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 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.
A driver profile with individual settings can be as‐
signed to a digital key.
Additional information:
Driver profiles, refer to page 67.
When using a smartphone as a digital key, al‐
ways carry a vehicle key or the activated Key
Card with you. This ensures access to the vehi‐
cle, even in the event of a smartphone failure. It
is also useful to carry the vehicle key or the Key
Card with you if the vehicle has to be handed
over to another person. You can then hand over
the vehicle key or the Key Card, instead of your
smartphone. Always take the vehicle key with
you to a service appointment.
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 vehicle can be
opened from the outside.
Warning
For some country versions, unlocking from the
inside is only possible with special knowledge.
Persons who spend a lengthy time in the vehi‐
cle while being exposed to extreme tempera‐
tures are at risk of injury or death. 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.
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