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6 Series 2005
Owner's Manual
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BMW 6 Series 2005 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual
Contents
A - Z
for Vehicle
The Ultimate
Driving Machine

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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 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
© 2004 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 158 445 US English VIII/04, 04 09 500 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 199.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes
Reporting safety defects 7
At a glance
10 Cockpit 16 Control Center 22 Voice command system
Controls
28 Opening and closing 44 Adjustments 52 Transporting children safely 54 Driving 69 Everything under control 80 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
91 Lamps 94 A congenial climate 100 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
108 Things to remember when driving
Entertainment
132 On/off and tone 136 Radio 143 CD player and CD changer
Communications
150 Telephoning 159 TeleService, BMW Assist
Mobility
166 Refueling 168 Wheels and tires 174 Under the hood 178 Maintenance 180 Replacing components 185 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
192 Technical data 196 Short commands of the voice command
system
199 Everything from A to Z
Navigation
114 Starting navigation system 115 Destination entry 124 Destination guidance 129 What to do if …
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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

Notes
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.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos­sibility 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 informa-
tion.
*
Indicates special equipment, country-spe­cific 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.
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

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 equip-
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ment are marked by asterisks 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.
to assist you in

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. In iso­lated cases it is possible that the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.
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For your own safety

Maintenance and repair
Notes
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 carried out only 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.<
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.<
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, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios 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 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 (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
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.

Cockpit

All around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit
1 Convertible: opening and closing rear
window 37
2 Convertible: opening and closing windows
together 36
3 Convertible: opening and closing back
windows 36
4 Opening and closing front windows 35
5 Adjusting exterior mirrors 49
10
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Turn signals 60
High beams, headlamp flasher 92
Roadside parking lamps 92
Check Control 71
Computer 74
7 Buttons on steering wheel 8 Instrument cluster 12
Portable phone*151
> Press: 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: redialing
9
10 Ignition lock 54
11 Horn: the entire surface
12
Windshield wipers 60
Rain sensor 61
Steering wheel heater
At a glance
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51
Volume
Activate/deactivate voice
*
command system
Forward/reverse 132
> Radio
Press: change radio station Press longer: manual tuning or automatic station-search function scan
> CD
Press: select track Press longer: fast forward/ reverse
> Portable phone
Press: select entry in "A - Z", "Top 8", "Redial", "Received calls" or "Missed calls"
Individually programmable
Individually programmable 51
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51
Steering wheel adjustment 50
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14 Releasing the hood 174
15 Opening the luggage compartment lid 32
16 Head-Up Display
17
18
Cruise control 61
*
Active cruise control
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88
Parking lamps 91
Low beams 91
Automatic headlamp control 91 Adaptive Head Light
Instrument lighting 93
Front fog lamps 92
62
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92
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Instrument cluster

Cockpit
1 Indicator lamps for turn signals 13
2 Speedometer
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Display for active cruise control
5 Tachometer 69
and Engine oil thermometer 70
6 Display for
> Time/date 69
> Outside temperature 69
> Indicator and warning lamps 71
> Speed for cruise control 62
> Desired speed for active cruise
control
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64
*
64
7 Display for
> Odometer and trip odometer 69
> Computer 74
> Date and remaining distance to be
driven for service requirement 70
> Automatic transmission
with Steptronic
> SMG Sequential manual
transmission
> Dynamic Driving Control 59
> Check Control message present 71
8 Fuel gage 70
9 Resetting the trip odometer to zero 69
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58
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57
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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept
Indicator and warning lamps and their combina­tions appear in the indicator area 1 and in the display 2. For better differentiation of malfunc­tions, different symbols can appear in the dis­play 2.
Some lamps in the indicator area 1 are checked for proper operation when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on and light up briefly in the process.
Confirmation of active functions
The following indicator lamps in the indicator area 1 indicate that certain functions are active:
Required action in case of a malfunction
At a glance
All warning lamps and indicator lamps not pre­viously listed are also accompanied by text messages at the bottom of the Control Display. These may contain detailed information on the cause of a malfunction and the corresponding action required.
Turn signals 60
Handbrake set 55
Handbrake for Canadian models
Front fog lamps 92
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 83
High beams/headlamp flasher 92
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 83
Sometimes warning lamps are also accompa­nied by additional text messages on the Control Display which are displayed immediately. Text messages which do not appear immediately are stored and can be displayed at a later time. For details on displaying these messages later, refer to Check Control on page 71.
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All around the center console: controls and displays

