In The Vehicle - BMW SEDAN 5 Series Owner's Manual

CONTROLS
Warning
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger
themselves and traffic, for instance due to the
following actions:
▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
▷ Opening and closing the doors or win‐
dows.
▷ Engaging selector lever position N.
▷ Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not
leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐
hicle. Take the vehicle key with you when exit‐
ing and lock the vehicle.
Connection to the vehicle
The communication between the vehicle and the
Key Card uses near field communication, NFC.
Activating/deactivating Key Card

in the vehicle

General information
The Key Card must be located in the smart‐
phone tray and a vehicle key must be located in
the vehicle to activate the Key Card.
A vehicle key must be located in the vehicle to
deactivate the Key Card.
When BMW Digital Key is activated for the vehi‐
cle, a digital key can be used instead of the vehi‐
cle key.
A deactivated Key Card remains in the list of
paired digital keys.
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Opening and closing
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Activate Key Card
1. Open the cover of the smartphone tray.
2. Place Key Card centered into the smart‐
phone tray.
3. Follow the instructions on the Control Display
to activate the Key Card.
Deactivate Key Card
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/ vehicle access"
4. "Digital Key"
5. Select Key Card.
6. "Key active"
A deactivated Key Card remains in the list of
paired digital keys.
Unlocking and locking the
vehicle
Hold activated Key Card directly and centered on
the external door handle of the driver's door.