BMW 2001 325CI, Manual

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Index
Data
Technology
Repairs
Car care
Controls
Overview
Opening and closing – from the outside
Using the remote control
The remote control gives you an excep-
tionally convenient method for
unlocking and locking your vehicle.
Furthermore, it provides two additional
functions that can only be executed by
means of the remote control:
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Switch on the interior lamps, refer to
page
36 .
With this function, you can also
"search for" your vehicle — when
parked in an underground garage for
instance.
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To open the luggage compartment,
refer to page
36
The luggage compartment lid will
open slightly, regardless of whether it
was locked or unlocked.
The anti-theft system is also deacti-
vated simultaneously when you unlock
the vehicle, the alarm system is
disarmed, and the interior lamps are
turned on. When you lock the vehicle,
the systems are activated and armed,
and the lamps go off.
You can have a signal set as an
acknowledgment message that
the vehicle is closed correctly.
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Master keys
Keys with remote control are master
keys. Refer to page
32 .
Children might be able to lock the
doors from the inside. For this
reason, always take the vehicle keys
with you so that the vehicle can be
opened again from the outside at any
time.
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Master keys that are used repeat-
edly are always ready for opera-
tion since the battery in the key is
charged automatically in the ignition
lock as you drive.
If it is no longer possible to unlock the
vehicle using the remote control, the
battery is discharged. Use this key
while driving for an extended period in
order to recharge the battery. Refer
also to page
32 .
To prevent unauthorized use of the
remote control, surrender only the door
and ignition key or the spare key (refer
to page
32 ) e.g. whenever leaving the
vehicle for valet parking.
In the event of a system malfunction,
please contact your BMW center. You
can also obtain replacement keys
there.
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