BMW 7 Series Owner's Manual page 77

▷ The battery of the vehicle key is discharged.
▷ Fault of the radio link from transmission
towers or other equipment with high trans-
mitting power.
▷ Shielding of the vehicle key due to metal
objects.
Do not transport the vehicle key together
with metal objects.
▷ Fault of the radio link from mobile phones
or other electronic devices in direct proxim-
ity to the vehicle key.
Do not carry the vehicle key in close prox-
imity to other electronic devices.
▷ Fault of radio transmission by a charging
process of mobile devices, for instance
charging of a mobile phone.
▷ The vehicle key is located in direct proximity
of the wireless charging tray.
Place the vehicle key in a different location.
In the case of interference, the vehicle can also
be unlocked and locked from the outside with
the integrated key. Use the Emergency detec-
tion of the vehicle key to turn on drive readi-
ness.
Access to vehicle interior
Safety information
Warning
People or animals in the vehicle can lock the
doors from the inside and lock themselves in.
In this case, the vehicle cannot be opened
from the outside. There is a risk of injury.
Take the vehicle key with you so that the ve-
hicle can be opened from the outside.
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Opening and closing
Warning
For some national-market versions, unlock-
ing from the inside is only possible with par-
ticular knowledge.
If persons spend a lengthy time in the vehicle
and are thereby exposed to extreme temper-
atures, there is a risk of injury or danger to
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
when there are people in it.
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
vehicle. Take the vehicle key with you when
exiting and lock the vehicle.
Actions during unlocking
Depending on the settings, the following func-
tions are performed when unlocking the vehi-
cle:
▷ Only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap
will be unlocked or all access to the vehicle
will be unlocked.
▷ The unlocking of the vehicle can be con-
firmed with a light signal or a sound signal.
▷ The welcome light can be turned on when
the vehicle is being unlocked.
In addition, the following functions are exe-
cuted:
CONTROLS
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