BMW M5 2003, Owner'S Manual

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Central locking system Opening and closing – via the door lock
When you use the central locking
system to lock the doors from inside
the vehicle, it will automatically disen-
gage the locks if an accident occurs,
except on doors that have been locked
individually using the lock buttons, refer
to page
31 . The accident response rou-
tine also includes automatic activation
of the hazard warning flashers and the
interior lamps.
Using the key
One turn of the key in the driver's door
lock unlocks the driver's door only.
Turning the key a second time unlocks
all of the remaining doors, the luggage
compartment lid and the fuel filler door.
Vehicles without armored glass:
do not lock the vehicle if anyone
will be remaining inside, as it would
then be impossible for the occupant(s)
to disengage the locks from the
inside.
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You can have a signal set as an
acknowledgment message that
the vehicle is locked correctly.
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Convenience operation
You can also operate the electric power
windows and the sliding/tilt sunroof via
the door lock.
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To open: with the door closed, turn
the key to the "Unlock" position and
hold it
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To close: with the door closed, turn
the key to the "Lock" position and
hold it.
Watch the closing process care-
fully and be sure that no one is
trapped by the closing motion.
Releasing the key stops the opera-
tion.
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Manual operation
(in the event of an electrical malfunc-
tion)
Turn the key all the way to the extreme
left or right to unlock/lock the driver's
door.