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Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.

Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request:

Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical features. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.

This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

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Contents

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The fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 152.

Using this Owner's Manual

Notes

Reporting safety defects

At a glance

Cockpit

Controls

Opening and closing

Adjustments

Transporting children safely

Driving

Controls overview

Technology for driving comfort and safety

Lamps

Climate

Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

Things to remember when driving

Mobility

Refueling

106

Wheels and tires

108

Under the hood

115

Maintenance

119

Care

121

Replacing components

125

Giving and receiving assistance

130

Indicator and warning lamps

135

Reference

Technical data

148

Everything from A to Z

152

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Using this Owner's Manual

Notes

We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.

Should you sell your BMW some day, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as well; it is an important component of your vehicle.

Additional sources of information

Should you have any other questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you at any time.

Information on BMW, e.g., on technical aspects, can also be found on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the pos-

sibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.<

Indicates information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your

vehicle and enable you to care more effectively for your vehicle.<

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.<

< Marks the end of a specific item of infor-

mation.

Indicates special equipment, country-specific equipment and optional accessories, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for

information on a particular part or assembly.

The individual vehicle

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When you ordered your BMW, you chose various items of equipment. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equipment available with a specific BMW model.

Please bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equip-

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. For this reason, it is possible in exceptional cases that features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.

For your own safety

Maintenance and repair

Advanced technology, e.g., the use of

modern materials and powerful electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. You should therefore have the corresponding work on your vehicle performed only by your BMW center or at a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<

Parts and accessories

For your own safety, use genuine parts

and accessories approved by BMW.

When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.

BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship.

BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW.

BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.

Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW centers.

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Installation and operation of accessories not

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approved by BMW, such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from

Notes

within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage 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 systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.<

California Proposition 65 warning

California law requires us to issue the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of

automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling.

Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.<

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.

Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:

New Vehicle Limited Warranty

Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty

Federal Emissions Performance Warranty

California Emission Control System Limited Warranty

Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and designed to meet the particular operating conditions and homologation requirements in your country and continental region in order to deliver the full BMW driving pleasure while the vehicle is operated under those conditions. If you wish to operate your vehicle in another country or region, you may be required to adapt your vehicle to meet different prevailing operating conditions and homologation requirements. You should also be aware of any applicable warranty limitations or exclusions for such country or region. In such case, please contact Customer Relations for further information.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800831-1117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may

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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 center, 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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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

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Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit

4 Folding exterior mirrors in and out

5 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb

monitor

opening and closing windows jointly 28

opening and closing rear windows 28

Opening and closing front windows 28

Parking lamps 75

Low beams 75

Automatic headlamp control Adaptive light control High-beam assistant

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Turn signals 50

High beams, headlamp flasher 77

High-Beam Assistant

Roadside parking lamps

17 Buttons

on the steering wheel

Telephone*:

Press: accepting and ending a

call, starting to dial phone number. Redialing if no phone number is selected

Press longer: redialing

selected

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Computer 56

Settings and information about the vehicle 58

8 Instrument cluster 12

9 Buttons

12 Ignition lock 41

on the steering wheel

Changing radio station Selecting music track Scrolling through phone book and lists with stored phone numbers

Next entertainment source

Recirculated-air mode 85

Windshield wipers 51

Rain sensor*51

Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 41

Steering wheel heating*38

Volume

18 Releasing the hood 115

Opening the luggage compartment lid 24

14 Horn, the entire surface

15 Adjusting the steering wheel 38

Cruise control

Instrument cluster

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Cockpit

1 Speedometer

2 Indicator lamps for turn signals

3 Indicator and warning lamps 13

4 Tachometer 55

5 Engine oil temperature 56

6 Display for

Clock 55

Outside temperature 55

Indicator and warning lamps 13

7 Display for

Position of automatic transmission

Gear display for 7-gear sport automatic transmission with dual clutch

Computer 56

Date of next scheduled service, and remaining distance to be driven 60

Odometer and trip odometer 55

Programs for Dynamic Driving Control 65

High-Beam Assistant

Initializing the flat tire monitor

Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor

Checking the engine oil level 116

Settings and information 58

message 62

8 Fuel gauge 56

9 Resetting the trip odometer 55

There is a Check Control

Indicator and warning lamps

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The concept

Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a variety of combinations and colors.

