The 2007–2013 X5 uses the same key setup, so everything on this page applies to those years too. The full picture is on the BMW X5 key guide.

2013 BMW X5: key facts

Key type: Smart / proximity key
Push-to-start: Yes
Transponder chip: ID46 (PCF7945, Hitag2)
Programming: OBD
All keys lost: We can originate new keys on site

CAS slot-key car: the fob inserts into a dash slot and the Start button fires the car (hands-free Comfort Access was optional). Add-a-key and all-keys-lost are documented OBD procedures for E-series CAS3/CAS3+ (e.g., Abrites BN014/BN016); late CAS3+ 'ISTAP' firmware can require a flash downgrade first — specialist, not dealer-only. Chip family confirmed from European-market E70 key listings (868 MHz); US-market fobs are 315 MHz versions of the same ID46 family.

Same key system as the 2007–2013 X5

BMW kept the X5's key system unchanged across 2007–2013, so everything about replacing a 2013 key — blanks, programming, and what happens if every key is lost — matches the rest of that run. The full year-by-year breakdown lives in our BMW X5 key guide.

What drives the price is the key type, whether you still have a working key, and where the car is parked. There's more on BMW programming in general on our BMW key page.

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Reviewed by David, Owner & Lead Technician, Wilshire Lock & Key — in the locksmith trade since 1987.

Last updated 2026-10-11.

2013 BMW X5 key replacement

2013 BMW X5: key facts

Same key system as the 2007–2013 X5

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