Infotainment�2018
5.�BMW�Digital�Key
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5.3.2.�Smartphone�tray�in�the�vehicle
There�are�different�smartphone�trays�in�the�vehicle�depending�on�the�equipment.�A�smartphone�tray
is�installed�in�conjunction�with�the�optional�equipment�telephony�with�wireless�charging�(SA�6NW),�via
which�the�smartphone�can�be�charged�wirelessly.�If�only�the�optional�equipment�Comfort�Access�(SA
322)�is�ordered�
without
�the�telephony�with�wireless�charging,�then�NFC�electronics�and�a�NFC�aerial
are�integrated�in�the�smartphone�tray,�however,�the�smartphone�
cannot
�be�charged�wirelessly.
The�BMW�Digital�Key�must�be�installed�on�the�smartphone�in�the�BMW�Connected�app.�After�the
enabling�by�the�BMW�Service�Center�the�vehicle�can�be�unlocked�using�the�smartphone.�For�this,�the
smartphone�is�held�at�the�outside�door�handle�on�the�driver's�side.
More�information�about�the�NFC�electronics�in�the�outside�door�handle�can�be�found�in�the�reference
manual�
ST1856�General�Vehicle�Electronics�2018
.
The�smartphone�is�then�placed�in�the�smartphone�tray�in�the�vehicle.�This�is�the�only�way�the�NFC
chip�recognizes�the�smartphone�and�the�engine�can�be�started.�For�the�initial�start�of�the�engine,�the�ID
transmitter�and�the�smartphone�must�be�in�the�vehicle�at�the�same�time.
The�BMW�Digital�Key�is�now�available.
Activation�of�the�BMW�Digital�Key