Mirrors
Vehicle Memory, Key Memory
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The mirror switches to its clear,
undimmed mode whenever you shift
into reverse.
The concept
What the system can do
No doubt you have reflected at one
time or another on how great it would
be if you could permanently configure
your vehicle's various features and
adjustments to mirror your own indi-
vidual preferences. In developing the
Your BMW center can provide you with
details on the capabilities of the Vehicle
Memory and Key Memory systems.
Below a few examples:
For trouble-free operation, keep the
photocells clean and do not cover the
area between the interior rearview
mirror and the windshield. Do not
A Vehicle Memory sampler:
> Various signals to confirm release
and engagement of the vehicle's
locks.
attach any kind of stickers on the wind- Z8, BMW has incorporated a number of
shield in front of the mirror, either.
options for personal adjustment that
can be programmed into your vehicle
by your BMW center.
For a more detailed explanation of the
electrochromatic technology used in
this mirror, please refer to page 153.
> Activate/deactivate the "Follow me
home" lamps.
The available configuration data fall into
two categories, according to whether
their primary orientation is the vehicle
("Vehicle Memory") or the individual
("Key Memory"). Provided that each
person has a separate remote-control
key, you can have your BMW center
enter adjustment data for as many as
four different individuals into the
system.
A Key Memory sampler:
> Engage vehicle locks as soon as the
vehicle is underway.
At various points throughout this
Owner's Manual you will find this
symbol, indicating that the equipment
or system described in the adjacent
section can be preset for automatic
adjustment using the Vehicle or Key
Memory.<
The system then relies on a bilateral
data exchange to identify the individual
user and dial in the selected settings
whenever the remote-control unit is
used to disengage the door locks.
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