BMW I3 2017 Service Manual

'yInterference of the radio connection fromtransmission 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.'yInterference of radio transmission by a
charging process of mobile devices, for inj stance charging of a mobile phone.
In the case of interference, the vehicle can be
unlocked and locked from the outside with the integrated key, refer to page 41.
Switching
the
drive-ready
state
on
via
emergency
detection
of
the
remote
control
1.Hold the remote control with its back against the marked area on the steering
column.2.Switch on drive-ready state within 10 secj
onds.
If the remote control is not detected, slightly
change the position of the remote control and repeat the procedure.
Integrated
key
General
information
The driver's door can be locked and unlocked
without remote control using the integrated
key.
Safety
information WARNING
Unlocking from the inside is only possij
ble with special knowledge.
Persons who spend a lengthy time in the vehij
cle while being exposed to extreme temperaj tures are at risk of injury or death. Do not lockthe vehicle from the outside when there arepeople in it.'

To do this, slide the integrated key into the
opening from below and unlock the lid.2.Unlock or lock 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 switched on if the vej
hicle is locked with the integrated key.
The alarm system is triggered when the door is
opened, if the vehicle has been unlocked via
the door lock.
In order to stop the alarm, unlock the vehicle
with the remote control or establish the radio-
ready state, if needed, through emergency dej
tection of the remote control, refer to page 41.
Buttons
for
the
central
locking
system
General
information
In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked. The hazard warning system and interior lights come on.
Overview
Buttons for the central locking system.
Locking Press the button with the doorsclosed.
The vehicle is not secured against theft when
locking.
Unlocking Press button.
The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.
Opening
'y Press button to unlock the doors
together, and then pull the door handle
above the armrest.'yPull the door opener on the door to be opened. The other door remain locked.Seite 42ControlsOpening
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Rear
doors
General
information
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that the
front safety belt is completely wound up.
Overview
The door openers are located on the inside,next to the front safety belts.
Opening
1.Open the corresponding front door.2.Pull door opener backward.
To better reach the front door's handle fold the
front seat's backrests, refer to page 56,
down.
Closing When closing, make sure that the correspondj
ing front door is far enough open.
Comfort
Access
Concept
The vehicle can be accessed without activatj ing the remote control.
All you need to do is to have the remote conj trol with you, such as in your pants pocket.
The vehicle automatically detects the remote control when it is in close proximity or in the
vehicle's interior.
General
information
Comfort Access supports the following funcj
tions:'yUnlocking and locking the vehicle.'yConvenient closing.'yOpen the tailgate.
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
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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.'

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 40.'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 41.
Hood
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when openj
ing and closing the hood. There is a risk of inj jury. Make sure that the area of movement ofhood is clear during opening and closing.'

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. Changing setj
tings, refer to page 48
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 tailgate is clear during opening and closing.'

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.
There is an additional guest profile available
that is not assigned to any remote control: it
can be used to apply settings in the vehicle
without 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.'yDriving Dynamics Control.'yIntelligent Safety.
Profile
management
Opening
profiles Regardless of the remote control in use, a difjferent profile may be activated. This allows youto call up personal vehicle settings, even if you
did not unlock the vehicle with your own rej
mote control.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Select a profile.
The following functions are executed:
'yAll settings stored in the called-up profile are automatically applied.'yThe called-up profile is assigned to the rejmote control being used at the time.'yIf the profile is already assigned to a differjent remote control, this profile will apply toboth remote controls.
Using
a
guest
profile
The guest profile is for individual settings thatare stored in none of the three personal proj
files.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Guest"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not assigned to the current remote control.
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Renaming
profilesA personal name can be assigned to every projfile to avoid confusion between the profiles.
Using iDrive:1."Settings"2."Profiles"
The active profile is selected.3.Open "Options".4."Rename current profile"
Reset
profiles
The settings of the profile currently in use are reset to their factory settings.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Open "Options".4."Reset current profile"
Exporting
profiles Most settings of the profile currently in use canbe exported.
Exporting can be helpful for storing and rej trieving personal settings, for instance before
delivering the vehicle to a workshop. Profiles
can be taken to another vehicle equipped with
the Personal Profile function.
Using iDrive:
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 storage device can be
imported via the USB interface.
Existing settings are overwritten with the imj
ported profile.
Using iDrive:1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Import profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Display
profile
list
during
start
The profile list can be displayed during each
start to select the desired profile.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Open "Options".4."Display user list 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.
'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 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.
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These settings are stored for the driver profile,
refer to page 46, currently used.
Unlocking
Doors Using iDrive:1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:'y"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door is unlocked. Pressing again unlocks the entire vehij
cle.'y"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Tailgate
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:'y"Tailgate"
The tailgate is unlocked.'y"Tailgate + door(s)"
The tailgate and the doors are unj
locked.
Confirmation
signals
from
the
vehicle
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3.Deactivate or activate the desired confirj mation signals.'yWith alarm system:
"Acoustic sig. lock/unlock"Unlocking is signaled by one honk of the horn.'y"Flash when lock/unlock"
Unlocking is signaled by two flashes,
locking by one.
Automatic
locking
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3.Select the desired function:'y"Lock if no door is opened"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if no door is
opened after unlocking.
Headlight
courtesy
delay
feature/
stationary
climate
control
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:'y"Pathway lighting"
Headlight courtesy delay feature.'y"Comfort climate control"
Stationary climate control.
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
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'yDisconnected battery voltage.'yImproper use of the socket for Onboard Dij
agnosis.
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 51.
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.
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 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 radio-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.
Interior
motion
sensor The windows and the glass sunroof must be
closed for the system to function properly.
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