BMW 5 E39 owners manual page 121

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BMW Universal Transmitter* 121n The concept Read and comply with the safety in- Checking for the change code The BMW Universal Transmitter re- structions for the original hand-held In order to determine whether the origi- places up to three hand-held transmit- transmitter also.< nal hand-held transmitter is equipped ters that control different devices such To Canadian residents: with a change code system, you may Overview as a garage door opener, alarm sys- During programming, your hand- either refer to the instructions for the tems or a door locking system. The held transmitter may automatically stop original hand-held transmitter or pro- BMW Universal Transmitter recognizes transmitting after two seconds. This gram a channel button as described in and "learns" the transmitted signal from may not be long enough to program the the left column on page 122 under each of the original hand-held transmit- BMW Universal Transmitter. If you are "Programming." Controls ters. programming from one of these hand- Following that, press and hold the pro- The signal of an original hand-held held transmitters, the Universal Trans-grammed channel button of the BMW transmitter can be programmed to one mitter's lamp may begin to flash in a se-Universal Transmitter. If the indicator of three channel buttons. Following ries of double flashes. If this occurs, lamp of the BMW Universal Transmitter Car care that, each of the devices can be oper- continue to hold the button on the Uni-flashes rapidly for two seconds and ated with the channel button that you versal Transmitter while you reactivate then stays on continuously, the original have programmed for it. A transmission your hand-held transmitter. You may hand-held transmitter is equipped with of the signal is indicated by the indica-have to repeat this function several a change code system. If the change tor lamp. times while programming.< code system is available, program the Repairs Before you sell your vehicle, the pro- channel buttons as described in the grammed channel buttons should be Before programming, read the right-hand column on page 122 under cleared. Refer to page 123 for the de- "User's information" section on "Programming a hand-held transmitter scription of this process. page 123.< with change code." Technology To prevent potential injuries or The original hand-held transmitter If you have additional questions, damage during the programming If this symbol is depicted on the please consult your BMW center operation and before every remote trig- packaging or in the user's in- or call 1-800-355-3515.< gering of a programmed device using structions for the original hand- Data the BMW Universal Transmitter, be sure held transmitter, it may be assumed that there are no persons, animals or that this original hand-held transmitter objects within the range of movement is compatible with the BMW Universal of the respective device. Transmitter. Index Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 155 420 - © 01/01 BMW Group

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