2011-2016 BMW M5 4 Door Controls -> Opening and closing User Manual
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Controls  
Opening and closing  
Opening and closing  
Overview  
Vehicle features and options  
This chapter describes all standard, country-  
specific and optional features offered with the  
series. It also describes features that are not  
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to  
the selected options or country versions. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and  
systems. The respectively applicable country  
provisions must be observed when using the  
respective features and systems.  
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Unlocking  
Locking  
Remote control/key  
Opening the trunk lid  
Press briefly: headlight courtesy delay fea‐  
ture  
General information  
The vehicle is supplied with two remote con‐  
trols with integrated key.  
Press and hold: Panic mode  
Every remote control holds a replaceable bat‐  
tery.  
Integrated key  
You may set the key functions depending on  
the optional features and country-specific ver‐  
sion. For Settings, refer to page 46.  
The vehicle stores personal settings for every  
remote control. Personal Profile, refer to  
page 35.  
The remote controls hold information on re‐  
quired maintenance. Service data in the re‐  
mote control, refer to page 201  
Press button, arrow 1, and remove the key, ar‐  
row 2.  
The integrated key fits the following locks:  
Driver's door.  
Storage compartment in the front center  
armrest.  
The storage compartment contains a switch  
for separately securing the trunk lid, refer to  
page 42.  
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Interference of radio transmission by  
charger while charging items such as mo‐  
bile devices in the vehicle.  
Replacing the battery  
A Check Control message is displayed if an at‐  
tempt is made to switch on the ignition or start  
the engine.  
Starting the engine with emergency  
detection of the remote control  
1. Remove integrated key from remote con‐  
trol.  
2. Push in the catch with the key, arrow 1.  
3. Remove the cover of the battery compart‐  
ment, arrow 2.  
4. Insert a battery of the same type with the  
positive side facing up.  
5. Press the cover closed.  
M double-clutch transmission: if a correspond‐  
ing Check Control message appears, hold the  
remote control, as shown, against the marked  
area on the steering column and press the  
Start/Stop button within 10 seconds while  
pressing the brake.  
Take the used battery to a recycling  
center or to your service center.  
New remote controls  
New remote controls are available from the  
service center.  
Manual transmission: if a corresponding Check  
Control message appears, hold the remote  
control, as shown, against the marked area on  
the steering column and press the Start/Stop  
button within 10 seconds while pressing the  
clutch pedal.  
Loss of the remote controls  
Lost remote controls can be disabled by your  
service center.  
If the remote control is not recognized: slightly  
change the height position of the remote con‐  
trol and repeat the procedure.  
Emergency detection of remote  
control  
It is possible to switch on the ignition or start  
the engine in situations such as the following:  
Interference of radio transmission to re‐  
mote control by external sources e.g., by  
radio masts.  
Personal Profile  
The concept  
Empty battery in remote control.  
Personal Profile provides three profiles, using  
which personal vehicle settings can be stored.  
Every remote control has one of these profiles  
assigned.  
Interference from radio transmissions  
through mobile devices in close proximity  
to remote control.  
If the vehicle is unlocked using a remote con‐  
trol, the assigned personal profile will be acti‐  
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vated. All settings stored in the profile are au‐  
tomatically applied.  
Profile management  
Opening profiles  
Regardless of the remote control in use a dif‐  
ferent profile may be activated.  
If several drivers use their own remote control,  
the vehicle will adjust the personal settings  
during unlocking. These settings are also re‐  
stored, if the vehicle has been used in the  
meantime by a person with a different remote  
control.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
3. Select a profile.  
Changes to the settings are automatically  
saved in the personal profile.  
All settings stored in the called-up profile  
are automatically applied.  
Three personal profiles and a guest profile can  
be created.  
The called-up profile is assigned to the re‐  
mote control being used at the time.  
Adjusting  
If the profile is already assigned to a differ‐  
ent remote control, this profile will apply to  
both remote controls. It cannot be differen‐  
tiated anymore between the settings for  
the two remote controls.  
The settings for the following systems and  
functions are saved in the active profile. The  
scope of storable settings is country- and  
equipment-dependable.  
Unlocking and locking.  
Lights.  
