BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 94

CONTROLS
Establishing idle state after
opening the front doors
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Doors/Key"
4. "Switch off after door opening"
Idle state, see page 37, is established when
the front doors are opened.
Alarm system
General
The alarm system responds to the following
changes when the vehicle is locked:
▷ A door, the bonnet or the boot lid is opened.
▷ Movements in the interior.
▷ The vehicle's incline changes, for instance
if an attempt is made to jack it up and steal
the wheels or to raise it prior to towing away.
▷ There is an interruption in the power supply
from the battery.
▷ Improper use of the socket for on-board diag‐
nosis, OBD.
The alarm system indicates these changes visu‐
ally and audibly:
▷ Audible alarm:
Depending on local regulations, the acoustic
alarm may be suppressed.
▷ Visual alarm:
By flashing the exterior lights.
Switching on/off
The alarm system is switched on and off at the
same time as the vehicle is unlocked and locked
via the remote control or Comfort Access.
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Opening and closing
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Opening the doors when the
alarm system is switched on
The alarm system is triggered on opening a door
if the door has been unlocked using the
integrated key in the door lock.
Stopping the alarm, see page 95.
Opening the boot lid with the
alarm system switched on
The boot lid can be opened even with the alarm
system switched on.
On closing the boot lid, it is locked again and
monitored, as long as the doors are locked. The
hazard warning lights flash once.
Indicator lamp on the rearview
mirror
▷ Indicator lamp flashes every 2 seconds:
The alarm system is switched on.
▷ Indicator lamp flashes for approximately
10 seconds before it flashes every 2 sec‐
onds:
The interior movement detector and tilt alarm
sensor are not active because doors, bonnet
or boot lid are not closed correctly. Correctly
closed access points are secured.
If the open access points are then closed, the
interior protection and tilt alarm sensor are
switched on.
▷ The indicator lamp extinguishes after the ve‐
hicle has been unlocked: