Starting The Engine; Automatic Transmission - BMW 2010 Z4 Owner's Manual

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.
Comparison to the standard remote
control
In general, there is no difference between using
Comfort Access or pressing the buttons on the
remote control to carry out the functions men-
tioned above. You should therefore first famil-
iarize yourself with the instructions on opening
and closing starting on page 28.
Special features regarding the use of Comfort
Access are described below.
If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing the windows or retractable hard-
top, the system is checking whether a remote
control is inside the vehicle. Please repeat the
opening or closing procedure, if
Releasing
Pull the handle up, arrow 1. This corresponds to
pressing the button.
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Locking
Press on the surface, arrow 2. This corre-
sponds to pressing the
consumers are switched off before locking the
vehicle.<
Window and convertible top operation
With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond,
you can open and close the windows and the
convertible top when a remote control is
located inside the vehicle.
Unlocking the luggage compartment
lid separately
Press on the top half of the BMW emblem. This
corresponds to pressing the
locked vehicle's cargo area after the luggage
compartment lid is closed, the lid will reopen.
The hazard warning flashers flash and an
acoustic signal
Switching on radio readiness
necessary.<
Radio readiness is switched on by pressing the
start/stop button, refer to page 50.

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 50.
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 52.
To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition switch.
To preserve the battery, please make
sure that the ignition and all electrical
If the vehicle detects that a remote con-
trol has been accidentally left inside the
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sounds.<
Do not depress the brake or the clutch;
otherwise, the engine will
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button.
button.
start.<