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³⁴ⁿCentral locking system

Opening and closing – from the outside

The concept

Convenience operating mode

The central locking system is ready for

operation as soon as you close the

driver's door. The system engages and

releases the locks on the

You can also operate the windows and

the sliding/tilt sunroof via the driver's

door lock.

> To open: With the door closed, turn

the key to the "Unlock" position and

hold it.

> doors

> luggage compartment lid

> fuel filler door.

> To close: With the door closed, turn

the key to the "Lock" position and

hold it.

The central locking system can be

operated

> from the outside via the driver's door

lock or by using the remote control

> from inside via the central locking

button.

Watch the closing process care-

fully and be sure that no one is

trapped by the closing motion. The

movement stops when you release the

key.<

Using the key

One turn of the key in the driver's door

lock unlocks the driver's door only.

Turning the key a second time unlocks

all of the remaining doors, the luggage

compartment lid and the fuel filler door.

Activating the system from the inside

does not lock the fuel filler door (see

page 38). When the system is actuated

from the outside, the anti-theft system

is activated simultaneously. The alarm

system is also activated or deactivated.

Manual operation

(in the event of an electrical failure)

You can have an acknowledgment

signal set to confirm that the vehi-

cle is correctly closed (not released at

this time).<

Turn the key all the way to the extreme

left or right to unlock/lock the door.

If locked from inside, the central locking

system unlocks automatically (only

those doors that were not locked sepa-

rately with the safety lock buttons) in

the event of an accident. Refer to

When a door is opened, the inte-

rior lamps and the exterior door

handle illumination are switched on.

Switching off is automatic.<

page 38. In addition, the hazard warn-

ing flashers and interior lamps come on.

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Master keys that are used repeat-

Using the remote control

edly are always ready for opera-

tion since the battery in the key is

charged automatically in the steering

lock as you drive.

The remote control makes unlocking

and locking the doors of your vehicle

very convenient. In addition, it provides

three additional functions that you can

only execute via the remote control:

If it is no longer possible to lock the

vehicle via the remote control, the bat-

tery is discharged. Use this key while

driving for an extended period in order

to charge the battery. Refer also to

page 32.

> Switching on the interior lamps and

illuminating the exterior door handles.

With this function, you can also

"search for" your vehicle, when

parked in an underground garage, for

instance

To prevent unauthorized use of the re-

mote control, surrender only the door

and ignition key 3 or the spare key 2

(refer to page 32) when leaving the ve-

hicle for valet parking, for example.

In the event of a system malfunction,

please contact your BMW center. You

can also obtain replacement keys

there.<

Master keys

> Opening luggage compartment lid

Keys with remote control are master

keys. Refer to page 32.

The luggage compartment lid will

open slightly, regardless of whether

the lid was previously locked or un-

locked

Since children might be able to

lock the doors from the inside,

> Panic Mode

In case of danger, you can trigger an

alarm.

take the vehicle's keys with you so that

the vehicle can be opened again from

the outside at any time.<

The anti-theft system is also deacti-

vated/activated simultaneously with the

unlocking or locking of the vehicle, and

the alarm system is disarmed/armed.

When the vehicle is unlocked, the inte-

rior lamps and the exterior door handle

illumination are switched on.

You can have an acknowledgment

signal set to confirm that the vehi-

cle is correctly closed (not released at

this time).<

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³⁶ⁿOpening and closing – from the outside

Unlocking and convenience

opening mode

To lock

Deactivating the tilt sensor alarm

system and the interior motion

sensor

Press button 2.

To release: Press button 1.

Press button 2 again immediately after

locking.

Press the button once to unlock the

driver's door only; press a second time

to unlock all remaining doors as well as

the luggage compartment and fuel filler

door.

For additional information, refer to

page 43.

To switch on the interior lamps

and exterior door handle

illumination

Convenience opening mode: Press and

hold button 1. The windows and the

sliding/tilt sunroof are opened.

After locking the car, press button 2

again.

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Non-BMW systems

For US owners only

The remote control system's function-

The transmitter and receiver units com-

ply with part 15 of the FCC (Federal

Communications Commission) regula-

tions. Operation is governed by the fol-

lowing:

ing may be affected by other units or

equipment operating in the immediate

vicinity of your car.

If this should this occur, you can open

and close the vehicle using the master

key in the door lock.

FCC ID:

LX8EWS

LX8FZVS

LX8FZVE

Compliance statement:

This device complies with part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

To open the luggage

compartment

> This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

Press button 3.

The luggage compartment lid will open

slightly, regardless of whether it was

previously locked or unlocked.

> this device must accept any interfer-

ence received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Before beginning a trip, be sure

that the luggage compartment lid

was not opened unintentionally.<

Any unauthorized modifications to

these devices could void the

user's authority to operate the equip-

ment.<

Panic Mode

By pressing and holding button 3 for

2 to 5 seconds, you can trigger the

alarm system if there is an impending

danger if the system has been armed.

The alarm is deactivated by pressing

button 1.

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