BMW 535i Sedan 2008, 528i 2008, 535xi Sedan 2008 Owner's Manual

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BMW 535i Sedan 2008, 528i 2008, 535xi Sedan 2008 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

The Ultimate

Driving Machine

Contents

A to Z

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Owner's Manual for Vehicle

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 specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 264.

Using this Owner's Manual

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Notes

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Reporting safety defects

At a glance

10 Cockpit

16 iDrive

23 Voice command system

Controls

28 Opening and closing

45 Adjusting

56 Transporting children safely

61 Driving

78 Everything under control

90Technology for comfort, convenience and safety

108

Lamps

114

Climate

121

Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

134 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

142 Starting navigation system

144 Destination entry

156 Destination guidance

165 What to do if …

Entertainment

168

On/off and tone

172

Radio

179

Satellite radio

182

CD player and CD changer

188AUX-In connection

189USB/audio interface

Communications

194 Telephoning

209 BMW Assist

Mobility

218

Refueling

220

Wheels and tires

230

Under the hood

235

Maintenance

237

Replacing components

247

Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

254 Technical data

259Short commands of voice command system

264 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 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 happy to advise you.

You can find information on BMW, e.g. on technology, 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 extras, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.

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

{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice command system.

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

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 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.

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 that the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.

For your own safety

Maintenance and repairs

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

electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. Therefore, have corresponding work on your BMW performed only by your BMW center or 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.<

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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 mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment such as CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or the like 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. 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.<

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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

For US customers

The following applies only 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

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

1

Rear window safety switch

41

 

6

Turn signals 67

 

Sedan: sun blind* for rear window

 

2

122

 

 

 

3

Opening and closing windows 40

 

 

High beams,

4

Adjusting exterior mirrors

53

 

 

headlamp flasher 110

 

 

 

 

Automatic curb monitor*

53

 

 

High-beam assistant* 110

5

Folding exterior mirrors in and out*

53

 

 

 

Roadside parking lamps 110

Check Control 83

Computer 79

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7 Buttons on steering wheel Mobile phone* 194:

>Press: accepting and ending call, starting dialing* for selected phone number and redialing if no phone number is selected

>Press and hold: redialing

Volume

Activating/deactivating voice command system* 23

Changing radio station 172 Selecting music track 183 Scrolling in phone book and in lists with stored phone numbers

Individually programmable* 54

Individually programmable* 54

Leaving lane warning* 106

8Instrument cluster 12

9Windshield wipers 68 Rain sensor 68

Sports Wagon: rear window wiper 69

10Starting/stopping engine and

Switching ignition on/off 61

11 Ignition lock 61

12Horn, entire surface

13Steering wheel heater* 54 Steering wheel adjustment 54

14Cruise control* 69 Active cruise control 70

15Releasing hood 230

16Opening luggage compartment lid/ tailgate 33, 35

17 Head-Up Display* 102

BMW Night Vision* 104

18Parking lamp 108

Daytime running lamps* 109 Low beams 108

Welcome lamps 108

Automatic headlamp control* 108

Daytime running lamps* 109

Welcome lamps 108

Adaptive Head Light* 110

High-beam assistant* 110

19Instrument lighting 112 Fog lamps* 112

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Cockpit

Instrument cluster

1Indicator lamps for turn signals

2Speedometer

3Indicator and warning lamps 13

4Displays for

>Active cruise control* 70

>Leaving lane warning* 106

5Tachometer 78

6Energy Control 79

7Display for

>Clock/date 78

>Outside temperature 78

>Indicator and warning lamps 83

>Speed of cruise control* 69

>Desired speed for active cruise control* 70

8Display for

>Odometer and trip odometer 78

>Computer 79

>Date and remaining travel distance for service requirements 81

>Automatic transmission with Steptronic* 63

>Sport automatic transmission* 66

>HDC Hill Descent Control* 93

>High-beam assistant* 110

> Check Control message present 83

9Fuel gauge 79

10Resetting trip odometer 78

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Indicator and warning lamps

In urgent cases, this information will be shown

 

as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.

The concept

The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different combinations and colors.

Some lamps are tested for proper function by briefly lighting up during starting of the engine or when the ignition is switched on.

Explanatory text messages

Text messages at the bottom edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the displayed indicator and warning lamps.

Additional information, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on the corresponding need to take action can be displayed via the Check Control, refer to page 83.

