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Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.
Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request:
Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical features. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience. BMW AG
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Contents
The fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item is by using the index beginning on page 152.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes
6 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10 Cockpit
Controls
18 Opening and closing
35 Adjustments
44 Transporting children safely
47 Driving
56 Everything under control
64Technology for driving comfort and safety
74 Lamps
79 Climate
85 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
96 Things to remember when driving
Mobility
104 Refueling
106 Wheels and tires
114 Under the hood
118 Maintenance
120 Care
124 Replacing components
130 Giving and receiving assistance
134 Indicator and warning lamps
Reference
146 Technical data
152 Everything from A to Z
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Using this Owner's Manual
We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.
Should you sell your BMW some day, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as well; it is an important component of your vehicle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any other questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you at any time.
Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects, can also be found on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.
Indicates information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
for your vehicle.
Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.
< Marks the end of a specific item of information.
* Indicates special equipment, country-spe- cific equipment and optional accessories, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
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The individual vehicle
When you ordered your BMW, you chose various items of equipment. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equipment available with a specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equipment are marked by asterisks * to assist you in identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehicle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accompanying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
Editorial notice
BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, it is possible in exceptional cases that features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.
For your own safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and powerful electron-
ics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. You should therefore have the corresponding work on your vehicle performed only by your BMW center or at a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.
Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW centers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage
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to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.<
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>California Emission Control System Limited Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831- 1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov
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For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may call 1-800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in Canada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa region and from other countries, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C,
330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5.
You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca
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At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's operating environment. The section will also assist you in becoming acquainted with the control concepts and options available for operating the various systems.
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Cockpit
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
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Fog lamps* 77
Turn signals 51
High beams, headlamp flasher 76
Roadside parking lamps* 76
Computer 57
Settings and information about the vehicle 59
Settings and information about the vehicle 59
Instrument lighting 77
Instrument cluster 12
Windshield wipers 52
Rain sensor* 53
11Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 47
12Ignition lock 47
13Buttons on the steering wheel Telephone*:
>Press: accepting and ending a call; starting dialing* of selected phone number; redialing if no phone number is selected.
Volume
Voice commands for telephone*
Changing radio station Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and lists with stored phone numbers
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode 80
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Steering wheel heating*
15Horn: the entire surface
16Adjusting the steering wheel 43
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Cruise control* 54
18Releasing the hood 114
19Opening the luggage compartment lid 23
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Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
135i: with fuel gauge
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps 13
4Tachometer 56
5Fuel gauge 57
135i: engine oil temperature 57
6Display for
>Clock 56
>Outside temperature 56
>Indicator and warning lamps 62
7Display for
>Position of automatic transmission* 49
>Computer 57
>Date of next scheduled service, and remaining distance to be driven 61
>Odometer and trip odometer 56
> Initializing the Flat Tire Monitor* 66
> Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor 68
>Checking oil level 115
>Settings and information 59 8 Resetting the trip odometer 56
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Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps in the display area can light up in a variety of combinations and colors.
Some lamps are checked for proper functioning and thus come on briefly when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
What to do in case of a malfunction
A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well as notes on possible causes of malfunctions and on how to respond, can be found starting on page 134.
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4Interior lamps 77
5Passenger airbag status lamp 72
6Dynamic Traction Control DTC 65
7Hazard warning flashers
8Central locking system 22
9Radio, refer to separate Owner's Manual
10Heating and ventilation, air conditioner* or automatic climate control*
Air distribution for heating 80
Air distribution to the windshield* 82
Air distribution to the upper body area* 82
Air distribution to the footwell* 82
Automatic air distribution and flow rate* 83
Cooling function* 84
Automatic recirculated-air control
AUC* 83
Recirculated-air mode 80, 83
Maximum cooling* 82
Residual heat mode* 83
Air flow rate 80, 83
Defrosting windows* 84
Rear window defroster 84
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Controls
This chapter is intended to provide you with information for complete control of your vehicle. All features and accessories that are useful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenience, are described here.
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Remote control
Each remote control contains a rechargeable battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the ignition lock while the car is being driven. Use each remote control at least twice a year for longer road trips in order to maintain the batteries' charge status. In cars with convenient access*, the remote control contains a replaceable battery, refer to page 27.