Renaming profiles  
A personal name can be assigned to every pro‐  
file to avoid confusion between the profiles.  
Climate control.  
Radio.  
1. "Settings"  
Instrument cluster.  
Programmable memory buttons.  
Volumes, tone.  
2. "Profiles"  
3. "Options"  
4. "Rename current profile"  
Control Display.  
Navigation.  
Resetting profiles  
The settings of the active profile are reset to  
their default values.  
Park Distance Control PDC.  
Rearview camera  
Side View.  
1. "Settings"  
Head-up Display.  
M Drive: configurations.  
2. "Profiles"  
3. "Options"  
Driver's seat position, exterior mirror posi‐  
tion, steering wheel position.  
4. "Reset current profile"  
Cruise control.  
Exporting profiles  
Most settings of the active profile can be ex‐  
ported.  
Intelligent Safety.  
Active Blind Spot Detection.  
Night vision.  
This can be helpful for securing and retrieving  
personal settings, before delivering the vehicle  
to a workshop, e.g. Profiles can be taken to an‐  
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other vehicle equipped with the Personal Pro‐  
file function.  
Display profile list during start  
The profile list can be displayed during each  
start to select the desired profile.  
The following export options are available:  
Via BMW Online.  
1. "Settings"  
Via the USB port to a USB device.  
2. "Profiles"  
Popular file systems for USB devices are  
supported. FAT32 and exFAT are the rec‐  
ommended formats for profile export.  
Other formats may not support the export.  
3. "Options"  
4. "Display user list at startup"  
1. "Settings"  
Using the remote control  
2. "Profiles"  
Note  
3. "Export profile"  
4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"  
USB interface: "USB device"  
Take the remote control with you  
People or animals left unattended in a  
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐  
side. Always take the remote control with you  
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle  
can then be opened from the outside.◀  
Importing profiles  
Profiles exported via BMW Online can also be  
imported via BMW Online.  
Profiles stored on a USB device can be im‐  
ported via the USB interface.  
Unlocking  
Press button on the remote control.  
Existing settings are overwritten with the im‐  
ported profile.  
All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap  
are being unlocked.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
Interior lamps and courtesy lamps are acti‐  
vated. This function is not available, if the  
interior lamps were switched off manually.  
3. "Import profile"  
4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"  
USB interface: "USB device"  
The welcome lamps are switched on, if this  
function was activated.  
Using the guest profile  
Exterior mirrors folded through convenient  
closing are folded open.  
The guest profile is for individual settings that  
are saved in none of the three personal pro‐  
files.  
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.  
For Settings, refer to page 46.  
This can be useful for drivers who are using  
the vehicle temporarily and do not have their  
own profile.  
Anti-theft protection is switched off.  
The alarm system, refer to page 47, is dis‐  
armed.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
3. "Guest"  
Convenient opening  
Press and hold this button on the re‐  
mote control after unlocking.  
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not  
assigned to the current remote control.  
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Opening and closing  
The windows and the glass sunroof are  
opened, as long as the button on the remote  
control is pressed.  
Opening the trunk lid  
Press button on the remote control for  
approx. 1 second.  
Locking  
The trunk lid opens, regardless of whether the  
vehicle was previously locked or unlocked.  
Locking from the outside  
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back and  
up. Ensure that adequate clearance is available  
before opening.  
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside  
with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐  
not be unlocked from inside without special  
knowledge.◀  
Depending on the features and the country  
version, it is also possible to have door un‐  
locked. Create the settings, refer to page 46.  
The driver's door must be closed.  
Press button on the remote control.  
If the doors were not unlocked, the trunk lid is  
locked again as soon as it closes.  
All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap are  
being locked.  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
Anti-theft protection is switched on. It pre‐  
vents the doors from being unlocked using the  
lock buttons or the door openers.  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the trunk lid is closed.◀  
The alarm system, refer to page 47, is armed.  
Switching on interior lights and  
courtesy lights  
Switching on the headlight courtesy  
delay feature  
Press button on the remote control with  
the vehicle locked.  
Briefly press the button on the remote  
control.  
This function is not available, if the interior  
lamps were switched off manually.  
The duration can be set in the Control Display.  
