Comfort access with door locking

new0rder · 12-12-2005, 10:40 AM

I don't know anyone have tested their e90 with CA, I had tested 2 times, I first unluck all doors and step away for 5 min, and come back all the door will be locked. if I just unlock 1 door or 2 doors, the automatic door lock will not happen.

there is one time I unlock all the doors, after a minutes, I go to the back passenger door, the door will lock in my front of my face.

weird.

during all these time, my Key fob is in my pants pocket.

does anyone had the above CA experience?

Broken1 · 12-12-2005, 12:08 PM

In any BMW - comfort access or not - if you unlock all the doors, but do not open/enter the car - the car will automatically relock after a set period of time.

The though behind it is:
If you unlock your car, but don't get in (or open any doors) - maybe you unlocked it by mistake - so the car relocks as a security feature.

bimmer4me · 12-12-2005, 12:40 PM

I have not tried it yet, but what happens after I simply leave the car unlocked after I park. Will the door locks automatically after some period of time or do I always need to lock them manually?

Broken1 · 12-12-2005, 12:44 PM

You need to lock them manually.

bimmer4me · 12-12-2005, 12:51 PM

That's what I thought. My brothers 2005 Corvette will lock automatically in that situation. Disappointing, but no big deal. Thanks again, Broken1.

Compos Mentis · 12-12-2005, 01:31 PM

It would be nice to have it lock by itself. I can't count how many times I walked into work trying to remember if I locked it or not, then walking back to the car. Sometimes I do forget.CM

lxapilot118 · 12-12-2005, 01:33 PM

If you have I-drive, you can turn that option on and off

bimmer4me · 12-12-2005, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lxapilot118

If you have I-drive, you can turn that option on and off

How??

wchew · 12-12-2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmer4me

How??

I am telling you this based solely on my memory, hope it's right.

In main menu, press the fob down. Then choose "Vehichle Settings", then chose "central locking" (or something related with locks). Then there should have an option that is something like "re-lock if doors are not opened" where you can choose.

And really, there aren't that many things in the i-drive and it is easy to use. I don't understand why so many people can have i-drive but not play around with it.

silverado · 12-12-2005, 09:35 PM

I wouldn't want my car to think it's smart enough to be able to decide when to lock itself. If my keys are in it and it locks its self, I'd feel like bashing the windows in.

That would be a bug, not a feature IMO.

govtec · 12-12-2005, 10:02 PM

with comfort access you can't lock the car from the outside with the fob in the car. i tried it and it wouldn't let me when i left my key in the drivers seat. i'll try what u did neworder and let u know what happens.

tctic · 12-12-2005, 11:22 PM

You just hope you have comfort access when you lock your keys in the trunk by accident. I did that a few weeks ago. Had to go home and get the other key to unlock the car. What a hassle.

Broken1 · 12-13-2005, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tctic

You just hope you have comfort access when you lock your keys in the trunk by accident. I did that a few weeks ago. Had to go home and get the other key to unlock the car. What a hassle.

You should keep your wallet key...in your wallet?

I always make sure to unlock the car, before I go pottering around in the trunk...so if I do lock them in, I can just jump in the car to open it!

Also, with CA - if you do lock your keys in the boot (trunk) it makes a noise and reopens the trunk

bimmer4me · 12-13-2005, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wchew

I am telling you this based solely on my memory, hope it's right.

In main menu, press the fob down. Then choose "Vehichle Settings", then chose "central locking" (or something related with locks). Then there should have an option that is something like "re-lock if doors are not opened" where you can choose.

And really, there aren't that many things in the i-drive and it is easy to use. I don't understand why so many people can have i-drive but not play around with it.

Nope, I don't have something like a "re-lock if doors are not opened" option. I guess this is why after playing around with iDrive I didn't see it.

Also, it's spelled 'iDrive' and not 'i-drive'. I don't understand why so many people can have iDrive but not spell it.

