2016 BMW M4 door lock

Opening and closingVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Remote control/keys General The delivery specification includes two remote
controls with integrated keys.
Every remote control contains a replaceable
battery.
The functions of buttons may be set depend‐
ing on equipment and national version. Set‐
tings, see page 41.
For each remote control, personal settings are
stored in the vehicle. Personal profile, see
page 33.
Further information on servicing is also stored
in the remote controls Service data in the re‐
mote control, see page 191Overview1Unlocking2Locking3Opening the tailgate
Integrated key
Press button, arrow 1, and pull out key, ar‐
row 2.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
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This may be useful for securing and calling up
personal settings, for example, before taking
the vehicle into a Service Centre. The saved
profiles can be taken to another vehicle with
the Personal Profile function.
The following options are available for export:▷Via BMW Online.▷Via USB interface to a USB medium.
Common file systems for USB media are
supported. FAT32 and exFAT formats are
recommended for exporting profiles, ex‐
port might not be possible with other for‐
mats.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Export profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Importing profiles
Profiles exported via BMW Online can be im‐
ported via BMW Online.
Profiles saved on a USB medium can be im‐
ported using the USB interface.
Existing settings are overwritten with the im‐
ported profile.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Import profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Using a guest profile With the guest profile, individual settings can
be made which are not saved in any of the
three personal profiles.
This can be beneficial if a driver without their
own profile uses the vehicle temporarily.
On the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Guest"
Note: the guest profile cannot be renamed. It is
not allocated to the current remote control.
Showing profile list at start The profile list can be shown at the start to se‐
lect the desired profile.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Call up "Options".4."Profile list at start"
With the remote control
Note WARNING
Persons remaining in the vehicle or pets
left inside can lock the doors from the inside
and lock themselves in. The vehicle cannot be
opened from the outside. Danger of injury.
Carry the remote control with you so that you
can open the vehicle from the outside.◀
Unlocking Press the button on the remote con‐
trol.
Depending on the settings, see page 41, the
following entrances are unlocked.
▷The driver door and the fuel filler flap.▷All doors, the boot lid and the fuel filler flap.
The following functions are also carried out:
▷The interior light is switched on. At dark,
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on. This function is not available if the inte‐
rior light was switched off manually.▷The welcome light is switched on if this
function was activated.▷Exterior mirrors folded in using comfort
closing are folded out.▷Anti-theft system is switched off.▷The alarm system, see page 42, is dis‐
armed.
Press the button on the remote con‐
trol twice in direct succession.
When a door is opened, the window is lowered
further to make it easier to get in. This function
must be activated in the settings, see
page 41.
Comfort opening Keep the button on the remote control
pressed after unlocking.
The windows and Glass Roof are opened for as
long as the button on the remote control is
pressed.
Locking WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside, it
cannot be unlocked from the inside in some
country versions.
If persons must remain in the vehicle for an ex‐
tended period of time and are exposed to ex‐
treme heat or cold, there is a risk of injury or
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
when there is someone inside it.◀
The driver's door must be closed. Press the button on the remote control.
All doors, boot lid and fuel filler flap are locked.
Anti-theft system is switched on. It prevents
the doors from being able to be unlocked using
the locking buttons or the door openers.
The alarm system, see page 42, is armed.
Comfort closing Keep the button on the remote control
pressed after locking.
The windows and the Glass Roof are closed for
as long as the button on the remote control is
pressed.
Exterior mirrors are folded in.
WARNING
Body parts can be trapped during com‐
fort closing. Danger of injury. During comfort
closing, make sure that the area of movement
is free.◀
Switching on interior light and
courtesy light
With the vehicle locked, press the button
on the remote control.
The courtesy light is only switched on at dark.
This function is not available if the interior light
was switched off manually.
If the button is pressed again within 10 sec‐
onds of locking, passenger compartment pro‐
tection and tilt alarm sensor of alarm system,
see page 43, are switched off. After locking,
wait 10 seconds before pressing the button
again.
