Controls -> Opening and closing for Your BMW X3 SUV 2020

Controls  
This chapter is intended to provide you with  
information that will give you complete control of  
your vehicle. All features and accessories that  
are useful for driving and your safety, comfort  
and convenience are described here.  
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Overview  
Vehicle features and options  
This chapter describes all standard, country-  
specific and optional features offered with the  
series. It also describes features that are not  
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to  
the selected options or country versions. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and  
systems. The respectively applicable country  
provisions must be observed when using the  
respective features and systems.  
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Unlocking  
Locking  
Remote control/key  
Unlock the tailgate  
Press briefly: headlight courtesy delay fea‐  
ture  
General information  
The vehicle is supplied with two remote con‐  
trols with integrated key.  
Press and hold: Panic mode  
Every remote control holds a replaceable bat‐  
tery.  
Integrated key  
You may set the key functions depending on  
the optional features and country-specific ver‐  
sion. For Settings, refer to page 45.  
The vehicle stores personal settings for every  
remote control. Personal Profile, refer to  
page 35.  
The remote controls hold information on re‐  
quired maintenance. Service data in the re‐  
mote control, refer to page 215  
Press button, arrow 1, and remove the key, ar‐  
row 2.  
The integrated key fits the following locks:  
Driver's door.  
Glove compartment on the front passenger  
side.  
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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.  
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.  
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.  
3. Select a profile.  
All settings stored in the called-up profile  
are automatically applied.  
Changes to the settings are automatically  
saved in the personal profile.  
The called-up profile is assigned to the re‐  
mote control being used at the time.  
Three personal profiles and a guest profile can  
be created.  
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.  
Adjusting  
The settings for the following systems and  
functions are saved in the active profile. The  
scope of storable settings is country- and  
equipment-dependable.  
Renaming profiles  
Unlocking and locking.  
Lights.  
A personal name can be assigned to every pro‐  
file to avoid confusion between the profiles.  
Climate control.  
Radio.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
Instrument cluster.  
Programmable memory buttons.  
Volumes, tone.  
3. "Options"  
4. "Rename current profile"  
Resetting profiles  
The settings of the active profile are reset to  
their default values.  
Control Display.  
Navigation.  
Park Distance Control PDC.  
Rearview camera  
Side View.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
3. "Options"  
Head-up Display.  
Driving Dynamics Control.  
4. "Reset current profile"  
Driver's seat position, exterior mirror posi‐  
tion, steering wheel position.  
Exporting profiles  
Most settings of the active profile can be ex‐  
ported.  
Cruise control.  
Intelligent Safety.  
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‐  
other vehicle equipped with the Personal Pro‐  
file function.  
Active Blind Spot Detection.  
Profile management  
Opening profiles  
The following export options are available:  
Regardless of the remote control in use a dif‐  
ferent profile may be activated.  
Via BMW Online.  
Via the USB port to a USB device.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
Popular file systems for USB devices are  
supported. FAT32 and exFAT are the rec‐  
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ommended formats for profile export.  
3. "Options"  
Other formats may not support the export.  
4. "Display user list at startup"  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
Using the remote control  
3. "Export profile"  
4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"  
USB interface: "USB device"  
Note  
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.  
Existing settings are overwritten with the im‐  
ported profile.  
Unlocking  
Press button on the remote control.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap  
are being unlocked.  
3. "Import profile"  
Interior lamps and courtesy lamps are acti‐  
vated. This function is not available, if the  
interior lamps were switched off manually.  
4. BMW Online: "BMW Online"  
USB interface: "USB device"  
The welcome lamps are switched on, if this  
function was activated.  
Using the guest profile  
The guest profile is for individual settings that  
are saved in none of the three personal pro‐  
files.  
Exterior mirrors folded through convenient  
closing are folded open.  
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.  
For Settings, refer to page 45.  
This can be useful for drivers who are using  
the vehicle temporarily and do not have their  
own profile.  
The alarm system, refer to page 46, is dis‐  
armed.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
3. "Guest"  
Convenient opening  
Press and hold this button on the re‐  
mote control after unlocking.  