The settings called up and implemented when the car is unlocked depend on which remote control is used to unlock the car, refer to Personal Profile below.
In addition, information about service requirements is stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in the remote control, page 118.
New remote controls
Your BMW center can supply new remote controls with integrated keys as additional units or as replacements in the event of loss.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set many of your BMW's functions to suit your personal needs and preferences. Without any action on your part, Personal Profile ensures that most of these settings are stored for the remote control currently in use. When you unlock the car, the remote control used for the purpose is recognized and the settings stored for it are called up and implemented.
This means that your personal settings will be activated for you, even if in the meantime your car was used by someone else with another remote control and the corresponding settings. The individual settings are stored for a maximum of four remote controls. They are stored for two remote controls if convenient access* is in use.
Integrated key |
Personal Profile settings |
Press button 1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Driver's door, refer to page 22
>Convertible: glove compartment, refer to page 88
For more information on specific settings, refer to the specified pages.
>Response of the central locking system when the car is unlocked, refer to page 19
>Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to page 22
>Automatic call-up* of the driver's seat position after unlocking, refer to page 39
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to page 52
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>Settings for the display in the instrument cluster:
>12h/24h format of the clock, refer to page 60
>Date format, refer to page 60
>Units of measure for fuel consumption, distance covered/remaining distances, and temperature, refer to page 60
>Light settings:
>Pathway lighting, refer to page 74
>Daytime running lamps, refer to page 75
>Automatic climate control*: AUTO program, cooling function and automatic recir- culated-air control activation/deactivation, temperature, air flow rate and distribution, refer to page 82
>Entertainment:
>Audio volume, refer to separate Owner's Manual
>Speed-dependent volume control, refer to separate Owner's Manual
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
>Luggage compartment lid
>Fuel filler door
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
>Via the door lock*
>In cars with convenient access*, via the handles on the driver's and front passenger's doors
In addition, if the remote control is used, the welcome lamps*, interior lamps and the door's courtesy lamps* are switched on or off. The
alarm system* is also armed or disarmed. For further details on the alarm system*, refer to page 24.
Operating from inside
By means of the button for central locking, refer to page 22.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the central locking system unlocks automatically. In addition, the hazard warning flashers and interior lamps come on.
Opening and closing: Using the remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle could lock the doors from the inside. You
should therefore take the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter can be opened from outside.<
Unlocking
Press the 
button.
The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps* and the welcome lamps come on.
Setting unlocking characteristics
You can set whether only the driver's door or the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the button is pressed for the first time.
For operating principle refer to page 59.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 47.
2.Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".
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3.Press button 2.
4.Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator lever down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display.
5.Press button 2.
6.Use button 1 to select:
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Press the 
button once to unlock only the driver's door and the fuel filler door. Press the button twice to unlock the entire vehicle.
Hold the 
button down.
The windows and the convertible top are opened provided that the doors are closed.
If you continue pressing the 
button, the windows move up.
Watch during the opening process to ensure that no one is injured. Releasing
the button interrupts the opening process.<
Locking
Press the 
button.
Convertible: convenient closing*
You can close the convertible top and the windows using the remote control for convenient access within a range of approx. 13 ft/4 m from the vehicle.
Hold the 
button down.
The convertible top and the windows are closed.
Watch during the closing process to ensure that no one is injured. Releasing
the button interrupts the closing process.<
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked: Press the 
button.
You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc.
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Press the 
button once to unlock the entire vehicle.
7.Press button 2.
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Coupe: convenient opening
Hold the 
button down.
The windows and the glass roof* are opened.
Convertible: convenient opening*
You can open the convertible top using the remote control for convenient access within a range of approx. 13 ft/4 m from the vehicle.
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Unlocking the luggage compartment lid
Press the 
button for a longer period.
The luggage compartment lid opens a short distance, regardless of whether it was locked or unlocked.
The luggage compartment lid swings backward and up when opened. Ensure
that there is sufficient clearance.
To avoid locking yourself out by accident, do not place the remote control in the cargo bay. A previously locked luggage compartment lid is locked again after closing.
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Malfunctions |
You can activate or deactivate the confirmation signals.
For operating principle refer to page 59.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 47.
2.Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".
