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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System limits
Certain noises can be detected and may lead
to problems. Keep the doors, windows, and
glass sunroof closed.
Noises from the front passenger or the rear
seat bench can impair the system. Avoid
making other noise in the vehicle while
speaking.
Major language dialects can cause problems
with
Refuelling
The pressurized fuel tank must be vented before refuelling. To initiate the
refuelling procedure, the
button in the driver's door first needs to be operated. The button is not active
when the vehicle is
in "PARK" mode. The status of the button is evaluated by the hybrid pressure
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