[ric124]

Originally Posted by tke743

Left to Right (US Market Answers)
Blue = M-Performace Car (M235i) or M Line car (Wife's 328i Sport Wagon with M-Line Package)

Red = Sport Line Car (My Friends 228i Sport Line Package)

Silver = M Car, My F80 and soon my F87

Beige = No idea (Something boring...)

Black only = Base no Line Car.

Beige was the modern line which lasted like a year.

[tke743]

Originally Posted by ric124

Beige was the modern line which lasted like a year.

Nice! So I was right, something boring...

[ric124]

Originally Posted by tke743

Nice! So I was right, something boring...

Yup well that's what beige stands for and if I remember correctly it even had a beige steering.

[CosmosMpower]

Blue trim is M sport has nothing to do with comfort access.

[Lp01]

Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

Blue trim is M sport has nothing to do with comfort access.

I will investigate because I'm not 100% sure but in Portugal if you specify comfort access on a M135i for example, your key is the third one instead of blue...

[Y1]

Interesting, my M2 fob has a panic button:

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by yashar

Interesting, my M2 fob has a panic button:

Maybe it's geographic? Mine does too. In the US. Maybe it's related to an option package?

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by Smiley1175

Looks like this

Hey man. Where are you located? Seems many do have them (including mine). Maybe it's related to an option package?

[Smiley1175]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Hey man. Where are you located? Seems many do have them (including mine). Maybe it's related to an option package?

Australia ... possibly something the US market gets.
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[Glounk]

Maybe Alarm system option???

[ric124]

Panic button usually means alarm system option which is standard on the M2 in the US market

[jtfields]

Originally Posted by ric124

Panic button usually means alarm system option which is standard on the M2 in the US market

I'm in the US. My 328i and X6 both have the alarms and neither have the dedicated panic button. You hold down the trunk release for panic. I would like a panic button because I often set it off trying to open the trunk.

[tke743]

Originally Posted by ric124

Panic button usually means alarm system option which is standard on the M2 in the US market

^^^^This^^^^

[winterrogue_F87]

2015 228xi has the red surround because of the sport package. Yes you can change it to different colors or wrap it.

[Smiley1175]

Originally Posted by ric124

Panic button usually means alarm system option which is standard on the M2 in the US market

The alarm is also standard on Aus cars.
I've got the little red blinking light under the rear view mirror when the car's locked and it's described in the owner's manual.

Not sure about others but I've never used the panic button before. Perhaps it's more a US thing.

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by F87queen

2015 228xi has the red surround because of the sport package. Yes you can change it to different colors or wrap it.

How does one get these other colors? Would it work with the standard M2 fob - I.e. The "plain" silver surround? Thanks.

[LGWGN]

Still no response to my question about programming an M (X5/6M) fob to our cars. I guess this isn't possible?

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

How does one get these other colors? Would it work with the standard M2 fob - I.e. The "plain" silver surround? Thanks.

Different models have different fobs so you can't really. I believe you can buy the insert itself though, but have to say, the m perf keycase is awesome.

[ric124]

Originally Posted by jtfields

I'm in the US. My 328i and X6 both have the alarms and neither have the dedicated panic button. You hold down the trunk release for panic. I would like a panic button because I often set it off trying to open the trunk.

Are they F series?

[winterrogue_F87]

Originally Posted by LGWGN

Still no response to my question about programming an M (X5/6M) fob to our cars. I guess this isn't possible?

No it's not possible. Each key is ordered by vin number only. You would have to get an X6 or X5 vin. NEED license and registration that matches the vin...

[winterrogue_F87]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

How does one get these other colors? Would it work with the standard M2 fob - I.e. The "plain" silver surround? Thanks.

Contact your BMW parts department it's sold separately. Pop on and off

[pruettfan]

I agree with the comments that BMW needs to redesign and modernize their fobs. The M2 fob is essentially the same as my 06 E90, the x5M key fob looks awesome, I suspect that is a direction they will go eventually.