The remote control may malfunction due to local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
Coupe: in vehicles without an alarm system* or convenient access*, only the driver's door can be unlocked and locked using the integrated key in the door lock.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote control, the battery in the remote control is discharged. Use the remote control on an extended trip to recharge the battery, refer to page 18. The remote control for convenient access contains a battery that may have to be changed, refer to page 27.
For US owners only
3.Press button 2.
4.Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator lever down repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display.
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Confirmation signal during unlocking
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Confirmation signal during locking
5.Press button 2.
6.Use button 1 to select:
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The hazard warning flashers light up during unlocking/locking.
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The function is deactivated.
7.Press button 2.
The setting is stored.
The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications Commission regulations. Operation is governed by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
>This device must not cause harmful interference, and
>this device must accept any interference received, 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.<
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Opening and closing: Using the door lock
trapped. Releasing the key stops the operation.<
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the integrated key to the corresponding limit positions in the door lock.
Opening and closing:
From inside
You can set the way in which the car is unlocked, refer to page 19.
Coupe
If the vehicle is not equipped with an alarm system* or convenient access*,
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4.Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator lever down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display.
5.Press button 2.
6.Use button 1 to select:
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The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle after some time if no door has been opened.
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The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle as soon as you drive off.
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The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle after some time if no door has been opened, or as soon as you drive off.
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The central locking system remains unlocked.
7.Press button 2.
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Unlocking and opening doors
>Either unlock the doors together using the button for the central locking system and then pull the door handle above the armrest or
>pull on the door handle of each door twice: the first time unlocks the door, the second time opens it.
Locking
>Use the central locking button to lock all of the doors simultaneously, or
>press down the safety lock button of a door. To prevent you from being locked out, the open driver's door cannot be locked using the lock button.
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle could lock the doors from the inside. You
should therefore take the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter can be opened from outside.<
Luggage compartment lid
In order to avoid damage, make sure there is sufficient clearance before opening the
luggage compartment lid.<
Opening from inside
Press the button: the luggage compartment lid opens unless it has been locked.
Opening from outside
Press the button, see arrow, or the 
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gage compartment lid opens slightly and can be swung upward.
In the event of a malfunction, please contact your BMW center or a workshop that
works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel.<
Locking or unlocking separately
The switch is located in the glove compartment.
1Locking the luggage compartment lid
2Unlocking the luggage compartment lid
Locking separately
Push the switch in the direction of arrow 1.
The luggage compartment lid is locked and cannot be unlocked using the central locking system.
If you give the remote control without the integrated key to someone else while the glove compartment is locked, the luggage compartment lid cannot be opened. This is an advantage when using valet parking, for example. Locking the glove compartment, refer to page 88.
Unlocking separately
Push the switch in the direction of arrow 2.
Emergency release
Pull the lever in the cargo bay. The luggage compartment lid is unlocked.
Closing
The handle recesses on the interior trim of the luggage compartment lid make it easier to pull down.
Make sure that the closing path of the luggage compartment lid is clear, other-
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Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
>When a door, the hood or the luggage compartment lid is opened
>To movements inside the vehicle: interior motion sensor, refer to page 25
>When the car's inclination changes, for instance if an attempt is made to jack it up and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to towing away: tilt alarm sensor, refer to page 25
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>When there is an interruption in the power supply from the battery.
Depending on the national-market version, the alarm system briefly signals unauthorized entry attempts by:
>An acoustic alarm
>Switching on* the hazard warning flashers
Arming and disarming
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
You can open the luggage compartment lid using the 
button of the remote control even if the alarm system is armed, refer to page 20. The lid is locked and monitored again as soon as it is closed.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the 
button for at least three seconds. To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Switching off an alarm
>Unlock the car with the remote control, refer to page 19, or
>insert the remote control all the way into the ignition lock.
Indicator lamp displays
not properly closed. Even if you do not close the alerted area, the system begins to monitor the remaining areas, and the indicator lamp flashes continuously after approx. 10 seconds. The interior motion sensor and the tilt alarm sensor are not activated.
>The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking: your vehicle has not been disturbed while you were away.
>If the indicator lamp flashes after unlocking until the remote control is inserted in the ignition, but for no longer than approx.
5 minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed while you were away.
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm system reacts, e.g. to attempts to steal a wheel or tow the vehicle.
Interior motion sensor
Coupe
In order for the interior motion sensor to function properly, the windows and glass roof must be completely closed*.
