BMW M5 Sedan Owner's Manual page 99

Settings
Contactless opening and closing of the tailgate
can be switched on or off.
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/ vehicle access"
4. "Tailgate"
Performing the foot movement
1. Stand in the middle behind the vehicle at ap‐
prox. one arm's length away from the rear
end.
2. Wave a foot under the vehicle in the driving
direction and immediately pull it back. With
this movement, the leg must pass through
the ranges of both sensors.
Opening
Perform the foot movement described earlier.
Before the trunk lid opens, the hazard warning
system flashes.
With automatic tailgate: Moving your foot again
will stop the opening motion, and moving it one
more time after that will close the trunk lid.
Closing
The trunk lid can only be closed with no-touch
activation if automatic tailgate operation is active.
Perform the foot movement described earlier.
The hazard warning system flashes and an
acoustic signal sounds.
Opening and closing
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Moving your foot again will stop the closing mo‐
tion, and moving it one more time after that will
re-open the trunk lid.
System limits
The detection of the foot movement may be lim‐
ited due to the following external conditions:
▷ Ice, snow or slush on the rear of the vehicle.
▷ Dirt or road salt on the rear of the vehicle.
Movement in the range of the sensors may
cause unintended opening or closing of the
cargo area, for instance due to water running
own when cleaning the vehicle or with heavy
rainfall. To prevent such unintended opening or
closing of the cargo area in such cases, keep the
vehicle key at a sufficient distance from the rear
of the vehicle.
Touchless unlocking and locking
of the vehicle
Principle
The vehicle will be unlocked when the driver ap‐
proaches the locked vehicle with the vehicle key.
When the driver walks away from the unlocked
vehicle with the vehicle key, the vehicle will be
locked.
General information
The vehicle will be unlocked when an authorized
vehicle key is detected in the unlocking zone.
The unlocking zone is located within a radius of
approx. 3 ft/1 m around the door handles.
The vehicle will be locked when the vehicle key
leaves the locking zone.
The locking zone is located within a radius of ap‐
prox. 7 ft/2 m around the door handles.
If the vehicle key is located in the unlocking zone
for an extended period of time without move‐
ment, the vehicle will be locked automatically.
If a passenger is detected in the front passenger
seat during locking and the safety belt of the
CONTROLS
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