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not  
assigned to the current remote control.  
The windows and the glass sunroof are  
opened, as long as the button on the remote  
control is pressed.  
Display profile list during start  
The profile list can be displayed during each  
start to select the desired profile.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Profiles"  
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Press button on the remote control for  
approx. 1 second.  
Locking  
Locking from the outside  
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside  
with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐  
not be unlocked from inside without special  
knowledge.◀  
The tailgate opens slightly, regardless of  
whether the vehicle was previously locked or  
unlocked.  
With automatic tailgate operation, the closed  
tailgate is automatically opened.  
The driver's door must be closed.  
Press button on the remote control.  
Depending on the features and the country  
version, it is also possible to have door un‐  
locked. Create the settings, refer to page 45.  
All doors, the tailgate, and the fuel filler flap are  
being locked.  
If the doors were not unlocked, the tailgate is  
locked again as soon as it closes.  
The alarm system, refer to page 46, is armed.  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
Switching on interior lights and  
courtesy lights  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the tailgate is closed.◀  
Press button on the remote control with  
the vehicle locked.  
This function is not available, if the interior  
lamps were switched off manually.  
Provide edge protection  
Sharp objects or those with edges can  
hit the rear window while driving and damage  
the heat conductors of the rear window. Pro‐  
vide edge protection.◀  
If the button is pressed again within 10 sec‐  
onds after vehicle was locked, the interior mo‐  
tion sensor and tilt alarm sensor of the anti-  
theft warning system, refer to page 47, are  
turned off. After locking, wait 10 seconds be‐  
fore pressing the button again.  
Switching on the headlight courtesy  
delay feature  
Panic mode  
You can trigger the alarm system if you find  
yourself in a dangerous situation.  
Briefly press the button on the remote  
control.  
The duration can be set in the Control Display.  
Press button on the remote control for  
at least 3 seconds.  
Malfunction  
Remote control detection by the vehicle can  
among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐  
lowing circumstances:  
To reel off the alarm: press any button.  
Unlocking the tailgate  
The battery of the remote control is dis‐  
charged. Replace the battery, refer to  
page 35.  
With automatic tailgate operation:  
Note the opening height of the tailgate  
The tailgate swings back and up when it  
opens. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance  
when the tailgate opens; otherwise, damage  
may result.◀  
Interference of the radio connection from  
transmission towers or other equipment  
with high transmit power.  
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Shielding of the remote control due to  
metal objects.  
Without remote control  
Interference of the radio connection from  
mobile phones or other electronic devices  
in direct proximity.  
From the outside  
Locking from the outside  
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside  
with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐  
not be unlocked from inside without special  
knowledge.◀  
Do not transport the remote control together  
with metal objects or electronic devices.  
In the case of interference, the vehicle can also  
be unlocked and locked from the outside with‐  
out remote control, refer to page 39.  
Remove the key before pulling the door  
handle  
For US owners only  
Before pulling the outside door handle, remove  
the key to avoid damaging the paintwork and  
the key.◀  
The transmitter and receiver units comply with  
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication  
Commission regulations. Operation is gov‐  
erned by the following:  
FCC ID:  
LX8766S.  
LX8766E.  
LX8CAS.  
LX8CAS2.  
MYTCAS4.  
Compliance statement:  
Unlock or lock the driver's door via the door  
lock using the integrated key, refer to page 34.  
The other doors must be unlocked or locked  
from the inside.  
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC  
Rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions:  
This device may not cause harmful inter‐  
ference, and  
Alarm system  
The alarm system is not armed if the vehicle is  
locked with the integrated key.  
this device must accept any interference  
received, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation.  
The alarm system is triggered when the door is  
opened, if the vehicle was unlocked via the  
door lock.  
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to  
these devices could void the user's authority to  
operate this equipment.  
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle  
with the remote control or switch on the igni‐  
tion, if needed, through emergency detection  
of the remote control, refer to page 35.  
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Opening and closing  
Ensure that adequate clearance is available  
before opening.  
From the inside  
Unlocking and locking  
Opening from the outside  
Via the buttons for the central locking system.  
Press button next to the tailgate.  
Press button on the remote con‐  
By pressing the button, the vehicle  
is locked with the doors closed.  
trol for approx. 1 second.  
As the case may be, the doors are also un‐  
locked. Unlocking with the remote control,  
refer to page 38.  
Pressing the button unlocks the  
vehicle.  
The vehicle is not secured against theft when  
locking.  
The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung up‐  
ward.  
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.  
Closing  
In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is  
automatically unlocked. The hazard warning  
system and interior lights come on.  
Hints  
Keep the closing path clear  
Unlocking and opening  
Make sure that the closing path of the  
tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries may re‐  
sult.◀  
Press the central locking system  
button to unlock the doors to‐  
gether, and then pull the door handle  
above the armrest.  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
On the door to be opened, pull the door  
handle twice: the first time unlocks the  
door, the second time opens it. The other  
doors remain locked.  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the tailgate is closed.◀  
Provide edge protection  
Tailgate  
Sharp objects or those with edges can  
hit the rear window while driving and damage  
the heat conductors of the rear window. Pro‐  
vide edge protection.◀  
Opening  
The tailgate swings back and up when it  
opens.  
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Closing  
Press button on tailgate's exterior  
Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tail‐  
gate can be used to conveniently pull down the  
tailgate.  
Press button on the remote con‐  
trol for approx. 1 second.  
As the case may be, the doors are also un‐  
locked. Opening with the remote control,  
refer to page 38.  
Automatic tailgate operation  
Press button in the driver's door.  
Adjusting the opening height  
You can set how far the tailgate should open.  
If the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate opens  
automatically to the adjusted opening height.  
Adjusting the opening height  
When adjusting the opening height, en‐  
sure that there is a clearance of at least  
4 in/10 cm above the tailgate. Otherwise, the  
ceiling may not be high enough for the open  
tailgate if the loading situation changes.◀  
The opening procedure is interrupted:  
By pressing a button again.  
When starting the engine.  
When the vehicle starts moving.  
By pressing the button on the inside of the  
tailgate.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Tailgate"  
3. Turn the controller until the desired open‐  
ing height is selected.  
Closing  
Keep the closing path clear  
Make sure that the closing path of the  
tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries may re‐  
sult.◀  
Opening  
Note the opening height of the tailgate  
The tailgate swings back and up when it  
opens. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance  
when the tailgate opens; otherwise, damage  
may result.  
Monitor closing  
Monitor closing to ensure that no one  
becomes trapped.◀  
Adjust the opening height of the tailgate ac‐  
cording to the given situation.◀  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the tailgate is closed.◀  
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Provide edge protection  
Sharp objects or those with edges can  
hit the rear window while driving and damage  
the heat conductors of the rear window. Pro‐  
vide edge protection.◀  
Without Comfort Access:  
Press button on tailgate's exterior  
Pressing the button again stops the mo‐  
tion.  
Pull and hold the button in the  
driver door. Releasing the button  
stops window/roof movement.  
The remote control must be located in the  
interior for this function.  
Press button on the inside of the tailgate.  
With Comfort Access:  
An acoustic signal sounds and the tailgate  
closes.  
The closing operation is interrupted:  
When starting the engine.  
The vehicle starts off with jerks.  
Manual operation  
Do not operate the tailgate manually if it  
is blocked  
Press button, arrow 1, on the inside of the  
tailgate.  
If the tailgate is blocked, do not operate it man‐  
ually as the tailgate may otherwise become  
damaged and injury may result.  
Pressing the button again stops the mo‐  
tion.  
Contact your service center.◀  
Press button, arrow 2.  
In the event of an electrical malfunction, oper‐  
ate the unlocked tailgate manually with a slow  
and smooth motion.  
The vehicle will be locked after closing the  
tailgate. The driver's door must be closed  
for this purpose and the remote control  
must be outside of the vehicle in the area  
of the tailgate.  
