BMW 525i Sedan 2004 Owner's Manual

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BMW 525i Sedan 2004 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

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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 Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance information.

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 specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 202.

Using this Owner's Manual

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Notes

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Reporting safety defects

At a glance

10 Cockpit

16 Control Center

20 Voice command system

Controls

26 Opening and closing

36 Adjustments

45 Transporting children safely

49 Driving

65 Everything under control

76Technology for comfort, convenience and safety

87 Lamps

90 A congenial climate

96 Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

106 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

114 Starting navigation system

116 Destination entry

123 Destination guidance

127 What to do if …

Entertainment

130 On/off, tone

134 Radio

141 CD Compact Disc

144 CD changer

Communications

150 Telephoning

161 TeleService, BMW Assist

Mobility

168

Refueling

170

Wheels and tires

177

Under the hood

181

Maintenance

183Rules and regulations

184Replacing components

190 Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

198 Technical data

202 Everything from A to Z

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Notes

Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Owner's Manual as quickly as possible.

The fastest way to find specific topics is to use 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 want to 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.

You can find information on BMW, e.g. technology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

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Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and seri-

ous damage to the vehicle.

< Marks the end of a specific item of information.

Contains 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.

* Indicates special equipment, countryspecific equipment and optional extras when available.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Man-

ual for information on a particular part or assembly.

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The individual vehicle

On purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. 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.

Should your BMW be equipped with features or accessories not described in this manual, please consult the enclosed supplementary manual(s).

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, the features described in this Owner's Manual may differ from those on your vehicle. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. You are therefore asked to appreciate that no legal claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this Owner's Manual.

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Notes

For your own safety

Fuels

Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels containing up to and including

10% ethanol or other oxygenates with up to 2.8% oxygen by weight – that is,

15% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of co-solvent – will not void the applicable warranties with respect to defects in materials or workmanship. Field experience has indicated significant differences in fuel quality – volatility, composition, additives, etc. – among gasolines offered for sale in the United States and Canada. The use of poor-quality fuels may result in driveability, starting and stalling problems, especially under certain environmental conditions such as high ambient temperature and high altitude.

Should you encounter driveability problems which you suspect could be related to the fuel you are using, we recommend that you respond by switching to a recognized high-quality brand.

Failure to comply with these recommendations may result in unscheduled maintenance.

Follow the relevant safety rules when you are handling gasoline.<

Maintenance and repair

Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and high-perform-

ance electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. Therefore, only have corresponding work on your BMW carried out by a BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If work is carried out improperly there is a danger of consequential damage and the related safety risks.<

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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 Genuine 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.

Genuine 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 portable phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna – or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkie, ham radio or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. Consult your BMW center for additional information.<

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using

any certified automotive part.<

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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

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 076751227, Telephone (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 either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123

in Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

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At a glance

This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to serve as a source of orientation in 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

All around the steering wheel: controls and displays

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Roller sun blind for rear window

97

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Turn signal indicators 56

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Rear window safety switch 34

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Electric power windows

33

 

 

High beams, headlamp

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Adjusting exterior mirrors

42

 

 

flasher 88

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Control

68

 

 

 

 

 

Computer 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standing lamps

88

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6 Buttons on steering wheel

Portable phone*:

>Accepting a call

>Start calling

>Ending call.

Volume

Voice command system.

Fast forward/reverse:

>Radio

Press briefly: change station

Press longer: manual tuning or automatic search scan

>CD

Press briefly: select track

Press longer: fast forward/reverse.

Individually programmable, refer to page 44.

>Individually programmable, refer to page 44

>Voice instructions for navigation.

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Instrument cluster

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Windshield wipers 57

 

 

Rain sensor

57

9Ignition lock 49

10Horn: the entire surface

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Steering wheel heater 44

Steering wheel adjustment 43

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Cruise control 58

Active cruise control 59

13 Opening the hood 177

14Opening the luggage compartment lid 31

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Head-Up Display 85

16 Parking lamps and low beams 87

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Instrument lighting 88

Front fog lamps 89

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Cockpit

Instrument cluster

1Indicator lamps for turn signal indicators 13

2Speedometer with display of speed for

>Cruise control 58 or

>Active cruise control 59

3Indicator and warning lamps 13

4Display for active cruise control 60

5Tachometer with variable advance warning field and Energy Control 65

6Display for

>Indicator and warning lamps of the Check Control 68

>Speed of the cruise control 58

>Desired speed for active cruise control 60

>Clock/date 65

>Outside temperature 65

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7Display for

> Automatic transmission 54

> Sequential manual transmission 53

>Computer 70

>Date and remaining distance for service requirement 66

>Trip odometer/odometer 65

>Check Control message present 68

8Fuel gauge 66

9To set trip odometer to zero and reset for

service requirement display 65

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Indicator and warning lamps

Technology that monitors itself

The indicator and warning lamps identified by the + symbol are subjected to an operation check each time you switch on the ignition or start the engine. They each light up once for different periods of time.