Opening boot lid Press the button on the remote con‐
trol for approximately one second.
The boot lid opens, regardless of whether the
vehicle was locked or unlocked.
The boot lids swings rearwards and upwards
when opened. Make sure that there is suffi‐
cient space.
Depending on the equipment and country ver‐
sion it can be set whether the doors are also
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In some equipment versions, doors are also
unlocked if appropriate
To prevent the remote control from being
locked in, do not place the remote control in
the boot.
If the doors were not unlocked, the boot lid is
locked again as soon as it is closed.
Malfunction
Detection of the remote control by the vehicle
may be disrupted by the following circumstan‐
ces, amongst others:▷The battery of the remote control is dis‐
charged. Replacing the battery, see
page 33.▷Disruption of the radio link by transmission
masts or other equipment transmitting
powerful signals.▷Shielding of the remote control by metallic
objects.▷Disruption of the radio link by mobile tele‐
phones or other electronic devices in the
immediate vicinity.
Do not transport the remote control together
with metallic objects or electronic devices.
If there is a malfunction, the vehicle can also be
unlocked and locked from the outside without
remote control, see page 37.
Without remote control
From outside WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside, it
cannot be unlocked from the inside in some
country versions.
If persons must remain in the vehicle for an ex‐ tended period of time and are exposed to ex‐
treme heat or cold, there is a risk of injury or
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
when there is someone inside it.◀
ATTENTION
The door lock is firmly connected to the
door. The door handle can be moved. Pulling
the door handle when the integrated key is in‐
serted can damage the paint or the key. Dan‐
ger of damage to property. Pull out the
integrated key before pulling on the outer door
handle.◀
Unlock or lock the driver's door using the
integrated key, see page 32, in the door lock.
The other doors must be unlocked or locked
from the inside.
Alarm system
The alarm system is not armed if the vehicle is
locked with the integrated key.
Alarm system is triggered if the vehicle has
been unlocked using the door lock.
To end this alarm, unlock the vehicle with the
remote control or turn on the ignition, with
special ID of the remote control, see page 33,
as necessary.
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From inside
Unlocking and locking
Press button for central locking to lock or un‐
lock vehicle when doors are closed.
Locking does not activate anti-theft protection
for vehicle.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
In the event of an accident of sufficent severity,
the vehicle is automatically unlocked. The haz‐
ard warning lights and interior lights illuminate.
Unlocking and opening
▷Press button for central locking to unlock
doors together and then pull door opener
above armrest.▷Pull twice on door opener on door to be
opened: first pull unlocks door, second pull
opens door. The other doors remain
locked.Boot lid
Notes
To prevent the remote control from being locked in, do not place the remote control in
the boot.
Opening
The tailgate swings rearwards and upwards
when opened.
Make sure that there is sufficient clearance.
Opening from outside▷Press the button on the tailgate.▷Press the button on the remote
control for approximately one sec‐
ond.
Doors are also unlocked if appropriate. Un‐
locking with remote control, see page 36.
The tailgate opens.
Closing
Notes WARNING
Operating the boot lid can lead to parts
of the body becoming trapped. Danger of in‐
jury. When opening and closing, make sure
that the area of movement of the boot lid is
free.◀
To prevent the remote control from being
locked in, do not place the remote control in
the boot.
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Closing
The recessed handles in the boot lid lining
make it easier to pull the boot lid down.
Emergency release
Pull the handle in the boot.
This will unlock the boot lid.
Comfort Access
Principle Access to the vehicle is possible without acti‐
vating the remote control.
It is sufficient to have the remote control with
you, for example in a trouser pocket.
The vehicle automatically recognises the re‐
mote control when it is in the immediate vicin‐
ity or the interior of the vehicle.
Comfort Access supports the following func‐
tions:
▷Unlocking/locking the vehicle.▷Comfort closing.▷Opening the boot lid separately.▷Open boot lid contactlessly.▷Start the engine.
