BMW X5 Owner's Manual page 110

CONTROLS
The tailgate is opened and the doors un‐
locked.
▷ "Both tailgates"
The upper and lower tailgate will be
opened.
▷ "Both tailgates + door(s)"
The upper and lower tailgate will be
opened and the doors unlocked.
The following settings are available for
the button on the vehicle key:
▷ "Tailgate opens only when vehicle is
unlocked."
The vehicle must be unlocked before the tail‐
gate can be used with the vehicle key.
▷ "Lock tailgate button"
The operation of the tailgate via the vehicle
key is disabled.
Comfort Access
Touchless locking and unlocking
Contactless locking and unlocking can be
switched on or off.
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/ vehicle access"
4. "Comfort access"
Touchless opening of the tailgate
For touchless unlocking, a setting can be en‐
tered to open only the upper tailgate or the up‐
per and lower tailgate together:
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/ vehicle access"
4. "Tailgate"
5. Select the desired setting:
▷ "Upper tailgate"
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Only the upper tailgate opens.
▷ "Both tailgates"
The upper and lower tailgate will be
opened together.
To open the upper and lower tailgate at
the same time, the upper tailgate must be
closed when the button is pressed.
This setting also applies to opening the tailgate
in the interior.
Establishing idle state after
opening the front doors
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/ vehicle access"
4. "Turn off vehicle after opening door"
Idle state, refer to page 41.
Alarm system
General information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
▷ Opening a door, the hood, or the tailgate.
▷ Movements in the car's interior.
▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, for instance, dur‐
ing attempts at stealing a wheel or when tow‐
ing the vehicle.
▷ Disconnected battery voltage.
▷ Improper use of the socket for OBD Onboard
Diagnosis.
▷ Locking the vehicle while a device is con‐
nected to the socket for the OBD Onboard-
Diagnosis.
The alarm system signals these changes visually
and acoustically:
▷ Acoustic alarm: