Cool Push Button Start in all X5s?
 

I discovered a while back that sometimes the car would start by itself when I finished entering my engine immobilizer pin #. You still need the key and you must use the immobilizer feature (I do everytime I park).

1. Insert your key and turn it all the way. The engine won't start.
2. Enter the 4 digit pin # swiftly
3. Hit "Set" and the car will start without turning the key.

It took me a while to figure out why that car would start automatically sometimes and not others and not being a slow poke was they key. It's more of a quasi push button start but still cool.


UPDATE:

This may not work with Navi but some have stated it works for them. And you need that autocranking feature in 4.4i and above.

After you turn your key with the engine disabled, the crank signal will be sent but because the code is turned on....nothing happens. But the crank signal is still being sent (in my car I have ~5-10 seconds). So if you punch in your code while this crank signal is still being sent, as you hit the final button on your mid, the engine will start.

If you wait to long, the crank signal stops. If you are having trouble, you can start by using an easy number to type like 1111 if you have slow fingers.

why is it greyed out in my 2005 x5 4.4i ? i am in the us

What is greyed out? I'm in US with a 2004 4.4i?

`Is this only with Nav?

Mine has no navi. Here are the instructions on how to set the immobilzer without navi:

http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/x...lizer-immo.jpg

will the "auto start" work with the non navigation x5?

XXX55. Yes it should, i don't have navi and it auto starts. Can any one else see this?

So you stick your key in but not turn it? and you just punch in your pin? where do you get your default pin?

huh? i'm confused: what is this, how does it work, where do i find my pin, and does it work on a 2001 model?

I tried it but it doesn't seem to work. After turning the key, I punch in my code then hit set right? But it doesn't seem to auto start :)