If the button is pressed again within 10 sec‐  
onds after vehicle was locked, the interior mo‐  
tion sensor and tilt alarm sensor of the anti-  
theft warning system, refer to page 48, are  
turned off. After locking, wait 10 seconds be‐  
fore pressing the button again.  
Malfunction  
Remote control detection by the vehicle can  
among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐  
lowing circumstances:  
The battery of the remote control is dis‐  
charged. Replace the battery, refer to  
page 35.  
Panic mode  
Interference of the radio connection from  
transmission towers or other equipment  
with high transmit power.  
You can trigger the alarm system if you find  
yourself in a dangerous situation.  
Press button on the remote control for  
at least 3 seconds.  
Shielding of the remote control due to  
metal objects.  
To reel off the alarm: press any button.  
Interference of the radio connection from  
mobile phones or other electronic devices  
in direct proximity.  
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Do not transport the remote control together  
with metal objects or electronic devices.  
Remove the key before pulling the door  
handle  
In the case of interference, the vehicle can also  
be unlocked and locked from the outside with‐  
out remote control, refer to page 39.  
Before pulling the outside door handle, remove  
the key to avoid damaging the paintwork and  
the key.◀  
For US owners only  
The transmitter and receiver units comply with  
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication  
Commission regulations. Operation is gov‐  
erned by the following:  
FCC ID:  
LX8766S.  
LX8766E.  
LX8CAS.  
Unlock or lock the driver's door via the door  
lock using the integrated key, refer to page 34.  
LX8CAS2.  
MYTCAS4.  
In some vehicle equipment versions, only the  
driver's door can be unlocked or locked via the  
door lock. In this case, the other doors must be  
unlocked or locked from the inside.  
Compliance statement:  
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC  
Rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions:  
Alarm system  
This device may not cause harmful inter‐  
ference, and  
With some country versions, the alarm system  
is not armed if the vehicle is locked with the  
integrated key.  
this device must accept any interference  
received, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation.  
In some country-specific versions, the alarm  
system is triggered when the vehicle is un‐  
locked via the door lock.  
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to  
these devices could void the user's authority to  
operate this equipment.  
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle  
with the remote control or switch on the igni‐  
tion, if needed, through emergency detection  
of the remote control, refer to page 35.  
Without remote control  
From the outside  
Locking from the outside  
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside  
with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐  
not be unlocked from inside without special  
knowledge.◀  
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Controls  
Opening and closing  
From the inside  
Doors  
Unlocking and locking  
Automatic Soft Closing  
To close the doors, push lightly.  
It is closed automatically.  
Danger of jamming  
Make sure that the closing path of the  
doors is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀  
Trunk lid  
Pressing the central locking system button  
locks or unlocks the vehicle with the front  
doors closed.  
Opening  
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back and  
up.  
The vehicle is not secured against theft when  
locking.  
Ensure that adequate clearance is available  
before opening.  
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.  
In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is  
automatically unlocked. The hazard warning  
system and interior lights come on.  
Opening from the outside  
Unlocking and opening  
Press button on the trunk lid.  
Press button on the remote con‐  
trol for approx. 1 second.  
Press the central locking system button to  
unlock the doors together, and then pull  
the door handle above the armrest.  
As the case may be, the doors are also un‐  
locked. Unlocking with the remote control,  
refer to page 38.  
On the door to be opened, pull the door  
handle twice: the first time unlocks the  
door, the second time opens it. The other  
doors remain locked.  
The trunk lid opens.  
Opening from the inside  
With the vehicle is stationary, press  
the button in the driver's footwell.  
The trunk lid opens.  
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Controls  
Locking and closing  
Automatic tailgate operation  
Opening  
Hints  
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back and  
up. Ensure that adequate clearance is available  
before opening.  
Keep the closing path clear  
Make sure that the closing path of the  
trunk lid is clear; otherwise, injuries may re‐  
sult.◀  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the trunk lid is closed.◀  
Locking  
Press button on the exterior of the trunk  
lid.  
Press button on the remote con‐  
trol for approx. 1 second.  
As the case may be, the doors are also un‐  
locked. Opening with the remote control,  
refer to page 38.  
Push the button in the driver's  
footwell.  
Pressing the button again stops the motion.  
