Opening and closing: from inside, Luggage compartment lid/ tailgate, Opening and closing – BMW 2007 bmw 328i User Manual

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Opening and closing

Opening and closing: from

inside

This button serves to unlock or lock doors and
the luggage compartment lid/tailgate, but does
not activate the anti-theft system. The fuel filler
door remains unlocked.

Automatic locking

You can also set the situations in which the car
locks:
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page

Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

Press the controller to open the menu.

Select "Settings" and press the controller.

Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.

If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller
until "Door locks" is selected and press the
controller.

Select "Central locking" and press the con-
troller.

Select a menu item:

"Relock door if not opened"
The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle after a short time
when no door has been opened.

"Lock after driving"
The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle as soon as you
drive off.

Press the controller.

The setting is selected.

The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.

Unlocking and opening doors

Either unlock the doors together using the
button for the central locking system and
then pull the door handle above the armrest
or

pull on the door handle of each door twice:
the first time unlocks the door, the second
time opens it.

Locking

Use the central locking button to lock all of
the doors simultaneously, or

press down the safety lock button of a door.
To prevent you from being locked out, the
open driver's door cannot be locked using
the lock button.

Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You

should therefore take the remote control with
you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter
can be opened from outside.

Luggage compartment lid/

tailgate

In order to avoid damage, make sure there
is sufficient clearance in all directions

before opening the luggage compartment lid/
tailgate.