BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 105

Comfort Access
Touchless locking and unlocking
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/ vehicle access"
4. "Comfort access"
5. Select the desired setting:
▷ "Unlock when approaching"
▷ "Lock when walking away"
Establishing idle state after
opening the front doors
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/ vehicle access"
4. "Turn off vehicle after opening door"
Idle state, refer to page 39.
Alarm system
General information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
▷ Opening a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
▷ Movements in the car's interior.
▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, for instance, dur‐
ing attempts at stealing a wheel or when tow‐
ing the vehicle.
▷ Disconnected battery voltage.
▷ Improper use of the socket for OBD Onboard
Diagnosis.
▷ Locking the vehicle while a device is con‐
nected to the socket for the OBD Onboard-
Diagnosis.
The alarm system signals these changes visually
and acoustically:
▷ Acoustic alarm:
Opening and closing
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Depending on local regulations, the acoustic
alarm may be suppressed.
▷ Visual alarm:
By flashing of the hazard warning system and
headlights, where required.
Do not modify the system to ensure function of
the alarm system.
Switching on/off
The alarm system is switched on or off as soon
as the vehicle is locked with the vehicle key or
unlocked or locked via Comfort Access.
Opening the doors with the alarm
system switched on
The alarm system is triggered when a door is
opened if the door was unlocked using the
integrated key in the door lock.
Opening the trunk lid with the
alarm system switched on
The trunk lid can be opened even when the
alarm system is switched on.
After the trunk lid is closed, it is locked and moni‐
tored again provided the doors are locked. The
hazard warning system flashes once.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find your‐
self in a dangerous situation.
▷ Press the button on the vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
▷ Briefly press the button on the vehicle key
three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
CONTROLS
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