BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 84

CONTROLS
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Switching pathway lighting on
Press and hold the button on the vehi‐
cle key for approx. 1 second.
It is possible to adjust the duration of the path‐
way lighting feature.
Additional information:
Pathway lighting, refer to page 173.
Replacing the battery
1. Remove the integrated key from the vehicle
key.
Integrated key, refer to page 95.
2. Place the integrated key underneath the bat‐
tery compartment cover, arrow 1, and lift the
cover with a lever movement of the
integrated key, arrow 2.
3. Push battery in the direction of the arrow us‐
ing a pointed object and lift it out.
4. Insert a type CR 2032 battery with the posi‐
tive side facing up.
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5. Press the cover closed.
6. Push the integrated key into the vehicle key
until the integrated key engages.
Have old batteries disposed of by a deal‐
er's service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop or take
them to a collection point.
Additional vehicle keys
Additional vehicle keys are available from a serv‐
ice center or another qualified service center or
repair shop.
Loss of vehicle keys
A lost vehicle key can be blocked and replaced
by a dealer's service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
If the lost vehicle key has an assigned driver pro‐
file, the connection to this vehicle key must be
deleted. A new vehicle key can then be assigned
to the driver profile.
Malfunction
General information
A Check Control message is displayed.
Vehicle key recognition by the vehicle may mal‐
function under the following circumstances:
▷ The battery of the vehicle key is discharged.
▷ Interference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipment with
high transmitting power.
▷ Shielding of the vehicle key due to metal ob‐
jects.
Do not transport the vehicle key together with
metal objects.
▷ Interference of the radio connection from mo‐
bile phones or other electronic devices in di‐
rect proximity to the vehicle key.
Do not transport the vehicle key together with
electronic devices.