Cockpit
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1 Coupe: glass sunroof, electric with raise
*
function
2 Microphone for portable phone
Convertible: microphone on steering column
3 Reading lamps 93
4 Interior lamps 93
5 Microphone for voice command
system Convertible: microphone on steering column
6 Coupe: initiating emergency call
7 Convertible: initiating emergency
*
call
8 Control Display 16
9 Hazard warning flashers
10 Central locking system 31
11 Automatic climate control 94
37
*
151
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185
185
Temperature setting, left/right 95
Automatic air distribution and volume 95
Cooling function 95
AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 95
Maximum cooling 95
12 Starting search function
> for radio station 137
> for track 144
13 Ejecting
> navigation DVD
> audio CD 132
14 Drive for navigation DVDs
15 Drive for audio CDs 132
16 Switching audio sources on/off and
adjusting volume 132
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18 Bracket for cup holder 103
19 Controller 16
20 Activating voice command system
21 Opening start menu on Control Display 17
22 Dynamic Driving Control 59
Heated seats 49
PDC Park Distance Control
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 82
Convertible: opening the convert­ible top 40
Convertible: closing the convertible top 40
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114
*
114
*
80
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Residual heat mode 96
Switching off automatic climate control 96
Air volume 95
Defrosting windows and removing condensation 95
Rear window defroster 94
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Control Center

The Control Center groups 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

Controls

Control Center
to basic menu navigation. The control of indi­vidual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.
1 Controller
2 button: open the start menu from
any menu
3 Control Display
By moving the controller 1 horizontally in four directions 4, turning 5 and pressing 6, you can

Menu overview

You can call up all the functions in the Control Center using five menu items.
Communication
> Portable phone
> BMW Assist* or TeleService
*
*
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navigate through the menus of the Control Cen­ter and change settings.
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.<
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
> Tone and display settings
> Settings for traffic information
> Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
> Display of the service requirements and
dates for statutory emission and vehicle inspections
Start menu
At a glance
From the start menu, you can open four menus by moving the controller left, right, forward, or back. Pressing the controller opens the menu.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.

Menu navigation

As of ignition key position 1, the following mes­sage appears on the Control Display:
Confirm the message by pressing the control­ler; this opens the start menu.
Displays in menu
1 In menus, you can change fields to select
the menu items they contain or to make adjustments. The respective current field appears brighter.
2 Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
3 Arrows indicate the possibility of accessing
other menu items that are not currently vis­ible.
4 Settings are displayed graphically, numeri-
cally, or as text.
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5 A symbol indicates the last selected menu
item of the start menu:
Communication
Navigation or onboard information
Entertainment
Climate
Control Center
menu
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Selecting menu items and making adjustments
At a glance
1 Selecting individual menu items: turn the
controller. The highlight moves. Menu items shown in white can be selected.
2 Activating highlighted menu items: press
the controller. New menu items are dis­played or a functions is carried out.
3 Changing the current field: move the con-
troller to the left, right, forward or backward and let go.
4 Selecting menu items: such as 1.
5 Making adjustments: turn the controller.
A graphical display, numerical va lues or text displays change. The setting is applied if you change to another field or into another menu.
Changing directly to the last menu
Move the controller in the corresponding direc­tion and hold it for longer than approx. 2 sec­onds. The menu in the selected direction is opened and the last menu item selected is dis­played.
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Status information
Assistance window*
1 Display* for manual or automatic air distri-
Control Center
bution on driver's side and passenger side
2 Display for:
> Entertainment:
Radio, CD or
sound output for entertainment off.
> Portable phone:
"Car Phone", "Portable" or no network
3 Display for:
> New entries are present in "Missed
calls"
*
> Text messages/SMS* received
> Roaming active
4 Phoning
possible
depending on portable phone
5 Time
Other displays: When information of the Check Control appears or entries are made via the voice command sys­tem*, the status information is temporarily hid­den.
*
or BMW Assist calls* are
Reception strength for telephone,
Additional information can be displayed in the assistance window:
> The computer or the trip computer
> The route map or the arrow view in vehicles
with a navigation system
> The current position
Switching on assistance window:
Move the controller to the right to change to the assistance window and press the controller.
To select the display in the assistance window:
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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Closing assistance window:
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.
Switching Control Display on/off
To switch off the Control Display:
1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Display off" and press the control-
ler.
At a glance
To switch on the Control Display: Press the controller.
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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.
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 includes a special microphone.

