BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 271

▷ Hand-held transmitter arrow 3; required for
programming.
Programming
General
1. Switch on standby state.
2. Initial operation:
Simultaneously press and hold the two outer
buttons on the rearview mirror for approxi‐
mately. 10 seconds until the LED on the rear‐
view mirror flashes rapidly green. All program‐
ming of the buttons on the rearview mirror is
deleted.
3. Press the button on the rearview mirror to be
programmed. The LED flashes orange.
4. Keep the hand-held transmitter for the sys‐
tem to be operated approximately 2 to 8 cm,
1 to 3 in away from the buttons on the rear‐
view mirror. The gap required depends on
the hand-held transmitter.
5. Press and hold the button for the desired
function on the hand-held transmitter. The
LED on the rearview mirror starts to flash
slowly orange.
6. Release the button as soon as the LED
flashes faster green or illuminates. The green
light indicates that the button on the rearview
mirror has been programmed. Faster green
flashing indicates that this is an alternating-
code radio system.
If the LED does not start to flash faster after a
maximum of 60 seconds, change the dis‐
tance between the rearview mirror and hand-
held transmitter, and repeat the step. Several
attempts at various distances may be neces‐
sary. Wait at least 15 seconds between at‐
tempts.
7. To program other functions on other buttons,
repeat steps 3 to 5.
The systems can be operated with the buttons
on the rearview mirror.
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Interior equipment
Special instruction for alternating-
code radio systems
If the system cannot be operated after repeated
programming, check whether the system to be
operated is equipped with an alternating-code
radio system.
To do this, consult in the user manual of the sys‐
tem or hold down the programmed button on the
rearview mirror for longer. If the LED on the rear‐
view mirror first flashes rapidly and then illumi‐
nates constantly for 2 seconds, the system is
equipped with an alternating-code radio system.
The flashing and illuminating of the LED repeats
for approximately 20 seconds.
For systems with an alternating-code radio sys‐
tem, the integrated universal remote control and
the system must also be synchronised.
Please find information on the synchronisation in
the user manual of the system to be set.
To make synchronisation easier, enlist the assis‐
tance of a second person.
Synchronise integrated universal remote control
with system:
1. Park your vehicle within the range of the
radio-remote-controlled system.
2. Program the corresponding button on the
rearview mirror as described.
3. Locate and press the synchronisation button
on the system being set. The next step must
be carried out within approximately 30 sec‐
onds.
4. Hold down the programmed button on the
rearview mirror for 3 seconds and then re‐
lease. Repeat this step as needed up to three
times to complete synchronisation. When
synchronisation is completed, the program‐
med function is run.
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