the bmw active hybrid 5 owners manual

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Locking

Press the area on the door handle, arrow 2, with
your finger for approx. 1 second.


This corresponds to pressing the button on
the remote control.


To save battery power, ensure that the ignition
and all electronic systems and/or power con‐
sumers are switched off before locking the ve‐
hicle.


Convenient closing

Press the area on the door handle, arrow 2, with
the finger and hold it down.


In addition to locking, the windows and the glass
sunroof are closed.


Monitor the closing process
Monitor the closing process to ensure that
no one becomes trapped.◀


Unlocking the trunk lid separately

Press the button on the exterior of the trunk lid,
refer to page 41.


This corresponds to pressing the button
on the remote control.


Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area

Take the remote control with you and do not
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the remote
control is locked inside the vehicle when the
trunk lid is closed.◀


Open trunk lid with no-touch activation

With Comfort Access, the trunk lid can be
opened with no-touch activation using the re‐
mote control you are carrying.
A sensor detects a directed foot motion in the
center of the area at the rear of the car and the
trunk lid opens.
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back and up.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
fore opening.
Do not touch vehicle
With the foot motion, make sure there is
steady stance and do not touch the vehicle; oth‐
erwise, there is a danger of injury, e. g. from hot
exhaust system parts.◀


  1. Position in the center behind the vehicle.

  2. Move foot in the direction of travel under‐
    neath the bumper and immediately back.


The trunk lid opens, regardless of whether it was
previously locked or unlocked.
Preventing inadvertent opening
In situations where the trunk lid should is
not to be opened with no-touch activation, en‐
sure that the remote control is located beyond
the range of the sensor, at least 5 ft/1.50 m from
the rear of the car.
Otherwise, the trunk lid may be opened inad‐
vertently, for example by an unintentional or
misinterpreted movement of the foot.◀

Malfunction

Comfort Access may not function properly if it
experiences interference from external sources

Opening and closing Controls

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