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BMW 325i (2006 year). Instruction - part 1

Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

3 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb

monitor

Safety switch for electric rear
windows

Opening and closing windows

Parking lamps

Low beams

Automatic headlamp control

Adaptive Head Light

Fog lamps

7 Instrument cluster

10 Ignition lock

11 Buttons

on the steering wheel

12 Horn: the entire surface
13 Steering wheel adjustment

15 Releasing the hood

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16 Opening the luggage compartment lid

Turn signals

High beams, headlamp flasher

Roadside parking lamps

Computer

Settings and information about the
vehicle

Instrument lighting

Windshield wipers

Rain sensor

Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine

Telephone

Press: accepting and ending a
call, starting dialing

for a

selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected

Press longer: redialing

Volume

Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and
lists with stored phone numbers

Next entertainment source

Recirculated-air mode

Cruise control

Active cruise control

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

1 Speedometer
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps

4 Displays for active cruise control

5 Tachometer

6 Energy Control

7 Display for

Clock

Outside temperature

Indicator and warning lamps

8 Display for

Position of automatic transmission

Sequential manual gearbox SMG

Computer

Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven

Odometer and trip odometer

Initializing Flat Tire Monitor

Checking engine oil level

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Settings and information

9 Fuel gauge

10 Resetting trip odometer

Indicator and warning lamps

The concept

Indicator and warning lamps can light up in var-
ious combinations and colors in both the indica-
tor area

1 and the display 2.

Some lamps are checked for proper functioning
and thus come on briefly when the engine is
started or the ignition is switched on.

What to do in case of a malfunction

A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well
as notes on possible causes of malfunctions
and on how to respond, can be found starting
on page

136

Cockpit

Around the center console: controls and displays

1 Microphone for voice command system

and for telephone in hands-free mode

2 Initiating an emergency call

3 Reading lamps

4 Glass sunroof, electric

5 Interior lamps

6 Passenger airbag status lamp

7 Hazard warning flashers
8 DTC Dynamic Traction Control

9 Central locking system

10 Air conditioner or automatic climate con-

trol

Air distribution for air
conditioner

Air distribution to the
windshield

Air distribution to the upper body
area

Air distribution to the footwell

Automatic air distribution and flow
rate

Cooling function

AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control

Recirculated-air mode

Maximum cooling

Residual heat mode

Air flow rate

Defrosting windows

Rear window defroster

Heated seats

PDC Park Distance Control

Roller sun blind

Hill Descent Control HDC

Opening and closing

Keys/remote controls

1 Remote control with integrated key
2 Spare key
3 Adapter for spare key, in the glove compart-

ment

Remote control with integrated key

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 the remote control at least twice a
year in order to keep the batteries charged. In
cars equipped with convenient access

, the

remote control contains a replaceable 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

123

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.

Spare key

Spare key for storage in a safe place, such as in
your wallet. This key is not intended for regular
use.
The spare key and the integrated key fit the
same locks.

Adapter for spare key

The adapter is necessary for starting the car
with the spare key or switching on radio readi-
ness.

Take the adapter out of the bracket on the
inside of the glove compartment and slide the
spare key into the adapter before using it.

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.
You can configure a maximum of three remote
controls for three different people. The prereq-
uisite for this is that each person has his or her
own remote control.

Personal Profile settings

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

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

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, refer to sepa-
rate 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 also operated at the
same time. It prevents the doors from being
unlocked using the lock buttons or door han-
dles. The interior lamp and the courtesy lamps

are also switched on or off with the remote con-
trol. The alarm system

is also armed or dis-

armed.
For further details of the alarm system,

refer to

page

Operating from inside

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

Opening and closing

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 lamp and the doors' courtesy
lamps

come on. Exterior mirrors that were

folded in are automatically folded back out

You can also set the way in which the car is
unlocked. The setting is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
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:

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 electric 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
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

Opening and closing

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

You can also operate the windows and glass
sunroof via the door lock

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 or the spare key to the corre-
sponding limit positions 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.
You can also set the situations in which the car
locks:
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.

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.

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 and closing

The integrated key of the remote control and
the spare key, refer to page

, fit the luggage

compartment lid lock.

Opening manually

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 luggage compartment. The
luggage compartment lid is unlocked.

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 the information fur-
ther below

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 lug-

gage compartment lid, it is again locked and
monitored.

Switching off an alarm

Unlock the car with the remote control, refer
to page

, or

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 sen-
sor 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.

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

twice in a row.
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-

Opening and closing

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.

Special features in comparison to

conventional 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.

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

Locking

Touch the surface, arrow

2, with your finger for

approx. 1 second. This corresponds to pressing
the button.
For convenient closure, keep your finger on the
surface, arrow

If the vehicle detects that a remote con-
trol has been accidentally left inside the

locked vehicle's luggage compartment after the
luggage compartment lid is closed, the luggage
compartment lid will reopen slightly. The hazard
warning flashers flash and an acoustic signal

sounds.

Unlocking just the luggage
compartment lid

Press the button on the outside of the luggage
compartment lid. This corresponds to pressing
the button.

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 immedi-

ately.

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.

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.

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