BMW 525D Automobile User Manual


 
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Locking
Press the button.
Do not lock the car from the outside when
there is someone inside it, as it cannot
then be unlocked from the inside in some
national-market versions.<
Comfort closing
Press and hold down the button. The
windows and the glass roof
*
are closed.
Watch the closing movement to ensure
that no-one is trapped. The closing pro-
cedure is interrupted immediately if the button
is released.<
Switching on the interior light
With the car locked, press the button.
This function enables you to locate the car, for
instance in a parking garage.
Panic mode*
You can also activate the alarm system in the
event of danger:
Press the button for at least three seconds.
To switch the alarm off: press any button.
Saloon: opening the luggage
compartment lid
Press the button for about one second.
The luggage compartment lid opens, regard-
less of whether it was locked or unlocked.
The luggage compartment lid swings
rearwards and upwards when opened.
Make sure that there is sufficient clearance.
To avoid locking yourself out of the car inad-
vertently, do not leave the remote control in the
luggage compartment. If the luggage compart-
ment lid was previously locked, it will be locked
again as soon as it is closed.<
Touring: unlocking the tailgate
Press the button for about one second.
The tailgate opens a short way, regardless of
whether it was locked or unlocked.
The tailgate swings rearwards and
upwards when opened. Make sure that
there is sufficient clearance.
To avoid locking yourself out of the car inad-
vertently, do not leave the remote control in the
luggage compartment. If the tailgate was previ-
ously locked, it will be locked again as soon as it
is closed.
The load area cover is raised when the tailgate
is opened. Before closing the tailgate, press the
cover down until it engages in position.<
Wrap protective material around any
sharp ends or edges of items of luggage
that could strike the rear window while the car is
moving, to prevent these damaging the heating
conductors in the rear window.<
Adjusting confirmation signals
You can also deactivate the optical acknowl-
edgement signal for unlocking or locking.
1. Call up the start menu.
2. Press the controller to call up the menu.
3. Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.
4. Select "Door locks" and press the control-
ler.
5. Select "Confirmation" and press the con-
troller.
6. Select the desired signal.
7. Press the controller.
The signals are switched on.
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