Comfort access – BMW 2012 3 Series M3 Сoupe User Manual

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Controls

Opening and closing

Interior motion sensor

Coupe

For proper function, the windows and glass
sunroof must be closed.

Convertible

The interior of the car is monitored up to the
height of the seat cushions. Thus the alarm sys-
tem is activated together with the interior
motion sensor even if the hardtop is open. The
alarm can be triggered unintentionally by falling
objects such as leaves, refer to Avoiding unin-
tentional alarms.

Avoiding unintentional alarms

The tilt sensor and interior motion sensor can
be deactivated together, for example in the fol-
lowing situations:

In car washes

In stacking garages

During transport on car-carrying trains,
boats/ships or on a trailer

When leaving animals in the vehicle

Switching off tilt alarm sensor and

interior motion sensor

Once the vehicle is locked, press the

button on the remote control again

within approx. 10 seconds.
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then
flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor and
the interior motion sensor are switched off until
the next time the vehicle is unlocked and subse-
quently locked again.

Comfort Access

The concept

It is possible to access the vehicle without actu-
ating the remote control. It is sufficient to have
the remote control with you, for example in your
jacket pocket. The vehicle automatically
detects the remote control in the vicinity or in
the passenger compartment.
Comfort Access supports the following func-
tions:

Unlocking/locking the vehicle

Convenient closing

Unlocking the trunk lid separately

Engine starting

Functional requirement

There are no external sources of interfer-
ence in the vicinity.

The remote control must be outside the
vehicle to lock it.

The next unlocking and locking cycle is not
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.

It is only possible to start the engine if the
remote control is inside the vehicle.

Comparison to the standard remote

control

The above functions can be controlled by
pressing the remote control buttons or by using
Comfort Access.

If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing windows, the glass roof or retract-

able hardtop, the system is checking whether a
remote control is inside the vehicle. Please
repeat the opening or closing procedure, if nec-
essary.