2008 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 40

Opening and closing Tilt alarm sensor The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm system reacts, e.g. in case of an attempted wheel theft or towing. > Sports Wagon: opening rear window separately > Starting engine Interior motion sensor In order for the interior motion sensor to function properly, the windows and glass sunroof* must be completely closed. Functional requirement > The vehicle or the luggage compartment lid/tailgate 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. Avoiding unintentional alarms The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor may be switched off at the same time. This prevents unintentional alarms, e.g. in the following situations: > In two-level garages > When transporting on car-carrying trains, by sea or on a trailer > When animals are to remain in the vehicle 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.< Switching off tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor Press the button on the remote control again as soon as the vehicle is locked. The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor are switched off until the next time the vehicle is unlocked and subsequently locked again. Comfort access* Comfort access allows 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 associated remote control in the immediate vicinity or in the interior. Comfort access supports the following functions: > Unlocking/locking vehicle > Comfort closing > Opening luggage compartment lid/tailgate separately 38 Unlocking Grasp a door handle fully, refer to arrow 1, but do not touch the surfaces, arrow 2 or 3 when doing so. This corresponds to pressing the button. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 240 - © 08/07 BMW AG