Convertible
The interior of the car is monitored up to the height of the seat cushions. Thus the alarm system is activated together with the interior motion sensor even if the convertible top is open. The alarm can be triggered unintentionally by falling objects such as leaves, refer to Avoiding unintentional alarms.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
>The indicator lamp under the inside rearview mirror flashes continuously: the system is armed.
>The indicator lamp flashes after locking: doors, hood or luggage compartment lid are
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor may be switched off at the same time. This prevents unintentional alarms, e.g. in the following situations:
>In duplex garages
>During transport on car-carrying trains, boats/ships or on a trailer
>When animals are to remain in the vehicle
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Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
Reference
Opening and closing
Switching off tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
Press the 
button on the remote control again as soon as the vehicle is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor are switched off until the next time the vehicle is unlocked and subsequently locked again.
familiarize yourself with the instructions on opening and closing starting on page 18.
Special features regarding the use of convenient access are described below.
If you notice a brief delay while opening or closing windows, the glass roof or the
convertible top, the system is checking whether a remote control is inside the vehicle. Please repeat the opening or closing procedure, if necessary.<
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Unlocking the luggage compartment lid separately
Press the button on the outside of the luggage compartment lid. This corresponds to pressing the 
button.
If the vehicle detects that a remote control has been accidentally left inside the locked vehicle after the luggage compartment
lid is closed, the lid will reopen. The hazard warning flashers flash and a signal* sounds.<
checked. If necessary, insert another remote control into the ignition switch.
The warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up while the engine is running: the remote control is no
longer inside the vehicle. After the engine is switched off, the engine can only be restarted within approx. 10 seconds.
The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster comes on: replace the battery in the remote control.
Switching on radio readiness
Radio readiness is switched on by pressing the start/stop button, refer to page 47.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch, otherwise the engine will start immedi-
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Replacing the battery
The remote control for convenient access contains a battery that will need to be replaced from time to time.
1.Take the integrated key out of the remote control, refer to page 18.
Starting the engine
You can start the engine or switch on the ignition when a remote control is inside the vehicle. It is not necessary to insert a remote control into the ignition switch, refer to page 47.
Switching off the engine in cars with automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off when the selector lever is in position P, refer to page 48. To switch the engine off when the selector lever is in position N, the remote control must be in the ignition switch.
Malfunctions
Convenient access may malfunction due to local radio waves. If this happens, open and close the vehicle via the buttons on the remote control or using the integrated key. To start the engine afterward, insert the remote control into the ignition switch.
Warning lamps
The warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when you attempt to start the engine: the engine cannot
be started. The remote control is not inside the vehicle or is malfunctioning. Take the remote control with you inside the vehicle or have it
2.Remove the cover.
3.Insert the new battery with the plus side facing up.
4.Press the cover on to close.
Take the old battery to a battery collection point or to your BMW center.<
Windows
To prevent injuries, watch the windows while closing them.
Take the remote control out of the ignition when you leave the car, otherwise children could operate the electric windows and possibly injure themselves.<
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
Reference
Opening and closing
Coupe: opening, closing
>Press the switch to the resistance point: The window opens as long as you press the switch.
>Press the switch beyond the resistance point:
The window opens automatically. Press the switch again to stop the opening movement.
You can close the windows in the same manner by pulling the switch.
Convertible: opening, closing
Window operation with convenient access, refer also to page 20.
To close the side windows while driving, either close the rear windows first or all four windows together, otherwise the windows
may not close tightly at high speeds.<
switch again to stop the opening movement.
You can close the windows in the same manner by pulling the switch. The rear windows cannot be closed automatically.
Jointly
>Press the switch to the resistance point: All windows open as long as you press the switch.
>Press the switch beyond the resistance point:
All windows open automatically. Press the switch again to stop the opening movement.
>Pull the switch:
All windows close as long as you pull the switch.
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>Press the switch to the resistance point: The window opens as long as you press the switch.
>Press the switch beyond the resistance point:
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For information on convenient operation via the remote control or the door lock, refer to page 19 or 22. For information on closing with convenient access, refer to Locking on page 26.
Pinch protection system
If the closing force exceeds a specific value as a power window closes, the closing action is interrupted and the window reopens slightly.
Despite the pinch protection system check and clear the window's travel path
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