Alarm system – BMW 550i xDrive Sedan 2011 User Manual
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If this occurs, open or close the vehicle using the
buttons on the remote control or use a key in the
door lock.
To subsequently start the engine, hold the re‐
mote control against the marked area on the
steering column, refer to page
Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds to:
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Opening of a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
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Movements in the vehicle: interior motion
sensor, refer to page
.
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Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or when towing the
car.
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Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
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By sounding an acoustic alarm.
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By switching on the hazard warning system.
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By flashing the high beams.
Arming and disarming the alarm
system
General information
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control or at the door lock*, the alarm
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
Door lock and armed alarm system
Unlocking via the door lock will trigger the alarm
on some country-specific versions.
Trunk lid and armed alarm system
The trunk lid can be opened using the remote
control, even if the alarm system is armed.
Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second and release.
After the trunk lid is closed, it is locked and
monitored again by the alarm system. The haz‐
ard warning system flashes once.
In some vehicle equipment variants, the trunk lid
can only be opened using the remote control if
the vehicle was unlocked first.
Panic mode*
Press the button on the remote control
for at least 3 seconds.
Switching off the alarm
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Unlock the vehicle using the remote control.
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With Comfort Access: If you are carrying the
remote control with you, pull on the door
handle.
Indicator lamp on the interior rearview
mirror
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The indicator lamp flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
The system is armed.
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The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
The doors, hood or trunk lid is not closed
properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐
cured.
After 10 seconds, the indicator lamp flashes
continuously. The interior motion sensor is
not active.
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The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.
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The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the engine is started, but no longer than
approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been triggered.
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
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