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UnlockingandlockingDoors1.CAR2.Settings3.Keybuttonassignment4.Selectthesymbol.5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xDriver'sdooronly
Onlythedriver'sdoorandfueltankfiller
flapareunlocked.Pressingagainunlocks
theentirevehicle.'xAlldoors
Theentirevehicleisunlocked.
Vehicleacknowledgementsignals
1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/vehicleaccess4.Deactivateoractivatedesiredacknowledgej mentsignals:'xFlashforlock/unlock
Unlockingisacknowledgedbyflashing twice,lockingbyflashingonce.'xWithalarmsystem:
Acousticsignalforlock/unlock
Unlockingisacknowledgedbyanacousj
ticsignalsoundingtwice,lockingbythe acousticsignalsoundingonce.
Automaticfoldingofthemirrors
1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/vehicleaccess4.Foldmirrorsinwhenlocked
Automaticunlocking
1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/vehicleaccess4.Unlockatendofjourney
Afterdrive-readystatehasbeenswitchedoff
bypressingtheStart/Stopbutton,thelocked
vehicleisautomaticallyunlocked.
Automaticlocking
1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/vehicleaccess4.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xLockinafewminutes
Thevehicleisautomaticallylockedagain afterashortwhileifnodoorsareopened
afterunlocking.'xLockafterpullingaway
Ondrivingoff,thevehicleislockedautoj matically.
Bootlid
Bootlidanddoors Dependingontheequipmentandnational-marj
ketversion,thesesettingsmaynotbeavailable.
1.CAR2.Settings3.Keybuttonassignment4.Selectthesymbol.5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xTailgate
Thebootlidisopened.'xTailgateanddoor(s)
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ComfortAccessContactlesslockingandunlocking1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/vehicleaccess4.Comfortaccess5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xUnlockbyapproaching'xLockbyleaving
Closingtheglasssunroof
automatically
1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/vehicleaccess4.Automaticroofclosing
Ifthevehiclewasparkedwiththeglasssunj
roofopen,theglasssunroofwillbeautomatij
callymovedtotheraisedpositionwhenit
startstorain.
Establishingreststateafter
openingthefrontdoors
1.CAR2.Settings3.Doors/vehicleaccess4.Switchoffafterdooropening
Reststate,seepage 47.
Alarmsystem
General
Thealarmsystemrespondstothefollowing
changeswhenthevehicleislocked:
'xAdoor,thefrontflaporthetailgateisopened.'xMovementsinsidethevehicle.'xAchangeinthevehicle'sincline,forinstance
ifanattemptismadetojackitupandsteal thewheelsortoraiseitpriortotowingaway.'xAninterruptioninthepowersupplyfromthebattery.'xImproperuseofthesocketforon-boarddiagjnosisOBD.'xThevehicleislockedwhileadeviceisconj
nectedtothesocketforon-boarddiagnosis
OBD.
Thealarmsystemindicatesthesechangesvisuj allyandaudibly:
'xAudiblealarm:
Dependingonlocalregulations,theacoustic alarmmaybesuppressed.'xVisualalarm:
Byflashingofthehazardwarninglightsand,if applicable,theheadlights.
Tosafeguardthefunctionofthealarmsystem,donotmodifythesystem.
Switchingon/off
Thealarmsystemisswitchedofforonassoon
asthevehicleisunlockedorlockedwiththevej
hiclekeyorusingComfortAccess.
Openingthedoorswhenthe
alarmsystemisswitchedon
Thealarmsystemistriggeredonopeningadoor
ifthedoorhasbeenunlockedusingthe
integratedkeyinthedoorlock.
Openingthebootlidwiththe
alarmsystemswitchedon
Thebootlidcanbeopenedevenwiththealarm systemswitchedon.
Onclosingthebootlid,itislockedagainand monitored,aslongasthedoorsarelocked.The
hazardwarninglightsflashonce.
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Indicatorlampontherear-view
mirror'xIndicatorlampflashesevery2seconds:
Thealarmsystemisswitchedon.'xIndicatorlampflashesforapproximately 10secondsbeforeitflashesevery2secj
onds:
Theinteriormovementdetectorandtiltalarm
sensorarenotactivebecausethedoors,
frontflaportailgatearenotclosedcorrectly.
Correctlyclosedaccesspointsaresecured.
