BMW 520D User Manual

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Opening and
 closing
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Comfort access supports the following func-
tions:
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Unlocking/locking the car
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Starting the engine
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Comfort closing
Operating requirements
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The car can only be locked once it has 
ascertained that the remote control on your 
person is not inside the car.
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About two seconds have to elapse before 
the car can again be unlocked and locked.
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The engine can be started only when the 
car ascertains that the remote control on 
your person is inside the car.
Special features in contrast to 
conventional remote control
Generally speaking, it makes no difference 
whether you control the functions outlined 
above by using comfort access or by pressing 
the buttons on the remote control. Conse-
quently, you should begin by familiarising your-
self with the instructions for opening and clos-
ing, starting on page
The features specific to comfort access are 
described below.
Releasing
Take a firm hold of one of the door handles, 
arrow
1. This corresponds to pressing the 
button.
When a remote control is detected inside the 
passenger compartment after the car has been 
unlocked, the electric steering wheel lock dis-
engages, see page
Locking
Touch the area, arrow
2 on the driver's door 
or
3 on the other doors, for approx. 1 second. 
This corresponds to pressing the 
 but-
ton.
For comfort closing, press the area, arrow
or 3 
with your finger.
If the car detects a remote control which 
has been left in the luggage compart-
ment/load area accidentally once the luggage 
compartment lid/tailgate has been closed, the 
lid will reopen. The hazard warning system 
flashes and a signal
sounds.
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Switching on radio readiness
Lightly touching the start/stop button switches 
on radio readiness, see page
Do not depress the brake, otherwise the 
engine will start immediately.
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Starting the engine
You can start the engine or switch on the igni-
tion when a remote control is inside the car. It is 
not necessary to insert the remote control in the 
ignition lock, see page
.
If you take the remote control with you when 
you leave the car with the engine running, a 
warning light will come on. In addition, a mes-
sage will appear on the control display. As long 
as the car does not detect a remote control, 
once the engine has been switched off, you will 
not be able to restart it for approx. 10 seconds.
Switching off the engine, automatic 
transmission
The engine can be switched off only when the 
selector lever is in position P, see page
.
To switch off the engine with the selector lever 
in position N, the remote control must be in the 
ignition lock.
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