BMW 2 GRAN COUPE 2021 Series Owner's Manual page 86

CONTROLS
Activate Key Card
Place Key Card centered into the tray and slide
down behind the holding clasp.
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.
Unlocking and locking the
vehicle
Hold activated Key Card directly and centered on
the external door handle of the driver's door.
If the Key Card is not detected, slightly change
the position of the Key Card and repeat the pro‐
cedure.
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Starting the engine
Place activated Key Card centered into the tray
and slide down behind the holding clasp.
Press the Start/Stop button to start the engine.
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 sen‐
sors and the Key Card, for instance a wallet.
BMW Digital Key
Principle
BMW Digital Key allows the vehicle to be un‐
locked and locked, as well as started, with a
compatible smartphone.
General information
The availability of the BMW Digital Key depends
on the equipment and national-market version.
BMW Digital Key can be used with a compatible
smartphone or other compatible mobile termi‐
nals, such as a Smartwatch.
To unlock and start a vehicle with a compatible
smartphone, this function must be offered by the
smartphone manufacturer. The BMW app pro‐
vides a check to determine if the smartphone
and the vehicle are compatible.