Oncetheremainingopenaccesspointshave
beenclosed,theinteriormovementdetector andtiltalarmsensorareswitchedon.'xTheindicatorlampextinguishesafterthevej
hiclehasbeenunlocked:
Thismeansthatthevehicleisnotbeingtamj
peredwith.'xTheindicatorlampflashesafterunlockingunj tildrive-readystateisswitchedon,butforno
longerthanapproximately5minutes:
Thealarmhasbeentriggered.
Tiltalarmsensor
Theinclineofthevehicleismonitored.
Thealarmsystemresponds,forexamplewhen
thereisanattempttostealawheelortowthe
vehicleaway.
Interiormovementdetector
Toensureperfectfunctioning,thewindowsand glasssunroofmustbeclosed.
Avoidingfalsealarms
General Thetiltalarmsensorandtheinteriormovement
detectormaytriggeranalarmwithoutanyunauj
thorisedactivitytakingplace.
Situationswherefalsewarningsmayoccur:'xInwashingbaysorcarwashes.'xIntwo-levelgarages.'xWhentransportingthevehicleviamotorail,
carferryortrailer.'xWhentherearepetsinthevehicle.'xWhenthevehicleislockedafterstartingto refuel.
Thetiltalarmsensorandinteriormovementdej
tectorcanbeswitchedoffforsuchsituations.
Switchingoffthetiltalarmsensor
andinteriormovementdetector
Within10secondsoflockingthevehicle,pressthebuttononthevehiclekey.
Theindicatorlampilluminatesforapproximately 2secondsandthenflashesagain.
Thetiltalarmsensorandtheinteriormovement
detectorareswitchedoffuntilthenexttimethe vehicleislocked.
Stoppingthealarm
'xUnlockthevehiclewiththevehiclekey.'xUnlockthevehiclewiththeintegratedkey
andswitchondrive-readystateusingthe
emergencydetectionfeatureofthevehicle
key.
Malfunction,seepage 91.'xWithComfortAccess:fullygripthehandleof
thedriver'sorfrontpassengerdoorwhilecarj
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Powerwindowswitches
General
Thewindowscanbeopenedandclosedfrom
outsidewiththevehiclekey.
WithComfortAccess:Thewindowscanbe
closedfromoutsideusingComfortAccess.
Ifawindowisoftenopenedtothesamepoint,
thistaskcanbecarriedoutbytheBMWIntellij
gentPersonalAssistant.Forexample,ifyouofj
tenusethesamecarpark.
Forfurtherinformation:
'xVehiclekey,seepage 88.'xBMWIntelligentPersonalAssistant,see
page 62.
Safetynote
WARNING
Partsofthebodycanbecometrappedwhen
thewindowsareoperated.Thereisariskofinj
juryormaterialdamage.Whenopeningand
closing,makesurethattheareaofmovement
ofthewindowsiskeptclear.
Overview
Powerwindowswitches
Safetyswitch
Operatingrequirements Thewindowscanbeoperatedunderthe
followingconditions.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedon.'xForashortwhileafterreststatehasbeenesj tablished.
Thevehiclekeymustbeinthevehicleinterior.
Opening
'xPushtheswitchasfarastheresistj
ancepoint.
Thewindowopensforaslongastheswitch
isheld.'xPushtheswitchpasttheresistance
point.
Thewindowisopenedautomatically.Pressj
ingtheswitchagainstopsthemovement.
Closing
'xPulltheswitchasfarastheresistj
ancepoint.
Thewindowclosesforaslongastheswitch
isheld.'xPulltheswitchpasttheresistance point.
Thewindowclosesautomaticallyifthedoor
isclosed.Pullingtheswitchagainstopsthe movement.
Anti-trapmechanism
Principle
Theanti-trapmechanismpreventsobjectsor
partsofthebodyfrombecomingtrappedbej
tweenthedoorframeandwindowwhileawinj dowisbeingclosed.
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GeneralIfresistanceorablockageisdetectedwhileawindowisbeingclosed,theclosingoperationis
interrupted.
Safetynote
WARNING
Accessoriesonthewindows,forexampleaerj
ials,canimpairtheanti-trapmechanism.There
isariskofinjury.Donotattachanyaccessorieswithintheareaofmovementofthewindows.
Closingwithouttheanti-trap
mechanism
Ifanexternalhazardoricepreventsyoufromclosingthewindowsnormally,proceedasfolj lows:
1.Pulltheswitchpasttheresistance
pointandholditinthisposition.
