BMW iX Owner's Manual page 80

CONTROLS
▷ If a BMW ID or a driver profile was assigned
to the vehicle key, this BMW ID or driver
profile will be activated.
▷ The interior lights are switched on, unless
they were manually switched off.
▷ Depending on vehicle equipment, folded-in
exterior mirrors are folded out.
If the exterior mirrors were folded in via the
button in the vehicle interior, they will not
be folded out during unlocking.
▷ Anti-theft protection is switched off.
▷ The alarm system is switched off.
Additional information:
▷ Settings, refer to page 92.
▷ Welcome lights, refer to page 159.
▷ BMW ID/driver profiles, refer to page 69.
Actions during locking
Depending on the settings, the following func-
tions are performed when locking the vehicle:
▷ The locking of the vehicle can be confirmed
with a light signal or a sound signal.
▷ Depending on vehicle equipment, the exte-
rior mirrors can be folded in automatically
when locking. The exterior mirrors are not
folded in when the hazard warning flashers
are switched on.
▷ Pathway lighting can be activated during
locking.
The following functions are executed:
▷ All doors, the tailgate, and the charging
socket cover are locked.
▷ Anti-theft protection is switched on. This
prevents the doors from being unlocked us-
ing the lock buttons or the door openers.
▷ The alarm system is switched on.
If the drive readiness is still turned on when
you lock the vehicle, the vehicle horn will honk
twice. In this case, the drive-ready state must
be switched off by means of the Start/Stop
button.
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Opening and closing
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Additional information:
Settings, refer to page 92.
With the vehicle key
Unlocking the vehicle
Press the button on the vehicle key.
If only the driver's door and charging socket
flap have been unlocked due to the settings,
press the button on the vehicle key again to
unlock the other vehicle access points.
After opening one of the front doors, the vehi-
cle is ready for operation.
The lighting functions may depend on the am-
bient brightness.
Locking the vehicle
1. Close the driver's door.
2. Press the button on the vehicle key.
On the external door handle
Principle
The vehicle can be accessed without operating
the vehicle key.
The vehicle key is automatically detected near
the vehicle.
General information
The function is available with Comfort Access.
Depending on the national-market version, the
vehicle can also be unlocked and locked at the
external door handle with compatible smart-
phones with a digital key.
Additional information:
BMW Digital Key, refer to page 88.