2009 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 37

Opening and closing: from inside after a short time if no door has been opened. > "Lock after driving" The central locking system locks the vehicle as soon as you start to drive. 8. Press the controller. The setting is selected. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. Unlocking and opening This button serves to unlock or lock doors and the luggage compartment lid or tailgate and rear window with the front doors closed, but does not activate the anti-theft system. The fuel filler door remains unlocked. > Either unlock the doors together with the button for the central locking system and then pull the door handle above the armrest or > pull on the door handle of each door twice: the first time unlocks the door, the second time opens it. Automatic locking iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the controller. 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until "Door locks" is selected and press the controller. 6. Select "Central locking" and press the controller. Locking > Use the central locking button to lock all of the doors simultaneously, or > press down the lock button of a door. To prevent you from being locked out, the open driver's door cannot be locked using the lock button. Persons or animals left unattended in a parked vehicle can lock the doors from the inside. Always take along the remote control when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle can then be opened from the outside.< Doors Automatic soft closing* To close the doors, merely push them gently. The closing process will then be carried out automatically. Make sure that the closing path of the doors is clear; otherwise injuries may result.< 7. Select a menu item: > "Relock door if not opened" The central locking system locks again 35 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 721 - © 08/08 BMW AG Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance