BMW 528I XDRIVE User Manual
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Locking
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On the driver's door, touch the highlighted
surface, arrow
2, with a finger for approx.
1 second, but do not grasp the door handle.
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On the remaining doors, touch the high-
lighted surface, arrow
3, with the back of
your hand for approx. 1 second, but do not
grasp the door handle.
This corresponds to pressing the
but-
ton.
To preserve the battery, please make
sure that the ignition and all electrical
consumers are switched off before locking the
vehicle.
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Comfort closing
Hold a finger or the back of your hand against
the surface, arrow
2 or 3, but do not grasp the
door handle while doing so.
The windows and the glass sunroof
*
are
closed.
Watch during the closing process to be
sure that no one is injured. Removing the
hand from the door handle stops the closing
process immediately.
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Opening luggage compartment lid/
tailgate separately
Press the button on the luggage compartment
lid/tailgate. This corresponds to pressing the
button.
If a remote control accidentally left in the
cargo bay is detected in the locked vehi-
cle after closing the luggage compartment lid/
tailgate or the rear window, the lid or rear win-
dow opens again. The hazard warning flashers
flash and a signal
*
sounds.
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Sports Wagon: opening rear window
separately
Press the button on the rear window, refer to
page
Switching on radio readiness
By pressing the Start/Stop button, you switch
on the radio readiness, refer to page
When doing so, do not depress the brake
or clutch pedal, otherwise the engine will
start immediately.
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Starting engine
You can start the engine or switch on the igni-
tion if a remote control is located in the interior
of the vehicle. It need not be inserted in the igni-
tion lock, refer to page
If you take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle with the engine running, a
warning lamp lights up. In addition, a message
appears on the Control Display. As long as no
remote control is detected, it is only possible to
restart the engine within approx. 10 seconds
after it is switched off.
Switching off engine with automatic
and sport automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off in trans-
mission position P, refer to page
To switch off the engine in transmission posi-
tion N, the remote control must be inserted in
the ignition lock.
Before driving into a car wash with
automatic and sport automatic
transmission
1.
Insert remote control into ignition lock.
2.
Depress brake pedal.
3.
Engage transmission position N.
4.
Switch off the engine.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction
The Comfort Access function may malfunction
due to local radio waves. Then open or close the
vehicle with the buttons on the remote control
or with a key. To start the engine following this,
insert the remote control in the ignition lock.
When unlocking or locking/comfort closing do
not simultaneously grasp the door handle and
touch the surfaces, arrow
2 or 3. Otherwise, you
may limit the function.
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