Some lamps are checked for proper functioning and thus come on briefly when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.

What to do in case of a malfunction

A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well as notes on possible causes of malfunctions and on how to respond, can be found starting on page 135.

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Cockpit

1 SOS: initiating an Emergency

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Request call

2 Reading lamp 79

3 Interior lamps 79

4 Reading lamp 79

5 Passenger airbag status lamp

6 Hazard warning flashers

7 Central locking system 22

8 Air conditioner or automatic climate

control

130

Air distribution for air conditioner 81

Air distribution, automatic climate control 83

Automatic air distribution and air flow rate*84

Cooling function 81

Recirculated-air mode, air conditioner Recirculated-air mode, automatic recirculated-air control, automatic climate control

Maximum cooling

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Air flow, residual heat utilization 81, 84

Defrosting windows

Rear window defroster 82, 85

9 Radio, refer to separate Owner's Manual

Heated seats

Park Distance Control PDC

Close the retractable hardtop 29

Open the retractable hardtop 29

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Controls

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This chapter is intended to provide you with

information for complete control of your vehicle.

All features and accessories that are useful for

driving and your safety, comfort and

convenience, are described here.

Opening and closing

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Remote control

Each remote control contains a rechargeable

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battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the ignition lock while the car is being driven. Use each remote control at least twice a year for longer road trips in order to maintain the batteries' charge status. In cars with Comfort

Access replaceable battery, refer to page 27.

The settings called up and implemented when the car is unlocked depend on which remote control is used to unlock the car, refer to Personal Profile, next column.

In addition, information about service requirements is stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in the remote control, page 119.

, the remote control contains a

New remote controls

Your BMW center can supply new remote controls with integrated keys as additional units or as replacements in the event of loss.

Personal Profile

The concept

You can set many of your BMW's functions to suit your personal needs and preferences. Without any action on your part, Personal Profile ensures that most of these settings are stored for the remote control currently in use. When you unlock the car, the remote control used for the purpose is recognized and the settings stored for it are called up and implemented.

This means that your personal settings will be activated for you, even if in the meantime your car was used by someone else with another remote control and the corresponding settings. The individual settings are stored for a maximum of four remote controls. They are stored for two remote controls if Comfort Access in use.

Integrated key

Press button 1 to release the key.

The integrated key fits the following locks:

Glove compartment, refer to page 89

Driver's door, refer to page 22

Personal Profile settings

For more information on specific settings, refer to the specified pages.

Response of the central locking system

when the car is unlocked, refer to page 19

Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer

to page 22

Automatic call-up

tion, refer to page 34

Triple turn signal activation, refer to page 51

of the driver's seat posi-

Settings for the display in the instrument

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cluster:

12h/24h format of the clock, refer

to page 61

Date format, refer to page 62

Units of measure for fuel consumption, distance covered/remaining distances, and temperature, refer to page 59

Light settings:

Pathway lighting, refer to page 75

Daytime running lights, refer to page 76

High-beam assistant

Automatic climate control gram, cooling function and automatic recirculated-air control activated/deactivated, setting temperature, air flow rate and distribution, refer to the section beginning on page 83

Entertainment:

Speed-dependent volume control, refer to separate Owner's Manual

, refer to page 77

: AUTO pro-

Central locking system

The concept

The central locking system functions when the driver's door is closed.

The system simultaneously engages and releases the locks on the following:

Doors

Luggage compartment lid

Fuel filler flap

Center armrest

Operating from outside

Via the remote control

Using the door lock

In cars with Comfort Access

dles on the driver's and passenger doors

In addition, if the remote control is used, the welcome lamps, interior lamps and the door's courtesy lamps*are switched on or off. The

alarm system For further details of the alarm system, refer to page 24.

is also armed or disarmed.

, via the han-

Operating from inside

By means of the button for central locking, refer to page 22.

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

Opening and closing: Using the remote control

Persons or animals in a parked vehicle

could lock the doors from the inside. You should therefore take the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter can be opened from outside.<

To operate the retractable hardtop with

the remote control, the doors and luggage compartment lid must be closed and the cargo area partition must be folded down and engaged on both sides. Refer also to page 29.<

Unlocking

Press the button.

