Opening and closing
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.
Remote control/key
General information
The vehicle is supplied with two remote controls with integrated key.
Every remote control holds a replaceable battery.
You may set the key functions depending on the optional features and country-specific version.
The vehicle stores personal settings for every remote control. The remote controls hold information on required maintenance. Service data in the remote control.
Overview
- Unlocking
- Locking
- Unlock the tailgate
- Press briefly: headlight courtesy delay feature
Press and hold: Panic mode
Integrated key
Press button, arrow 1, and remove the key, arrow 2.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
- Driver's door.
- Glove compartment on the front passenger side.
Replacing the battery
1. Remove integrated key from remote control.
2. Push in the catch with the key, arrow 1.
3. Remove the cover of the battery compartment, arrow 2.
4. Insert a battery of the same type with the positive side facing up.
5. Press the cover closed.
Take the used battery to a recycling center or to your service center.
New remote controls
New remote controls are available from the service center.
Loss of the remote controls
Lost remote controls can be disabled by your service center.
Emergency detection of remote control
It is possible to switch on the ignition or start the engine in situations such as the following:
- Interference of radio transmission to remote control by external sources e.g., by radio masts.
- Empty battery in remote control.
- Interference from radio transmissions through mobile devices in close proximity to remote control.
- Interference of radio transmission by charger while charging items such as mobile devices in the vehicle.
A Check Control message is displayed if an attempt is made to switch on the ignition or start the engine.
Starting the engine with emergency detection of the remote control
Steptronic transmission: if a corresponding Check Control message appears, hold the remote control, as shown, against the marked area on the steering column and press the Start/Stop button within 10 seconds while pressing the brake.
If the remote control is not recognized: slightly change the height position of the remote control and repeat the procedure.
Personal Profile
The concept
Personal Profile provides three profiles, using which personal vehicle settings can be stored.
Every remote control has one of these profiles assigned.
If the vehicle is unlocked using a remote control, the assigned personal profile will be activated.
All settings stored in the profile are automatically applied.
If several drivers use their own remote control, the vehicle will adjust the personal settings during unlocking. These settings are also restored, if the vehicle has been used in the meantime by a person with a different remote control.
Changes to the settings are automatically saved in the personal profile.
Three personal profiles and a guest profile can be created.
Adjusting
The settings for the following systems and functions are saved in the active profile. The scope of storable settings is country- and equipment-dependable.
- Unlocking and locking.
- Lights.
- Climate control.
- Radio.
- Instrument cluster.
- Programmable memory buttons.
- Volumes, tone.
- Control Display.
- Navigation.
- Park Distance Control PDC.
- Rearview camera
- Side View.
- Head-up Display.
- Driving Dynamics Control.
- Driver's seat position, exterior mirror position, steering wheel position.
- Cruise control.
- Intelligent Safety.
- Active Blind Spot Detection.
Profile management
Opening profiles Regardless of the remote control in use a different profile may be activated.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
3. Select a profile.
- All settings stored in the called-up profile are automatically applied.
- The called-up profile is assigned to the remote control being used at the time.
- If the profile is already assigned to a different remote control, this profile will apply to both remote controls. It cannot be differentiated anymore between the settings for the two remote controls.
Renaming profiles A personal name can be assigned to every profile to avoid confusion between the profiles.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
3. "Options"
4. "Rename current profile"
Resetting profiles The settings of the active profile are reset to their default values.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
3. "Options"
4. "Reset current profile"
Exporting profiles Most settings of the active profile can be exported.
This can be helpful for securing and retrieving personal settings, before delivering the vehicle to a workshop, e.g. Profiles can be taken to another vehicle equipped with the Personal Profile function.
The following export options are available:
- Via BMW Online.
- Via the USB port to a USB device.
Popular file systems for USB devices are supported. FAT32 and exFAT are the recommended formats for profile export.
Other formats may not support the export.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
3. "Export profile"
4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Importing profiles Profiles exported via BMW Online can also be imported via BMW Online.
Profiles stored on a USB device can be imported via the USB interface.
Existing settings are overwritten with the imported profile.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
3. "Import profile"
4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Using the guest profile The guest profile is for individual settings that are saved in none of the three personal profiles.
This can be useful for drivers who are using the vehicle temporarily and do not have their own profile.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
3. "Guest"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not assigned to the current remote control.
Display profile list during start The profile list can be displayed during each start to select the desired profile.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
3. "Options"
4. "Display user list at startup"
Using the remote control
Note
Take the remote control with you
People or animals left unattended in a parked vehicle can lock the doors from the inside.
Always take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle can then be opened from the outside.
Unlocking
Press button on the remote control.
- All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap are being unlocked.
- Interior lamps and courtesy lamps are activated.
This function is not available, if the interior lamps were switched off manually.
- The welcome lamps are switched on, if this function was activated.
- Exterior mirrors folded through convenient closing are folded open.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
The alarm system, is disarmed.
Convenient opening
Press and hold this button on the remote control after unlocking.
The windows and the glass sunroof are opened, as long as the button on the remote control is pressed.
Locking
Locking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside with people inside the car, as the vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without special knowledge.
The driver's door must be closed.
Press button on the remote control.
All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap are being locked.
Switching on interior lights and courtesy lights
Press button on the remote control with the vehicle locked.
This function is not available, if the interior lamps were switched off manually.
If the button is pressed again within 10 seconds after vehicle was locked, the interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor of the antitheft warning system, are turned off. After locking, wait 10 seconds before pressing the button again.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press button on the remote control for at least 3 seconds.
