BMW 3 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 3: Overview

Opening and closing

  1. Unlocking
  2. Locking
    Stationary climate control through Remote Engine Start
  3. Opening the trunk lid
  4. Press and hold or press three times in quick succession: panic mode
    Press briefly: headlight courtesy delay feature

Unlocking

General information

The behavior of the vehicle when unlocking using the vehicle key depends on the following settings for unlocking and locking:

  • If only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap or all access to the vehicle will be unlocked.
  • If the unlocking of the vehicle is confirmed with a light signal or a sound signal.
  • If the welcome light is switched on when the vehicle is being unlocked.
  • If the exterior mirrors are automatically folded out and in when the vehicle is unlocked and locked.

Unlocking the vehicle

Press the button on the vehicle key.

If, due to the settings, only the driver's door and fuel filler flap were unlocked, press the button on the vehicle key again to unlock the other vehicle access points.

In addition, the following functions are executed:

  • If a driver profile was assigned to the vehicle key, this driver profile will be activated and the settings that are stored in it will be applied.
  • The interior lights are switched on, unless they were manually switched off.
  • With alarm system: The alarm system will be switched off.

After opening one of the front doors, the vehicle is ready for operation.

The light functions may depend on the ambient brightness.

Convenient opening

Press and hold the button on the vehicle key after unlocking.

The windows and the glass sunroof are opened, as long as the button on the vehicle key is pressed.

Locking

General information

The behavior of the vehicle during locking using the vehicle key depends on the following settings:

  • If the locking of the vehicle is confirmed with a light signal or a sound signal.
  • If the exterior mirrors are automatically folded in and out when the vehicle is locked and unlocked.
  • If the headlight courtesy delay feature is activated during locking.

Locking the vehicle

1. Close the driver's door.

2. Press the button on the vehicle key.

The following functions are executed:

  • All doors, the trunk lid, and the fuel filler flap are locked.
  • With alarm system: The alarm system will be switched on.

If the drive-ready state is still switched on when you lock the vehicle, the vehicle horn honks twice. In this case, the drive-ready state must be switched off by means of the Start/Stop button.

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