BMW X5 2018 Owner's Manual page 46

Controls
From the inside
Press button in the driver's door.
If the vehicle is locked, selector lever po‐
sition P must be engaged first.
If the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate opens
automatically to the adjusted opening height.
Interruption of the opening procedure
The opening procedure is interrupted in the
following situations:
▷ When the vehicle starts moving.
▷ By pressing the button on the outside of
the tailgate. Pressing again closes the tail‐
gate.
▷ By pressing the button on the inside of the
tailgate. Pressing again closes the tailgate.
▷ By pressing the button on the remote con‐
trol. Pressing again continues the opening
motion.
▷ By pressing or pulling the button in the
driver's door. Pressing again continues the
opening motion.
Closing
Functional requirement
The lower tailgate must be closed; otherwise, a
Check Control message will appear.
From the outside
Press the button on tailgate's exterior.
From the inside
Pull and hold the button in the driver
door.
The remote control must be located in the
car's interior for this function.
An acoustic signal sounds before the tailgate is
closed.
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Opening and closing
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From inside the tailgate
Without Comfort Access:
Press button on the inside of the tailgate.
With Comfort Access:
▷ Press button, arrow 1, on the inside of the
tailgate.
▷ Press button, arrow 2.
The vehicle will be locked after closing the
tailgate. The driver's door must be closed
for this purpose and the remote control
must be outside of the vehicle in the area
of the tailgate.
Interruption of the closing procedure
The closing procedure is interrupted in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ If the vehicle starts off with a jerky move‐
ment.
▷ By pressing the button on the outside of
the tailgate. Pressing again re-opens the
tailgate.