Comfort Access  
Pressing the button again stops the mo‐  
tion.  
The concept  
The vehicle can be accessed without activat‐  
ing the remote control.  
All you need to do is to have the remote con‐  
trol with you, such as in your pants pocket.  
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Locking  
Controls  
The vehicle automatically detects the remote  
control when it is in close proximity or in the  
car's interior.  
Comfort Access supports the following func‐  
tions:  
Unlocking/locking of the vehicle.  
Convenient closing.  
Separate unlocking of the tailgate.  
Open/close tailgate with no-touch activa‐  
tion.  
Touch the surface on the door handle of the  
driver's or front passenger door, arrow, with  
your finger for approx. 1 second without grasp‐  
ing the door handle.  
Start the engine.  
Functional requirements  
There are no external sources of interfer‐  
ence nearby.  
This corresponds with pressing the button on  
the remote control.  
To lock the vehicle, the remote control  
must be located outside of the vehicle.  
To save battery power, ensure that the ignition  
and all electronic systems and/or power con‐  
sumers are turned off before locking the vehi‐  
cle.  
The next unlocking and locking cycle is not  
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.  
The engine can only be started if the re‐  
mote control is in the vehicle.  
Convenient closing  
Monitor closing  
Unlocking  
Monitor closing to ensure that no one  
becomes trapped.◀  
Grasp the door handle on the driver's or front  
passenger door completely, arrow.  
Touch the surface on the door handle of the  
driver's or front passenger door, arrow, with  
your finger and hold it there without grasping  
the door handle.  
This corresponds with pressing the button on  
the remote control.  
This corresponds to pressing and holding  
the remote control button.  
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Opening and closing  
In addition to locking, the windows and the  
glass sunroof close and the exterior mirrors  
fold in.  
leg must pass through the ranges of both  
sensors.  
Unlocking the tailgate separately  
Press button on tailgate's exterior  
This corresponds with pressing the button on  
the remote control.  
The situation of the doors does not change.  
Note the opening height of the tailgate  
The tailgate swings back and up when it  
opens. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance  
when the tailgate opens; otherwise, damage  
may result.◀  
Opening  
Perform the foot movement described earlier.  
The tailgate opens, regardless of whether it  
was previously locked or unlocked.  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
The tailgate swings back and up when it  
opens. Ensure that adequate clearance is  
available before opening.  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the tailgate is closed.◀  
Before the opening, the hazard warning sys‐  
tem flashes.  
Preventing inadvertent opening  
Opening and closing the tailgate with  
no-touch activation  
In situations where the tailgate should  
not be opened with no-touch activation, en‐  
sure that the remote control is located beyond  
the range of the sensor, at least 5 ft/1.50 m  
from the rear of the car.  
The tailgate can be opened with no-touch acti‐  
vation using the remote control you are carry‐  
ing. With automatic tailgate operation, it can  
also be closed with no-touch activation. Two  
sensors detect a forward-directed foot motion  
in the center of the area at the rear of the car  
and the trunk lid opens and/or closes.  
Otherwise, the tailgate may be opened inad‐  
vertently, for example by an unintentional or  
misinterpreted movement of the foot.◀  
Closing  
Foot movement to be carried out  
Perform the foot movement described earlier.  
Do not touch vehicle  
The hazard warning system flashes on and an  
acoustic signal sounds before the tailgate  
closes.  
With the foot motion, make sure there is  
steady stance and do not touch the vehicle;  
otherwise, there is a danger of injury, e. g. from  
hot exhaust system parts.◀  
When closing, the tailgate pivots back and  
down.  
1. Place in the center behind the vehicle,  
about an arm's length from the vehicle rear.  
The closing of the tailgate has no effect on the  
locking of the vehicle.  
2. Move a foot in the direction of travel as far  
under the vehicle as possible and immedi‐  
ately pull it back. With this movement, the  
Another foot movement can interrupt the clos‐  
ing operation.  
