programming individual setting to individual keys?
 

I read in the manual that you can set different setting for EACH key you use for the BMW (ie. my seat, steering wheel and mirrors for my key, and my dad sets a different setting for his key) and when i enter into the car with my key, it automatically switches to my settings and when he gets in the car with his key it switches to his...??

the only way im able to do it now is buy pressing the 1, 2, or 3 settings on the chair. but i want it to automatically move when a differewnt key is used?

Use the key to depress the 1, 2, or 3 buttons. :rofl:






....i keed i keed.

Amazing what a search will do.....;)

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/e...ob-bmw-x5.html

I know that, but that's to program a key that isn't working period, all of my keys communicate with the car, they just don't change to their apporopriate setting re seat mirrors wheel when used.

I'm assuming you don't share keys. As I understand it, the key remembers the last seat/mirror position setting when it was last used. Had the same problem when my daughter used the X with 'my' key. I had to select 'my' seat memory position "1" with my key in the ignition before shutting down the car.

If that still doesn't not work for you then something is indeed wrong.

The 2003 Manual page 50 Spells out the process.
You can store and call up three different
seat, exterior mirror and steering wheel
positions. The illustration shows the
buttons on the seat for making these
position adjustments. The adjustment of the lumbar
support is not stored in the memory.<

To store
1. Turn the ignition key to position 1 or 2

2. Adjust the desired positions for the
seat, exterior mirror and steering wheel

3. Press the MEMORY button: the indicator
lamp in the button comes on

4. Press memory button 1, 2 or 3, as
desired: the indicator lamp goes out.
To call up a stored setting
Do not call up a position from the
memory while the vehicle is
moving. There is a risk of accident from
unexpected movement of the seat or
steering wheel.

Convenience function:

1. Open the driver's door after
unlocking the vehicle or place the
ignition key in position 1

2. Briefly press memory button 1, 2
or 3, as desired.

Movement stops immediately when
one of the seat-adjustment or
memory buttons is activated during
the adjustment process.
Security function:

1. With the driver's door closed and the
ignition key either removed or in
position 0 or 2

2. Maintain pressure on the desired
memory button 1, 2 or 3 until the
adjustment process is completed.

If you press the MEMORY button
accidentally: press the button a
second time —

the indicator lamp goes out After setting the first key lock the Vehicle. Next, Open the vehicle with the second key and reprogram the seats with it. Now lock the vehicle again. Re-open with the first key and the seat should resume the first position and visa versa. I may be mistaken but i believe this process is dependent on locking the vehicle after the
programing of each key.

thx!! i will try tomorrow morning.

tried that this AM, still cant get the seat to automatically move to a different setting when i use a different key, i share the cars and its annoying. i programmed it like above and still have to press the memory saeat button to move.

I'm no expert.... but when I asked the local dealership the same question. The explained it as something they had to do. Go figure... and don't know that it is true.

in all honesty, BMW is the worst stealerships to deal with, i spent hours on the phone just for my service records..

and everything they do, they fully rape you....

ive had infinitis and Audis before and never dealt with such BS.

After a week with the car im still trying to figure out how to turn on the rain sensing wipers and program the keys

Here's the directions for your wipers....

X5world - View Single Post - How to use Rain-sensor wipers?

The Owners Manual is a great place to answer your functional questions about the car as well.

Owner's Manual

The rain sensor is activated by turning the sensitivity button at least one notch.

When i set the key memroy, i get in the car, put the ignition to number 2, adjust seat, mirrors and steering wheel. When all done, i put the memory button and store it in 1,2 or 3.

When i then get out of the car and lock then unlock the car, none of the adjustet things should change.

Then i take the girlfriends key, unlock the car, adjust everything as described above, but store it in another number then the first time.

Done like this, the car adjust according to the key which unlock the car.

I hope this made sense, If it doesnt work for you, im afraid i dont know what the issue is..

Good luck.

ok, ignition 2 is when the car is fully on (engine running) correct?

so as i understand:

turn the car on, move my seat, re-program it to a memory position, then turn off, lock the car.
take another key, follow the same settings and set it to memory 2?, turn off the car, lock and it should work?

You dont need to start the car, but shouldnt make any difference, i think.

2 is where it goes after starting the engine, and is right before you start the engine.. If that makes sense.;)

But, yeah, that does it for my car..

DID NOT WORK ..unbelievable!

Worked for me; Perhaps you missed a step in the instructions.
It's easy to make a mistake. Many of us have gone thru this
procedure and it does work.

yeh, thats the most irritating part. i an following it step by step, and different people have assisted me on the forum, but i cannot get individual keys to follow their respective settings! haha..

Perhaps you should consider Post #3
Then follow with the second set of
instructions

post 3 helped me program a key that wasnt even opening/closing doors. which was clutch, but i still cant get the key to be personalized to settings.