Automatic Transmission; Replacing Battery - BMW 525i Owner's Manual

Before driving into a car wash with

automatic transmission

1. Insert the remote control into the ignition
lock.
2. Depress brake pedal.
3. Place selector lever in position N.
4. Switch off the engine.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction
The comfort access function may malfunction
due to local radio waves. Then open or close the
vehicle with the buttons on the remote control
or with a key. To start the engine following this,
insert the remote control in the ignition lock.

Replacing battery

The remote control for comfort access contains
a battery which must be replaced if necessary.
1. Remove integrated key from remote con-
trol, refer to page 28.
2. Remove cover.
3. Lay in new battery with positive side facing
upward.
4. Press cover closed.
Return used battery to a recycling collec-
tion point or to your BMW
Windows
To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the windows and keep them in
your field of vision until they are shut.
Always take along the remote control when you
leave the vehicle, otherwise children could, for
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example, operate the windows and injure them-
selves.<
Opening, closing
> Press switch to resistance point:
The window continues to open as long as
you keep the switch pressed.
> Press switch beyond resistance point:
The window opens automatically. Pressing
the switch again stops the opening move-
ment.
You can close the windows in the same manner
by pulling the switch.
For information on using the convenience oper-
ation at the door lock or with the remote control,
refer to page
For information on comfort closing with comfort
access, refer to Locking on page 38.
After switching off ignition
You can still operate the windows with the
remote control removed or the ignition
switched off for approx. 1 minute, as long as
neither of the front doors has been opened.
Anti-trapping mechanism
If the closing force rises beyond a predefined
threshold during closing, the system will imme-
center.<
diately stop moving the window prior to lower-
ing it slightly.
closing it, as the safety system might fail to
detect certain kinds of obstructions, such as
thin objects, and the window would continue
closing.
Pulling the switch beyond the resistance point
30 or 32.
Despite the anti-trapping mechanism,
inspect the window's travel path prior to
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