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Avoiding unintentional closing  
Adjusting  
In situations in which the opened tailgate  
should not to be closed with no-touch activa‐  
tion, ensure that the remote control is located  
beyond the range of the sensor, at least  
5 ft/1.50 m from the rear of the car.  
Unlocking  
The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
Otherwise, the tailgate may be closed inadver‐  
tently, for example by an unintentional or mis‐  
interpreted movement of the foot.◀  
Doors  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
Keep the closing path clear  
3.  
Select the symbol.  
Make sure that the closing path of the  
tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries may re‐  
sult.◀  
4. Select the desired function:  
"Driver's door only"  
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler  
flap are unlocked. Pressing again un‐  
locks the entire vehicle.  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
"All doors"  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the tailgate is closed.◀  
The entire vehicle is unlocked.  
Tailgate  
Depending on optional features and country  
version, this setting is not offered in some  
cases.  
Malfunction  
Remote control detection by the vehicle can  
among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐  
lowing circumstances:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
The battery of the remote control is dis‐  
charged. Replace the battery, refer to  
page 35.  
3.  
Select the symbol.  
4. Select the desired function:  
"Tailgate"  
Interference of the radio connection from  
transmission towers or other equipment  
with high transmit power.  
Depending on your vehicle's optional  
features, the tailgate is either unlocked  
or opened.  
Shielding of the remote control due to  
metal objects.  
"Tailgate + door(s)"  
Interference of the radio connection from  
mobile phones or other electronic devices  
in direct proximity.  
Depending on your vehicle's optional  
features, the tailgate is either unlocked  
or opened and the doors unlocked.  
Do not transport the remote control together  
with metal objects or electronic devices.  
Confirmation signals from the vehicle  
The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock  
the vehicle using the buttons of the remote  
control or using the integrated key, refer to  
page 39.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
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3. Deactivate or activate the desired confir‐  
mation signals.  
3. "Last seat position autom."  
"Acoustic sig. lock/unlock"  
"Flash when lock/unlock"  
Alarm system  
The concept  
Automatic locking  
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm  
system responds to:  
The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
Opening a door, the hood or the tailgate.  
Movements in the interior.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
Changes in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during at‐  
tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing  
the car.  
3. Select the desired function:  
"Lock if no door is opened"  
The vehicle locks automatically after a  
short period of time if no door is  
opened.  
Disconnected battery voltage.  
The alarm system briefly signals tampering:  
By sounding an acoustic alarm.  
"Lock after start driving"  
By switching on the hazard warning sys‐  
tem.  
The vehicle locks automatically after  
you drive off.  
By flashing the daytime running lights.  
Retrieving the seat and mirror settings  
Arming and disarming the alarm  
system  
When you unlock or lock the vehicle, either  
with the remote control or via the Comfort Ac‐  
cess, the alarm system is disarmed or armed at  
the same time.  
The driver's seat and exterior mirror positions  
used last are stored for the remote control cur‐  
rently in use.  
When the vehicle is unlocked, these positions  
are automatically retrieved if this function was  
activated.  
Door lock and armed alarm system  
Pinch hazard when moving back the seat  
The alarm system is triggered when the door is  
opened, when the vehicle is unlocked via the  
door lock.  
If this function is used, first make sure  
that the footwell behind the driver's seat is  
empty. Otherwise, people might get injured or  
objects damaged when the seat is moved  
back.◀  
Tailgate and armed alarm system  
The tailgate can be opened even when the  
alarm system is armed.  
The adjustment procedure is interrupted:  
When a seat position switch is pressed.  
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and  
monitored again when the doors are locked.  
The hazard warning system flashes once.  
When a button of the seat and mirror mem‐  
ory is pressed.  
Activating the setting  
1. "Settings"  
Panic mode  
You can trigger the alarm system if you find  
yourself in a dangerous situation.  
2. "Doors/key"  
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Controls  
Press button on the remote control for  
at least 3 seconds.  
Interior motion sensor  
The windows and glass sunroof must be  
closed for the system to function properly.  
To switch off the alarm: press any button.  
