BMW 325Ci Coupe (2006 year). Instruction

Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. Use each remote control at least twice a
year for longer road trips in order to maintain the
batteries' charge status. In cars with convenient
access

, the remote control contains a replace-

able battery, refer to page

The settings called up and implemented when
the car is unlocked depend on which remote
control is used to unlock the car, refer to Per-
sonal Profile, page

In addition, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page

115

Integrated key

Press button

1 to release the key.

The integrated key fits the following locks:

Glove compartment, refer to page

Driver's door, refer to page

Luggage compartment lid, refer to page

New remote controls

Your BMW center can supply new remote con-
trols with integrated keys as additional units or
as replacements in the event of loss.

Personal Profile

The concept

You can set many of your BMW's functions to
suit your personal needs and preferences.
Without any action on your part, Personal Pro-
file ensures that most of these settings are
stored for the remote control currently in use.
When you unlock the car, the remote control
used for the purpose is recognized and the set-
tings stored for it are called up and imple-
mented.
This means that your personal settings are
active when you return to your BMW, even if the
car was used in the meantime by someone else
with a remote control of their own and the set-
tings were changed accordingly. The individual
settings are stored for up to three remote con-
trols.

Personal Profile settings

For more information on specific settings, refer
to the specified pages.

Response of the central locking system
when the car is unlocked, refer to page

Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page

Automatic call-up

of the driver's seat and

exterior-mirror positions after unlocking,
refer to page

12h/24h mode of the clock, refer to page

Date format, refer to page

Units of measure for fuel consumption, dis-
tance covered/remaining distances, and
temperature, refer to page

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Automatic climate control

: AUTO pro-

gram, activating/deactivating cooling func-
tion and automatic recirculated-air control,
setting temperature, air flow rate and distri-
bution, refer to page

Audio volume, refer to separate Owner's
Manual

Speed-dependent volume control, refer to
separate Owner's Manual

Central locking system

The concept

The central locking system is ready for opera-
tion whenever the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:

Doors

Luggage compartment lid

Fuel filler door

Operating from outside

Via the remote control

Via the door lock

In cars with convenient access

, via the

handles on the driver's and front passen-
ger's doors

The anti-theft system is operated at the same
time. It prevents the doors from being unlocked
using the lock buttons or door handles. In addi-
tion, if the remote control is used, the welcome
lamps, interior lamps and the door's courtesy
lamps

are switched on or off. The alarm sys-

tem

is also armed or disarmed.

For further details of the alarm system,

refer to

page

Operating from inside

By means of the button for central locking, refer
to page

In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.

Opening and closing: from

outside

Using the remote control

Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You

should therefore take the remote control with
you so that the car can be opened from the out-
side.

Unlocking

Press the

button.

The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps

and the

welcome lamps come on.
You can also set the way in which the car is
unlocked. The setting is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
For operating principle refer to page

Lightly push button

1 in the turn indicator

stalk up or down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display accompanied by the
word "SET".

Press button

Lightly push button

1 in the turn indicator

stalk down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display.

Press button

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Opening and closing

Use button

1 to select:

Press the

button once to unlock only

the driver's door and the fuel filler door.
Press the button twice to unlock the
entire vehicle.

Press the

button once to unlock the

entire vehicle.

Press button

The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.

Convenience opening

Hold the

button down. The windows

and the

glass sunroof

are opened.

Locking

Press the

button.

Switching on interior lamps

While the car is locked:
Press the

button.

You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages etc.

Panic mode

You can also trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation:
Press the

button for at least three seconds.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Unlocking the luggage compartment
lid

Press the

button for a longer period.

The luggage compartment lid opens a short
distance, regardless of whether it was locked or
unlocked.

In order to avoid damage, make sure there
is sufficient clearance in all directions

before opening the luggage compartment lid. A
previously locked luggage compartment lid is
locked again after closing.
Before and after each trip, check that the lug-

gage compartment lid has not been inadvert-
ently unlocked.

Setting confirmation signals

You can program the vehicle to confirm when it
has been locked or unlocked.

Lightly push button

1 in the turn indicator

stalk up or down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display accompanied by the
word "SET".

Press button

Lightly push button

1 in the turn indicator

stalk down repeatedly until the desired
symbol appears in the display.

Confirmation signal during unlocking

Confirmation signal during locking

Press button

Use button

1 to select:

The hazard warning flashers light up
during unlocking/locking.

An acoustic signal sounds during
unlocking/locking.

The hazard warning flashers light up and

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an acoustic signal sounds during
unlocking/locking.

The function is deactivated.

Press button

The setting is stored.