The opening procedure is likewise interrupted:  
Press the button on the inside of the trunk lid  
to lock the vehicle prior to closing.  
The driver's door must be closed for this pur‐  
pose.  
When starting the engine.  
When the vehicle starts moving.  
By pressing the button in the driver's foot‐  
well.  
Closing  
By pressing the button on the inside of the  
trunk lid.  
Provide edge protection  
Sharp objects or those with edges can  
hit the rear window while driving and damage  
the heat conductors of the rear window. Pro‐  
vide edge protection.◀  
Closing  
Without Comfort Access:  
Recessed grips in the interior trim of the trunk  
lid make it easier to pull down the lid.  
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Opening and closing  
Press button on the inside of the trunk lid.  
The trunk lid closes automatically.  
Press button on the exterior of the trunk  
lid.  
Pressing the button again stops the mo‐  
tion.  
Pressing the button again stops the mo‐  
tion.  
The closing operation is interrupted:  
With Comfort Access:  
When starting the engine.  
The vehicle starts off with jerks.  
Keep the closing path clear  
Make sure that the closing path of the  
trunk lid is clear; otherwise, injuries may re‐  
sult.◀  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
Press button, arrow 1, on the inside of the  
trunk lid.  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the trunk lid is closed.◀  
Pressing the button again stops the mo‐  
tion.  
Press button, arrow 2.  
Manual operation  
The vehicle will be locked after closing the  
tailgate. The driver's door must be closed  
for this purpose and the remote control  
must be outside of the vehicle in the area  
of the trunk lid.  
In the event of an electrical fault, manually op‐  
erate the unlocked trunk lid slowly and  
smoothly.  
To close it completely, push the trunk lid down  
lightly. It is closed automatically.  
Pressing the button again stops the mo‐  
tion.  
Keep the closing path clear  
Make sure that the closing path is clear;  
otherwise, injuries may result.◀  
Locking separately  
The trunk lid can be locked separately using  
the switch in the center armrest. If the center  
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arm rest is locked, the trunk lid cannot be  
opened.  
Open the trunk lid individually.  
Open/close trunk lid with no-touch activa‐  
tion.  
Trunk lid secured, arrow 1.  
Start the engine.  
Trunk lid not secured, ar‐  
row 2.  
Functional requirements  
There are no external sources of interfer‐  
ence nearby.  
Slide the switch into the arrow 1 position. This  
secures the trunk lid and disconnects it from  
the central locking system.  
To lock the vehicle, the remote control  
must be located outside of the vehicle.  
This is beneficial when the vehicle is parked  
using valet service. The infrared remote con‐  
trol can be handed out without the key.  
The next unlocking and locking cycle is not  
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.  
The engine can only be started if the re‐  
mote control is in the vehicle.  
Emergency unlocking  
Unlocking  
Pull the handle inside the cargo area.  
The trunk lid unlocks.  
Grasp the handle of a vehicle door completely,  
arrow.  
This corresponds with pressing the button on  
the remote control.  
Comfort Access  
The concept  
The vehicle can be accessed without activat‐  
ing the remote control.  
All you need to do is to have the remote con‐  
trol with you, such as in your pants pocket.  
The vehicle automatically detects the remote  
control when it is in close proximity or in the  
car's interior.  
Comfort Access supports the following func‐  
tions:  
Unlocking/locking of the vehicle.  
Convenient closing.  
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Controls  
Opening and closing  
Locking  
Separately unlocking the trunk lid  
Press button on the exterior of the trunk lid.  
This corresponds to pressing  
mote control button.  
the re‐  
The situation of the doors does not change.  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the trunk lid is closed.◀  
Touch the surface on the handle of a vehicle  
door, arrow, with your finger for approx. 1 sec‐  
ond without grasping the door handle.  
Opening and closing trunk lid with no-  
touch activation  
This corresponds with pressing the button on  
the remote control.  
The trunk lid can be opened with no-touch ac‐  
tivation using the remote control you are carry‐  
ing. With automatic tailgate operation, it can  
also be closed with no-touch activation. Two  
sensors detect a forward-directed foot motion  
in the center of the area at the rear of the car  
and the trunk lid opens and/or closes.  
