2007 BMW 7 Series Owner's Manual - Page 39

Manual operation In the case of an electrical malfunction, you can unlock the luggage compartment lid with the key, refer to page 35, and slowly open and close it without sudden movements. button on the remote control, refer to page 33. When the luggage compartment lid is closed, it is relocked and monitored again. Unlocking via the door lock will trigger the alarm on some national-market versions. Pressing the 'Panic mode' button for a longer period also triggers the alarm, refer to page 33.< Emergency release Switching off alarm > Unlock the vehicle using the remote control, refer to page 32. > Insert the remote control into the ignition lock. Indicator lamp displays Pull the lever inside the luggage compartment. This unlocks the luggage compartment lid. Alarm system The concept The vehicle alarm system responds to: > opening of a door, the hood or the luggage compartment lid > movement in the vehicle interior: interior motion sensor, refer to page 38 > changes in the vehicle's tilt if someone attempts to steal the wheels or tow the vehicle > interruptions in battery voltage The alarm system briefly indicates unauthorized tampering: > with an acoustic alarm > by switching on the hazard warning flashers > by flashing the high beams > The indicator lamp below the interior rearview mirror flashes continuously: the system is armed. > The indicator lamp flashes after the vehicle is locked: the doors or luggage compartment lid are not properly closed. Even if you do not close the door involved, the system begins to monitor the remaining areas, and the indicator lamp flashes continuously after 10 seconds. However, the interior motion sensor is not activated. > After the vehicle is unlocked, the indicator lamp goes out: no manipulation or attempted intrusions have been detected in the period since the system was armed. > After the vehicle is unlocked, the indicator lamp flashes until the remote control is inserted into the ignition lock, but for no more than roughly 5 minutes: an attempted entry has been detected in the period since the system was armed. 37 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 316 - © 02/07 BMW AG When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm system is armed or disarmed at the same time. When the alarm system is armed, you can also open the luggage compartment lid with the Reference Mobility Arming and disarming alarm system Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance