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Opening and closing

CONTROLS

▷ The passenger unlocks the vehicle with his or

her own vehicle key, but another person is

driving.

Via iDrive:

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

▷ The driver unlocks the vehicle via Comfort

Access and has multiple vehicle keys with

him or her.

▷ The driver changes, but the vehicle is not

locked and unlocked.

The text next to the symbol indicates the cur‐

rent setting.

▷ Multiple vehicle keys are located outside of

the vehicle.

5. Select the desired setting:

▷ "Tailgate"

The tailgate is unlocked.

▷ "Tailgate and door(s)"

The tailgate and the doors are unlocked.

Adjusting

General information

Depending on the package and country version,

various settings are available for the vehicle key

functions.

Confirmation signals from the vehicle

Via iDrive:

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

These settings are stored for the driver profile,

refer to page 73, currently used.

4. Deactivate or activate the desired confirma‐

tion signals.

Unlocking

Doors

▷ "Flash for lock/unlock"

Via iDrive:

Unlocking is signaled by two flashes, lock‐

ing by one.

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

▷ With alarm system:

"Acoustic signal for lock/unlock"

Unlocking is signaled by one honk of the

horn.

"Driver's door" or

"All doors"

5. Select the desired setting:

▷ "Driver's door only"

Automatic locking

Only the driver's door is unlocked. Press‐

ing again unlocks the entire vehicle.

Via iDrive:

1. "My Vehicle"

▷ "All doors"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

The entire vehicle is unlocked.

4. Select the desired setting:

▷ "Lock automatically"

Tailgate

Depending on the vehicle equipment and coun‐

try version, this setting may not be offered.

The vehicle locks automatically after a

while if no door is opened after unlocking.

▷ "Lock after starting to drive"

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Opening and closing

CONTROLS

The vehicle locks automatically after you

drive off.

▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, for instance during

attempts at stealing a wheel.

▷ Disconnected battery voltage.

Automatic unlocking

Via iDrive:

▷ Improper use of the socket for Onboard Diag‐

nosis.

▷ Locking the vehicle while a device is con‐

nected to the socket for the OBD Onboard-

Diagnosis. For socket for the OBD Onboard

Diagnosis, refer to page 225.

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. "Unlock at end of trip"

The alarm system signals these changes visually

and acoustically:

After the engine is switched off by pressing

the Start/Stop button, the locked vehicle is

automatically unlocked.

▷ Acoustic alarm:

Depending on local regulations, the acoustic

alarm may be suppressed.

Without alarm system: headlight

courtesy delay feature/stationary

climate control

▷ Visual alarm:

By flashing of the hazard warning system and

headlights, where required.

Via iDrive:

Do not modify the system to ensure function of

the alarm system.

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

Switching on/off

When you lock and unlock the vehicle with the

vehicle key or Comfort Access, the alarm system

will also switch on or off at the same time.

"Pathway lighting"

Or:

"Comfort climate control"

5. Select the desired function:

▷ "Pathway lighting"

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.

Headlight courtesy delay feature

▷ "Comfort climate control"

Stationary climate control

Switching off the alarm, refer to page 78.

Opening the tailgate with the alarm

system switched on

Alarm system

The tailgate can be opened even when the alarm

system is switched on.

General information

When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm

system reacts to the following changes:

After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and moni‐

tored again provided the doors are locked. The

hazard warning system flashes once.

▷ Unauthorized opening of a door, the hood or

the tailgate.

▷ Movements in the car's interior.

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