2006 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 38

Opening and closing Comfort access* Comfort access enables you to access your vehicle without having to hold the remote control in your hand. It is sufficient to carry the remote control with you, e.g. in your jacket pocket. The vehicle automatically detects the related remote control in the immediate vicinity or in the interior. Comfort access supports the following functions: > Unlocking/locking vehicle > Comfort locking > Opening luggage compartment lid separately > Starting engine Releasing Completely grasp a door handle, arrow 1. This corresponds to pressing the button. If a remote control is detected in the interior after unlocking, the electric steering-wheel lock unlocks, refer to page 53. Functional requirement > The vehicle or the luggage compartment lid can only be locked if the vehicle detects that the remote control you are carrying is outside the vehicle. > The next unlocking and locking cycle is not possible until after approx. 2 seconds. > The engine can only be started if the vehicle detects that the remote control is located in the vehicle. Locking > For the driver's door, touch the area highlighted in the picture, arrow 2, with your finger for approx. 1 second. > For the remaining doors, touch the area highlighted in the picture, arrow 3, with your finger for approx. 1 second. This corresponds to pressing the ton. but- Comparison with ordinary remote control You can control the functions mentioned previously with the comfort access or by pressing the buttons on the remote control. Therefore, please familiarize yourself with the information on opening and closing beginning on page 28 beforehand. The special features when using comfort access are described in the following. Should a short delay occur when opening or closing the windows or the glass sunroof, the system is checking whether a remote control is located in the vehicle. Please repeat opening or closing if necessary.< Please make sure that the ignition and all current consumers are switched off before locking to save the battery.< Comfort locking Hold a finger or the back of the hand on the surface, arrow 2 or 3. The windows and the glass sunroof* are closed. Watch during the closing process to be sure that no one is injured. Removing the hand from the door handle stops the closing process immediately.< Opening luggage compartment lid separately Press the button on the luggage compartment lid. This corresponds to pressing the button. If a remote control accidentally left in the luggage compartment is detected in the 36 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 012 213 - © 02/06 BMW AG