BMW 3: General information
Depending on the vehicle equipment and country version, various settings for opening and closing are possible.
These settings are stored for the driver profile currently used.
Unlocking and locking
Doors
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Key button settings".
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Select the symbol.
5. Select the desired setting:
- "Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. Pressing again unlocks the entire vehicle. - "All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Confirmation signals from the vehicle
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Doors/Access".
4. Deactivate or activate the desired confirmation signals:
- "Flash when locking/unlocking"
Unlocking is signaled by two flashes, locking by one. - With alarm system:
"Sound when locking/unlocking"
Unlocking is confirmed with two sound signals, locking is confirmed with one sound signal.
Folding mirrors automatically
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Doors/Access".
4. "Fold mirrors in when locked".
The exterior mirrors are automatically folded in during locking.
Automatic unlocking
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Doors/Access".
4. "Unlock at end of trip".
After drive-ready state is switched off by pressing the Start/Stop button, the locked vehicle is automatically unlocked.
Automatic locking
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Doors/Access".
4. Select the desired setting:
- "Lock automatically"
The vehicle locks automatically after a while if no door is opened after unlocking. - "Lock after starting to drive"
The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.
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Trunk lid
Trunk lid and doors
Depending on the vehicle equipment and country
version, this setting may not be offered.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Key button settings".
4. Select the symbol.
General information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
Opening a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
Movements in the car's interior.
Changes in the vehicle tilt, for i
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Additional functions
General information
Depending on the mobile phone and the installed
apps, the following contents of the mobile
phone are transmitted to the vehicle:
Contacts.
Short messages.
Data transfer can take several minutes.
Certain functions may need to be enabled by the
mobile phone provider or service
Drive-ready state
Switching on drive-ready state
Depress the brake pedal.
Press the Start/Stop button.
Switching off drive-ready state
Steptronic transmission:
1. Engage selector lever position P with the vehicle
stopped.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
3. Set the parking brake.
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