Vehicle Memory, Key Memory - BMW SERIE 3 SPORT WAGON 2004 Owner's Manual

Vehicle Memory, Key Memory

How the system functions
No doubt you have often reflected on
how great it would be if you could per-
manently configure your vehicle's vari-
ous features and adjustments to mirror
your own personal preferences. In engi-
neering your vehicle, BMW has
included a number of options for stor-
ing personal adjustment data. These
can be programmed at your BMW cen-
ter.
The available configuration data fall into
two categories, according to whether
their primary orientation is the vehicle –
Vehicle Memory – or the individual –
Key Memory. Provided that each per-
son has a separate remote-control key,
you can have your BMW center enter
basic adjustment data for up to four
individuals in the system.
The system relies on a bilateral data
exchange to identify the individual user
and executes the selected settings
whenever the remote control unit is
used to disengage the locks.
Distinguishing between keys
Color-coded decals have been pro-
vided to help you distinguish the differ-
ent keys with their individual settings.
What the system can do
You can learn about the entire array of
features this system offers at your BMW
center. Here are just a few examples:
You will see this symbol through-
out the Owner's Manual. It is to
remind you at appropriate places of the
settings that are available to
Examples for Vehicle Memory:
> Various signals as acknowledgment
when locking or unlocking your vehi-
cle, refer to pages 31, 34
> Activates/deactivates the 'Follow me
home' function, refer to page
> Activates/deactivates daytime driv-
ing lamps, refer to page
> Sets the units of measure for display-
ing time, outside temperature, dis-
tance traveled and fuel consumption
in the instrument cluster
> When you shift into Reverse, an
acoustic signal indicates that PDC
has been activated, refer to page
> Switches on rear window defroster
automatically, to pages 98,
> Activates/deactivates various alarm
system functions, refer to page
> After giving an ice warning, the
onboard computer display returns to
the previous setting, to page 83.
Examples for Key Memory:
> Locks the vehicle automatically after
starting off, refer to page
> Unlocks the driver's door first, then
the vehicle's remaining locks, refer to
page 35
> Opens the tailgate instead of the rear
window with the remote control, refer
you.<
to page 32
> Automatically adjusts the driver's
seat to the personal programmed
settings when the vehicle is
unlocked, refer to page
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