Controls and features -> Keys for your BMW X5 2000-2006

30nKeys  
Central locking system  
2 Spare key for storage in a safe place,  
such as in your wallet.  
This key does not fit in the lock of the  
glove compartment. This is an advan-  
tage in a hotel, for example. The key  
is not intended for continuous use.  
The concept  
The central locking system is ready for  
operation as soon as you close the front  
doors. The system engages or releases  
the locks on the  
> doors  
> liftgate/tailgate  
> fuel filler door.  
Replacement keys  
Additional or replacement keys are  
available at your BMW Sports Activity  
Vehicle center.  
The central locking system can be  
operated  
> from outside via the remote control  
as well as via the driver's door lock  
> from inside via the button for the cen-  
tral locking system.  
The key set  
1 Each master key with remote control  
contains a long-life battery as power  
supply, which is automatically  
If the system is locked from inside, the  
fuel filler door remains unlocked, refer  
to page 34.  
recharged in the ignition lock while  
driving. It is therefore necessary to  
use each master key at least twice  
per year in order to maintain the  
charge. Depending on which master  
key the vehicle detects during  
unlocking, different settings will be  
requested and executed in the vehi-  
cle, refer to Vehicle and Key memory  
on page 63.  
When the system is actuated from out-  
side of the vehicle, the anti-theft system  
is actuated simultaneously. This pre-  
vents the doors from being unlocked via  
lock buttons or door handles. The alarm  
system is also armed or disarmed.  
In an accident of sufficient severity the  
central locking system automatically  
unlocks, but only doors which have not  
been locked separately with the lock  
buttons, refer to page 34. In addition,  
the hazard warning flashers and the  
interior lamps are switched on.