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Opening and closing
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Do not carry the vehicle key in close prox-
imity to other electronic devices.
Warning
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Fault of radio transmission by a charging
process of mobile devices, for instance
charging of a mobile phone.
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for example, due to
the following actions:
The vehicle key is located in direct proximity
of the wireless charging tray.
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Establishing standby.
Place the vehicle key in a different location.
Releasing the parking brake.
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Fault of the radio link while charging the
vehicle.
Opening and closing the doors or win-
dows.
In the case of interference, the vehicle can also
be unlocked and locked from the outside with
the integrated key. Use the Emergency detec-
tion of the vehicle key to turn on drive-ready
state.
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Engaging selector lever position N.
Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accident, injury, and prop-
erty damage. Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in the vehicle. Take the ve-
hicle key with you when exiting and lock the
vehicle.
Access to vehicle interior
Safety information
Warning
NOTICE
The window will be lowered slightly when
pulling on the door handle. In the event of
frost, the window may be frozen solid and
may not be able to be lowered. There is a
risk of property damage. When pulling on the
door handle, make sure that the window is
lowered. If necessary, remove snow and ice
from the window. Do not open the door with
force.
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 vehicle key with you so that the ve-
hicle can be opened from the outside.
Warning
Actions during unlocking
Depending on the settings, the following func-
tions are performed when unlocking the vehi-
cle:
For some national-market versions, unlock-
ing from the inside is only possible with par-
ticular knowledge.
If persons or animals spend a lengthy time
in the vehicle and are thereby exposed to ex-
treme temperatures, there is a risk of injury
or danger to life. Do not lock the vehicle from
the outside when there are people or animals
in it. Do not leave babies, toddlers or animals
alone in the vehicle.
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Only the driver's door and the charging
socket flap will be unlocked or all access to
the vehicle will be unlocked.
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The unlocking of the vehicle can be con-
firmed with a light signal or a sound signal.
The welcome light can be turned on when
the vehicle is being unlocked.
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In addition, the following functions are exe-
cuted:
Settings, refer to page 93.
With the vehicle key
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If a BMW ID or a driver profile was assigned
to the vehicle key, this BMW ID or driver
profile will be activated.
Unlocking the vehicle
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The interior lights are switched on, unless
they were manually switched off.
Press the button on the vehicle key.
Depending on vehicle equipment, folded-in
exterior mirrors are folded out.
If only the driver's door and charging socket
flap have been unlocked due to the settings,
press the button on the vehicle key again to
unlock the other vehicle access points.
If the exterior mirrors were folded in using
the button inside the vehicle, they will not
fold out when the vehicle is unlocked.
The lighting functions may depend on the am-
bient brightness.
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Anti-theft protection is switched off.
The alarm system is switched off.
Additional information:
Locking the vehicle
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Settings, refer to page 93.
1. Close the driver's door.
Welcome lights, refer to page 161.
BMW ID/driver profiles, refer to page 71.
2.
Press the button on the vehicle key.
All vehicle access points are locked.
On the door handle
Principle
Actions during locking
Depending on the settings, the following func-
tions are performed when locking the vehicle:
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The locking of the vehicle can be confirmed
with a light signal or a sound signal.
The vehicle can be accessed without operating
the vehicle key.
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Depending on vehicle equipment, the exte-
rior mirrors can be folded in automatically
when locking. The exterior mirrors are not
folded in when the hazard warning flashers
are switched on.
The vehicle key is automatically detected near
the vehicle.
General information
The function is available with Comfort Access.
The following functions are executed:
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All doors, the cargo area, and the charging
socket flap are locked.
Functional requirements
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Anti-theft protection is switched on. This
prevents the doors from being unlocked us-
ing the lock buttons or the door openers.
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Carry the vehicle key with you, e.g., in your
pants pocket.
To lock the vehicle, the vehicle key must be
outside of the vehicle near the doors.
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The alarm system is switched on.
If the drive-ready state is still turned on when
you lock the vehicle, the vehicle horn will honk
twice. In this case, drive-ready state must be
turned off using the Start/Stop button.
After locking, approx. 2 seconds must
elapse before unlocking is possible.
Additional information:
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When the driver walks away from the unlocked
vehicle with the vehicle key, the vehicle will be
locked.
Unlock vehicle
General information
The function is available with Comfort Access.
The vehicle will be unlocked when an author-
ized vehicle key is detected in the unlocking
zone.
The unlocking zone is located within a radius
of approx. 5 ft/1.50 m around the side and rear
of the vehicle.
