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Opening and closing
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Opening and closing
vehicle key with you so that the vehicle can be
opened from the outside.
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features that are not necessarily
available in your vehicle, for instance, due to the
selected options or country versions. This also
applies to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems, the
applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Warning
Unlocking from the inside is only possible with
special knowledge.
Persons who spend a lengthy time in the vehi‐
cle while being exposed to extreme tempera‐
tures are at risk of injury or death. Do not lock
the vehicle from the outside when there are
people in it.
Vehicle key
Warning
General information
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for instance due to the
following actions:
The vehicle is supplied with two vehicle keys
with integrated key.
Each vehicle key contains a replaceable battery,
refer to page 64.
▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
Depending on the equipment and country ver‐
sion, various settings, refer to page 76, can be
configured for the button functions.
▷ Opening and closing the doors or win‐
dows.
A personal driver profile, refer to page 73, for
each vehicle key is stored in the vehicle.
▷ Engaging selector lever position N.
▷ Using vehicle equipment.
To provide information on maintenance require‐
ments, the service data is stored in the vehicle
key, refer to page 224.
There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not
leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐
hicle. Take the vehicle key with you when exit‐
ing and lock the vehicle.
To prevent possible locking in of the vehicle key,
take the vehicle key with you when exiting the
vehicle.
Safety information
Warning
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
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▷ Exterior mirrors folded through convenient
Overview
closing are folded open.
▷ With anti-theft protection: Anti-theft protec‐
tion is switched off.
▷ The alarm system, refer to page 77, is
switched off.
The light functions may depend on the ambient
brightness.
Convenient opening
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Unlocking
Press and hold the button on the vehi‐
cle key after unlocking.
Locking
Unlocking the tailgate
▷ With alarm system: panic mode
▷ Without alarm system:
The windows open for as long as the button on
the vehicle key is pressed.
Locking
1. Close the driver's door.
Adjustable function: headlight courtesy
delay feature or stationary climate control.
2.
Press the button on the vehicle key.
Unlocking
The following functions are executed:
▷ The doors are locked.
Press the button on the vehicle key.
▷ Locking is confirmed by the turn signals and
the horn. This function must be activated in
the settings, refer to page 76.
Depending on the settings, refer to page 76,
the following access points are unlocked:
▷ Driver's door.
▷ With anti-theft protection: Anti-theft protec‐
tion is switched on. It prevents the doors from
being unlocked using the door openers.
Press the button on the vehicle key again to
unlock the front passenger door.
▷ All doors.
▷ The alarm system, refer to page 77, is
switched on.
In addition, the following functions are executed:
▷ Unlocking is confirmed by the turn signals
and the horn. This function must be activated
in the settings, refer to page 76.
If the drive-ready state is still switched on when
you lock the vehicle, the vehicle horn honks
twice. In this case, the drive-ready state must be
switched off by means of the Start/Stop button.
▷ The settings stored in the driver profile, refer
to page 73, are applied.
Switching on interior lights
▷ The interior lights, refer to page 133, are
switched on, unless they were manually
switched off.
Press the button on the vehicle key with
the vehicle locked.
▷ Depending on the settings, the welcome light
and headlight courtesy delay feature, refer to
page 130, are switched on.
This function is not available, if the interior lights
were switched off manually.
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After locking, wait 10 seconds before pressing
the button again.
The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung up‐
ward.
Tailgate
With alarm system: panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find your‐
self in a dangerous situation.
General information
To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehicle,
do not place the vehicle key in the cargo area.
▷ Press the button on the vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
Depending on the vehicle equipment and coun‐
try version, it is possible to specify whether the
doors are also unlocked when unlocking using
the vehicle key. To perform settings, refer to
page 76.
▷ Briefly press the button on the vehicle key
three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Without alarm system: switching the
headlight courtesy delay feature on
Safety information
The headlight courtesy delay feature must be set
for the vehicle key button. Settings, refer to
page 76.
Warning
Body parts can be jammed when operating the
tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that
the area of movement of the tailgate is clear
during opening and closing.
