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Opening and closing

vehicle key with you so that the vehicle can be

opened from the outside.

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐

cific and optional features offered with the series.

It also describes features that are not necessarily

available in your vehicle, for instance, due to the

selected options or country versions. This also

applies to safety-related functions and systems.

When using these functions and systems, the

applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐

served.

Warning

Unlocking from the inside is only possible with

special knowledge.

Persons who spend a lengthy time in the vehi‐

cle while being exposed to extreme tempera‐

tures are at risk of injury or death. Do not lock

the vehicle from the outside when there are

people in it.

Vehicle key

Warning

General information

Unattended children or animals in the vehicle

can cause the vehicle to move and endanger

themselves and traffic, for instance due to the

following actions:

The vehicle is supplied with two vehicle keys

with integrated key.

Each vehicle key contains a replaceable battery,

refer to page 64.

▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.

▷ Releasing the parking brake.

Depending on the equipment and country ver‐

sion, various settings, refer to page 76, can be

configured for the button functions.

▷ Opening and closing the doors or win‐

dows.

A personal driver profile, refer to page 73, for

each vehicle key is stored in the vehicle.

▷ Engaging selector lever position N.

▷ Using vehicle equipment.

To provide information on maintenance require‐

ments, the service data is stored in the vehicle

key, refer to page 224.

There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not

leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐

hicle. Take the vehicle key with you when exit‐

ing and lock the vehicle.

To prevent possible locking in of the vehicle key,

take the vehicle key with you when exiting the

vehicle.

Safety information

Warning

People or animals in the vehicle can lock the

doors from the inside and lock themselves in. In

this case, the vehicle cannot be opened from

the outside. There is a risk of injury. Take the

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▷ Exterior mirrors folded through convenient

Overview

closing are folded open.

▷ With anti-theft protection: Anti-theft protec‐

tion is switched off.

▷ The alarm system, refer to page 77, is

switched off.

The light functions may depend on the ambient

brightness.

Convenient opening

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Unlocking

Press and hold the button on the vehi‐

cle key after unlocking.

Locking

Unlocking the tailgate

▷ With alarm system: panic mode

▷ Without alarm system:

The windows open for as long as the button on

the vehicle key is pressed.

Locking

1. Close the driver's door.

Adjustable function: headlight courtesy

delay feature or stationary climate control.

2.

Press the button on the vehicle key.

Unlocking

The following functions are executed:

▷ The doors are locked.

Press the button on the vehicle key.

▷ Locking is confirmed by the turn signals and

the horn. This function must be activated in

the settings, refer to page 76.

Depending on the settings, refer to page 76,

the following access points are unlocked:

▷ Driver's door.

▷ With anti-theft protection: Anti-theft protec‐

tion is switched on. It prevents the doors from

being unlocked using the door openers.

Press the button on the vehicle key again to

unlock the front passenger door.

▷ All doors.

▷ The alarm system, refer to page 77, is

switched on.

In addition, the following functions are executed:

▷ Unlocking is confirmed by the turn signals

and the horn. This function must be activated

in the settings, refer to page 76.

If the drive-ready state is still switched on when

you lock the vehicle, the vehicle horn honks

twice. In this case, the drive-ready state must be

switched off by means of the Start/Stop button.

▷ The settings stored in the driver profile, refer

to page 73, are applied.

Switching on interior lights

▷ The interior lights, refer to page 133, are

switched on, unless they were manually

switched off.

Press the button on the vehicle key with

the vehicle locked.

▷ Depending on the settings, the welcome light

and headlight courtesy delay feature, refer to

page 130, are switched on.

This function is not available, if the interior lights

were switched off manually.

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After locking, wait 10 seconds before pressing

the button again.

The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung up‐

ward.

Tailgate

With alarm system: panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find your‐

self in a dangerous situation.

General information

To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehicle,

do not place the vehicle key in the cargo area.

▷ Press the button on the vehicle key

and hold for at least 3 seconds.

Depending on the vehicle equipment and coun‐

try version, it is possible to specify whether the

doors are also unlocked when unlocking using

the vehicle key. To perform settings, refer to

page 76.

▷ Briefly press the button on the vehicle key

three times in succession.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Without alarm system: switching the

headlight courtesy delay feature on

Safety information

The headlight courtesy delay feature must be set

for the vehicle key button. Settings, refer to

page 76.