Reach into the recessed grip of a front door.
The vehicle will be locked when the vehicle key
leaves the locking zone.
Locking the vehicle
1. Close the driver's door.
The locking zone is located within a radius of
approx. 9 ft/3 m around the side and rear of
the vehicle.
2. With your finger, touch the grooved surface
on a closed door handle for approx. 1 sec-
ond without reaching into the recessed grip.
If the vehicle key is located in the unlocking
zone for an extended period of time without
movement, the vehicle will be locked automati-
cally.
If a passenger is detected in the front pass-
enger seat during locking and the seat belt of
the front passenger is engaged in the seat belt
buckle during locking:
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The vehicle will be locked but not secured
against theft.
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The charging socket flap remains unlocked.
Malfunction
Wet or snowy conditions may disrupt the lock-
ing request detection on the door handles.
Actions during unlocking
If the settings specify that only the driver's
door and the charging socket flap will be un-
locked, note the following:
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock
the vehicle using the buttons of the vehicle key
or use the integrated key.
The driver's door and the charging socket flap
will only be unlocked when the driver is within
the unlocking zone of the driver's door.
Touchless unlocking/locking of the
vehicle
Settings, refer to page 93.
Principle
When the driver approaches the locked vehicle
with the vehicle key, the vehicle is unlocked.
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Functional requirements
Locking/unlocking the vehicle
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Carry the vehicle key with you, e.g., in your
pants pocket.
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Unlocking: when entering the unlocking
zone, the doors and cargo area must be
closed.
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Locking: when leaving the locking zone, the
doors and cargo area must be closed.
Automatic unlocking and locking must be
activated in the settings.
Hold the activated Key Card directly at the cen-
ter of the driver's door handle.
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The drive-ready state must be turned off.
For contactless locking of the vehicle, no
second vehicle key may be within a radius
of 18 ft/6 m around the vehicle.
When locking the vehicle with the Key Card,
make sure that all doors and the cargo area
are closed.
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If the vehicle has been in the idle state for
several days, contactless unlocking/locking
will only be available after the vehicle has
been driven.
If the Key Card is not detected, slightly change
the position of the Key Card and repeat the
procedure.
Additional information:
With the BMW Digital Key
Settings, refer to page 93.
Principle
With the Key Card
Depending on vehicle equipment and national-
market version, a digital key can be installed
on a compatible smartphone and used to un-
lock and lock the vehicle.
Principle
The Key Card is a chip card on which the digi-
tal key is installed. The Key Card can be used
to unlock and lock the vehicle.
Additional information:
BMW Digital Key, refer to page 89.
Additional information:
Key Card, refer to page 87.
Locking/unlocking the vehicle
General information
The Key Card is available with Comfort Access.
Hold the smartphone NFC antenna directly at
the center of the driver's door handle. The po-
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sition of the near field communication antenna
depends on the smartphone model.
Warning
When locking the vehicle with the smartphone,
make sure that all doors and the cargo area
are closed.
The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. There is a risk of injury and risk of
property damage. Make sure that the travel
path of the tailgate is clear during opening
and closing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What precautions can be taken to be able to
open a vehicle, despite accidentally locking in
the vehicle key?
Warning
Sharp-edged or pointed objects can hit the
windows and heating elements while driving.
There is a risk of injury or risk of property
damage. Cover the edges and ensure that
pointed objects do not hit the windows.
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The app’s remote services offer the option
to lock and unlock a vehicle.
This requires an active BMW Connected-
Drive contract, and the app must be instal-
led on a smartphone.
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Unlocking the vehicle can be requested via
the BMW ConnectedDrive Call Center.
With the vehicle key
An active BMW ConnectedDrive contract is
required.
General information
To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehicle,
do not place the vehicle key in the cargo area.
Access to the cargo area
Depending on vehicle equipment and national-
market version, the following settings can be
changed:
General information
The cargo area will be opened to the config-
ured opening height.
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Unlocking the cargo area with the vehicle
key also unlocks the doors.
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Before unlocking the cargo area with the
vehicle key, first unlock the vehicle.
Safety information
Functional requirements
Selector lever position P must be engaged to
open the cargo area with the vehicle key.
Warning
Body parts can be jammed when operating
the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the travel path of the tailgate is
clear during opening and closing.
You must enable the setting for opening with
the vehicle key.
Additional information:
Settings, refer to page 93.
Opening the cargo area
Press and hold the button on the vehi-
cle key for approx. 1 second.
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