2011 1 Series Owner's Manual without iDrive - Irvine BMW

Opening and closingComfort Access*Comfort Access enables you to enter your vehiclewithout needing to hold the remote controlin your hand. All you need to do is wear theremote control close to your body, e.g. in yourjacket pocket. The vehicle detects the correspondingremote control within the immediatevicinity or in the passenger compartment.Comfort Access supports the following functions:> Unlocking/locking the vehicle> Unlocking the trunk lid separately> Engine starting> Convenient closingFunctional requirement> The vehicle or the trunk lid can only belocked when the vehicle detects that theremote control currently in use is outside ofthe vehicle.> The vehicle cannot be locked or unlockedagain until after approx. 2 seconds.> The engine can only be started when thevehicle detects that the remote control currentlyin use is inside the vehicle.UnlockingGrasp the handle on the driver's or front passengerdoor completely, arrow 1. This correspondsto pressing the button.LockingTouch the surface, arrow 2, with your finger forapprox. 1 second. This corresponds to pressingthe button.To preserve the battery, please makesure that the ignition and all electricalconsumers are switched off before locking thevehicle.