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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.
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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 197.
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
42 Adjustments
51 Transporting children safely
54 Driving
64 Everything under control
75Technology for comfort, convenience and safety
85 Lamps
88 A congenial climate
94 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
102 Things to remember when driving
Navigation
108 Starting navigation system
110 Destination entry
118 Destination guidance
122 What to do if …
Entertainment
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On/off and tone |
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Radio |
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CD player and CD changer |
Communications
144 Telephoning
155 TeleService, BMW Assist
Mobility
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Refueling |
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Wheels and tires |
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Under the hood |
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Maintenance |
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Rules and regulations |
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Replacing components |
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Giving and receiving assistance |
Reference
190 Technical data
194Short commands of the voice command system
197 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.
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.
* 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 Owner's 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, it is possible that the features described in this Owner's Manual could 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 drivability, starting and stalling problems, especially under certain environmental conditions such as high ambient temperature and high altitude.
Should you encounter drivability problems which you suspect could be related to the fuel you are using, we recommend that you respond by switching to a recognized highquality 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-perfor-
mance 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. Refer to 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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Portable phone:
>Press briefly:
Accept call or terminate call
as well as dial if an entry has been selected from "A - Z", "Top 8", "Redial", "Received calls" or "Missed calls"
>Press longer: redial
Volume
Voice command system
Fast forward/reverse
>Radio
Press briefly: change radio station Press longer: manual tuning or automatic station-search function scan
>CD
Press briefly: select track
Press longer: fast forward/reverse
>Portable phone
Press briefly: select entry in "A - Z", "Top 8", "Redial", "Received calls" or "Missed calls"
Individually programmable 49
Individually programmable 49
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Cockpit
Instrument cluster
1Indicator lamps for turn signals 13
2Speedometer with display of speed for cruise control 63
3Fixed indicator and warning lamps 13
4Tachometer 64
and engine oil thermometer 65
5Display for
>Variable indicator and warning lamps 66
>Speed for cruise control 63
>Time/date 64
>Outside temperature 64
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6Display for
>Automatic transmission with Steptronic 58
>SMG Sequential manual transmission 57
>Dynamic Driving Control 59
>Computer 69
>Date and remaining distance for service requirement 65
>Odometer and trip odometer 64
>Check Control message present 66
7Fuel gauge 65
8Resetting the trip odometer to zero 64
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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, usually accompanied by a Check Control message. You will find more details on the specified pages.
Fixed indicator and warning lamps
Turn signals 60
Active steering + 80
Brake system +
With handbrake engaged 55 With handbrake released 78, 173 With other warning lamps 78
Brake system for Canadian models
Airbags + 81
Service Engine Soon + 176 If the indicator lamp comes on either continuously or intermit-
tently, this indicates a malfunction 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 86
ABS Antilock Brake System + 78
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 78
High beams/headlamp flasher 86
Please fasten safety belt + 47
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control + 78
Check Gas Cap 162
Lamp for US models
Colors
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different colors and combinations.
>Red:
Stop immediately or
important reminder
>Red and yellow:
Continue to drive; drive cautiously
>Yellow:
Have the system checked at the earliest opportunity
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for your information
>Green or blue:
For your information.
Variable indicator and warning lamps
On the display 5 of the instrument cluster, other indicator and warning lamps appear as necessary. Pay attention to the instructions of the accompanying Check Control messages, also refer to page 66.
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1Coupe: glass roof, electric with raise function 35
2Microphone for portable phone 146 Convertible: microphone on steering column*
3Reading lamps 87
4Interior lamps 87
5Microphone for voice command system 20
Convertible: microphone on steering column*
6Coupe: initiating an emergency call 183
7Convertible: initiating an emergency call 183
8Control Display 16 Displays for menu guidance
9Hazard warning flashers
10Central locking system 29
11Automatic climate control 88 Temperature setting, left/right 89
Automatic air distribution and volume 89
Cooling function 89
AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 89
Maximum cooling 89
Residual heat mode 90
Switching off automatic climate control 90
Air volume 89
Defrosting windows 89
Rear window defroster 88
12Button for
>Station scan 126
>Track scan 138
13Ejecting
>Navigation DVD 108
>Audio CD 126
14Drive for navigation DVD 108
15Drive for audio CD 126
16Switching sound output for Entertainment on/off and adjusting the volume 126
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PDC Park Distance Control 75
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 77
Convertible: opening the convertible top 38
Convertible: closing the convertible top 38
18 Bracket for cup holder 97
19 Controller 16
Horizontal movement in four directions, turn or press
20 Activating voice command system 20
21Opening the start menu on the Control Display 17
22Dynamic Driving Control 59
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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.
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
2The start menu can be opened from any menu with this button
3Control Display
When you turn the controller, you feel a clicking. This helps you to select the desired menu item.
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To avoid posing an unnecessary hazard due to inattention, both to your
own vehicle's occupants and to other road 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.
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 player and CD changer.
Climate
>Air distribution
>Independent ventilation.
menu
>Switching off the Control Display
>Traffic information
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for central locking or settings for entertainment or your portable phone
>Display of the maintenance requirement and dates for statutory emission and vehicle inspections.
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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
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.
Opening start menu
Press button.
To open the start menu from the 
menu:
Press the button twice.
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 indicate 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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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.
To change the current menu: move the controller to the left, right, forwards or backwards and hold for longer than approx. 2 seconds. The menu in the relevant direction is 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 applied if you change to another field or into another menu
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1Manual or automatic air distribution for driver and passenger side
2Display for Entertainment: Radio or CD,
sound output for Entertainment off. Display for telephone:
"Car Phone", "Portable" or no network
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new entries present in "Missed calls",
text message/SMS received,
roaming active
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Telephoning and emergency call possible
5Current time
Other displays:
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*
Additional information can be displayed in the assistance window:
>The computer or the travel computer
>The travel route in vehicles with navigation system
>The current location.
