Warning Lamps; Replacing The Battery; Starting The Engine; Automatic Transmission - BMW 2010 M3 Owner's Manual

Convenient closing
For Convenient closing, keep your finger on the
surface, arrow 2.
Unlocking the trunk lid/tailgate
separately
Press the button on the outside of the trunk lid/
tailgate. 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 area after the trunk lid/
tailgate or rear window is closed, the lid will
reopen. The hazard warning flashers flash and
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an acoustic signal sounds.<
Switching on radio readiness
Radio readiness is switched on by pressing the
start/stop button, refer to page 54.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch;
otherwise, the engine will

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 lock, refer to page 54.
Switching off the engine in cars with

automatic transmission

The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, refer to page 55.
To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition lock.
Malfunction
Comfort Access may malfunction due to local
radio waves. If this happens, open or close the
vehicle via the buttons on the remote control or
using the integrated key. To start the engine
afterward, insert the remote control into the
ignition lock.
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Warning lamps

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 lock.
longer inside the vehicle. After the engine is
switched off, the engine can only be restarted
within approx. 10 seconds.
replace the battery in the remote control.

Replacing the battery

start.<
The remote control for Comfort Access con-
tains a battery that will need to be replaced from
time to time.
1. Take the integrated key out of the remote
control, refer to page 26.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Insert the new battery with the plus side fac-
ing up.
4. Press the cover on to close.
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when you attempt to
start the engine: the engine cannot
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up while the engine is
running: the remote control is no
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on and a message
appears on the Control Display:
Take the old battery to a battery collec-
tion point or to your BMW
35
center.<