To reel off the alarm: press any button.
Unlocking the tailgate
With automatic tailgate operation:
Note the opening height of the tailgate
The tailgate swings back and up when it opens. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance when the tailgate opens; otherwise, damage may result.
Press button on the remote control for approx. 1 second.
The tailgate opens slightly, regardless of whether the vehicle was previously locked or unlocked.
With automatic tailgate operation, the closed tailgate is automatically opened.
Depending on the features and the country version, it is also possible to have door unlocked.
Create the settings.
If the doors were not unlocked, the tailgate is locked again as soon as it closes.
Do not place the remote control in the cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the remote control is locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is closed.
Provide edge protection
Sharp objects or those with edges can hit the rear window while driving and damage the heat conductors of the rear window. Provide edge protection.
Switching on the headlight courtesy delay feature
Briefly press the button on the remote control.
The duration can be set in the Control Display.
Malfunction
Remote control detection by the vehicle can among others be malfunctioning under the following circumstances:
- The battery of the remote control is discharged.
Replace the battery.
- Interference of the radio connection from transmission towers or other equipment with high transmit power.
- Shielding of the remote control due to metal objects.
- Interference of the radio connection from mobile phones or other electronic devices in direct proximity.
Do not transport the remote control together with metal objects or electronic devices.
In the case of interference, the vehicle can also be unlocked and locked from the outside without remote control.
For US owners only The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication Commission regulations. Operation is governed by the following:
FCC ID:
- LX8766S.
- LX8766E.
- LX8CAS.
- LX8CAS2.
- MYTCAS4.
Compliance statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to these devices could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Without remote control
From the outside
Locking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside with people inside the car, as the vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without special knowledge.
Remove the key before pulling the door handle
Before pulling the outside door handle, remove the key to avoid damaging the paintwork and the key.
Unlock or lock the driver's door via the door lock using the integrated key.
The other doors must be unlocked or locked from the inside.
Alarm system The alarm system is not armed if the vehicle is locked with the integrated key.
The alarm system is triggered when the door is opened, if the vehicle was unlocked via the door lock.
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle with the remote control or switch on the ignition, if needed, through emergency detection of the remote control.
From the inside
Unlocking and locking
Via the buttons for the central locking system.
By pressing the button, the vehicle is locked with the doors closed.
Pressing the button unlocks the vehicle.
The vehicle is not secured against theft when locking.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is automatically unlocked. The hazard warning system and interior lights come on.
Unlocking and opening
Press the central locking system button to unlock the doors together, and then pull the door handle above the armrest.- On the door to be opened, pull the door handle twice: the first time unlocks the door, the second time opens it. The other doors remain locked.
Tailgate
Opening
The tailgate swings back and up when it opens.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available before opening.
Opening from the outside
- Press button next to the tailgate.
Press button on the remote control for approx. 1 second.
As the case may be, the doors are also unlocked.
Unlocking with the remote control.
The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung upward.
Closing
Hints
Keep the closing path clear
Make sure that the closing path of the tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.
Do not place the remote control in the cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the remote control is locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is closed.
Provide edge protection
Sharp objects or those with edges can hit the rear window while driving and damage the heat conductors of the rear window. Provide edge protection.
Closing
Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tailgate can be used to conveniently pull down the tailgate.
Automatic tailgate operation
Adjusting the opening height You can set how far the tailgate should open.
Adjusting the opening height
When adjusting the opening height, ensure that there is a clearance of at least 4 in/10 cm above the tailgate. Otherwise, the ceiling may not be high enough for the open tailgate if the loading situation changes.
1. "Settings"
2. "Tailgate"
3. Turn the controller until the desired opening height is selected.
Opening
Note the opening height of the tailgate
The tailgate swings back and up when it opens. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance when the tailgate opens; otherwise, damage may result.
Adjust the opening height of the tailgate according to the given situation.
- Press button on tailgate's exterior
Press button on the remote control for approx. 1 second.
As the case may be, the doors are also unlocked.
Opening with the remote control.
Press button in the driver's door.
If the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate opens automatically to the adjusted opening height.
The opening procedure is interrupted:
- By pressing a button again.
- When starting the engine.
- When the vehicle starts moving.
- By pressing the button on the inside of the tailgate.
Closing
Keep the closing path clear
Make sure that the closing path of the tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.
Monitor closing
Monitor closing to ensure that no one becomes trapped.
Do not place the remote control in the cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the remote control is locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is closed.
Provide edge protection
Sharp objects or those with edges can hit the rear window while driving and damage the heat conductors of the rear window. Provide edge protection.
Without Comfort Access:
- Press button on the inside of the tailgate.
With Comfort Access:
- Press button, arrow 1, on the inside of the tailgate.
Pressing the button again stops the motion.
- Press button, arrow 2.
The vehicle will be locked after closing the tailgate. The driver's door must be closed for this purpose and the remote control must be outside of the vehicle in the area of the tailgate.
Pressing the button again stops the motion.
- Press button on tailgate's exterior Pressing the button again stops the motion.
Pull and hold the button in the driver door. Releasing the button stops window/roof movement.
The remote control must be located in the interior for this function.
An acoustic signal sounds and the tailgate closes.
The closing operation is interrupted:
- When starting the engine.
- The vehicle starts off with jerks.
Manual operation
Do not operate the tailgate manually if it is blocked
If the tailgate is blocked, do not operate it manually as the tailgate may otherwise become damaged and injury may result.
Contact your service center.
In the event of an electrical malfunction, operate the unlocked tailgate manually with a slow and smooth motion.
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