BMW 4 SERIES COUPE 2018 Workshop Manual

General
information
Comfort Access supports the following funcj
tions:'yUnlocking and locking the vehicle.'yConvenient closing.'yOpening tailgate.'yOpen tailgate with no-touch activation.
Functional
requirements
'yTo lock the vehicle, the remote control must be located outside of the vehicle near
the doors.'yThe next unlocking and locking cycle is not possible until after approx. 2 seconds.
Unlocking
Grasp the door handle on the driver's or front
passenger door completely.
This corresponds with pressing the button

on the remote control.
Locking
Touch the surface on the door handle of thedriver's or front passenger door with your finj
ger for approx. 1 second without grasping the
door handle.
This corresponds with pressing the button

on the remote control.
Convenient
closing
Safety
information WARNING
With convenient closing, body parts can
be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure
that the area of movement of the doors is clear
during convenient closing.'

Safety
informationWARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operatj
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the tailgate is clear during opening and closing.'

With this movement, the leg must pass
through the ranges of both sensors.
Opening
Perform the foot movement described earlier.
The tailgate is opened.
Before the opening, the hazard warning sysj
tem flashes.
You can pause the opening operation by movj ing your foot again.
Malfunction
Remote control detection by the vehicle may malfunction under the following circumstanj
ces:
'yThe battery of the remote control is disj charged. Replace the battery, refer topage 48.'yInterference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipmentwith high transmitting power.'yShielding of the remote control due tometal objects.
Do not transport the remote control toj gether with metal objects.'yInterference of the radio connection from mobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity to the remote control.
Do not transport the remote control tojgether with electronic devices.
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock
the vehicle using the buttons of the remote
control or using the integrated key, refer to
page 49.
Tailgate
General
information
To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place
the remote control in the cargo area.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment and
the country version, it is possible to specify
whether the doors are also unlocked when unj locking with the remote control. Adjusting the
settings, refer to page 57.
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operatj
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the tailgateis clear during opening and closing.'