When a malfunction occurs in a monitored system, the corresponding lamp will either fail to go out when the engine is started, or it will come on again during normal driving. For information on how you should respond when this happens, please refer to the pages indicated.

Turn signal indicators 56

Active steering + 82

Handbrake/brake fluid, brake hydraulics/DBC Dynamic Brake Control + 50/ 180/ 79

Handbrake/brake fluid, brake hydraulics/DBC Dynamic Brake Control for Canadian models

Airbags + 83

Service Engine Soon + 183 If the indicator lamp comes on either continuously or intermit-

tently, this indicates a fault in the emissions-related electronic systems. Although the vehicle remains operational, you should have the systems checked by your BMW center at the earliest possible opportunity.

Service Engine Soon indicator lamp for Canadian models.

Front fog lamps 89

ABS Antilock Brake System + 77

DTC Dynamic Traction Control 79

High beams/headlamp flasher 88

Please fasten safety belt + 40

DSC Dynamic Stability

Control + 78

Check Gas Cap 168 lamp for US models

Colors

The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different colors and combinations. The following section explains the significance of the individual colors as well as how you should respond when they appear.

>Red:

Stop immediately or

important reminder

>Red and yellow:

Continue driving moderately

>Yellow:

Have checked soon or

for your information

>Green or blue:

For your information.

Indicator and warning lamps of the Check Control

Other indicator and warning lamps appear in display 6 of the instrument cluster as necessary, accompanied by supplementary text on the Control Display, refer to Check Control, page 68.

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Cockpit

Comfort area: controls and displays

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1Microphone for

>Telephone/portable phone 151

>Voice command system 20

2Reading lamps 89

3Starting emergency call 190

4Interior lamps 89

5Glass roof, electric 34

6Front passenger's airbag indicator lamp 84

7Control Display 16 displays for menu guidance

8Hazard warning flashers

9Central locking system 30

10Automatic climate control 90

Temperature setting, left/right 91

Automatic air distribution and supply 91

Cooling function 91

Automatic recirculated-air control AUC 91

Maximum cooling 91

Residual heat mode 92

To switch off automatic climate control 92

Air volume 91

Defrost windows 91

Rear window defroster 90

11Button for

>Station scan/track search 130

>CD player 141

>CD changer 145

12Ejecting

>Navigation CD/DVD 114

>Audio CD 130

13Drive for navigation CD/DVD 114

14Drive for audio CD 130

15Switching audio sources on/off and adjusting the volume 130

16Center console switching center

Heated seats 41

Active seat ventilation 42

Active seat 42

PDC Park Distance Control 76

DSC Dynamic Stability

Control 78

17 Controller 16

Horizontal movement in four directions, turn or press

18 Activating voice command system 20

19 Open start menu 17

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Control Center

Control Center

The Control Center groups the functions of a large number of switches. This means that these functions can be operated from a central position. The following section provides an introduction to the principle of the menu guidance. How you control the individual functions is described in the context of the relevant equipment.

users: never attempt to use the controls or make entries unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

Menu overview

You can call up all the functions in the Control Center using five menu items.

Controls

1Controller: you navigate through the menus of the Control Center and make adjustments by turning, pressing and moving it to the left, right, forwards or backwards

2Opening the start menu from any menu item

3Control Display

When you turn the controller, you feel a clicking. This helps you to select the desired menu item.

To avoid posing an unnecessary hazard due to inattention, both to your

own vehicle's occupants and to other road

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Communication

>Portable phone*

>BMW Assist* or TeleService*.

Navigation or onboard information

>Navigation system*

>Onboard information, e.g. for display of the average fuel consumption.

Entertainment

>Radio

>CD.

Climate

>Air distribution

>Seat air conditioning*

>Independent ventilation*.

Menu item

>Switching off the Control Display

>Traffic information

>Sound and display settings

>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. Key Memory

>Display of the maintenance requirement and dates for statutory emission and vehicle inspections.

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Menu guidance

As of ignition key position 1, the following message appears on the Control Display:

Confirm the message by pressing the controller; the start menu is opened.

Start menu

In ignition key position 2:

Via the start menu, you can open four menus by moving the controller to the left, right, forwards or backwards. Pressing the controller opens the menu.

Calling up the start menu:

Press button.

Opening the start menu from the menu:

Press the button twice.