Press the button on the vehicle key.
The duration can be set in the Control Display.
Replacing the battery
Warning
1. Remove the integrated key from the vehicle
key, refer to page 66.
The tailgate pivots out when it opens. There is
a risk of injury or risk of damage to property.
Make sure that the area of movement of the
tailgate is clear during opening and closing.
2. Place the integrated key underneath the bat‐
tery compartment cover, arrow 1, and lift the
cover with a lever movement of the
integrated key, arrow 2.
NOTICE
Sharp-edged or pointed objects can hit the
windows and heat conductors while driving.
There is a risk of damage to property. Cover
the edges and ensure that pointed objects do
not hit the windows.
Opening
Press the button on the vehicle key for
approx. 1 second.
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3. Push battery in the direction of the arrow us‐
ing a pointed object and lift it out.
▷ Shielding of the vehicle key due to metal ob‐
jects.
Do not transport the vehicle key together with
metal objects.
▷ Interference of the radio connection from mo‐
bile phones or other electronic devices in di‐
rect proximity to the vehicle key.
Do not transport the vehicle key together with
electronic devices.
▷ Interference of radio transmission by a charg‐
ing process of mobile devices, for instance
charging of a mobile phone.
4. Insert a type CR 2032 battery with the posi‐
tive side facing up.
In the case of interference, the vehicle can be
unlocked and locked from the outside with the
integrated key, refer to page 66.
5. Press the cover closed.
6. Push the integrated key into the vehicle key
until it engages.
Switching the drive-ready state on via
emergency detection of the vehicle key
Have old batteries disposed of by a deal‐
er’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop or take
them to a collection point.
Additional vehicle keys
Additional vehicle keys are available from a serv‐
ice center or another qualified service center or
repair shop.
Loss of vehicle keys
A lost vehicle key can be blocked and replaced
by a dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
It is not possible to switch on the drive-ready
state if the vehicle key has not been detected.
Proceed as follows in this case:
1. Hold the vehicle key with its tip against the
marked area on the steering column. Pay at‐
tention to the display in the instrument clus‐
ter.
Malfunction
General information
A Check Control message is displayed.
2. If the vehicle key is detected:
Switch on drive-ready state within 10 sec‐
onds.
Vehicle key recognition by the vehicle may mal‐
function under the following circumstances:
If the vehicle key is not recognized, slightly
change the position of the vehicle key and repeat
the procedure.
▷ The battery of the vehicle key is discharged.
For replacing the battery, refer to page 64.
▷ Interference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipment with
high transmitting power.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Unlocking via the door lock
What precautions can be taken to be able to
open a vehicle with an accidentally locked in ve‐
hicle key?
▷ The options provided by the Remote Serv‐
ices of the BMW Connected app include the
ability to lock and unlock a vehicle.
This requires an active BMW Connected‐
Drive contract and the BMW Connected app
must be installed on a smartphone.
The driver's door can be unlocked at the door
lock using the integrated key.
▷ Unlocking the vehicle can be requested via
the BMW ConnectedDrive Call Center.
An active BMW ConnectedDrive contract is
required.
Locking from the outside
1. Close the driver's door from the outside.
2. Enter the vehicle via the front passenger side
and close the front passenger door.
Integrated key
3.
Press central locking button.
The vehicle is locked.
General information
The driver's door can be locked and unlocked
without the vehicle key using the integrated key.
4. Unlock the front passenger door via the lever
in the door frame, refer to page 71.
Removing
5. Exit the vehicle on the front passenger side.
Ensure that the vehicle key not in the vehicle.
6. Close the front passenger door.
Alarm system
The alarm system is triggered when the door is
opened, if the vehicle has been unlocked via the
door lock.
Press the button, arrow 1, and pull out the
integrated key, arrow 2.
BMW display key
General information
The BMW display key is supplied instead of a ve‐
hicle key, along with an additional mechanical
key. If the display key is used, the mechanical
key should be carried with you, for instance in
the wallet.
The display key supports all functions of the ve‐
hicle key.
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