Manual Operation; Automatic Locking - BMW 128i Owner's Manual

Opening and closing:
Using the door lock
You can set the way in which the car is
unlocked, refer to page 29.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there is any person inside, because the
vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without
special knowledge.<
Coupe
In vehicles without an alarm system
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Comfort Access
can be locked via the door
To lock both doors, the fuel filler flap and the
trunk lid together:
1. With the doors closed, lock the vehicle
using the button for the central locking sys-
tem in the interior, refer to page 32.
2. Unlock and open the driver's or front pas-
senger door, refer to page 33.
3. Lock the vehicle.
> Lock the driver's door using the inte-
grated key in the door lock, or
> press down the lock button of the front
passenger door and close the door from
the outside.
Convenient opening and closing*
Coupe: if the vehicle is equipped with an alarm
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system or Comfort Access
operate the windows and glass roof
door lock.
Convertible: you can operate the windows and
convertible top via the door lock.
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or
, only the driver's door
lock.<
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, you can also
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via the
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or
locking.
During each closing procedure, and when
opening the convertible top, watch the
process and ensure that no one becomes
trapped. Releasing the key stops the opera-
tion.<

Manual operation

In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can
lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the
integrated key to the corresponding limit posi-
tions in the door lock.
Opening and closing:
From inside
This button serves to unlock or lock doors and
the trunk lid, but does not activate the anti-theft
system. The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.

Automatic locking

You can also set the situations in which the car
locks:
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. Select the desired function:
> "Lock if no door is opened"
The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle after a short time if
no door has been opened.
> "Lock after start. to drive"
The central locking system locks the
vehicle as soon as you begin to drive.