quick start

This page walks you through the basics of using BMT ControlPaneel V3 in-game. After installing the resource and adding at least one vehicle config, follow along.

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Entering a Vehicle

When you enter a supported emergency vehicle (vehicle class 18 with a config file), the control panel UI appears automatically in the bottom-right corner of your screen.

The panel only shows buttons for features that exist in the vehicle's configuration.

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Basic Controls

Here's what you can do out of the box:

Action	Default Key	Description
Blue lights	NUMPAD 7	Toggle the main emergency lighting
Siren on/off	NUMPAD 8	Start or stop the siren
Siren tone up	NUMPAD +	Cycle to the next siren tone
Siren tone down	NUMPAD -	Cycle to the previous siren tone
Dual siren	Arrow UP	Toggle the secondary (dual) siren
Rumbler siren	Arrow DOWN	Toggle the low-frequency rumbler
Horn	E (default GTA horn)	Hold to sound the horn; quick tap to switch siren tone (configurable)
Beacon (pitje)	PAGE UP	Toggle the roof beacon with animation
Traffic adviser left	NUMPAD 4	Directional arrow left
Traffic adviser center	NUMPAD 5	Directional arrow center
Traffic adviser right	NUMPAD 6	Directional arrow right
Steady blue (cruise)	NUMPAD 9	Toggle cruise lighting
Work lights	NUMPAD 2	Toggle scene/work lighting
Work lights left	NUMPAD 1	Toggle left-side work lighting
Work lights right	NUMPAD 3	Toggle right-side work lighting
Left indicator	Arrow LEFT	Toggle left turn signal
Right indicator	Arrow RIGHT	Toggle right turn signal
Hazard lights	BACKSPACE	Toggle hazard warning lights

All keybinds can be changed in GTA V's Settings → Key Bindings → FiveM section, since the script uses FiveM's native RegisterKeyMapping.

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How Sirens Work

When you press NUMPAD 8, the siren starts playing at tone 1. Each vehicle config specifies a siren preset (e.g., ambulance, hoog, bw) that maps to a set of tones defined in sirenes.lua.

• Tone cycling: Use NUMPAD + / NUMPAD - to switch between available tones (most presets have 2–3 tones).

• Horn-switch mode: When switchWithHornKey is enabled in settings, briefly tapping the horn key cycles the siren tone upward — a longer press sounds the actual horn.

• Ambulance/MUG exception: For ambulance and MUG siren types, the horn key always plays the horn; tone switching is done with NUMPAD + / NUMPAD -.

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Blue Lights + Siren Interaction

• Activating the siren automatically turns on blue lights if they aren't already on.

• Turning off blue lights automatically stops the siren and dual siren.

• This ensures a logical hierarchy: no siren without lights.

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UI Interaction

• Move the panel: Use the /CP-edit command or the settings panel to enter drag mode. Click and drag the panel to your preferred position.

• Reset position: Use /CP-reset to return the panel to its default position.

• Hide/show: Use /hideUI to toggle the entire panel.

• Settings: Use /cp-settings to open the settings overlay.

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Next Steps

Now that you know the basics:

• 🔧 Configure your vehicles with the right extras and siren presets

• 👥 Set up seat permissions for passenger control

• 🎨 Customize the UI theme and position

• 🔊 Add custom siren audio

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