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EnglishOpening and closing -> Sliding glass roof for your BMW i5 2023-2025
Opening and closing
CONTROLS
the rear windows using the switches in the
rear.
With the vehicle key
If an accident of a certain severity occurs, the
safety function is switched off automatically.
Opening glass sunroof
Press and hold the button on the vehi-
cle key after unlocking.
Overview
The glass sunroof with sun protection will be
opened for as long as the button on the vehicle
key is pressed.
Closing glass sunroof
With Comfort Access: press and hold
the button on the vehicle key in close
range of the vehicle after locking.
The glass sunroof with sun protection will be
closed for as long as the button on the vehicle
key is pressed.
The safety switch is located on the
driver's door.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, exterior
mirrors are folded in unless they were folded
in while locking. The exterior mirrors are not
folded in when the hazard warning flashers are
switched on.
Turning the safety functions on/off
Press the safety switch on the driver’s
door.
The LED in the button illuminates
when the safety function is switched on.
On the door handle
Principle
Sliding glass roof
Safety information
Warning
The glass sunroof can be closed using the
door handle without operating the vehicle key.
The vehicle key is automatically detected near
the vehicle.
General information
The function is available with Comfort Access.
Body parts can be jammed when operating
the glass sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the area of movement of the
glass sunroof is clear during opening and
closing.
Depending on the country, the glass sunroof
can also be closed at the external door han-
dle using compatible smartphones with Digital
Key.
Additional information:
BMW Digital Key, refer to page 91.
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Functional prerequisites
Overview
▷
Carry the vehicle key with you, for instance
in your pants pocket.
Button in the vehicle
▷
Bluetooth must be activated on the smart-
phone to close the glass sunroof using the
Digital Key.
Closing glass sunroof
Opening/closing the glass sun-
roof/sun protection.
Touch the grooved surface on the external
door handle of a closed front door with your
finger and hold it there without grasping the
recessed grip.
Lifting/closing glass sunroof
Push switch briefly upward.
▷
The closed glass sunroof tilts
and the sun protection opens
slightly.
In addition to locking, the windows and glass
sunroof with sun protection will be closed.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, exterior
mirrors are folded in unless they were folded
in while locking. The exterior mirrors are not
folded in when the hazard warning flashers are
switched on.
▷
The opened glass sunroof
closes until it is in the tilted
position. The sun protection
does not move.
▷
The tilted glass sunroof closes.
Inside the vehicle
Opening/closing the glass sunroof and
sun protection separately
Functional requirements
▷
Slide switch back to the re-
sistance point and hold.
The glass sunroof and sun protection can be
operated under the following conditions.
Holding down the switch
opens the sun protection. If
the sun protection is already
fully open, the glass sunroof
opens.
▷
▷
Standby state is switched on.
Drive-ready state is switched on.
The vehicle key must be inside the vehicle.
General information
The glass sunroof and the sun protection are
operated using the same switch.
▷
Slide switch forward to the resistance point
and hold.
The glass sunroof closes while the switch
is being held. If the glass sunroof is already
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closed or in the tilted position, the sun pro-
tection closes.
Anti-trap mechanism
▷
▷
Slide the switch back past the resistance
point.
Principle
The anti-trap mechanism prevents objects or
body parts from becoming jammed between
the roof frame and glass sunroof while the
glass sunroof is closing.
The sun protection opens automatically. If
the sun protection is already fully open, the
glass sunroof opens automatically.
Pressing the switch again stops the motion.
General information
Push the switch forward past the resistance
point.
If a resistance or blockage is detected while
the glass sunroof is closing, the closing opera-
tion is interrupted once the roof reaches the
half-open position, or it is stopped when clos-
ing from the tilted position.
The glass sunroof closes automatically. If
the glass sunroof is already closed or in
the tilted position, the sun protection closes
automatically.
Pressing the switch again stops the motion.
Closing from the open position without
the anti-trap mechanism
If an external hazard or ice prevents normal
closure, proceed as follows:
Opening/closing the glass sunroof and
sun protection together
▷
Briefly press out the switch
twice in succession toward
the rear past the resistance
point.
The glass sunroof and sun
protection open together.
1. Close all doors.
2. Switch on drive-ready state or stop a mov-
ing vehicle.
Pressing the switch again
stops the motion.
3. Push the switch forward past the resistance
point and hold.
▷
Briefly press out the switch twice in succes-
sion toward the front past the resistance
point.
The glass sunroof closes with limited anti-
trap mechanism. If the closing force ex-
ceeds a specific threshold, closing is inter-
rupted.
The glass sunroof and sun protection close
together.
Pressing the switch again stops the motion.
4. Push the switch forward again past the
resistance point and hold until the glass
sunroof closes without the anti-trap mech-
anism. Make sure that the closing path is
clear.
Comfort position
In some models, the wind noises in the car's
interior are lowest when the glass sunroof is
not fully open. In these models, the automatic
function initially only opens the glass sunroof
up to this comfort position.
Operating the switch inside the vehicle again
opens the glass sunroof completely.
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Initialization begins within 15 seconds.
Closing from the lifted position without
the anti-trap mechanism
▷
▷
▷
If the glass sunroof is closed, it opens then
closes again.
In case of danger from the outside or if icing
might prevent normal closing, proceed as fol-
lows:
If the glass sunroof is open, it first closes,
then opens and closes again.
The sun protection is initialized in the
closed position.
Initialization is complete once the glass sun-
roof and the sun protection have opened then
closed again.
1. Close all doors.
2. Switch on drive-ready state or stop a mov-
ing vehicle.
Fixed glass roof
3. Push the switch forward past the resistance
point and hold.
General
The glass sunroof sun protection can be
opened or closed.
Initializing after a power interruption
The sun protection opens from rear to front.
General information
After a power interruption during the opening
or closing process, the glass sunroof can only
be operated to a limited extent. Initializing the
system can help in this case.
With the vehicle key
Opening the sun protection
Press and hold the button on the vehi-
cle key after unlocking.
The system can be initialized under the follow-
ing conditions:
▷
The vehicle is parked in a horizontal posi-
tion.
The glass sunroof sun protection is opened
as long as the button on the vehicle key is
pressed.
▷
The vehicle will not be moved until the initi-
alization is completed.
Closing the sun protection
▷
▷
The drive-ready state is established.
With Comfort Access: press and hold
the button on the vehicle key in close
range of the vehicle after locking.
The outside temperature is above
41 ℉/5 ℃.
During initialization, the glass sunroof closes
without the anti-trap mechanism.
The glass sunroof sun protection is closed
as long as the button on the vehicle key is
pressed.
Make sure that the closing path is clear.
Initializing the system
Depending on the vehicle equipment, exterior
mirrors are folded in unless they were folded
in while locking. The exterior mirrors are not
folded in when the hazard warning flashers are
switched on.
Press the switch up and hold
it until the initialization is com-
plete:
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