BMW M4 COUPE Owner's Handbook Manual page 51

Additional remote controls
Additional remote controls are available from a
Service Partner of the manufacturer or another
qualified Service Partner or a specialist work‐
shop.
Loss of remote controls
A lost remote control can be blocked and re‐
placed by a Service Partner of the manufac‐
turer or another qualified Service Partner or a
specialist workshop.
Malfunction
General
A Check Control message is shown.
It may be difficult for the vehicle to detect the
remote control in some conditions, including
the following:
▷ The battery of the remote control is dis‐
charged. Replacing the battery, see
page 50.
▷ Disruption of the radio link by transmission
masts or other equipment transmitting
powerful signals.
▷ Shielding of the remote control by metallic
objects.
Do not transport the remote control to‐
gether with metallic objects.
▷ Disruption of the radio link by mobile tele‐
phones or other electronic devices in the
immediate vicinity of the remote control.
Do not transport the remote control to‐
gether with electronic devices.
▷ Interference with the radio link caused by
the charging of mobile devices, for exam‐
ple a mobile phone.
▷ The remote control is located in the imme‐
diate vicinity of the wireless charging cra‐
dle.
Place the remote control somewhere else.
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Opening and closing
If there is a malfunction, the vehicle can be un‐
locked and locked from the outside with the
integrated key, see page 51.
Starting the engine via special ID of
the remote control
1. Hold the back of the remote control against
the mark on the steering column.
2. Start the engine within 10 seconds.
If the remote control is not detected, change
the position of the remote control slightly and
repeat the procedure.
Integrated key
General
With the integrated key, the driver door can be
unlocked and locked without the remote con‐
trol.
The integrated key also fits the glove box on
the front passenger side.
Use the integrated key to operate the key
switch for front passenger airbags, see
page 128.
Safety notes
WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside, it
cannot be unlocked from the inside in some
country versions.
Controls
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