BMW M3 2001, Manual

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Opening and closing – from the inside
Use this button to operate the central
locking system whenever the doors are
closed. The doors and luggage
compartment lid are unlocked or locked
only. The antitheft alarm system is not
activated.
If only the driver's door was
locked from the outside and you
press the button, then, when you open
the driver's door, the passenger's door,
the luggage compartment lid and the
fuel filler door will unlock as well.
The driver's door will be locked if it is
closed.
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The central locking system can be
unlocked automatically as soon as
you begin to drive if you desire. You
may also have this adjusted so that it is
specific to keys.
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To unlock and open the doors
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Either unlock the doors together with
the button for the central locking
system and then pull each of the
release handles above the armrests
or
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pull the release handle for each door
twice: the first pull unlocks the door,
and the second one opens it.
To engage locks
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Either use the central locking button
to lock all doors at once
or
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press down the individual door lock
buttons. As an added design feature
to prevent the driver from being inad-
vertently locked out of the vehicle,
the driver's door lock button will not
engage as long as the door is open.
Children might be able to lock the
doors from the inside. For this
reason, always take the vehicle's keys
with you so that the vehicle can be
opened again from the outside at any
time.
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