The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps welcome lamps come on.

and the

Setting unlocking characteristics

You can set whether only the driver's door or the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the button is pressed for the first time.

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For operating principle refer to page 58.

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Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.

Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".

Convenient opening*: Windows and hardtop

When you are close to the vehicle, the remote control for Comfort Access can be used to open the retractable hardtop.

Hold the button down. The windows and the retractable hardtop are opened if the doors are closed.

When you are close to the vehicle, the windows move up if you continue to press the button after opening the hardtop.

Watch during the opening process to ensure that no one is injured. Releasing

the button interrupts the opening process.<

Opening and closing

Press button 2.

Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

lever down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display.

Press button 2.

Use button 1 to select one of the following:

Press the button once to unlock only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap. Press the button twice to unlock the entire vehicle.

Press the button once to unlock the entire vehicle.

Press button 2.

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Locking

Press the button.

Convenient closing*

When you are close to the vehicle, the remote control for Comfort Access can be used to close the retractable hardtop and the windows.

Hold the button down. The retractable hardtop and the windows are closed.

Watch during the closing process to ensure that no one is injured. Releasing

the button interrupts the closing process.<

Switching on interior lamps

While the car is locked: Press the button. You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc.

Unlocking the luggage compartment lid

Press the button for approx. 1 second.

The luggage compartment lid swings

back and up when opened. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance. To avoid locking yourself out by accident, do not place the remote control in the cargo area. A previously locked luggage compartment lid is locked again after closing.

Before and after each trip, check that the lug-

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gage compartment lid has not been inadvertently unlocked.<

Convenient loading*

When you are close to the vehicle, the remote control for Comfort Access can be used to partially raise the open hardtop for more convenient loading of the cargo area.

Briefly press the button and, within one

second, press again until the retractable hardtop stops in an intermediate position. The luggage compartment lid opens slightly.

Open the luggage compartment lid, press

the cargo area partition upward and stow the cargo in the cargo area.

Press down the cargo area partition until it

engages on both sides and close the luggage compartment lid.

Press the button for a longer period to

fold the retractable hardtop back in.

Confirmation signals

You can activate or deactivate the confirmation signals.

For operating principle refer to page 58.

Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.

Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".

Press button 2.

Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

lever down repeatedly until the desired symbol appears in the display.

Confirmation signal during unlocking

Confirmation signal during locking

Press button 2.

Use button 1 to select one of the following:

The hazard warning flashers flash during unlocking/locking.

An acoustic signal sounds during unlocking/locking.

The hazard warning flashers flash and an acoustic signal ing/locking.

The function is deactivated.

Press button 2. The setting is stored.

sounds during unlock-

Malfunctions

The remote control may malfunction due to local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock the car at the door lock with the integrated key.

If the car can no longer be locked with a remote control, the battery in the remote control is discharged. Use the remote control on an extended trip to recharge the battery, refer to page 18. The remote control for Comfort Access

contains a battery that may have to be

changed, refer to page 27.

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For US owners only

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The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications Commission regulations. Operation is governed by the following:

FCC ID: LX8766S LX8766E LX8CAS

Compliance statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device must not cause harmful inter-

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ference, 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.<

Opening and closing: Using the door lock

Convenient operation*

You can operate the windows and the retractable hardtop via the door lock.

Hold the key in the position for unlocking or locking.

During each closing procedure, and when

opening the retractable hardtop, watch the process and ensure that no one becomes trapped. Releasing the key stops the operation.<

Manual operation

In the event of an electr ical malfunction, you can lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the integrated key to the corresponding limit positions in the door lock.

Opening and closing: From the inside*

You can set the way in which the car is unlocked, refer to page 19.

This button the luggage compartment lid, but does not activate the anti-theft system. The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.

serves to unlock or lock doors and

Automatic locking

You can also set the situations in which the car locks:

For operating principle refer to page 58.

Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.

Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by the word "SET".

Press button 2.

Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator

lever down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display.

Press button 2.

Use button 1 to select one of the following:

The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle after some time if no door has been opened.

The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle as soon as you drive off.

The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle after some time if no door has been opened, or as soon as you drive off.

The central locking system remains unlocked.

Press button 2.

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Unlocking and opening doors

Either unlock the doors together using the

button for the central locking system and then pull the door handle above the armrest or

Pull on the door handle of each door twice:

the first time unlocks the door, the second time opens it.

