Vehicle Memory, Key Memory - BMW M3 2003 Owner's Manual

Vehicle Memory, Key Memory

How the system functions
You have probably frequently wished
that you could configure individual
functions of your vehicles to reflect your
own personal requirements. In engi-
neering your vehicle, BMW has pro-
vided for a number of options for per-
sonal adjustment that can be
programmed into your vehicle at your
BMW center.
The available configuration data fall into
two categories, according to whether
their primary orientation is the vehicle –
Vehicle Memory – or the individual –
Key Memory. You can have up to four
different basic settings adjusted for four
different persons. The only require-
ment is that each person uses his or her
own remote control key.
When your vehicle is unlocked with the
remote control, the vehicle recognizes
the individual user by means of a data
exchange with the key, and makes
adjustments accordingly.
In order for you to distinguish between
different keys, colored decals are sup-
plied together with the keys.
What the system can do
Your BMW center can provide you with
details on the possibilities that the Vehi-
cle and Key Memory systems offer:
Examples for Vehicle Memory:
> Various signals that can serve as
acknowledgment for locking and
unlocking the vehicle, refer to
page 31
> Activates/deactivates the Follow me
home lamps function, refer to
page 86
> Activates/deactivates daytime driv-
ing lamps, refer to page
> Sets the units of measure for display-
ing time, outside temperature, dis-
tance traveled and fuel consumption
in the instrument cluster
> Indicates via an acoustic tone that
PDC has been activated, refer to
page 80
> Switches on rear window defroster
automatically, refer to page
> After giving an ice warning, the dis-
play returns to the previous setting,
refer to page 78.
Examples for Key Memory:
> Locks the vehicle automatically after
you start off, refer to page
> Automatically moves the seat and
outside mirror into position for the
programmed driver when unlocking
the vehicle, refer to page
> Automatic tilting of the passenger-
side mirror, refer to page
> After the engine is started, calls up
the last selected driving program for
each shifting mode, refer to page 68.
You will see this symbol through-
out the Owner's Manual. It is to
remind you at appropriate places of the
settings that are available to
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