BMW 7 SERIES 2018 Manual PDF

Opening
Press button on the exterior of the tailgate.
This corresponds with pressing the button
on the remote control.
Opening
and
closing
the
tailgate
with
no-touch
activation
Concept
The tailgate can be opened and closed with no-touch activation using the remote control you are carrying. Two sensors detect a for#j
ward-directed foot motion in the central reararea and the tailgate is opened or closed.
General
information
To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place the remote control in the cargo area.
If the remote control is in the sensor range, thetailgate may open or close inadvertently if youunintentionally move your foot or if something
else moves in the detection range.
The sensor has an approximate range of
5 ft/1.50 m extending from the rear of the vehi#j
cle.
If you open the tailgate with no-touch activa#j tion, locked doors will not be unlocked.
Safety
information WARNING
During no-touch activation, vehicle parts
may be touched, e.g., hot exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury. When moving your
foot, make sure you have a firm stance and do not touch the vehicle.'

Before closing, the hazard warning system
flashes and an acoustic signal sounds.
You can interrupt the closing operation by
moving your foot again.
Malfunction
Remote control detection by the vehicle may
malfunction under the following circumstan#j
ces:'yThe battery of the remote control is dis#j charged. Replace the battery, refer topage 63.'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 to#j gether with metal objects.'yInterference of the radio connection by
mobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity of the remote control.
Do not transport the remote control to#j gether 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 68.
Tailgate
General
information To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not placethe remote control in the cargo area.
Depending on the features and the country
version, it is also possible to have the doors unlocked. Adjusting the settings, refer to
page 76.
The tailgate cannot be opened if it is locked
using the switch in the glove compartment. Separately lock the tailgate, refer to page 73.
Safety
information
WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operat#j
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.'

Interruption
of
the
opening
procedure
The opening operation is interrupted:'yBy pressing the button used for opening
again.'yWhen the vehicle starts moving.'yBy pressing the button on the inside of the tailgate.
Closing
From
the
inside Pull and hold the button in the driver's
door.
The remote control must be located inside the vehicle for this function.
An acoustic signal sounds before the tailgate is
closed.
From
inside
the
tailgate
Without Comfort Access:
Press button on the inside of the tailgate.
With Comfort Access:
'yPress button, arrow 1, on the inside of the
tailgate.'yPress 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.
Interruption
of
the
closing
procedure
The closing operation is interrupted:
'yBy pressing the button used for closing again/releasing the button used for closing.'yIf the vehicle starts off with a jerky move#j
ment.
Malfunction
In the event of an electrical malfunction, oper#j ate the unlocked tailgate manually with a slowand smooth motion.
Locking
separately
General
information
The switch in the glove compartment decou#j
ples the tailgate from the central locking sys#j
tem, so it can no longer be opened.
If the glove compartment is locked with the
integrated key, the remote control can be
handed over without the integrated key, for in#j
stance to a valet parking service. It is then no
longer possible for objects to be removed from the cargo area even with the remote control.
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Securing'yTailgate secured, arrow 1.'yTailgate not secured, ar#j
row 2.
Slide the switch into the desired position.
Trunk
emergency
unlocking
Pull the handle inside the cargo area.
The tailgate unlocks.
Automatic
Soft
Closing Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed while operat#j
ing the doors. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the doors isclear during opening and closing.'

