BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 91

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.
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.
Opening and closing
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Unlocking and locking the
vehicle
Hold activated Key Card directly and centered on
the external door handle of the driver's door.
Starting the engine
1. Open the cover of the smartphone tray.
2. Place activated key card centered into the
smartphone tray.
3. Press the Start/Stop button to start the en‐
gine.
With wireless charging tray: After starting the en‐
gine, take the key card out of the tray to make
tray available for charging compatible smart‐
phones.
Malfunction
The detection of the key card by the vehicle may
be disrupted by objects between the sensors
and the key card, for instance a wallet.
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