Displays on the Control Display

A menu

1In menus, you can change fields to select the menu items they contain or to make adjustments. The active field is brighter than the others

2Menu items are usually grouped in horizontal or vertical lists

3Arrows indicates that other menu items can be selected in lists, but these are not visible at the moment

4Adjustments are displayed in diagrams or as numbers

5A symbol indicates the last selected menu item of the start menu

Communication

Navigation or onboard information

Entertainment

Climate

menu

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Control Center

Status information

1Manual or automatic air distribution for driver and passenger side

2Display for Entertainment: Radio and CD or

Entertainment off Display for telephone:

Name of network operator with display for roaming:

Roaming active

3SMS received

4 Reception of portable phone network and emergency call possible

SOS: emergency call possible

no display: emergency call not possible

5Current time

If information is issued by the Check Control or inputs are made using the voice command system, a text message appears here on the Control Display.

Assistance window*

While you are operating whatever functions you like using the Control Center, you can obtain the following additional information in the assistance window:

>Short help and supplementary information texts for selected menu entries

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>The computer or trip computer

>The travel route in vehicles with navigation system

>The current position.

To select the display in the assistance window:

1.Move the controller to the right to switch to the assistance window and press the controller

2.Select the menu item and press the controller.

Switching Control Display on/off

To switch off the Control Display:

1.Open the start menu

2.Open the menu by pressing the controller

3.Select "Display off" and press the controller.

The status informations continue to be displayed.

To switch on the Control Display: Press the controller.

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Selecting menu items and making adjustments

1To select individual menu items: turn the controller. The marking moves. Menu items shown in white can be selected

2To activate menu items selected with the marking: press the controller. In the current field, new menu items are displayed or a function is executed

3To change the current field: move the controller to the left, right, forwards or backwards and let go

If you hold the controller for longer than approx. 2 seconds in one

position, the menu that lies in that direction will be opened.<

4To select menu items, cf. 1: turn the controller. The marking moves

5To make adjustments: turn the controller. A graphical display, numerical values or text displays change. The adjustment is adopted if you change the field or switch into another menu

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Voice command system

Voice command system*

The concept

The voice command system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without ever removing your hands from the steering wheel.

The menu items on the Control Display serve as voice commands for the equipment that can be operated using the voice command system. This means you can open these menu items using the voice command system instead of with the controller.

The voice command system transforms your oral commands into control signals for the selected systems and provides support in the form of instructions or questions.

If voice command is to come from the passenger side:

Press the button in the center console for a longer period.

This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic message indicate that you can enter voice commands.

Precondition

If the language of the voice command and Control Display do not match, change the language of the Control Display, refer to page 74.

Symbols used

{...} Identifies voice commands.

{{...}} Identifies instructions generated by the voice command system.

Voice commands

Activating voice command system

Briefly press the button on the steering wheel or in the center console.

The text or numbers that the voice command system has registered will appear at this position on the Control Display.

This symbol appears on the Control Display when you can enter additional voice commands.

If there are no other voice commands, operate the equipment using the Control Center.

Canceling voice command system

Press the button on the steering wheel or in the center console

or

{Cancel}.

While notes are being recorded, canceling is only possible using one of the buttons.

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Voice commands

You can have the system list the possible voice commands:

{Options}.

In addition to the commands described in this Owner's Manual, alternative commands are often possible for the same functions, e.g.:

{Radio on} or {Switch on radio}.

You can use short commands to make it easier to run certain functions.

An example: selecting a radio station

1.Switch on radio

2.Press the button on the steering wheel or in the center console

3. {Entertainment}. The system issues: {{Entertainment}}

4.{AM}.

The system issues:

{{AM}}

5.Select the station, e.g.:

> {Frequency 95 Point 5}.

The system issues: {{95.5}}.

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Voice command system

Notes

Do not use the voice command system in emergency situations. In stress

situations, voice and pitch can change. Instead, use the emergency call button near the interior rearview mirror.<

At the time of going to press, the voice command system was available

in English. Other languages are currently not available.

The telephone can also be operated using voice control, refer to page 157.<

Important for voice commands

Issue the commands fluently and at normal volume, avoiding excessing emphasis and pauses.

The voice command system uses a special hands-free microphone located in the front of your vehicle's headliner. On vehicles with telephone, two vehicle microphones are fitted. Although the system is designed to filter out ambient noise, you can help ensure that your commands will be understood by observing the following instructions:

>Keep the doors, windows and glass roof closed to prevent interference from ambient noise

>Avoid other sources of noise in the vehicle while speaking, and ask other vehicle occupants to refrain from talking while you are using the system

>Without a telephone, the vehicle microphone is directed at the driver. This means that the system might not be able to register the voices of other vehicle occupants properly.

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Controls

This chapter is intended to provide you with information for complete control of your vehicle. Its extensive array of features and accessories, both for driving and for your own safety, comfort and convenience, are described here.

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Opening and closing

Opening and closing

The key set

Key Memory

1Central keys with remote control. They specify the functions of the Key Memory. In the process individual functions of your vehicle can behave differently depending on the key used, see further below.

