BMW 7 Series: Vehicle key- Unlocking

General information

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

• 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.

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.
• Folded in exterior mirrors are folded out.

  If the exterior mirrors were folded in via the button in the car's interior, they will not be folded out when unlocking.

• The rear sun protection of the glass sunroof is moved into the position where it was prior to locking.
• With anti-theft protection: Anti-theft protection is 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 with sun protection 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 when the vehicle is locked. The exterior mirrors are not folded in when the hazard warning flashers are switched on.
• If pathway lighting 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.
• The rear sun visor of the glass sunroof is closed.
• With anti-theft protection: Anti-theft protection is switched on. This prevents the doors from being unlocked using the lock buttons or the door openers.
• 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.

With Comfort Access: convenient closing

Safety information

Warning

With convenient closing, body parts can be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the doors is clear during convenient closing.

Closing

Press and hold the button on the
vehicle key in the area close to the vehicle after locking.

The windows and the glass sunroof with sun protection are closed, as long as the button on the vehicle key is pressed.

Switching on the interior and exterior lights

Press the button on the vehicle
key with the vehicle locked.

The function is not available for the first 10 seconds after locking.

• The interior lights are switched on, unless they were manually switched off.

  Interior lights

• Depending on the settings, the exterior lighting will be switched on.

  Welcome lights

The light functions may depend on the ambient brightness.

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