Remote Control; Replacing The Batteries - BMW 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE Owner's Manual

Remote control

At a glance
1 LED: transmission confirmation
2 Switching on/off
3 Activate parked-car ventilation/heating
4 Deactivate parked-car ventilation/heating
Remote control range
The reception-dependent average range is ap‐
prox. 490 ft/150 m.
The range is best when the remote control is
held upright and as high as possible.
Switching on/off directly
1. Press the button until the green
LED lights up.
2. Within approx. the next 5 seconds, press
the desired button until the green or red
LED lights up:
Switching on
Switching off
Correct transmission to the system is con‐
firmed for approx. 2 seconds by rapid flashing
of the green LED.
If there is a transmission error, the red LED
lights up for approx. 2 seconds.
The symbol on the display of the automatic
climate control flashes.
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Climate control
Frequencies
The remote control may not function properly
if it experiences local interference from other
systems or devices that use the same fre‐
quency.

Replacing the batteries

Replace the battery if a Check Control mes‐
sage is displayed or if the LED either no longer
lights up or flashes when the remote control is
activated.
No rechargeable batteries
Do not use rechargeable batteries, as
damage may result from the substances in the
batteries.◀
1. Use a suitable object to unclip the battery
compartment, arrow 1.
2. Remove the cover of the battery compart‐
ment; see arrow 2.
3. Insert batteries of the same type.
4. Press the cover closed.
Take the used battery to a recycling
center or to your service center.
New remote control
A new remote control can be put into operation
as a second device or if the original one was
lost; it can be initialized by your service center
if needed.
Two remote control devices can be used with
the vehicle.
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