To save battery power, ensure that the ignition  
and all electronic systems and/or power con‐  
sumers are turned off before locking the vehi‐  
cle.  
Convenient closing  
Monitor closing  
Foot movement to be carried out  
Monitor closing to ensure that no one  
becomes trapped.◀  
Do not touch vehicle  
With the foot motion, make sure there is  
steady stance and do not touch the vehicle;  
otherwise, there is a danger of injury, e. g. from  
hot exhaust system parts.◀  
1. Place in the center behind the vehicle,  
about an arm's length from the vehicle rear.  
2. Move a foot in the direction of travel as far  
under the vehicle as possible and immedi‐  
ately pull it back. With this movement, the  
Touch the surface on the handle of a vehicle  
door, arrow, with your finger and hold it there  
without grasping the door handle.  
This corresponds to pressing and holding  
the remote control button.  
In addition to locking, the windows and the  
glass sunroof close and the exterior mirrors  
fold in.  
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leg must pass through the ranges of both  
sensors.  
Another foot movement can interrupt the clos‐  
ing operation.  
Avoiding unintentional closing  
In situations in which the opened trunk  
lid should not to be closed with no-touch acti‐  
vation, ensure that the remote control is lo‐  
cated beyond the range of the sensor, at least  
5 ft/1.50 m from the rear of the car.  
Otherwise, the trunk lid may be closed inadver‐  
tently, for example by an unintentional or mis‐  
interpreted movement of the foot.◀  
Opening  
Keep the closing path clear  
Perform the foot movement described earlier.  
Make sure that the closing path of the  
trunk lid is clear; otherwise, injuries may re‐  
sult.◀  
Before the opening, the hazard warning sys‐  
tem flashes.  
The trunk lid opens, regardless of whether it  
was previously locked or unlocked.  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back and  
up. Ensure that adequate clearance is available  
before opening.  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the trunk lid is closed.◀  
Preventing inadvertent opening  
In situations where the trunk lid is not to  
be opened with no-touch activation, ensure  
that the remote control is located beyond the  
range of the sensor, at least 5 ft/1.50 m from  
the rear of the car.  
Malfunction  
Remote control detection by the vehicle can  
among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐  
lowing circumstances:  
Otherwise, the trunk lid may be opened inad‐  
vertently, for example by an unintentional or  
misinterpreted movement of the foot.◀  
The battery of the remote control is dis‐  
charged. Replace the battery, refer to  
page 35.  
Interference of the radio connection from  
transmission towers or other equipment  
with high transmit power.  
Closing  
Tailgate closing with no-touch activation is  
only possible with automatic tailgate operation.  
Shielding of the remote control due to  
metal objects.  
Perform the foot movement described earlier.  
Interference of the radio connection from  
mobile phones or other electronic devices  
in direct proximity.  
The hazard warning system flashes on and an  
acoustic signal sounds before the trunk lid  
closes.  
Do not transport the remote control together  
with metal objects or electronic devices.  
When closing, the trunk lid pivots back and  
down.  
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock  
the vehicle using the buttons of the remote  
The closing of the trunk lid has no effect on the  
locking of the vehicle.  
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Controls  
Opening and closing  
control or using the integrated key, refer to  
page 39.  
2. "Doors/key"  
3. Deactivate or activate the desired confir‐  
mation signals.  
"Acoustic sig. lock/unlock"  
"Flash when lock/unlock"  
Adjusting  
Unlocking  
The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
Automatic locking  
The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
Doors  
1. "Settings"  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
2. "Doors/key"  
3. Select the desired function:  
3.  
Select the symbol.  
"Lock if no door is opened"  
4. Select the desired function:  
The vehicle locks automatically after a  
short period of time if no door is  
opened.  
"Driver's door only"  
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler  
flap are unlocked. Pressing again un‐  
locks the entire vehicle.  
"Lock after start driving"  
The vehicle locks automatically after  
you drive off.  
"All doors"  
The entire vehicle is unlocked.  
Retrieving the seat, mirror, and  
steering wheel settings  
Trunk lid  
The driver's seat, exterior mirror, and steering  
wheel position adjusted last will be stored for  
the active profile.  
Depending on optional features and country  
version, this setting is not offered in some  
cases.  
