Driving, Ignition lock, Start/stop button – BMW 330i Sedan 2005 User Manual
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Communication
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Driving
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
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Radio readiness switches on.
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
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The electric steering wheel lock disen-
gages audibly.
Insert the remote control into the ignition
lock before you move the vehicle, as oth-
erwise the electric steering wheel lock will not
disengage and you will not be able to steer the
car.
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Removing the remote control from the
ignition lock
Press the remote control in briefly; it is ejected a
short way.
At the same time:
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The ignition switches off if it was on before-
hand.
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The electric steering wheel lock engages
audibly.
Automatic transmission
You cannot take out the remote control unless
the selector lever is in the P position: interlock.
Start/stop button
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Each time the start/stop button is pressed,
radio readiness or the ignition is switched on or
off.
Do not depress the brake pedal or the
clutch pedal, otherwise the engine will
start.
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Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
The time and the outside temperature are dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
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Immediately when the remote control is
removed from the ignition lock
Ignition on
Most of the indicator and warning lamps in the
indicator area
1 of the instrument cluster, refer
to page
, light up and remain on for different
lengths of time.
Radio readiness and ignition switched
off
All indicator and warning lamps in the instru-
ment cluster go out.
Starting the engine
Do not run the engine in closed rooms, as
otherwise the inhaling of toxic exhaust
gases can cause unconsciousness and death.
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