Thewindowisclosedbutwithlimitedanti- trapfunction.Iftheclosingforceexceedsacertainlevel,theclosingoperationisinterrupj
ted.2.Pulltheswitchpasttheresistance
pointagainwithinapproximately4seconds andholditinthisposition.
Thewindowisclosedwithnoanti-trapfuncj tion.
Safetyswitch
Principle
Thesafetyswitchcanbeusedtopreventchilj
drenfromopeningandclosingtherearwindows
bymeansoftheswitchesintherear,forexamj
ple.
Intheeventofanaccidentofsufficientseverity,
thesafetyfunctionisautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Switchingon/off
Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminatedwhenthesafety
functionisswitchedon.
Electricglasssunroof
General Theglasssunroofandthesunguardareoperj
atedusingthesameswitch.
Theglasssunroofcanbeopenedandclosed fromoutsidewiththevehiclekey.
WithComfortAccess:Theglasssunroofcanbe
closedfromoutsideusingComfortAccess.
Safetynote
WARNING
Partsofthebodymaybecometrappedwhen theglasssunroofisoperated.Thereisariskofinjury.Whenopeningandclosing,makesurethattheareaofmovementoftheglasssunroof
iskeptclear.
Overview
Open/closetheglasssunroof/sun
guard.
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OperatingrequirementsTheglasssunroofandthesunguardcanbeopj
eratedunderthefollowingconditions.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xDrive-readystateisswitchedon.'xForashortwhileafterreststatehasbeenesj tablished.
Thevehiclekeymustbeinthevehicleinterior.
Raising/closingtheglasssunroof Pushtheswitchbrieflyup.
'xTheclosedglasssunroofis
raisedandthesunguard
opensslightly.'xTheopenedglasssunroof
closestotheraisedposition.
Thesunguarddoesnot
move.'xTheraisedglasssunroofisclosed.
Opening/closingtheglass
sunroofandsunguard
separately
'xSlidetheswitchbackwardsas
farastheresistancepointand
hold.
Thesunguardcontinuesto
openforaslongastheswitch
ispressed.Theglasssunroof
isopenedifthesunguardis
alreadyfullyopen.'xSlidetheswitchforwardsasfarastheresistj
ancepointandhold.
Theglasssunroofclosesforaslongasthe
switchisheld.Iftheglasssunroofisalready closedorisintheraisedposition,thesunguardisclosed.'xSlidetheswitchbackwardsbeyondtherejsistancepoint.Thesunguardisopenedautomatically.Theglasssunroofisopenedautomaticallyifthe
sunguardisalreadyfullyopen.
Pressingtheswitchagainstopsthemovej ment.'xSlidetheswitchforwardsbeyondtheresistj
ancepoint.
Theglasssunroofisclosedautomatically.If theglasssunroofisalreadyclosedorisinthe
raisedposition,thesunguardisclosedautoj
matically.
Pressingtheswitchagainstopsthemovej ment.
Opening/closingtheglass
sunroofandsunguardtogether
'xPresstheswitchbackwards
twiceinquicksuccessionbej
yondtheresistancepoint.
Theglasssunroofandthesun
guardopentogether.
Pressingtheswitchagain
stopsthemovement.'xSlidetheswitchforwardstwiceinquicksucj
cessionbeyondtheresistancepoint.
Theglasssunroofandthesunguardclose
together.
Pressingtheswitchagainstopsthemovej ment.
Comfortposition
Insomemodels,thewindnoisesinthecar'sinjteriorarelowestwhentheglasssunroofisnotfullyopen.Inthesemodels,theautomaticfuncjtioninitiallyonlyopenstheglasssunroofasfarasthiscomfortposition.
Pressingtheswitchagainopenstheglasssunj
rooffully.
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ForclosingwhenitisrainingPrinciple
Anopenglasssunroofisautomaticallymovedto theraisedpositionwhenitstartstorainorsixhoursafterthevehiclehasbeenlocked.
Operatingrequirements'xItmustbepossibleforraintoreachthetouch
controlboxintheareaoftherear-viewmirror. Thetouchcontrolboxmaybeobscuredbya
carportorbridge,forexample.'xVehiclemustbeinreststate.'xThefunctionmustbeactivatedinthesetj tings.
Forsettings,seepage 110.
