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Interference of radio transmission by
charger while charging items such as mo‐
bile devices in the vehicle.
Replacing the battery
A Check Control message is displayed if an at‐
tempt is made to switch on the ignition or start
the engine.
Starting the engine with emergency
detection of the remote control
1. Remove integrated key from remote con‐
trol.
2. Push in the catch with the key, arrow 1.
3. Remove the cover of the battery compart‐
ment, arrow 2.
4. Insert a battery of the same type with the
positive side facing up.
5. Press the cover closed.
Steptronic transmission: if a corresponding
Check Control message appears, hold the re‐
mote control, as shown, against the marked
area on the steering column and press the
Start/Stop button within 10 seconds while
pressing the brake.
Take the used battery to a recycling
center or to your service center.
New remote controls
New remote controls are available from the
service center.
If the remote control is not recognized: slightly
change the height position of the remote con‐
trol and repeat the procedure.
Loss of the remote controls
Lost remote controls can be disabled by your
service center.
Personal Profile
Emergency detection of remote
control
It is possible to switch on the ignition or start
the engine in situations such as the following:
The concept
Personal Profile provides three profiles, using
which personal vehicle settings can be stored.
Every remote control has one of these profiles
assigned.
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Interference of radio transmission to re‐
mote control by external sources e.g., by
radio masts.
If the vehicle is unlocked using a remote con‐
trol, the assigned personal profile will be acti‐
vated. All settings stored in the profile are au‐
tomatically applied.
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Empty battery in remote control.
Interference from radio transmissions
through mobile devices in close proximity
to remote control.
If several drivers use their own remote control,
the vehicle will adjust the personal settings
during unlocking. These settings are also re‐
stored, if the vehicle has been used in the
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meantime by a person with a different remote
control.
Profile management
Opening profiles
Regardless of the remote control in use a dif‐
ferent profile may be activated.
Changes to the settings are automatically
saved in the personal profile.
Three personal profiles and a guest profile can
be created.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
Adjusting
3. Select a profile.
The settings for the following systems and
functions are saved in the active profile. The
scope of storable settings is country- and
equipment-dependable.
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All settings stored in the called-up profile
are automatically applied.
The called-up profile is assigned to the re‐
mote control being used at the time.
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Unlocking and locking.
Lights.
If the profile is already assigned to a differ‐
ent remote control, this profile will apply to
both remote controls. It cannot be differen‐
tiated anymore between the settings for
the two remote controls.
Climate control.
Radio.
Instrument cluster.
Programmable memory buttons.
Volumes, tone.
Renaming profiles
A personal name can be assigned to every pro‐
file to avoid confusion between the profiles.
Control Display.
Navigation.
1. "Settings"
TV.
2. "Profiles"
Park Distance Control PDC.
Rearview camera
Side View.
3. "Options"
4. "Rename current profile"
Head-up Display.
Driving Dynamics Control.
Resetting profiles
The settings of the active profile are reset to
their default values.
Driver's seat position, exterior mirror posi‐
tion, steering wheel position.
1. "Settings"
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Cruise control.
2. "Profiles"
Intelligent Safety.
Active Blind Spot Detection.
Night vision.
3. "Options"
4. "Reset current profile"
Exporting profiles
Most settings of the active profile can be ex‐
ported.
This can be helpful for securing and retrieving
personal settings, before delivering the vehicle
to a workshop, e.g. Profiles can be taken to an‐
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other vehicle equipped with the Personal Pro‐
file function.
Display profile list during start
The profile list can be displayed during each
start to select the desired profile.
The following export options are available:
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Via BMW Online.
1. "Settings"
Via the USB port to a USB device.
2. "Profiles"
Popular file systems for USB devices are
supported. FAT32 and exFAT are the rec‐
ommended formats for profile export.
Other formats may not support the export.
3. "Options"
4. "Display user list at startup"
1. "Settings"
Using the remote control
2. "Profiles"
Note
3. "Export profile"
4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Take the remote control with you
People or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐
side. Always take the remote control with you
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle
can then be opened from the outside.◀
Importing profiles
Profiles exported via BMW Online can also be
imported via BMW Online.
Profiles stored on a USB device can be im‐
ported via the USB interface.
Unlocking
Press button on the remote control.
Existing settings are overwritten with the im‐
ported profile.
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All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap
are being unlocked.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
Interior lamps and courtesy lamps are acti‐
vated. This function is not available, if the
interior lamps were switched off manually.
3. "Import profile"
4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
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The welcome lamps are switched on, if this
function was activated.
Using the guest profile
Exterior mirrors folded through convenient
closing are folded open.
The guest profile is for individual settings that
are saved in none of the three personal pro‐
files.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
For Settings, refer to page 43.
This can be useful for drivers who are using
the vehicle temporarily and do not have their
own profile.
Anti-theft protection is switched off.
The alarm system, refer to page 44, is dis‐
armed.
1. "Settings"
2. "Profiles"
3. "Guest"
Convenient opening
Press and hold this button on the re‐
mote control.
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not
assigned to the current remote control.
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