JamieA · 12-13-2005, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmer4me

Also, it's spelled 'iDrive' and not 'i-drive'. I don't understand why so many people can have iDrive but not spell it.

Many people can't bring themselves to accept the horror that is intercaps and how it has wreaked havoc on our once genteel language.

gholton · 12-13-2005, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by lxapilot118

If you have I-drive, you can turn that option on and off

That option can be set by the driver on non-idrive cars as well.

12-12-2005, 10:40 AM	#1
new0rder Lowlife Republic 15 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 06 325XI Monaco Blue Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	Comfort access with door locking I don't know anyone have tested their e90 with CA, I had tested 2 times, I first unluck all doors and step away for 5 min, and come back all the door will be locked. if I just unlock 1 door or 2 doors, the automatic door lock will not happen. there is one time I unlock all the doors, after a minutes, I go to the back passenger door, the door will lock in my front of my face. weird. during all these time, my Key fob is in my pants pocket. does anyone had the above CA experience? __________________ 06 Monaco Blue Metallic 325xi
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Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	In any BMW - comfort access or not - if you unlock all the doors, but do not open/enter the car - the car will automatically relock after a set period of time. The though behind it is: If you unlock your car, but don't get in (or open any doors) - maybe you unlocked it by mistake - so the car relocks as a security feature.
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bimmer4me Captain 52 Rep 996 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I have not tried it yet, but what happens after I simply leave the car unlocked after I park. Will the door locks automatically after some period of time or do I always need to lock them manually? __________________ 2006 330i Monaco Blue \| Grey \| Walnut ...Manual \| Sports \| Premium \| Cold \| Nav \| Comfort Access \| PDC \| Sirius \| Sunshade ...M-Tec Steering Wheel \| M-Tec Shifter \| TLC ...Performance Center Delivery \| Oct 14, 2005
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Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	You need to lock them manually.
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bimmer4me Captain 52 Rep 996 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	That's what I thought. My brothers 2005 Corvette will lock automatically in that situation. Disappointing, but no big deal. Thanks again, Broken1. __________________ 2006 330i Monaco Blue \| Grey \| Walnut ...Manual \| Sports \| Premium \| Cold \| Nav \| Comfort Access \| PDC \| Sirius \| Sunshade ...M-Tec Steering Wheel \| M-Tec Shifter \| TLC ...Performance Center Delivery \| Oct 14, 2005
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Compos Mentis Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 230 Posts Drives: Arctic 330xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	It would be nice to have it lock by itself. I can't count how many times I walked into work trying to remember if I locked it or not, then walking back to the car. Sometimes I do forget.CM __________________ *Compos Mentis* ----------------- 2006 330xi Arctic, black leather, aluminum. 18000 miles...
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lxapilot118 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 218 Posts Drives: 330i + SC Mustang Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MS iTrader: (0)	If you have I-drive, you can turn that option on and off __________________ TiAg E90 330i 6-Speed, Silver w/gray/burl, sports package, premium package, nav, heated seats, sunshades, comfort access, satellite radio, PDC, Mattig Eyelids:rocks:
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silverado Captain 288 Rep 874 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't want my car to think it's smart enough to be able to decide when to lock itself. If my keys are in it and it locks its self, I'd feel like bashing the windows in. That would be a bug, not a feature IMO. __________________ 2018 F87 M2 \| LBB \| Executive \| Moon Roof \| Apple CarPlay [2018 F22 M240 (sold) ; 2015 F22 M235i (sold); 2006 E90 330i (sold); 1983 E30 Coupe 320i (sold)]
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govtec Brigadier General 39 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (7)	with comfort access you can't lock the car from the outside with the fob in the car. i tried it and it wouldn't let me when i left my key in the drivers seat. i'll try what u did neworder and let u know what happens.
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12-12-2005, 11:22 PM	#12
tctic Major 38 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	You just hope you have comfort access when you lock your keys in the trunk by accident. I did that a few weeks ago. Had to go home and get the other key to unlock the car. What a hassle.
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