BMW X5 - CATALOGUE, Owner'S Manual

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All vehicle entry points: the vehicle will be un‐
locked regardless of the side on which the
driver approaches the vehicle.
▷ If the unlocking and locking of the vehicle is
confirmed with a light signal or a sound sig‐
nal.
▷ If the welcome light is switched on when the
vehicle is being unlocked.
▷ If pathway lighting is activated during locking.
▷ If the exterior mirrors are automatically folded
out and in when the vehicle is unlocked and
locked.
Functional requirements
▷ The drive-ready state must be turned off.
▷ Unlocking: when entering the unlocking zone,
the doors and tailgate must be closed.
▷ Locking: when leaving the locking zone, the
doors and tailgate must be closed.
▷ For touchless locking of the vehicle, no sec‐
ond vehicle key can be located in a radius of
six meters around the vehicle.
▷ If the vehicle has been in the idle state for
several days, touchless unlocking/locking is
not possible until after the vehicle has been
driven.
Malfunction
Vehicle key detection by the vehicle may mal‐
function under the following circumstances:
▷ The battery of the vehicle key is discharged.
For replacing the battery, refer to page
85 .
▷ Fault of the radio link from transmission tow‐
ers or other equipment with high transmitting
power.
▷ Shielding of the vehicle key due to metal ob‐
jects.
Do not transport the vehicle key together with
metal objects.
▷ Fault of the radio link from mobile phones or
other electronic devices in direct proximity to
the vehicle key.
Do not carry the vehicle key in close proximity
to other electronic devices.
Wet or snowy conditions may disrupt the locking
request detection on the door handles.
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock the
vehicle using the buttons of the vehicle key or
use the integrated key.
Additional information:
Integrated key, refer to page
97 .
Tailgate
General information
To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehicle,
do not place the vehicle key in the cargo area.
Depending on the vehicle equipment and coun‐
try version, it is possible to specify whether the
tailgate can be unlocked with the vehicle key and
how the vehicle doors will respond to this.
The tailgate consists of the upper and the lower
tailgate. The lower tailgate opens downward to
make loading the cargo area easier.
Selector lever position P must be engaged to
open the tailgate with the vehicle key.
The following settings are available for the opera‐
tion of the tailgate:
▷ The opening height of the upper tailgate.
▷ With Comfort Access: Whether the vehicle
key opens only the upper tailgate or the up‐
per and lower tailgate at the same time.
▷ With Comfort Access: Whether the button in
the driver's door opens only the upper or the
upper and lower tailgate together.
▷ Determines if the doors will be unlocked
when the tailgate is opened with the vehicle
key.
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