2008 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 26

Opening and closing Locking > Use the central locking button to lock all of the doors simultaneously, or > press down the safety 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 in a parked vehicle could lock the doors from the inside. You should therefore take the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter can be opened from outside.< gage compartment lid will open slightly. It can now be swung upwards. Opening manually The integrated key of the remote control, refer to page 18, fits the luggage compartment lid lock. If you open the luggage compartment lid using the key while the alarm system is armed, the alarm will be triggered. Switching off an alarm, refer to page 26.< Coupe Luggage compartment lid In order to avoid damage, make sure there is sufficient clearance before opening the luggage compartment lid.< Opening from inside Turn the key all the way to the left: the luggage compartment lid opens. Convertible Press the button: the luggage compartment lid opens unless it has been locked. Opening from outside Turn the key all the way to the left beyond the two resistance points: the luggage compartment lid opens. It may be necessary to close the luggage compartment lid with more momentum since the assisted closing of the luggage compartment lid does not work if there is an electrical malfunction. Press the button, see arrow, or the button on the remote control for a longer period. The lug- 24 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 960 - © 02/08 BMW AG