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BMW 8 Series Convertible 2022-2023 Locking the vehicle User Manual

Locking the vehicle

Close the driver’s door.
Press the button on the vehicle key.
The following functions are executed:

All doors, the trunk lid, and the fuel filler flap are locked.
With alarm system: The alarm system will be switched on.

If the drive-ready state is still switched on when you lock the vehicle, the vehicle horn honks twice. In this case, the drive-ready state must be switched off by means of the Start/Stop button.

With Comfort Access:
convenient closing

Safety information

Warning
With convenient closing, body parts can be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the doors is clear during convenient closing.

Closing

Press and hold the button on the vehicle key after locking.

The windows and the convertible top are closed in the area close to the vehicle, as long as the button on the vehicle key is pressed.
Press and hold the button on the vehicle key until the convertible top is fully closed and the convertible top well storage cover is fully closed. Leaving the vicinity of the vehicle stops the motion. The exterior mirrors are folded in. The exterior mirrors are not folded in when the hazard warning flashers are switched on.

Switching on the interior and exterior lighting

Press the button on the vehicle key with the vehicle locked.

The function is not available for the first 10 seconds after locking.
The interior lights are switched on, unless they were manually switched off. For interior lights, refer to page 178.
Depending on the settings, parts of the exterior lighting will be switched on.
The light functions may depend on the ambient brightness.

Trunk lid

General information
To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehicle, do not place the vehicle key in the cargo area. Depending on the vehicle equipment and country version, it is possible to specify whether the trunk lid can be unlocked with the vehicle key and how the vehicle doors will respond to this. Selector lever position P must be engaged to open the trunk lid with the vehicle key.

Safety information

Warning
Body parts can be jammed when operating the trunk lid. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the trunk lid is clear during opening and closing.

NOTICE
During the opening, the trunk lid pivots back and up. There is a risk of damage to property, among other potential damage. Make sure that the area of movement of the trunk lid is clear during opening and closing.

Opening

Press and hold the button on the vehicle key for approx. 1 second.

It is possible to adjust the duration of the path‐way lighting feature.

Additional information:
For pathway lighting, refer to page 175.

Replacing the battery

NOTICE
Improper batteries in the vehicle key can damage the vehicle key. There is a risk of damage to property, among other potential damage. Al‐ways replace the discharged battery with a battery with the same voltage, the same size and the same specification.

Remove the integrated key from the vehicle key. The integrated key, refer to page 94.
Place the integrated key underneath the battery compartment cover, arrow 1, and lift the cover with a lever movement of the integrated key, arrow 2.
Push battery in arrow direction using a pointed object and lift it out.
Insert a type CR 2032 3V battery with the positive side facing up.
Press the cover closed.
Push the integrated key into the vehicle key until the integrated key engages.

Have old batteries disposed of by a dealer’s service center or another qualified service center or repair shop or take them to a collection point.

Additional vehicle keys
Additional vehicle keys are available from a service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.

Loss of vehicle keys
A lost vehicle key can be disabled and replaced by a dealer’s service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.

If the lost vehicle key has an assigned driver profile, the connection to this vehicle key must be deleted. A new vehicle key can then be assigned
to the driver profile.

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