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EnglishControls and features -> Opening and closing ? from the outside for your BMW 7 Series 2001-2007
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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Opening and closing – from the outside
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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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