Functional requirements
▷ The smartphone is compatible with BMW
Digital Key
▷ The vehicle is linked with the Connected‐
Drive account of the vehicle owner.
▷ The BMW Connected app must be installed
on the smartphone to register the digital re‐
mote control key.
▷ The rechargeable battery of the smartphone
has a sufficient charge. The necessary mini‐
mum charge of the rechargeable battery de‐
pends on the smartphone.
Register digital remote control
key
The installed digital key on the vehicle owner's
smartphone is registered as digital remote con‐
trol key in the vehicle. The vehicle owner must
prove his authorization for the vehicle for this
purpose.
The proof of authorization is completed via the
BMW Connected app and both vehicle keys.
Both vehicle keys must be located in the vehicle
for the registration.
Open the BMW Connected app and follow the
instructions.
The period of validity of a digital key is limited
and corresponds to the term of the booked serv‐
ice. The expiration date of the validity can be
checked in the BMW Connected app and in the
vehicle.
After a digital key has expired, it can still be used
to move the vehicle until the vehicle is used with
a different vehicle key or digital key.
Sharing digital keys
General information
Digital key allows the sharing of digital keys with
other people. This option is available via the
smartphone on which the digital key is stored.
Forwarding authorization
Select the corresponding menu item on the
smartphone to share the digital key.
As soon as a digital key is shared with another
person, the person will be notified. Following the
confirmation of this message, the digital key on
the recipient's smartphone will be activated.
Pairing shared digital keys in the
vehicle
The registration of the shared key occurs on the
external door handle or in the smartphone tray.
This process may take a few seconds. Follow the
corresponding instructions on the smartphone or
the Control Display.
After the digital key has been paired, its name will
be displayed in the list of digital keys.
Authentication
Depending on the recipient’s smartphone model,
an authentication may be required for security
and safety reasons.
An authorized vehicle key, the digital remote
control key or another method may be used for
authentication. Follow the corresponding instruc‐
tions on the smartphone or the Control Display.
Deleting a shared key
General information
Shared keys can be deleted via the smartphone
of the digital remote control key, the smartphone
of a shared key or via iDrive.
The deletion via the smartphone of the remote
control key will not be performed until the vehicle
is used with a key other than the key to be de‐
leted.
Deleted digital keys cannot be restored.
Deletion via iDrive
To be able to delete a digital key via iDrive, an
authorized vehicle key must be located in the ve‐
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