BMW iX Owner's Manual page 81

Functional requirements
▷ Carry the vehicle key with you, e.g., in your
pants pocket.
▷ Bluetooth must be activated on the smart-
phone to unlock and lock using the Digital
Key.
▷ To lock the vehicle, the vehicle key must be
outside of the vehicle near the doors.
▷ After locking, approx. 2 seconds must
elapse before unlocking is possible.
Unlock vehicle on front door
Reach into the recessed grip of a front door.
Unlocking the vehicle at the rear door
Press and hold the button in the recessed grip
to unlock the vehicle and open the rear door.
Locking the vehicle
1. Close the driver's door.
2. Touch the grooved surface on the external
door handle of a closed front door with your
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finger for approx. 1 second without reaching
into the recessed grip.
Malfunction
Wet or snowy conditions may disrupt the lock-
ing request detection on the external door han-
dles.
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock
the vehicle using the buttons of the vehicle key
or use the integrated key.
Touchless unlocking/locking of the
vehicle
Principle
When the driver approaches the locked vehicle
with the vehicle key, the vehicle is unlocked.
When the driver walks away from the unlocked
vehicle with the vehicle key, the vehicle will be
locked.
General information
The function is available with Comfort Access.
The vehicle will be unlocked when an author-
ized vehicle key is detected in the unlocking
zone.
The unlocking zone is located within a radius
of approx. 5 ft/1.50 m around the vehicle.
The vehicle will be locked when the vehicle key
leaves the locking zone.
The locking zone is located within a radius of
approx. 9 ft/2 m around the vehicle.
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