
Key
Code
andthe
TAN
must
be
entered.
The
digital
key
that
has
been
passed
on
can
be
used
to
unlock
the vehicle
even
before
it
has
been
registered.
Place
the
smartphone
with
the
digital
key
to
be
registered
in
the
smartphone
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Via
iDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/Vehicle
access4.BMW
Digital
Key5.Add
new
digital
key6.Enter
the
Digital
Key
Code
and
the
TAN
if
apj
plicable.
Once
the
digital
key
has
been
registered,
its name
appears
in
the
list
of
digital
keys.
Activating/deactivating
digital
keys
in
the
vehicle
A
digital
key
can
be
temporarily
deactivated.
In
order
to
activate
and
deactivate
a
digital
key,
there
must
be
a
remote
control
in
the
vehicle
or an
active
digital
key
belonging
to
the
vehicle
owner
in
the
smartphone
dock.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/Vehicle
access4.BMW
Digital
Key5.Select
the
desired
digital
key.6.Digital
key
active
A
deactivated
digital
key
will
remain
in
the
list
of
registered
digital
keys.
Removing
digital
keys
in
the
vehicle In
order
to
remove
a
digital
key,
there
must
be
aremote
control
in
the
vehicle
or
another
active
digital
key
belonging
to
the
vehicle
owner
in
the smartphone
dock.
To
remove
all
digital
keys,there
must
be
a
remote
control
in
the
vehicle.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/Vehicle
access4.BMW
Digital
Key5.Select
a
digital
key
if
applicable.6.'xRemove
digital
key
The
digital
key
is
removed
from
the
list
of registered
digital
keys.'xRemove
all
digital
keys
Resetting
BMW
Digital
Key
To
reset
BMW
Digital
Key,
there
must
be
an
aujthorised
remote
control
in
the
vehicle.
Following
the
reset,
it
will
no
longer
be
possible
to
lock,
unlock
or
start
the
vehicle
with
a
digital
key.
The
vehicle
owner
must
provide
the
Service Partner
with
evidence
of
his/her
authorisation
forthe
vehicle
in
order
to
use
BMW
Digital
Keyagain.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/Vehicle
access4.BMW
Digital
Key5.Reset
function
Unlocking
and
locking
the
vehicle
Hold
the
smartphone
up
against
the
outer
handle
on
the
driver's
door.
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