When the vehicle is unlocked, these positions  
are automatically retrieved if this function was  
activated.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
3.  
Select the symbol.  
Pinch hazard when moving back the seat  
4. Select the desired function:  
If this function is used, first make sure  
that the footwell behind the driver's seat is  
empty. Otherwise, people might get injured or  
objects damaged when the seat is moved  
back.◀  
"Tailgate"  
The trunk lid is opened.  
"Tailgate + door(s)"  
The trunk lid is opened and the doors  
are unlocked.  
The adjustment procedure is interrupted:  
When a seat position reel is pressed.  
Confirmation signals from the vehicle  
When a button of the seat, mirror, and  
The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
steering wheel memory is pressed briefly.  
1. "Settings"  
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Opening and closing  
Panic mode  
Controls  
Activating the setting  
1. "Settings"  
You can trigger the alarm system if you find  
yourself in a dangerous situation.  
2. "Doors/key"  
Press button on the remote control for  
at least 3 seconds.  
3. "Last seat position autom."  
To switch off the alarm: press any button.  
Alarm system  
Indicator lamp on the interior rearview  
mirror  
The concept  
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm  
system responds to:  
Opening a door, the hood or the trunk lid.  
Movements in the interior.  
Changes in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during at‐  
tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing  
the car.  
Disconnected battery voltage.  
The alarm system briefly signals tampering:  
The indicator lamp flashes briefly every  
2 seconds:  
By sounding an acoustic alarm.  
By switching on the hazard warning sys‐  
tem.  
The system is armed.  
The indicator lamp flashes after locking:  
By flashing the daytime running lights.  
The doors, hood or trunk lid is not closed  
properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐  
cured.  
Arming and disarming the alarm  
system  
After 10 seconds, the indicator lamp  
flashes continuously. Interior motion sen‐  
sor and tilt alarm sensor are not active.  
When you unlock or lock the vehicle, either  
with the remote control, Comfort Access or at  
the door lock the alarm system is disarmed or  
armed at the same time.  
When the still open access is closed, inte‐  
rior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor will  
be switched on.  
Door lock and armed alarm system  
The indicator lamp goes out after unlock‐  
ing:  
Unlocking via the door lock will trigger the  
alarm on some country-specific versions.  
The vehicle has not been tampered with.  
Trunk lid and armed alarm system  
The trunk lid can be opened even when the  
alarm system is armed.  
The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking  
until the engine ignition is switched on, but  
no longer than approx. 5 minutes:  
After the trunk lid is closed, it is locked and  
monitored again when the doors are locked.  
The hazard warning system flashes once.  
An alarm has been triggered.  
Tilt alarm sensor  
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.  
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Controls  
Opening and closing  
The alarm system responds in situations such  
as attempts to steal a wheel or when the car is  
towed.  
Power windows  
Hint  
Take the remote control with you  
Interior motion sensor  
Take the remote control with you when  
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐  
not operate the power windows and injure  
themselves.◀  
The windows and glass sunroof must be  
closed for the system to function properly.  
Avoiding unintentional alarms  
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐  
sor can be switched off together, such as in  
the following situations:  
In automatic car washes.  
In duplex garages.  
During transport on trains carrying vehi‐  
cles, at sea or on a trailer.  
With animals in the vehicle.  
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and  
interior motion sensor  
Opening  
Press the button to the resistance  
point.  
Press the remote control button again  
within 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle  
is locked.  
The window opens while the switch is held.  
The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 sec‐  
onds and then continues to flash.  
Press the switch beyond the resist‐  
ance point.  
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐  
sor are turned off, until the vehicle is locked  
again.  
The window opens automatically. Pressing  
the switch again stopse the motion.  
See also: Convenient opening, refer to  
page 37, via remote control.  
Switching off the alarm  
Unlock vehicle with the remote control or  
switch on the ignition, if needed through  
emergency detection of remote control, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
Closing  
Keep the closing path clear  
Monitor closing and make sure that the  
closing path of the window is clear; otherwise,  
injuries may result.◀  
With Comfort Access: if you are carrying  
the remote control on your person, grasp  
the driver side or front passenger side door  
handle completely.  
Pull the switch to the resistance  
point.  
The window closes while the switch is  
held.  
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