BMW iX 2024 Owner's Handbook Manual page 90

CONTROLS
Locking the vehicle
1. Close the driver's door.
2. Touch the grooved surface on the outside
door handle of a closed front door with your
finger for approx. 1 second without reaching
into the handle recess.
Malfunction
Wet or snowy conditions may disrupt the lock-
ing request detection on the outside door han-
dles.
If a fault occurs, unlock and lock the vehicle
with the buttons on the vehicle key or with the
integrated key.
Touchless unlocking/locking of the
vehicle
Principle
The vehicle is unlocked when the driver ap-
proaches the locked vehicle with the vehicle
key.
If the driver moves away from the unlocked ve-
hicle with the vehicle key, the vehicle is locked.
General
The function is available with Comfort Access.
The vehicle is unlocked when an authorised
vehicle key is detected in the unlocking zone.
The unlocking zone is an area with a radius of
approximately 1.50 m, 5 ft around the vehicle.
The vehicle is locked when the vehicle key
leaves the locking zone.
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The locking zone is an area with a radius of
approximately 3 m, 9 ft around the vehicle.
Depending on the national-market version,
touchless unlocking and locking is also possi-
ble for compatible smartphones with a digital
key. Bluetooth must be activated on the smart-
phone to do this.
If the vehicle key remains within the unlocking
zone without moving for a prolonged period of
time, the vehicle is locked automatically.
If a person is detected on a seat when locking,
the following restrictions apply:
▷ The vehicle is locked, but not protected
against theft.
▷ The charging socket flap remains unlocked.
For further information:
BMW Digital Key, see page 97.
Actions during unlocking
If the settings specify that only the driver's
door and the charging socket flap will be un-
locked, note the following:
The driver's door and the charging socket
flap will only be unlocked when the driver ap-
proaches the vehicle on the driver's side.
For further information:
For settings, see page 102.
Operating requirements
▷ Carry the vehicle key with you, for example,
in your trouser pocket.
▷ Bluetooth must be enabled on the smart-
phone for contactless unlocking and locking
with the digital key.
▷ Automatic unlocking and locking must be
activated in the settings.
▷ Drive-ready state must be switched off.
▷ If the vehicle has been in rest state for
several days, contactless unlocking/locking
is not possible until the vehicle has been
driven.
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