From Outside; Alarm System - BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual

close opened tailgate, press and hold button of
remote control until tailgate is closed.
Depending on the equipment and country ver‐
sion it can be set whether the doors are also
locked. Adjust the settings, see page 43.
In some equipment versions, doors are also
unlocked if appropriate
If the doors were not unlocked, the tailgate is
locked again as soon as it is closed. For this
reason, keep the remote control with you at all
times and do not lay it in the boot, otherwise
there is a risk of the remote control being
locked inside the vehicle when the tailgate is
closed.
ATTENTION
Sharp or angular objects can hit the rear
window and the heating conductor during the
journey. Danger of damage to property. Cover
the edges and make sure that sharp objects
cannot strike the rear window.◀
Malfunction
Detection of the remote control by the vehicle
may be disrupted by the following circumstan‐
ces, amongst others:
▷ The battery of the remote control is dis‐
charged. Replacing the battery, see
page 33.
▷ Disruption of the radio link by transmission
masts or other equipment transmitting
powerful signals.
▷ Shielding of the remote control by metallic
objects.
▷ Disruption of the radio link by mobile tele‐
phones or other electronic devices in the
immediate vicinity.
Do not transport the remote control together
with metallic objects or electronic devices.
If there is a malfunction, the vehicle can also be
unlocked and locked from the outside without
remote control, see page 37.
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Opening and closing
Without remote control

From outside

WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside, it
cannot be unlocked from the inside in some
country versions.
If persons must remain in the vehicle for an ex‐
tended period of time and are exposed to ex‐
treme heat or cold, there is a risk of injury or
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
when there is someone inside it.◀
ATTENTION
The door lock is firmly connected to the
door. The door handle can be moved. Pulling
the door handle when the integrated key is in‐
serted can damage the paint or the key. Dan‐
ger of damage to property. Pull out the
integrated key before pulling on the outer door
handle.◀
Unlock or lock the driver's door using the
integrated key, see page 32, in the door lock.
The other doors must be unlocked or locked
from the inside.
1. Remove cover on the door lock.
To do that, push the integrated key from
underneath into the opening until it stops,
and remove the cover.
2. Unlock or lock the door lock.

Alarm system

The alarm system is not armed if the vehicle is
locked with the integrated key.
Controls
37