Warning

Body parts can be jammed when operating the

tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that

the area of movement of the tailgate is clear

during opening and closing.

Press the button on the vehicle key.

The duration can be set in the Control Display.

Replacing the battery

Warning

1. Remove the integrated key from the vehicle

key, refer to page 66.

The tailgate pivots out when it opens. There is

a risk of injury or risk of damage to property.

Make sure that the area of movement of the

tailgate is clear during opening and closing.

2. Place the integrated key underneath the bat‐

tery compartment cover, arrow 1, and lift the

cover with a lever movement of the

integrated key, arrow 2.

NOTICE

Sharp-edged or pointed objects can hit the

windows and heat conductors while driving.

There is a risk of damage to property. Cover

the edges and ensure that pointed objects do

not hit the windows.

Opening

Press the button on the vehicle key for

approx. 1 second.

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3. Push battery in the direction of the arrow us‐

ing a pointed object and lift it out.

▷ Shielding of the vehicle key due to metal ob‐

jects.

Do not transport the vehicle key together with

metal objects.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from mo‐

bile phones or other electronic devices in di‐

rect proximity to the vehicle key.

Do not transport the vehicle key together with

electronic devices.

▷ Interference of radio transmission by a charg‐

ing process of mobile devices, for instance

charging of a mobile phone.

4. Insert a type CR 2032 battery with the posi‐

tive side facing up.

In the case of interference, the vehicle can be

unlocked and locked from the outside with the

integrated key, refer to page 66.

5. Press the cover closed.

6. Push the integrated key into the vehicle key

until it engages.

Switching the drive-ready state on via

emergency detection of the vehicle key

Have old batteries disposed of by a deal‐

er’s service center or another qualified

service center or repair shop or take

them to a collection point.

Additional vehicle keys

Additional vehicle keys are available from a serv‐

ice center or another qualified service center or

repair shop.

Loss of vehicle keys

A lost vehicle key can be blocked and replaced

by a dealer’s service center or another qualified

service center or repair shop.

It is not possible to switch on the drive-ready

state if the vehicle key has not been detected.

Proceed as follows in this case:

1. Hold the vehicle key with its tip against the

marked area on the steering column. Pay at‐

tention to the display in the instrument clus‐

ter.

Malfunction

General information

A Check Control message is displayed.

2. If the vehicle key is detected:

Switch on drive-ready state within 10 sec‐

onds.

Vehicle key recognition by the vehicle may mal‐

function under the following circumstances:

If the vehicle key is not recognized, slightly

change the position of the vehicle key and repeat

the procedure.

▷ The battery of the vehicle key is discharged.

For replacing the battery, refer to page 64.

▷ Interference of the radio connection from

transmission towers or other equipment with

high transmitting power.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Unlocking via the door lock

What precautions can be taken to be able to

open a vehicle with an accidentally locked in ve‐

hicle key?

▷ The options provided by the Remote Serv‐

ices of the BMW Connected app include the

ability to lock and unlock a vehicle.

This requires an active BMW Connected‐

Drive contract and the BMW Connected app

must be installed on a smartphone.

The driver's door can be unlocked at the door

lock using the integrated key.

▷ Unlocking the vehicle can be requested via

the BMW ConnectedDrive Call Center.

An active BMW ConnectedDrive contract is

required.

Locking from the outside

1. Close the driver's door from the outside.

2. Enter the vehicle via the front passenger side

and close the front passenger door.

Integrated key

3.

Press central locking button.

The vehicle is locked.

General information

The driver's door can be locked and unlocked

without the vehicle key using the integrated key.

4. Unlock the front passenger door via the lever

in the door frame, refer to page 71.

Removing

5. Exit the vehicle on the front passenger side.

Ensure that the vehicle key not in the vehicle.

6. Close the front passenger door.

Alarm system

The alarm system is triggered when the door is

opened, if the vehicle has been unlocked via the

door lock.

Press the button, arrow 1, and pull out the

integrated key, arrow 2.

BMW display key

General information

The BMW display key is supplied instead of a ve‐

hicle key, along with an additional mechanical

key. If the display key is used, the mechanical

key should be carried with you, for instance in

the wallet.

The display key supports all functions of the ve‐

hicle key.

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