Depending on the setting, the doors mayalso be unlocked. Unlocking with the rejmote control, refer to page 47.
Opening
from
the
inside
With the vehicle stationary, press the
button in the driver's floor area.
Closing
Grasp the recess grip and pull tailgate down.
Locking
separately The tailgate can be locked separately using the
switch in the glove compartment. If the glove compartment is locked, the tailgate cannot beopened.
'yTailgate secured, arrow 1.'yTailgate not secured, arj
row 2.
Slide the switch into the arrow 1 position. The tailgate is secured and decoupled from the
central locking system.
This is beneficial when the vehicle is parked using a valet service. The remote control can
be handed out without the integrated key.
Trunk
emergency
unlocking
Pull the handle inside the cargo area.
The tailgate unlocks.
Driver
profile Concept
In the driver profiles, individual settings for several drivers can be stored and called up
again when required.
General
information
There are three driver profiles with which perj sonal vehicle settings can be stored. Every rejmote control has one of these driver profiles
assigned.
If the vehicle is unlocked using a remote conj
trol, the assigned personal driver profile will be
activated. All settings stored in the driver proj
file are automatically applied.
If several drivers use their own remote control,
the vehicle will adjust the personal settings
during unlocking. These settings are also rej
stored, if the vehicle has been used in the
meantime by a person with a different remote control.
Changes to the settings are automatically
stored in the driver profile currently activated.
If another driver profile is selected via iDrive, the settings stored in it will be applied autoj
matically. The new driver profile is assigned to
the remote control currently used.
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There is an additional guest profile available
that is not assigned to any remote control. It can be used to apply settings in the vehiclewithout changing the personal driver profiles.
Functional
requirements
For the system to be able to identify the driver
profile associated to a particular driver, the dej tected remote control must be clearly alloj
cated to the driver.
This is the case when:'yThe driver is only carrying his or her own
remote control.'yThe driver unlocks the vehicle.'yThe driver gets into the vehicle through the
driver's door.
Settings
The settings for the following systems and
functions are stored in the active profile. The
scope of storable settings depends on country
and equipment.
'yUnlocking and locking.'yLights.'yClimate control.'yRadio.'yInstrument cluster.'yProgrammable memory buttons.'yVolumes, tone.'yControl Display.'yNavigation.'yPDC Park Distance Control.'yRearview camera.'ySide View.'yTop View.'yHead-up Display.'yDriving Dynamics Control.'yDriver's seat position, exterior mirror posij tion, steering wheel position.'yIntelligent Safety.'yActive Blind Spot Detection.
Profile
management
Selecting
a
driver
profile
Regardless of the remote control in use, a difj
ferent driver profile may be activated. This alj lows you to call up personal vehicle settings,even if you did not unlock the vehicle with your
own remote control.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.4."OK"'yAll settings stored in the called-up driver profile are automatically applied.'yThe called-up driver profile is assigned to
the remote control being used at the time.'yIf the driver profile is already assigned to a
different remote control, this driver profile will apply to both remote controls.
Using
a
guest
profile
The guest profile is for individual settings thatare stored in none of the three personal driver
profiles.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3."Drive off (guest)"4."OK"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not assigned to the current remote control.
Renaming
a
driver
profile
A personal name can be assigned to the active
driver profile to avoid confusion between the
driver profiles.
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Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this symj
bol can be renamed.
4."Change driver profile name"5.Enter profile name.6. Select the symbol.
Resetting
a
driver
profile
The settings of the driver profile currently in
use are reset to their factory settings.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this symj
bol can be reset.
4."Reset driver profile"5."OK"
Exporting
driver
profiles
Most settings of the active driver profile can be
exported.
Exporting can be helpful for storing and rej trieving personal settings, for instance before
delivering the vehicle to a workshop. The
stored driver profiles can be taken into another
vehicle.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this symj
bol can be exported.
4."Export driver profile"5.Select a storage device for exporting the driver profile.'y"USB device"
Select USB storage device, as needed, refer to page 35.'yOnline.
Importing
driver
profiles
The existing settings of the active driver profile are overwritten with the settings of the imjported driver profile.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select the driver profile to be overwritten.
The driver profile marked with this symj
bol can be overwritten.
4."Import driver profile"5.Select a storage device for importing the driver profile.'yUSB storage device: "USB device"
Select USB storage device as needed.'yOnline.6.Select the driver profile to be imported.
Displaying
driver
profiles
during
start The driver profiles can be displayed during
each start to select the desired profile.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3."Show driver profiles at startup"
System
limits
A clear assignment between the remote conj
trol and driver may not be possible in the folj
lowing cases, for example.
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'yThe driver unlocks the vehicle via Comfort
Access and has multiple remote controls with him or her.'yThe driver changes, but the vehicle is notlocked and unlocked.'yMultiple remote controls are located outjside of the vehicle.
Settings
General
information
Depending on your vehicle's equipment and
the country version, various settings for openj ing and closing are possible.
These settings are stored for the driver profile,
refer to page 54, currently used.
Unlocking
Doors Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4. "Driver's door" or "All doors"5.Select desired setting:'y"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again unj locks the entire vehicle.'y"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Tailgate
Depending on optional features and country
version, this setting is not offered in some
cases.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4. "Tailgate" or "Tailgate and
door(s)"5.Select desired setting:'y"Tailgate"
The tailgate is opened.'y"Tailgate and door(s)"
The tailgate is opened and the doors
are unlocked.
Confirmation
signals
from
the
vehicle
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4.Deactivate or activate the desired confirj mation signals.'y"Flash for lock/unlock"
Unlocking is signaled by two flashes,
locking by one.'yWith alarm system:
"Acoustic signal for lock/unlock"
Unlocking is signaled by one honk of the horn.
Automatic
locking
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4.Select desired setting:'y"Lock automatically"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if no door is
opened after unlocking.'y"Lock after starting to drive"
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Automatic
unlocking
Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4."Unlock at end of trip"
After the engine is switched off by pressing
the Start/Stop button, the locked vehicle is automatically unlocked.
Adjusting
the
last
seat
and
mirror
position
When the vehicle is unlocked, the driver's seat
and exterior mirrors resume their last set posij tions.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The setting can be made for the driver
profile marked with this symbol.
4."Last seat position automatic"
Alarm
system
General
information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
'yUnauthorized opening of a door, the hood
or the tailgate.'yMovements in the car's interior.'yChanges in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during atj tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing
the vehicle.'yDisconnected battery voltage.
The alarm system signals these changes visuj
ally and acoustically:
'yAcoustic alarm.Depending on local regulations, the acousj
tic alarm may be suppressed.'yBy switching on the hazard warning sysj tem.'yBy flashing the daytime running lights.
Switching
on
and
off
When you lock and unlock the vehicle with the
remote control or with Comfort Access, the alarm system is switched on and off at thesame time.
Opening
the
doors
with
the
alarmsystem
switched
on
The alarm system is triggered when a door is
opened if the door was unlocked using the integrated key in the door lock.
Switching off the alarm, refer to page 59.
Opening
the
tailgate
with
the
alarm
system
switched
on
The tailgate can be opened even when the
alarm system is switched on.
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and
monitored again provided the doors are
locked. The hazard warning system flashes
once.
Panic
mode You can trigger the alarm system if you findyourself in a dangerous situation.
'yPress button on the remote conj
trol and hold for at least 3 secj
onds.'yBriefly press the button on the remote conj
trol three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
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Indicator
light
on
the
interior
mirror'yThe indicator light flashes briefly every2 seconds:
The alarm system is switched on.'yIndicator light flashes for approx. 10 secj onds, then it flashes briefly every 2 secj
onds:
Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor
are not active, as doors, hood, or tailgate are not correctly closed. Correctly closedaccess points are secured.
When the still open access points are
closed, interior motion sensor and tilt alarm
sensor will be switched on.'yThe indicator light goes out after unlockj
ing:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.'yThe indicator light flashes after unlocking until the engine ignition is switched on, butno longer than approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been triggered.
Tilt
alarm
sensor The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such
as attempts to steal a wheel or when the vehij
cle is towed.
Interior
motion
sensor
The windows and the glass sunroof must be
closed for the system to function properly.
Avoiding
unintentional
alarms
General
information
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion senj
sor can trigger an alarm, although no unauthorj ized action occurred.
Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:'yIn automatic vehicle washes.'yIn duplex garages.'yDuring transport on trains carrying vehij
cles, at sea or on a trailer.'yWith animals in the vehicle.
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor can be switched off in such situations.
Switching
off
the
tilt
alarm
sensor
and
interior
motion
sensor
Press the remote control button againwithin 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle
is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 secj
onds and then continues to flash.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion senj
sor are turned off until the vehicle is locked
again.
Switching
off
the
alarm
'yUnlock the vehicle with the remote control or switch on the ignition, if needed through
emergency detection of remote control, rej fer to page 48.'yWith Comfort Access:
If you are carrying the remote control on
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Power
windows
Safety
information WARNING
When operating the windows, body parts
and objects can be jammed. There is a risk of injury or risk of property damage. Make surethat the area of movement of the windows isclear during opening and closing.'