Notes
To prevent the remote control from being locked in, do not place the remote control in
the boot.
Functional requirements
▷No external sources of interference in the
vicinity.▷To lock, the remote control must be loca‐
ted outside the vehicle in the area of the
doors.▷Approximately 2 seconds need to elapse
before the vehicle can be unlocked and
locked again.▷An engine start is only possible if the re‐
mote control is in the vehicle.
Unlocking
Firmly grab the handle on the driver's or front
passenger's door, arrow.
This corresponds to pressing the
button
on the remote control.
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Locking
Use your finger to touch area on door handle of
driver's or front passenger's door for approxi‐
mately 1 second, without gripping door handle.
This corresponds to pressing the
button
on the remote control.
To reduce the burden on the vehicle battery,
make sure that the ignition and all electrical
consumers are switched off prior to locking.
Comfort closing WARNING
Body parts can be trapped during com‐
fort closing. Danger of injury. During comfort
closing, make sure that the area of movement
is free.◀
Use your finger to touch area on door handle of
driver's or front passenger's door and keep
your finger there without gripping door handle.
This corresponds to pressing and holding

button of remote control.
In addition to locking, windows and Glass Roof
are closed and exterior mirrors are folded in.
Opening boot lid individually
Press the button on the outside of the boot lid.
This corresponds to pressing
button on
remote control.
Status of doors does not change.
Contactless opening of the boot lid
General The boot lid can be opened contactlessly if
you carry the remote control. Two sensors de‐
tect a foot movement forwards in the rear area
and the boot lid opens.
Foot movement to be undertaken WARNING
During operation without contact, there
is a risk of touching vehicle parts, for example the hot exhaust system. Danger of injury. Makesure you are standing securely when you per‐
form the foot movement, and do not touch the
vehicle.◀
1.Stand in the centre behind the vehicle, ap‐
proximately an arm's length away from the
rear of the vehicle.2.A foot must move as far as possible under
the vehicle in the direction of travel and be
withdrawn again immediately. In this move‐
ment, the leg must pass through the range
of both sensors.
Opening
Perform the foot movement described previ‐
ously.
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The boot lid opens, regardless of whether it
was locked or unlocked.
The hazard warning lights flash before open‐
ing.
If the remote control is within the sensor range,
the boot lid can be accidentally opened by an
unintentional or supposedly recognized foot
movement.
The sensor range extends to approx. 1.50 m,
5 ft behind the rear area.
WARNING
Operating the boot lid can lead to parts
of the body becoming trapped. Danger of in‐
jury. When opening and closing, make sure
that the area of movement of the boot lid is
free.◀
ATTENTION
The boot lids swings rearwards and up‐
wards when opened. Danger of damage to
property. When opening and closing, make
sure that the area of movement of the boot lid
is free.◀
Malfunction
Detection of the remote control by the vehicle
may be disrupted by the following circumstan‐
ces, amongst others:▷The battery of the remote control is dis‐
charged. Replacing the battery, see
page 33.▷Disruption of the radio link by transmission
masts or other equipment transmitting
powerful signals.▷Shielding of the remote control by metallic
objects.▷Disruption of the radio link by mobile tele‐
phones or other electronic devices in the
immediate vicinity.
Do not transport the remote control together
with metallic objects or electronic devices.
In case of a fault, unlock and lock the vehicle
with the buttons on the remote control or with
the integrated key, see page 37.
Settings UnlockingSettings are saved in active profile, see
page 33.
Doors1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:▷"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and fuel filler flap
are unlocked. Pressing again unlocks
the entire vehicle.▷"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.▷"Comfort entry"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Pressing the button on the remote
control twice in direct succession cau‐
ses the window to be lowered further
when the door is subsequently opened.
Boot lid
Depending on the equipment and country ver‐
sion, these settings are not provided.
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:▷"Tailgate"
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