2.Select a menu item
3.Press the controller.
Switching Control Display on/off
To switch off the Control Display:
1.Open the start menu
2.Press the controller to open the 
menu
3.Select "Display off" and press the controller.
The status information continues to be displayed.
To switch on the Control Display: Press the controller.
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Voice command system
Voice command system*
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The voice command system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without ever removing your hands from the steering wheel.
Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. Operation via the controller is not required.
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 includes a special microphone.
The microphone is located:
>On the Coupe near the interior rearview mirror, refer to page 14
>On the Convertible near the interior rearview mirror, refer to page 14, or on the steering column.
Indicates voice commands in this Owner's Manual which are to be spoken word for word.
Voice commands
Activating voice command system
Briefly press the 
button on the steering wheel or in the center console.
Precondition
The set language of the Control Center and of the voice command system should match so that the commands to be spoken can be identified more easily. Setting the language of the Control Center, refer to page 73.
This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic message indicate that you can enter voice commands.
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The text or numbers that the voice command system has registered will appear 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.
Terminating or canceling voice command system
Press the 
button on the steering wheel or in the center console
or
{Cancel}.
Voice commands
To open the start menu:
{Main menu}.
You can have a list of the respectively possible voice commands read off; this list is dependent on the menu item selected on the Control Display.
For example, if you have selected "CD", the possible voice commands for operating the CD player and the CD changer will be read off:
{Options} or {Help}.
There are often a number of commands to run a function, e.g.:
{Radio on} or {Switch on radio}.
With short commands you can carry out certain functions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected, refer to page 194.
An example: selecting a track
1.If necessary, switch on sound output for Entertainment
2.Press the 
button in the steering wheel or in the center console.
3. {Entertainment}. The system issues: {{Entertainment}}
4. {CD}.
The system issues:
{{CD}}
5. Select a track, e.g.: {Track 1}.
The system issues: {{Track 1}}.
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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.<
The portable phone can also be operated by voice control, refer to
page 151.<
For voice commands, bear the following in mind:
>Issue the commands fluently and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphasis and pauses
>Always speak commands with the pronunciation of the voice command system, as otherwise, for example, foreign radio stations will not be understood
>For entries in the voice-activated phone book, only use names in the language of the voice command system and no abbreviations
>Keep the doors, windows and glass roof or convertible top 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.
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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
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Key Memory |
1Master 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.
To differentiate, you can mark the keys with remote controls using the colorcoded decals you received on taking delivery of the vehicle
There is an extended-life battery in every master key with remote control which is charged automatically
in the ignition lock as you drive.
If you have any master 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 every six months, also refer to page 28.<
2Spare key for storage in a safe place, such as in your wallet.
The locks for the luggage compartment lid and the hotel function, refer to page 30, cannot be operated with this key. This is an advantage in a hotel, for example. The key is not intended for constant use
Replacement keys
Additional or replacement keys are available at your BMW center.
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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 master key with remote control.
When your vehicle is unlocked with the remote control, the vehicle recognizes the individual key by means of a data exchange and makes adjustments accordingly.
Examples of Key Memory functions
>Automatic adjustment of the 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 visual warning for PDC Park Distance Control
>Resetting volume setting.
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
>Compartment in the front center console
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>Luggage compartment lid
>Fuel filler door.
The central locking system can be operated from the outside
>via the remote control
>via the door lock
and from inside via the button for the central locking system.
If operated from the inside, the fuel filler door and the compartment in the front center console are not locked, refer to page 29.
The anti-theft system is automatically activated whenever you activate 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 unlocks automatically. The hazard warning flashers and interior lamps also switch on.
Opening and closing: from outside
Using the remote control
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.<
You can find more detailed information on the alarm system on page 32.
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
Use the 
button to unlock the vehicle depending on the setting:
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 "Central locking" and press the controller
5.Select "Unlock button" and press the controller
6.Select a menu item:
>"All doors"
Press the 
button once to unlock the entire vehicle
>"Driver's door only"
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
7. Press the controller.
Depending on which key you have used to open the vehicle, the last adjustment is applied.
Convenience opening mode
Press the 
button once briefly and then keep it pressed:
>Coupe: the windows are opened, the glass roof is raised, and the sliding panel moves back approx. 2 in/5 cm
>Convertible: the windows and the convertible top are opened.
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Opening and closing
Locking and securing
Press the 
button.
Switching on interior lamps
Press the 
button if the vehicle is locked.
You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc.
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.
To switch off the alarm: press any of the buttons.
Opening luggage compartment lid
Press the 
button:
The luggage compartment lid opens, regardless of whether it was previously locked or unlocked.
A previously locked luggage compartment lid is also locked after clos-
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Coupe: the luggage compartment lid swings to the rear and upwards when opened. Make sure there is sufficient free space.<
Setting confirmation signals
You can have unlocking or locking the vehicle confirmed.
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
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The signals are switched on.
Malfunctions
Local radio waves can disrupt the function of the remote control.
Should the remote control fail to operate owing to interference of this kind, you can respond by using the master key to unlock your vehicle at one of the doors.
If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle via the remote control, the battery is discharged. Use this remote control during an extended drive; this will recharge the battery, refer to page 26.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication Commission regulations. Operation is governed by the following:
FCC ID: |
LX8766S |
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LX8766E |
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LX8CAS |
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
>This device may 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.<
Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 980 - © 01/04 BMW AG
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