Voice command system

The microphone is located:
> In the Coupe near the interior rearview mir-
ror, refer to page 14
> In the Convertible on the steering column
Precondition
In the Control Center, set the language that applies for the voice command system in order to enable identification of the spoken com­mands. For information on setting the language of the Control Center, refer to page 78.

Voice commands

Activating voice command system
1. Press the button on the steering wheel
or on the center console.
This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal indicate that the voice command system can respond to com­mands.
Symbol in the Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates the responses of the voice command system.
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2. Say the command.
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 input additional voice com­mands. If no further voice commands are possible, operate the equipment using the Control Cen­ter.
Terminating or canceling voice command system
Press the button on the steering wheel or on the center console or
{Cancel}
Voice commands
Having the possible voice commands read aloud
You can have the system read aloud the possi­ble voice commands related to the selected menu item on the Control Display. For example, if you have selected "CD", the system will read aloud possible voice com­mands for operating the CD player and the
*
CD changer
{Options}
:
Opening the start menu
{Main menu}
An example: selecting a track
1. Press the button in the steering wheel
or on the center console.
2. {Entertainment}
The System outputs: {{Entertainment}}
3. {CD}
The System outputs: {{CD}}
At a glance
Opening help
{Help}
Using alternative voice commands
There are often a number of commands to run a function, e.g.:
{Information menu} or {i menu}
Calling up functions directly
With short commands you can carry out certain functions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected, refer to page 196.
4. Select a track, e.g.:
{Track 1} The System outputs: {{Track 1}}
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Notes

The portable phone can also be operated by voice commands, refer to page 156.<
For voice commands, bear the following in mind:
> Issue the commands fluently and at normal
volume, avoiding excessive emphasis and pauses.
> Speak the names of radio stations in the
language of the voice command system or use the pronunciation commonly used by the station.
> 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 sun-
Voice command system
> Avoid background noises in the vehicle
*
or convertible top closed to prevent
roof interference from ambient noise.
while speaking.
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Controls
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.

Opening and closing

The key set

1 Every master key with remote control con-
Opening and closing
tains an extended-life battery as a power supply, which is charged automatically in the ignition lock as you drive. You should use each master key at least twice a year in order to maintain the charge condition. Depending on which master key is detected by the vehicle during unlocking, different settings in the vehicle are requested and executed, refer to Key Memory below.
2 Spare key for storage in a safe place, such
as in your wallet. This key does not fit in the locks of the lug­gage compartment lid and the hotel func­tion, refer to page 32. This is an advantage when valet parking at a hotel, for example. The key is not intended for constant use.
New keys
New, additional or replacement keys are avail­able at your BMW center.

Key Memory

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.
Scope of Key Memory
> When unlocking with the remote control,
either unlock only the driver's door or the entire vehicle, refer to page 29.
> Locking the vehicle after a short time or
after starting to drive, refer to page 31
> Assigning the programmable function but-
tons on the steering wheel, refer to page 51.
> Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play:
> Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page 77
> Units of measure for consumption,
route/distances, temperature and pres­sure, refer to page 77
> Language on the Control Display, refer
to page 78
> 12h/24h clock mode, refer to page 78
> Date format, refer to page 79.
> Displaying optical warning for the PDC Park
Distance Control
> Selection and brightness of the display for
the Head-Up Display
> Air distribution, temperature and intensity
for the automatic climate control, refer to page 96.
> Setting the language information for the
destination guidance of the navigation sys­tem
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, refer to page 126.
*
, refer to page 80.
*
, refer to page 89.
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The following settings mentioned last are also
called up during unlocking:
> Driver's seat, exterior-mirror and steering-
wheel position, refer to page 46
> The volume and tone settings for audio and
video sources, refer to page 133
> The volume setting for the telephone, refer
to page 151
> The display of the stored stations for the
radio, refer to page 138

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
> 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 31.
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 lock but­tons or door handles. The alarm system is armed/disarmed at the same time. The dome light is also switched on and off with the remote control.
You can find more detailed information on the alarm system on page 34.
In the event of a serious 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
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 unat-
tended 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 control-
ler.
4. Select "Central locking" and press the con-
troller.
5. Select "Unlock button" and press the con-
troller.
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.
Controls
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