Avoiding unintentional alarms  
Indicator lamp on the interior rearview  
mirror  
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐  
sor can be switched off together, such as in  
the following situations:  
In automatic car washes.  
In duplex garages.  
During transport on trains carrying vehi‐  
cles, at sea or on a trailer.  
With animals in the vehicle.  
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and  
interior motion sensor  
The indicator lamp flashes briefly every  
2 seconds:  
Press the remote control button again  
within 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle  
is locked.  
The system is armed.  
The indicator lamp flashes after locking:  
The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 sec‐  
onds and then continues to flash.  
The doors, hood or tailgate is not closed  
properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐  
cured.  
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐  
sor are turned off, until the vehicle is locked  
again.  
After 10 seconds, the indicator lamp  
flashes continuously. Interior motion sen‐  
sor and tilt alarm sensor are not active.  
When the still open access is closed, inte‐  
rior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor will  
be switched on.  
Switching off the alarm  
Unlock vehicle with the remote control or  
switch on the ignition, if needed through  
emergency detection of remote control, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
The indicator lamp goes out after unlock‐  
ing:  
The vehicle has not been tampered with.  
With Comfort Access: if you are carrying  
the remote control on your person, grasp  
the driver side or front passenger side door  
handle completely.  
The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking  
until the engine ignition is switched on, but  
no longer than approx. 5 minutes:  
An alarm has been triggered.  
Tilt alarm sensor  
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.  
The alarm system responds in situations such  
as attempts to steal a wheel or when the car is  
towed.  
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Opening and closing  
Power windows  
Pull the switch beyond the resistance  
point.  
Hint  
The window closes automatically. Pulling  
again stops the motion.  
Take the remote control with you  
Take the remote control with you when  
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐  
not operate the power windows and injure  
themselves.◀  
See also: closing by means of Comfort Access,  
refer to page 42.  
Pinch protection system  
Danger of jamming even with pinch pro‐  
tection  
Even with the pinch protection system, check  
that the window's closing path is clear; other‐  
wise, the closing action may not stop in certain  
situations, e.g., if thin objects are present.◀  
No window accessories  
Do not install any accessories in the win‐  
dow's range of movement; otherwise, the  
pinch protection system will be impaired.◀  
Opening  
If closing force exceeds a specific margin as a  
window closes, closing is interrupted.  
Press the button to the resistance  
point.  
The window reopens slightly.  
The window opens while the switch is held.  
Closing without the pinch protection  
system  
Press the switch beyond the resist‐  
ance point.  
Keep the closing path clear  
The window opens automatically. Pressing  
the switch again stopse the motion.  
Monitor closing and make sure that the  
closing path of the window is clear; otherwise,  
injuries may result.◀  
See also: Convenient opening, refer to  
page 37, via remote control.  
E.g. danger from the outside or ice might pre‐  
vent window from closing properly - proceed  
as follows:  
Closing  
Keep the closing path clear  
Monitor closing and make sure that the  
closing path of the window is clear; otherwise,  
injuries may result.◀  
1. Pull the reel past the resistance point and  
hold it there.  
The pinch protection is limited and the  
window reopens slightly if the closing force  
exceeds a certain margin.  
Pull the switch to the resistance  
point.  
2. Pull the reel past the resistance point again  
within approx. 4 seconds and hold it there.  
The window closes while the switch is  
held.  
The window closes without jam protection.  
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Keep the closing path clear  
Safety switch  
Monitor closing and make sure that the  
closing path of the glass sunroof is clear; oth‐  
erwise, injuries may result.◀  
General information  
The safety switch in the driver's door can be  
used to prevent children, e.g., from opening  
and closing the rear windows using the  
switches in the rear.  
Take the remote control with you  
Take the remote control with you when  
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐  
not operate the glass sunroof and injure them‐  
selves.◀  
Switching on and off  
Press button.  
The LED lights up if the safety func‐  
tion is switched on.  
Safety switch for rear operation  
Press the safety switch when transport‐  
ing children in the rear; otherwise, injury may  
result if the windows are closed without super‐  
vision.◀  
Tilting the glass sunroof  
Roller sunblinds  
Push switch briefly upward.  