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps signal particular functions:

High beams/headlamp flasher 110

Fog lamps* 112

Handbrake applied 63

Handbrake applied for Canadian models

Lamp flashes:

DSC or DTC controls the drive and braking forces for maintaining vehicle stability 92

DTC Dynamic Traction Control 93

Engine malfunction with deteriorating emissions levels 236

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Cockpit

Around the center console: controls and displays

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1Microphone for hands-free mode for telephone*

and for voice command system* 23

2Reading lamps 113

3SOS: initiating an emergency request 247

4Interior lamps 112

5Glass sunroof*, electric 41 Panorama glass sunroof 43

6Passenger airbag status lamp 101

7Control Display 16 Displays for menu navigation

8Hazard warning flashers

9Central locking system 32

10Automatic climate control 114

14Drive for navigation DVDs* 142

15Drive for audio CDs 168

16Switching Entertainment sound output on/off and adjusting volume 168

17Heated seats* 51

Active seat ventilation* 52

Adjusting active backrest width* 47

Active seat* 52

PDC Park Distance Control* 90

Temperature setting, left/right 115

Automatic air distribution and volume 115

Cooling function 117

AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 117

Recirculated-air mode 117

Maximum cooling 117

Air volume 116

Defrosting windows and removing condensation 116

Rear window defroster 114

11Changing

>radio station 168

>track 168

12Ejecting

>navigation DVD* 142

>audio CD 168

13Programmable memory/direct selection buttons 21

DTC Dynamic Traction Control 92

Opening luggage compartment lid/ tailgate* 33, 35

18 Controller 16

Turn, press or move horizontally in four directions

19 Opening start menu on Control Display 17

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iDrive

iDrive

iDrive combines the functions of a large number of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a central position. The following section provides an introduction to basic menu

Controls

navigation. The control of the individual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.

1Control Display

2 button Opening start menu

3Controller

With the controller you can select menu items and make settings:

>move in four directions, arrows 4

>turn, arrow 5

>press, arrow 6

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

cle's occupants and to other road users: never attempt to use the controls or make entries unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

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Menu overview

Communication

>Telephone*

>BMW Assist* or TeleService*

Navigation or onboard information

>Navigation system*

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

Entertainment

>Radio

>CD player and CD changer*

>AUX-In connection

>USB/audio interface*

Climate

>Vent settings

>Automatic programs

>Seat heater distribution*

>Parked car operation*

menu

>Switching off Control Display

>Tone and display settings

>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central locking system

>Display of maintenance intervals and deadlines for legally mandated inspections

>Settings for telephone

Operating principle

From radio readiness, refer to page 61, the following message is shown on the Control Display:

To hide the message: Press the controller.

This displays the start menu.

The message is automatically hidden after approx. 10 seconds.

Start menu

You can call up all the functions of iDrive using five menu items.

Opening start menu

Press the button.

To open the start menu from the menu: Press the button twice.

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iDrive

Opening menu items of start menu

Displays in menu

With the start menu you can open the menu items Communication, Navigation, Entertainment and Climate by moving the controller to the left, right, front or rear.

You can open the menu by pressing the controller.

Comfort opening of menu items

Comfort opening offers you:

>Opening of a menu item of the start menu in the last display shown

>Direct changing between Communication, Navigation, Entertainment and Climate without pressing the button

To do so, move the controller in the corresponding direction and hold it for approx. 2 seconds.

1Each menu is divided into fields.

The respective active field is highlighted.

2A symbol indicates the last selected menu item of the start menu:

Communication

Navigation or onboard information

Entertainment

Climate

menu

1Menu items are usually grouped in horizontal or vertical lists.

2In these lists, arrows indicate the possibility of accessing other menu items that are not currently visible.

3Settings are displayed graphically or numerically.

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Operating principle at a glance

Basic operation via iDrive is described in this view.

1Selecting menu item:

>Turn the controller; the highlight moves

>Menu items shown in white can be selected by highlighting

2Activating menu item:

>Press the controller

>New menu items are displayed or the function is carried out

3Selecting menu item: refer to 1

You can view the individual steps under Settings on Control Display, Setting time, refer to page 86.

4Changing between fields:

>Briefly move the controller left, right, forward or back

>Release controller

>Active field appears lighter

5Adjusting settings:

>Turn controller

>Graphic display, numerical value or text displays can be changed

>Confirmation by changing field

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iDrive

Status information

Assistance window*

1Display for:

>Entertainment: Radio, CD

>Telephone* in "Communication": Name of linked mobile phone, network search or no network

>"BMW Assist"*:

Existing voice connection with a service from BMW Assist

2Entertainment sound output off

3Station that transmits traffic information is received*:

"TI":

Reception of traffic information for the navigation system is possible and activated

4Display for:

> New entries present in "Missed calls"*

> Roaming active

5 Telephoning* is possible if the mobile phone is paired in the vehicle

Reception strength of mobile phone network, dependent on mobile phone

6Time

Other displays:

The status information is temporarily hidden when there are Check Control instructions or inputs via the voice command system*.

Additional information appears in the assistance window:

>The computer or the trip computer*

>The arrow or map view with a navigation system*

>The current position

Selecting display

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

2.Select a menu item.

3.Press the controller.

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Switching assistance window off/on

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

2.Select "Assist. window off" and press the controller.

To switch on, change to the assistance window and press the controller.

Switching Control Display off/on

1.Press the button. This opens the start menu.

2.Press the controller to open the menu.

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

To switch on, press the controller.

Programmable memory/ direct selection buttons

You can save and run certain functions of iDrive on the programmable memory/direct selection buttons:

>Destinations of navigation

>Telephone, phone numbers

>Entertainment:

>radio station

>CD

>CD compartment of CD changer*

>AUX

The assignment of the programmable memory/ direct selection buttons is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Saving function

Destinations of navigation

1.Select navigation destination, e.g. in the destination list or the address book.