As soon as the engine is started or any key is
pressed, the last selected display is shown on the Control Display.
To exit the welcome screen via iDrive:
"OK"
Settings The settings for the following systems and
functions are stored in the active driver 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.'yTV.'yPDC Park Distance Control.'yRearview camera.'yPanorama View.'yHead-up Display.'yDriving Dynamics Control.'ySeat position, exterior mirror position, steering wheel position.
Both the positions saved via the seat mem#j
ory and the last position set are saved.'yIntelligent Safety.'yNight vision.
Profile
management
Selecting
a
driver
profile
Regardless of the remote control in use, a dif#j
ferent driver profile may be activated. This al#j 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.
Guest
profile
The guest profile is for individual settings that
are 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.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this sym#j
bol can be renamed.
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5.Enter profile name.6. Select the symbol.
Resetting
a
driver
profileThe settings of the active driver profile are re#j
set to their factory settings.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this sym#j
bol can be reset.
4."Reset driver profile"5."OK"
Exporting
driver
profiles
Most settings of the active driver profile can be
exported.
Exporting is helpful when storing and retrieving personal settings, for instance before deliver#j
ing the vehicle to a workshop. The stored driver profiles can be taken into another vehi#j
cle.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this sym#j
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 47.'yOnline
Via the BMW ConnectedDrive cus#j
tomer portal.Importing
driver
profiles
The existing settings of the active driver profile are overwritten with the settings of the im#jported driver profile.
Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select the driver profile to be overwritten.
The driver profile marked with this sym#j
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.
System
limits
A clear assignment between the remote con#j
trol and driver may not be possible in the fol#j
lowing cases, for example.
'yThe passenger unlocks the vehicle with his or her own remote control, but anotherperson is driving.'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 out#jside of the vehicle.
Settings
General
information
Depending on the equipment and country-
specific variant of your vehicle, different open#j ing and closing settings are available.
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These settings are stored for the driver profile,
refer to page 74, 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 is unlocked. Pressing again unlocks the entire vehi#j
cle.'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.Adjusting
the
last
seat,
mirror,
and
steering
wheel
position
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"
When the vehicle is unlocked, the driver's seat and exterior mirrors resume their last set posi#jtions. When the drive-ready state is switched
on, the steering wheel is moved to its last set
position.
The most recent position is independent of the
positions saved via the seat memory.
Confirmation
signals
from
the
vehicle Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4.Deactivate or activate the desired confir#jmation 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 two honks of
the horn, locking by one.
Automatic
locking
Via iDrive:
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The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if no door is
opened after unlocking.'y"Lock after starting to drive"
The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.
Automatic
unlocking
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4."Unlock at end of trip"
After drive-ready state is switched off by pressing the Start/Stop button, the locked
vehicle is automatically unlocked.
Folding
mirrors
automatically
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4."Fold mirrors in when locked"
Locking the vehicle folds in the exterior
mirrors automatically. Unlocking the vehi#j
cle automatically folds out the exterior mir#j rors.
Establishing
idle
state
after
openingthe
front
doors
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4."Turn off after door opening"
Opening the front doors establishes the
idle state, refer to page 21.Alarm
system
General
information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:'yOpening a door, the hood or the tailgate.'yMovements in the car's interior.'yChanges in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during at#j tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing
the vehicle.'yDisconnected battery voltage.'yImproper use of the socket for OBD On#j
board Diagnosis.
The alarm system signals these changes visu#j
ally and acoustically:
'yAcoustic alarm.
Depending on local regulations, the acous#j
tic alarm may be suppressed.'yBy switching on the hazard warning sys#j tem.'yBy flashing the daytime running lights.
Switching
on/off
When you unlock or lock the vehicle, either
with the remote control or with Comfort Ac#j cess, the alarm system is switched on and off
at the same time.
Opening
the
doors
with
the
alarm
system
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 80.
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
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locked. The hazard warning system flashes
once.
Panic
mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.'yPress button on the remote con#j
trol and hold for at least 3 sec#j
onds.'yBriefly press the button on the remote con#j
trol three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Indicator
light
on
the
interior
mirror
'yThe indicator light flashes briefly every 2 seconds:
The alarm system is switched on.'yIndicator light flashes for approx. 10 sec#j onds, then it flashes briefly every 2 sec#j
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 unlock#j
ing:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.'yThe indicator light flashes after unlocking until drive-ready state is switched on, but
no 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 vehi#j
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 sen#j
sor can trigger an alarm, although no unauthor#j ized action occurred.
Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:
'yIn automatic vehicle washes.'yIn duplex garages.'yDuring transport on trains carrying vehi#j
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 sec#j
onds and then continues to flash.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen#j
sor are turned off until the vehicle is locked
again.
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Switching
off
the
alarm'yUnlock the vehicle using the remote con#j
trol, if needed, through emergency detec#j
tion of the remote control, refer to page 63.'yWith Comfort Access: if you are carrying
the remote control on your person, grasp the driver side or front passenger side doorhandle completely.
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.'