BMW E87 2009 Owner's Handbook Manual page 30

Opening and closing:
From the inside
This button locks or unlocks the doors and tail-
gate when the front doors are closed, but does
not deadlock them. The fuel filler flap remains
*
unlocked .
Automatic locking
You can also set the situations in which the car
locks:
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. Select the desired function:
> "Automatic relock"
The central locking is engaged after a
short while if no door has been opened.
> "Lock after drive away"
The central locking is engaged as soon
as you drive off.
The function is switched on and is stored
for the remote control currently in use.
Unlocking and opening
> Either unlock the doors together using the
central locking button and then pull the
door handle above the armrest or
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> pull the door handle out twice at any door:
the first pull unlocks the door, the second
one opens it.
Locking
> Either lock all doors at once via the central
locking button, or
> press down the safety lock button of a door.
To prevent that you are shut out of the car
accidentally, the driver's door cannot be
locked with the safety lock button when it is
open.
Persons remaining in the car or pets left
inside can lock the doors from the inside.
You should therefore take the remote control
with you when you get out of the vehicle so that
the latter can be opened from the
Tailgate
In order to avoid damage, make sure there
is sufficient clearance in all directions
before opening the tailgate.<
Opening from outside
Press the top half of the BMW badge or press
the button on the remote control for an
extended period of time. The tailgate is
unlocked and can be swung upwards.
On certain national-market versions, the
tailgate cannot be opened with the
remote control unless the car has been
unlocked.<
Opening manually
In the event of an electrical fault:
outside.<