BMW 2007 3 Series, Owner'S Manual

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able hardtop, the system is checking whether a
remote control is inside the vehicle. Please
repeat the opening or closing procedure, if nec-
essary.
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Unlocking
Grasp the handle on the driver's or front pas-
senger's door completely, arrow
1 . This corre-
sponds to pressing the button.
Locking
Touch the surface, arrow 2 , with your finger for
approx. 1 second. This corresponds to pressing
the button.
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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Coupe: convenient closure
For convenient closure, keep your finger on the
surface, arrow
2 .
Convertible: window and hardtop
operation
With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond,
you can open and close the windows and, if the
vehicle is at a standstill, the retractable hardtop
when a remote control is located inside the
vehicle.
Unlocking the luggage compartment
lid separately
Press the button on the outside of the luggage
compartment lid. This corresponds to pressing
the button.
If the vehicle detects that a remote con-
trol has been accidentally left inside the
locked vehicle's cargo bay after the luggage
compartment lid is closed, the lid will reopen.
The hazard warning flashers flash and an
acoustic signal
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Switching on radio readiness
Radio readiness is switched on by pressing the
start/stop button, refer to page
59 .
Do not depress the brake or the clutch,
otherwise the engine will start.
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Starting the engine
You can start the engine or switch on the igni-
tion when a remote control is inside the vehicle.
It is not necessary to insert a remote control into
the ignition switch, refer to page
59 .
Switching off the engine in cars with
automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, refer to page
60 .
To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition switch.
Before driving a vehicle with automatic
transmission into a car wash
1. Insert remote control into ignition switch.
2. Depress the brake.
3. Move the selector lever to position N.
4. Switch off the engine.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction
Convenient access may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this happens, open or close
the vehicle via the buttons on the remote con-
trol or using the integrated key. To start the
engine afterward, insert the remote control into
the ignition switch.
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