You can mark the keys with remote control using the color-coded decals you received on taking delivery of the vehicle

Each central key with remote control is equipped with an extended-

life battery, which is automatically recharged in the ignition lock each time you drive the vehicle.

If you have any central keys with remote control that are not used on a regular basis, you should therefore remember to recharge these units by using them to drive the vehicle for an extended period at least once a year, refer to page 29.<

2Spare key for storage in a safe place, such as in your wallet.

This key cannot be used to open the locks for the luggage compartment lid and glove compartment. This is an advantage in a hotel, for example. The key is not intended for constant use

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How the system functions

Doubtless you have often reflected on how great it would be if you could configure your vehicle's various adjustment settings to meet your own personal requirements. BMW has designed several freely selectable options into the vehicle during its development. You can set these as desired via the Control Center.

You can have up to four different basic settings adjusted for four different persons for the specific keys. The only requirement is that each person uses his or her own central key with remote control.

Additional keys are available at your BMW center.

When your vehicle is unlocked with the remote control, the vehicle recognizes the individual user by means of a data exchange with the key, and makes adjustments accordingly.

To differentiate

Color-coded decals are provided to help you distinguish the individual central keys with remote control with their different settings.

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Examples of Key Memory functions

>Automatic adjustment of the electric driver's seat

>Locking the vehicle after moving off

>When unlocking with the remote control, either unlock only the driver's door or the entire vehicle

>Activating optical warning for Park Distance Control PDC

>Setting the volume.

Central locking system

The concept

The central locking system is ready for operation whenever the driver's door is closed. This simultaneously engages and releases the locks on the following:

>Doors

>Luggage compartment lid

>Fuel filler door.

The central locking system can be operated from the outside

>via the remote control

>via the driver's door lock

and from inside via the button for the central locking system.

When the system is locked from inside, the fuel filler door remains unlocked, refer to page 30.

The anti-theft system is automatically activated whenever you operate the central locking system from outside the vehicle. It prevents the doors from being unlocked using the safety lock buttons or door handles. The alarm system is armed/disarmed at the same time.

In the event of an accident, the central locking system automatically unlocks the vehicle. In addition, the hazard warning flashers and interior lamps come on.

Opening and closing: from outside

Using the remote control

The remote control provides two additional functions for the central locking system:

>Switching on the interior lamps, refer to page 28.

You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc.

>Opening the luggage compartment lid, refer to page 28.

The luggage compartment lid opens, regardless of whether it was previously locked or unlocked.

In addition, the remote control offers you another function:

>Panic mode

In case of danger, you can trigger an alarm.

When you lock/unlock the vehicle, you simultaneously activate/deactivate the anti-theft system, arm/disarm the alarm system, and switch the interior lamps on/ off.

Protect the remote control against unauthorized use by handing over

only the spare key, for example when using hotel valet parking.<

Because any persons or animals left unattended in a parked vehicle could lock the doors from the inside, you should

always keep the remote control with you; this precaution ensures that you will remain able to unlock the vehicle from the outside at all times.<

Unlocking

Press the button.

You can set which doors are to be unlocked for each specific key:

Control Center, for principle details, refer to page 16:

1.Open the menu

2.Select "Vehicle settings" and press the controller

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Opening and closing

3.Select "Door locks" and press the controller

4.Select "Central locking" and press the controller

5.Select "Lock button" and press the controller

6.Select the doors and press the controller:

>"All doors"

>"Driver's door only"

Press the button twice to unlock the entire vehicle after the driver's door.

displays the selected doors.

Convenience opening mode

Press and hold the button. The windows and the glass roof open.

Locking and securing

Press the button.

Switching on the interior lamps

If the vehicle is locked, press the button.

Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor

Press the button once again directly after locking.

For more detailed information, refer to page 33.

Panic mode

By pressing and holding the button for more than approx. two seconds, you can trigger the alarm system in response to any impending danger.

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To switch off the alarm: press any of the buttons.

Opening the luggage compartment lid

Press the button.

The luggage compartment lid opens, regardless of whether it was previously locked or unlocked.

During opening, the luggage compartment lid pivots upward and to the

rear. Ensure that adequate clearance is available before opening.

Before and after a trip, ensure that the luggage compartment lid has not been opened unintentionally.

A locked luggage compartment lid is also locked again after closing.<

Setting the confirmation signals

You can have various confirmation signals programmed into the system to verify that the vehicle has been unlocked or locked securely.

Control Center, for principle details, refer to page 16:

1.Open the menu

2.Select "Vehicle settings" and press the controller

3.Select "Door locks" and press the controller

4.Select "Confirmation" and press the controller

5.Select the desired signal and press the controller.

indicates the signals switched on.

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