Malfunctions
Theopenglasssunroofisnotmovedtothe raisedpositionunderthefollowingcircumstanj
ces:
'xTheglasssunroofisblocked.'xTheanti-trapmechanismisnotsecured.'xThereisasystemerror,forexampleduetoa
temporaryinterruptionintheelectricalpower supply.Inthiscase,initialisingtheglasssunj
roofcanhelp.
AnerrormessageisshownontheControlDisj
play.Nofurtherclosingisattempted.
Ifraindetectionisnotpossibleduetothesysj
tem,theopenglasssunroofisimmediately movedtotheraisedposition.Anerrormessage
isshownontheControlDisplay.
Anti-trapmechanism Principle
Theanti-trapmechanismpreventsobjectsor partsofthebodyfrombecomingtrappedbej tweentheroofframeandglasssunroofwhiletheglasssunroofisbeingclosed.
General
Ifresistanceorablockageisdetectedwhiletheglasssunroofisbeingclosed,theclosingoperaj
tionisinterruptedoncetheroofreachesthehalf-
openpositionoritisstoppedwhenclosingfrom
theraisedposition.
Closingwithouttheanti-trap
mechanismfromanopenposition
Ifanexternalhazardoricepreventsyoufrom closingthewindowsnormally,proceedasfoljlows:1.Closealldoors.2.Slidetheswitchforwardsbeyondtheresistj
ancepointandholditinthisposition.
Theglasssunroofisclosedwithlimitedanti- trapfunction.Iftheclosingforceexceedsacertainlevel,theclosingoperationisinterrupj
ted.3.Presstheswitchforwardsonceagainbeyond theresistancepointandholduntiltheglasssunroofcloseswithnoanti-trapfunction.Enj
surethattheclosingareaisclear.
Closingwithouttheanti-trap
mechanismfromaraisedposition
Ifanexternalhazardoricepreventsyoufrom
closingthewindowsnormally,proceedasfolj
lows:
1.Closealldoors.2.Slidetheswitchforwardsbeyondtheresistj
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InitialisingafterapowerfailureGeneralIfapowerfailureoccurswhiletheglasssunroof
isopeningorclosing,itmayonlyhavelimited functionalityafterwards.Inthiscase,initialising
thesystemcanhelp.
Thesystemcanbeinitialisedunderthefollowing
conditions:'xThevehicleisparkedonlevelground.'xThevehicledoesnotmoveuntilinitialisation
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Seats,mirrorsandsteeringwheelVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
Safeseatingposition
Aseatingpositionthatsuitablymeetstheneeds
oftheoccupantsisessentialforrelaxeddriving
withminimumfatigue.
Inanaccident,thecorrectseatingpositionplays
animportantrole.Complywiththenotesinthe followingchapters.
Forfurtherinformation:
'xSeats,seepage 119.'xSeatbelts,seepage 121.'xHeadrestraints,seepage 124.'xAirbags,seepage 195.
Seats
Safetynotes
WARNING
Adjustingtheseatduringajourneycouldcause
theseattomoveunexpectedly.Youcouldlose controlofthevehicle.Thereisariskofaccijdent.Onlyadjusttheseatonthedriver'sside
whenatastandstill.
WARNING
Ifthebackrestisangledbacktoofar,theproj tectivefunctionoftheseatbeltwillnolonger beguaranteed.Thereisariskofslidingundertheseatbeltintheeventofanaccident.There
isariskofinjuryorevendeath.Adjusttheseat beforestartingthejourney.Adjustthebackresttothemostuprightpositionpossible,anddo
notchangeitduringthejourney.
WARNING
Thereisariskofentrapmentwhentheseats
aremoved.Thereisariskofinjuryormaterial
damage.Beforemakinganyadjustment,make
surethattheareaofmovementoftheseatis
clear.
Electricallyadjustableseats
General Thedriver'sseatsettingissavedforthecurrent
profile.Ifadriverprofileisselected,thesaved
positionisretrievedautomatically.
Thecurrentseatpositioncanbesavedusingthe
memoryfunction.
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Overview1Backrestwidth2Forward/back,height,seatangle3Backresttilt,headrestraint4Lumbarsupport
Forward/back
Presstheswitchforwardsorbackwards.Height
Presstheswitchupordown.
Seatangle
Tilttheswitchupordown. Backrestangle
Tilttheswitchforwardsorbackwards.
Thighsupport
Sportseat
Pulltheleveronthefrontoftheseatandadjust
thethighsupportforwardsorbackwards.
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