Opening and closing -> Comfort Access for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017

Controls  
Opening and closing  
This is beneficial when the vehicle is parked  
using valet service. The infrared remote con‐  
trol can be handed out without the key.  
The next unlocking and locking cycle is not  
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.  
The engine can only be started if the re‐  
mote control is in the vehicle.  
Emergency unlocking  
Unlocking  
Pull the handle inside the cargo area.  
The trunk lid unlocks.  
Grasp the handle of a vehicle door completely,  
arrow.  
This corresponds with pressing the button on  
the remote control.  
Comfort Access  
The concept  
Locking  
The vehicle can be accessed without activat‐  
ing the remote control.  
All you need to do is to have the remote con‐  
trol with you, such as in your pants pocket.  
The vehicle automatically detects the remote  
control when it is in close proximity or in the  
car's interior.  
Comfort Access supports the following func‐  
tions:  
Touch the surface on the handle of a vehicle  
door, arrow, with your finger for approx. 1 sec‐  
ond without grasping the door handle.  
Unlocking/locking of the vehicle.  
Convenient closing.  
Open the trunk lid individually.  
Start the engine.  
This corresponds with pressing the button on  
the remote control.  
To save battery power, ensure that the ignition  
and all electronic systems and/or power con‐  
sumers are turned off before locking the vehi‐  
cle.  
Functional requirements  
There are no external sources of interfer‐  
ence nearby.  
To lock the vehicle, the remote control  
must be located outside of the vehicle.  
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Opening and closing  
Controls  
The battery of the remote control is dis‐  
charged. Replace the battery, refer to  
page 35.  
Convenient closing  
Monitor closing  
Monitor closing to ensure that no one  
becomes trapped.◀  
Interference of the radio connection from  
transmission towers or other equipment  
with high transmit power.  
Shielding of the remote control due to  
metal objects.  
Interference of the radio connection from  
mobile phones or other electronic devices  
in direct proximity.  
Do not transport the remote control together  
with metal objects or electronic devices.  
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock  
the vehicle using the buttons of the remote  
control or using the integrated key, refer to  
page 40.  
Touch the surface on the handle of a vehicle  
door, arrow, with your finger and hold it there  
without grasping the door handle.  
This corresponds to pressing and holding  
the remote control button.  
Adjusting  
In addition to locking, the convertible top, the  
side windows, and the rear window close, and  
the exterior mirrors fold in.  
Unlocking  
The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
Press the area, arrow, and hold until the  
convertible top is fully closed.  
Doors  
Separately unlocking the trunk lid  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
Press on the top half of the BMW label.  
This corresponds to pressing  
mote control button.  
the re‐  
3.  
Select the symbol.  
4. Select the desired function:  
The situation of the doors does not change.  
"Driver's door only"  
Do not place the remote control in the  
cargo area  
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler  
flap are unlocked. Pressing again un‐  
locks the entire vehicle.  
Take the remote control with you and do not  
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐  
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when  
the trunk lid is closed.◀  
"All doors"  
The entire vehicle is unlocked.  
Malfunction  
Remote control detection by the vehicle can  
among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐  
lowing circumstances:  
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Controls  
Opening and closing  
Trunk lid  
Retrieving the seat, mirror, and  
steering wheel settings  
The driver's seat, exterior mirror, and steering  
wheel position adjusted last will be stored for  
the active profile.  
Depending on optional features and country  
version, this setting is not offered in some  
cases.  
1. "Settings"  
When the vehicle is unlocked, these positions  
are automatically retrieved if this function was  
activated.  
2. "Doors/key"  
3.  
Select the symbol.  
4. Select the desired function:  
Pinch hazard when moving back the seat  
"Tailgate"  
If this function is used, first make sure  
that the footwell behind the driver's seat is  
empty. Otherwise, people might get injured or  
objects damaged when the seat is moved  
back.◀  
The trunk lid is opened.  
"Tailgate + door(s)"  
The trunk lid is opened and the doors  
are unlocked.  
The adjustment procedure is interrupted:  
Confirmation signals from the vehicle  
The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
When a seat position reel is pressed.  
When a button of the seat, mirror, and  
steering wheel memory is pressed briefly.  
1. "Settings"  
Activating the setting  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
3. Deactivate or activate the desired confir‐  
mation signals.  
2. "Doors/key"  
3. "Last seat position autom."  
"Acoustic sig. lock/unlock"  
"Flash when lock/unlock"  
Alarm system  
Automatic locking  
The settings are saved in the active profile, re‐  
fer to page 35.  
The concept  
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm  
system responds to:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
Opening a door, the hood or the trunk lid.  
Movements in the interior.  
3. Select the desired function:  
"Lock if no door is opened"  
Changes in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during at‐  
tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing  
the car.  
The vehicle locks automatically after a  
short period of time if no door is  
opened.  
Disconnected battery voltage.  
"Lock after start driving"  
The alarm system briefly signals tampering:  
The vehicle locks automatically after  
you drive off.  
By sounding an acoustic alarm.  
By switching on the hazard warning sys‐  
tem.  
By flashing the daytime running lights.  
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