Locking

Use the central locking button to lock all of

the doors simultaneously, or

Press down the safety lock button of a door.

To prevent you from being locked out, the open driver's door cannot be locked using the lock button.

Persons or animals in a parked vehicle

could lock the doors from the inside. You should therefore take the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter can be opened from outside.<

Luggage compartment lid

In order to avoid damage, make sure there

is sufficient clearance before opening the luggage compartment lid.<

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Opening from inside

Closing

Press the button: the luggage compartment lid opens unless it has been locked.

Opening from outside

Opening and closing

Press on the top half of the BMW emblem or, for approx. 1 second, on the button of the remote control: The luggage compartment can be opened.

Emergency release*

Pull the lever in the cargo area. The luggage compartment lid is unlocked.

The handle recesses on the interior trim of the luggage compartment lid make it easier to pull down.

Make sure that the closing path of the luggage compartment lid is clear; other-

wise, injuries may result.<

To close the luggage compartment lid, press it down lightly. The lid is closed

automatically.<

Alarm system*

The concept

The vehicle alarm system responds:

When a door, the hood or the luggage com-

partment lid is opened

To movements inside the vehicle: Interior

motion sensor, refer to page 25

When the car's inclination changes, for

instance if an attempt is made to jack it up and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to towing away

When there is an interruption in the power

supply from the battery

The alarm system signals unauthorized entry attempts for a short time by means of:

An acoustic alarm

Switching on the hazard warning flashers

Flashing the high beams

Arming and disarming

When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm system is armed or disarmed at the same time.

You can open the luggage compartment lid using the button of the remote control even if the alarm system is armed, refer to page 20. The lid is locked and monitored again as soon as it is closed.

Panic mode*

You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation:

Press the button for at least three seconds.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Switching off an alarm

Unlock the car with the remote control, refer

to page 19.

Insert the remote control all the way into the

ignition lock.

The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:

your vehicle has not been disturbed while you were away.

If the indicator lamp flashes after unlocking

until the remote control is inserted in the ignition, but for no longer than approx. 5 minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed while you were away.

Tilt alarm sensor

The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm system reacts, e.g., to attempts to steal a wheel or tow the vehicle.

Interior motion sensor

The interior of the car is monitored up to the height of the seat cushions. Thus the alarm system is activated together with the interior motion sensor even if the hardtop is open. An alarm can be triggered unintentionally by falling objects such as leaves, refer to Avoiding unintentional alarms.

Indicator lamp displays

The indicator lamp under the inside rear-

view mirror flashes continuously: the system is armed.

The indicator lamp flashes after locking:

doors, hood or luggage compartment lid are not properly closed. Even if you do not close the alerted area, the system begins to monitor the remaining areas, and the indicator lamp flashes continuously after approx. 10 seconds. The interior motion sensor and the tilt alarm sensor are not activated.

Avoiding unintentional alarms

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor may be switched off at the same time. This prevents unintentional alarms, e.g., in the following situations:

In duplex garages

During transport on car-carrying trains, boats/ships or on a trailer

When animals are to remain in the vehicle

Switching off tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor

Press the button on the remote control again as soon as the vehicle is locked.

The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor are switched off until the next time the vehicle is unlocked and subsequently locked again.

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Comfort Access*

Comfort Access enables you to enter your vehicle without needing to hold the remote control in your hand. All you need to do is wear the remote control close to your body, e.g., in your jacket pocket. The vehicle detects the corresponding remote control within the immediate vicinity or in the passenger compartment.

Comfort Access supports the following functions:

Unlocking/locking the vehicle

Unlocking the luggage compartment lid separately

Starting the engine

Opening and closing

Convenient opening

Convenient closing

Functional requirement

The vehicle or the luggage compartment lid

can only be locked when the vehicle detects that the remote control currently in use is outside of the vehicle.

The vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked

again until after approx. 2 seconds.

The engine can only be started when the

vehicle detects that the remote control currently in use is inside the vehicle.

Comparison to the standard remote control

In general, there is no difference between using Comfort Access or pressing the buttons on the remote control to carry out the functions mentioned above. You should therefore first familiarize yourself with the instructions on opening and closing starting on page 18.

Special features regarding the use of Comfort Access are described below.

