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 components
The front radar sensor (FRS) or the front radar sensor long range (FRSF) is
needed to reliably detect
the vehicles in front. Consequently, adaptive recuperation is only possible with
the optional equipment
Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go function (SA 5DF).
Adaptive recuperation can be
Selector lever positions
Drive mode D
Selector lever position for normal vehicle operation.
All gears for forward travel are activated automatically.
R is reverse
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Neutral N
The vehicle may be pushed or roll without power,
for instance in vehicle washes i