Malfunctions

The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock
the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is dis-
charged. Use this remote control during an
extended drive; this will recharge the battery,
refer to page

For US owners only

The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications
Commission regulations. Operation is gov-
erned by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

This device must not cause harmful inter-
ference, and

This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void the

user's authority to operate this equipment.

Using the door lock

You can set the way in which the car is
unlocked, refer to page

Convenient operation

At the door lock, you can operate the windows
and glass sunroof.
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or
locking.

Watch during the closing process to be
sure that no one is injured. Releasing the

key stops the operation.

Manual operation

In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can
lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the
integrated key to the corresponding limit posi-
tions in the door lock.

Opening and closing: from

inside

This button serves to unlock or lock doors and
the luggage compartment lid, but does not acti-
vate the anti-theft system. The fuel filler door
remains unlocked.

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Opening and closing

You can also set the situations in which the car
locks:
For operating principle refer to page

Lightly push button

1 in the turn indicator

stalk up or down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display accompanied by the
word "SET".

Press button

Lightly push button

1 in the turn indicator

stalk down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display.

Press button

Use button

1 to select:

The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle after some time if
no door has been opened.

The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle as soon as you
drive off.

The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle after some time if

no door has been opened, or as soon as
you drive off.

The central locking system remains
unlocked.

Press button

The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.

Unlocking and opening doors

Either unlock the doors together using the
button for the central locking system and
then pull the door handle above the armrest
or

pull on the door handle of each door twice:
the first time unlocks the door, the second
time opens it.

Locking

Use the central locking button to lock all of
the doors simultaneously, or

press down the safety lock button of a door.
To prevent you from being locked out, the
open driver's door cannot be locked using
the lock button.

Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You

should therefore take the remote control with
you so that the car can be opened from the out-
side.

Luggage compartment lid

In order to avoid damage, make sure there
is sufficient clearance in all directions

before opening the luggage compartment lid.

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Opening from inside

Press the button: the luggage compartment lid
opens unless it has been locked.

Opening from outside

Press the button, see arrow, or the

button on

the remote control for a longer period. The lug-
gage compartment lid will open slightly. It can
now be swung upwards.

Opening manually

The integrated key of the remote control, refer
to page

, fits the luggage compartment lid

lock.
Turn the integrated key of the remote control or
the spare key all the way to the left: the luggage
compartment lid opens.

If you unlock and open the luggage com-
partment lid with the key while the alarm

system is armed, the alarm will be triggered.
Switching off an alarm, refer to page

Locking or unlocking separately

The switch is located in the glove compartment.
1 Locking the luggage compartment lid
2 Unlocking the luggage compartment lid

Locking separately

Push the switch in the direction of arrow

The luggage compartment lid is locked and
cannot be unlocked using the central locking
system.
If you give the remote control without the inte-
grated key to someone else while the glove
compartment is locked, the luggage compart-
ment lid cannot be opened. This is an advan-
tage when valet parking, for example.

Unlocking separately

Push the switch in the direction of arrow

Emergency release

Pull the lever in the cargo bay. The luggage
compartment lid is unlocked.

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Opening and closing

Closing

The handle recesses on the interior trim of the
luggage compartment lid make it easier to pull
down.

Make sure that the closing path of the
luggage compartment lid is clear, other-

wise injuries may result.

Alarm system*

The concept

The vehicle alarm system responds:

When a door, the hood or the luggage com-
partment lid is opened

To movements inside the vehicle: Interior
motion sensor, refer to page

When the car's inclination changes, for
instance if an attempt is made to jack it up
and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to
towing away

When there is an interruption in the power
supply from the battery

The alarm system signals unauthorized entry
attempts for a short time by means of:

An acoustic alarm

Switching on the hazard warning flashers

Flashing the high beams

Arming and disarming

When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
Even when the alarm system is armed, you can
open the luggage compartment lid by means of

the

button on the remote control, refer to

page

. When you subsequently close the lid,

it is again locked and monitored.

Switching off an alarm

Unlock the car with the remote control, refer
to page

Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.

Indicator lamp displays

The indicator lamp under the inside rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.

The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
doors, hood or luggage compartment lid are
not properly closed. Even if you do not close
the alerted area, the system begins to mon-
itor the remaining areas, and the indicator
lamp flashes continuously after approx.
10 seconds. However, the interior motion
sensor is not activated.

The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:
your vehicle has not been disturbed while
you were away.

If the indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the remote control is inserted in the
ignition, but for no longer than approx.
5 minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed
while you were away.

Tilt alarm sensor

The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm
system reacts, e.g. to attempts to steal a wheel
or tow the vehicle.

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Interior motion sensor

In order for the interior motion sensor to func-
tion properly, the windows and glass sunroof
must be completely closed.