Roller sunblinds for the rear side  
windows  
Pull out the roller sunblind at the loop and hook  
it onto the bracket.  
The closed glass sunroof is  
tilted and the sliding visor  
opens slightly.  
The opened glass sunroof  
closes until it is in its tilted  
position. The sliding visor  
does not move.  
Do not open the window while the roller  
sunblind is tilted  
Do not open the window while the roller sun‐  
blind is tilted; otherwise, there is a risk of dam‐  
age at high speeds that may result in personal  
injury.◀  
Opening/closing the glass sunroof and  
sliding visor separately  
Press the reel in the desired  
direction to the resistance  
point and hold it there.  
Panoramic glass sunroof  
The sliding visor opens, as  
long as the reel is held  
down. If the sliding visor is  
already fully open, the glass  
sunroof opens.  
General information  
The glass sunroof and the sliding visor can be  
operated together or separately, using the  
same switch.  
The glass sunroof is operational when the igni‐  
tion is switched on.  
The glass sunroof closes as  
long as the reel is held  
down. If the glass sunroof is  
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Opening and closing  
already closed or in the tilted  
position, the sliding visor  
closes.  
Danger of jamming even with pinch pro‐  
tection  
Despite the pinch protection system, check  
that the glass sunroof's closing path is clear;  
otherwise, the closing action may not be inter‐  
rupted in certain extreme situations, such as  
when thin objects are present.◀  
Press the reel in the desired direction past  
the resistance point.  
The sliding visor opens automatically. If the  
sliding visor is already fully open, the glass  
sunroof opens automatically.  
Closing from the open position  
without pinch protection  
E. g. if there is an external danger, proceed as  
follows:  
The glass sunroof closes automatically. If  
the glass sunroof is already closed or in the  
tilted position, the sliding visor closes au‐  
tomatically.  
Pressing the reel upward stops the motion.  
1. Press the reel forward beyond the resist‐  
ance point and hold.  
Opening/closing the glass sunroof and  
sliding visor together  
The pinch protection is limited and the  
glass sunroof reopens slightly if the closing  
force exceeds a certain margin.  
Briefly press the reel twice in  
succession in the desired direc‐  
tion past the resistance point.  
2. Press the reel forward again beyond the re‐  
sistance point and hold until the glass sun‐  
roof closes without jam protection. Make  
sure that the closing area is clear.  
The glass sunroof and sliding vi‐  
sor move together. Pressing the  
reel upward stops the motion.  
Closing from the raised position  
without pinch protection  
If there is an external danger, push the reel for‐  
ward past the resistance point and hold it.  
See also: Convenient opening, refer to  
page 37, via remote control.  
See also: closing by means of Comfort Ac‐  
cess, refer to page 42.  
The glass sunroof closes without jam protec‐  
tion.  
Comfort position  
Initializing after a power failure  
If the glass sunroof is not automatically com‐  
pletely opened, the comfort position has been  
attained. In this position the wind noises in the  
interior are the least.  
After a power failure during the opening or  
closing process, the glass sunroof can only be  
operated to a limited extent.  
If desired, continue the movement by pressing  
the reel.  
Initializing the system  
The system can be initialized when the vehicle  
is stationary and the engine is running.  
Pinch protection system  
If the closing force when closing the glass sun‐  
roof exceeds a certain value, the closing move‐  
ment is stopped, beginning at approximately  
the middle of the opening in the roof, or from  
the tilted position during closing.  
During the initialization, the glass sunroof  
closes without jam protection.  
The glass sunroof reopens slightly.  
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Controls  
Keep the closing path clear  
Monitor closing and make sure that the  
closing path of the glass sunroof is clear; oth‐  
erwise, injuries may result.◀  
Press the reel up and hold it until  
the initialization is complete:  
Initialization begins within  
15 seconds and is com‐  
pleted when the glass sun‐  
roof and sliding visor are  
completely closed.  
The glass sunroof closes without jam pro‐  
tection.  
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