If you notice a brief delay while opening or

closing the windows or retractable hardtop, the system is checking whether a remote control is inside the vehicle. Please repeat the opening or closing procedure, if necessary.<

Releasing

Pull the handle up, arrow 1. This corresponds to pressing the button.

Locking

Press on the surface, arrow 2. This corresponds to pressing the button.

To preserve the battery, please make sure that the ignition and all electrical

consumers are switched off before locking the vehicle.<

Window and convertible top operation

With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond, you can open and close the windows and the convertible top when a remote control is located inside the vehicle.

Unlocking the luggage compartment lid separately

Press on the top half of the BMW emblem. This corresponds to pressing the button.

If the vehicle detects that a remote con-

trol has been accidentally left inside the locked vehicle's cargo area after the luggage compartment lid is closed, the lid will reopen. The hazard warning flashers flash and an acoustic signal

sounds.<

Switching on radio readiness

Radio readiness is switched on by pressing the start/stop button, refer to page 41.

Do not depress the brake or the clutch;

otherwise, the engine will start.<

Starting the engine

You can start the engine or switch on the ignition when a remote control is inside the vehicle. It is not necessary to insert a remote control into the ignition switch, refer to page 41.

Switching off the engine in cars with automatic transmission

The engine can only be switched off when the selector lever is in position P, refer to page 43. To switch the engine off when the selector lever is in position N, the remote control must be in the ignition switch.

Before driving a vehicle with automatic transmission into a car wash

Insert the remote control into the ignition switch.

Depress the brake.

Move the selector lever to position N.

Switch off the engine.

The vehicle can roll.

Malfunction

Comfort Access may malfunction due to local radio waves. If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the buttons on the remote control or using the integrated key. To start the engine afterward, insert the remote control into the ignition switch.

Warning lamps

The warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when you attempt to

start the engine: the engine cannot be started. The remote control is not inside the vehicle or is malfunctioning. Take the remote control with you inside the vehicle or have it checked. If necessary, insert another remote control into the ignition switch.

The warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up while the engine is

running: the remote control is no longer inside the vehicle. After the engine is switched off, the engine can only be restarted within approx. 10 seconds.

The indicator lamp in the instrument

cluster comes on: replace the battery

in the remote control.

Replacing the battery

The remote control for Comfort Access contains a battery that will need to be replaced from time to time.

Take the integrated key out of the remote

control, refer to page 18.

Remove the cover.

Insert the new battery with the plus side facing up.

Press the cover on to close.

Take the old battery to a battery collection point or to your BMW center.<

Windows

To prevent injuries, watch the windows

while closing them. Take the remote control with you when you leave the car; otherwise, children could operate the electric windows and possibly injure themselves.<

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Opening, closing

Individually

Press the switch to the resistance point:

The window opens as long as you press the switch.

Opening and closing

You can close the windows in the same manner by pulling the switch.

Press the switch beyond the resistance

point: The window opens automatically. Press the switch again to stop the opening movement.

Jointly

After switching off the ignition

When the remote control is removed or the ignition is switched off, you can still operate the windows for approx. 1 minute as long as no door is opened.

Convenient operation

For information on convenient operation via the remote control or the door lock, refer to page 19 or 22. For information on Convenient closing with Comfort Access, refer to Locking on page 20.

Pinch protection system

If the closing force exceeds a specific value as one of the front side windows closes, the window stops closing and reopens slightly.

Despite the pinch protection system

check and clear the window's travel path prior to closing it; otherwise, the safety system might fail to detect certain kinds of obstructions, such as thin objects, and the window would continue closing. Do not install any accessories that might interfere with window movement. Otherwise, the pinch protection system could be impaired.<

Press the switch to the resistance point:

All windows open as long as you press the switch. You can close all windows in the same manner by pulling the switch.

Press the switch beyond the resistance point: All windows open automatically. Press the switch again to stop the opening movement.

Closing without pinch protection

If there is an external danger, or if ice on the windows, etc., prevents you from closing the windows normally, proceed as follows:

Pull the switch past the resistance point and hold it there. Pinch protection is limited and the window reopens slightly if the closing force exceeds a certain value.

Pull the switch again past the resistance point within approx. 4 seconds and hold it there. The window closes without pinch protection.

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