2.Press the ... button longer than 2 seconds.

Special features:

>With the destination guidance system and the map view started, the current destination is stored.

>During destination entry via a map, the coordinates at the cursor are stored, not the current destination.

Telephone, phone numbers

1.Enter the phone number or select it in a list of the stored phone numbers, e.g. of the A-Z list.

2.Press the ... button longer than 2 seconds.

If a name is assigned to the phone number, the name will also be stored.

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Entertainment

In the Entertainment menu, the sound source currently heard, e.g. a radio station, is stored, regardless of the selection on the Control Display.

1.Select the desired function, e.g. radio station or CD.

2.Press the ... button longer than 2 seconds.

If the vehicle is equipped with two drives, the current track is stored for CDs with

compressed audio files.<

Run function

Press the ... button.

When selecting a phone number, the connection is also established, or the destination guidance is started when a navigation destination is selected.

Displaying button assignment

You can display the assignment of the buttons by touching them with your finger. Please do not wear gloves when doing so. Touching with an object, e.g. a pen, does not function.

Displaying short info

Touch the ... button.

The assignment of the buttons is displayed.

Destination of navigation system

Entertainment source

Telephone, phone number Not assigned

Displaying detailed information

Touch the ... button longer.

Deleting button assignments

1.Press the button. This opens the start menu.

2.Press the controller to open the menu.

3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.

4.Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the controller.

5.Select "Programmable Memory Keys" and press the controller.

6.Select "Delete assignment of all memory keys" and press the controller.

7.Acknowledge with "Yes".

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Voice command system*

The concept

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

Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. This frees you of having to use 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.

The voice command system uses a special microphone located in the area of the interior rearview mirror, refer to page 14.

Precondition

Via iDrive, set the language that applies for the voice command system in order to enable identification of the spoken commands. To set the language of iDrive, refer to page 88.

Symbols in Owner's Manual

{...} Say the specified commands word for word.

{{...}} Indicates responses of the voice command system.

Voice commands

Activating voice command system

1. Press the button.

This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal tell you that the voice command system can respond to commands.

2.Say the command.

The command is displayed on the Control Display.

This symbol is shown on the Control Display when you can input additional commands.

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Voice command system

If no other commands are possible, then operate the equipment via iDrive.

Terminating or canceling voice command system

Press the button on the steering wheel or

{Cancel}

Example: selecting a track

1.Switch on Entertainment sound output if necessary.

2.Press the button on the steering wheel.

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

Commands

Having possible commands read aloud

You can have the system read aloud the possible commands related to the selected menu item on the Control Display.

To have the system list the possible commands:

{Options}

For example, if you have selected "CD", the system will read aloud the possible commands for operating the CD player and the CD changer*.

Opening help

{Help}

Using alternative commands

There are often a number of commands to run a function, e.g.:

{Radio on} or {Turn radio on}

Running functions directly with short commands

With short commands you can run certain functions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected, refer to page 259.

Opening start menu

{Main menu}

4. {CD}

The system says:

{{CD on}}

5. Press the button on the steering wheel.

6. Select track, e.g.: {Track 1}

The system says: {{Track 1}}

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Notes

The mobile phone can also be operated with voice commands, refer to

page 205.<

For voice commands, bear the following in mind:

>Say the commands and numbers smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphasis and pauses. This also applies to spelling when entering the destination.

>Always issue commands in the language of the voice command system.

>When selecting a radio station, use the common pronunciation of the station name.

>For entries in the voice-activated phone book, only use names in the language of the voice command system and do not use abbreviations.

>Keep the doors, windows and glass sunroof* or panorama glass sunroof* closed to prevent interference from ambient noise.

>Avoid making other noise in the vehicle while speaking.

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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

Keys/remote control

1Remote control with integrated key

2Spare key

3Adapter for spare key, in glove compartment

Remote control with integrated key

Each remote control contains a battery which is charged in the ignition lock while driving. Drive a longer distance with each remote control at least twice a year to keep the battery charged. For comfort access*, the remote control contains a replaceable battery, refer to page 40.

Depending on which remote control is detected by the vehicle during unlocking, different settings are activated and executed in the vehicle, refer to Personal Profile, page 29.

Information on the required for maintenance is also stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in remote control, page 235.

Integrated key

The integrated key fits the following locks:

>Glove compartment, refer to page 123

>Sports Wagon: floor panel flap in cargo bay, refer to page 129

>Driver's door, refer to page 32

>Luggage compartment lid, refer to page 33.

New remote controls

To obtain additional or replace lost keys, new remote controls with an integrated key are available at your BMW center.

Spare key

Store the spare key in a safe place such as your wallet. This key is not intended for regular use.

The spare key and integrated key fit the same locks.

Adapter for spare key

The adapter is required so that the vehicle can be started with the spare key or radio readiness can be switched on.

Remove the adapter from the holder in the glove compartment and slide the spare key into the adapter before use.

Press button 1 to unlock the key.

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