Avoiding unintentional alarms

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
may be switched off at the same time. This pre-
vents unintentional alarms, e.g. in the following
situations:

In duplex garages

When transporting on car-carrying trains

When animals are to remain in the vehicle

Switching off tilt alarm sensor and

interior motion sensor

Press the

button on the remote control

again as soon as the vehicle is locked.
The indicator lamp comes on for approx. two
seconds, then begins to flash steadily. The tilt
alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor are
switched off until the next time the vehicle is
unlocked and subsequently locked again.

Convenient access*

Convenient access enables you to enter your
vehicle without needing to hold the remote con-
trol in your hand. All you need to do is wear the
remote control close to your body, e.g. in your
jacket pocket. The vehicle automatically
detects the corresponding remote control
within the immediate vicinity or in the passen-
ger compartment.
Convenient access supports the following
functions:

Unlocking/locking the vehicle

Unlocking the luggage compartment lid
separately

Engine starting

Convenient closure

Functional requirement

The vehicle or the luggage compartment lid
can only be locked when the vehicle detects
that the remote control currently in use is
outside of the vehicle.

The vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked
again until after approx. 2 seconds.

The engine can only be started when the
vehicle detects that the remote control cur-
rently in use is inside the vehicle.

Comparison to standard remote

controls

In general, there is no difference between using
convenient access or pressing the buttons on
the remote control to carry out the functions
mentioned above. You should therefore first
familiarize yourself with the instructions on
opening and closing starting on page

Special features regarding the use of conve-
nient access are described below.

If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing the windows or glass sunroof, the

system is checking whether a remote control is
inside the vehicle. Please repeat the opening or
closing procedure, if necessary.

Unlocking

Grasp the handle on the driver's or front pas-
senger's door completely, arrow

1. This corre-

sponds to pressing the

button.

If a remote control is detected inside the car
after the vehicle is unlocked, the electric steer-
ing wheel lock is released, refer to page

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Opening and closing

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.

Convenient closure

For convenient closure, keep your finger on the
surface, arrow

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

sounds.

Switching on radio readiness

Radio readiness is switched on by pressing the
start/stop button, refer to page

Do not depress the brake or the clutch,
otherwise the engine will start.

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

Switching off the engine in vehicles

with automatic transmission

The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, refer to page

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

Insert remote control into ignition switch.

Depress the brake.

Move the selector lever to position N.

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.

Warning lamps

The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when you attempt to
start the engine: the engine cannot

be started. The remote control is not inside the
vehicle or is malfunctioning. Take the remote
control with you inside the vehicle or have it
checked. If necessary, insert another remote
control into the ignition switch.

The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up while the engine is
running: the remote control is no

longer inside the vehicle. After the engine is
switched off, the engine can only be restarted
within approx. 10 seconds.

The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on: replace the battery
in the remote control.

Replacing the battery

The remote control for convenient access con-
tains a battery that will need to be replaced from
time to time.

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Take the integrated key out of the remote
control, refer to page

Remove the cover.

Insert the new battery with the plus side fac-
ing up.

Press the cover on to close.

Take the old battery to a battery collec-
tion point or to your BMW center.

Windows

To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the windows and keep them in

your field of vision until they are shut.
Take the remote control with you when you
leave the car, otherwise children could operate
the electric windows and possibly injure them-
selves.

Opening, closing

Press the switch to the resistance point.
The window continues to open as long as
you keep the switch pressed.

Press the switch beyond the resistance
point.
The window opens automatically. Press the

switch again to stop the opening move-
ment.

You can close the windows in the same manner
by pulling the switch.

After switching off the ignition

When the remote control is removed or the igni-
tion is switched off, you can still operate the
windows for approx. 1 minute as long as no
door is opened.
For information on convenient operation via the
remote control or the door lock, refer to page

. For information on closing with conve-

nient access, refer to Locking on page

Pinch protection system

If the closing force exceeds a specific value as a
window closes, the closing action is interrupted
and the window reopens slightly.

Despite the pinch protection system
check and clear the window's travel path

prior to closing it, otherwise the safety system
might fail to detect certain kinds of obstruc-
tions, such as thin objects, and the window
would continue closing.
Pulling the switch beyond the resistance point
and holding it limits the response of the pinch
protection system. In this case, if the closing
force exceeds a defined threshold, the window
will only open a few fractions of an inch/a few
millimeters.
If the switch is pulled past the resistance point
again within approx. 4 seconds, the pinch pro-
tection system will be deactivated.
Do not install any accessories that might inter-
fere with window movement. Otherwise the
pinch protection system could be impaired.

Glass sunroof*, electric

To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the glass sunroof and keep it in

your field of vision until it is shut.
Take the remote control with you when you
leave the car, otherwise children could operate
the sunroof and possibly injure themselves.

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BMW 325Ci Coupe (2006 year). Instruction - part 1