Comfort Access. Malfunction. Trunk lid. Without automatic trunk lid operation. With automatic trunk lid operation

This chapter covers malfunctions of Comfort Access and the manual or automatic operation of the trunk lid on the BMW 5 G30. It explains how to open, lock and close the trunk lid for equipment variants both with and without automatic trunk lid operation. Particularly useful if the battery is flat or the radio link is disrupted.

Malfunction

Recognition of the remote control by the vehicle may be disrupted by the following, among other things:

• The battery of the remote control is discharged.

Replace the battery, see page 56.

Radio interference from transmission towers or other facilities with high transmission power.

The remote control is shielded by metal objects.

Do not carry the remote control together with metal objects.

Radio interference from mobile phones or other electronic devices in the immediate vicinity of the remote control.

Do not carry the remote control together with electronic devices.

In the event of a malfunction, unlock and lock the vehicle using the buttons on the remote control or with the integrated key.

Tailgate

General

To avoid locking the remote control inside the vehicle, do not leave the remote control in the luggage compartment.

Depending on equipment and country variant, you can set whether the doors are also unlocked. Make the settings.

Safety notes

WARNING Body parts can be trapped when operating the trunk lid. There is a risk of injury. When opening and closing, make sure the trunk lid's range of movement is clear.

NOTICE When opened, the trunk lid swings up and back. There is a risk of property damage. When opening and closing, make sure the trunk lid's range of movement is clear.

Without automatic trunk lid operation

Opening from outside

• Without Comfort Access: unlock the vehicle.

With Comfort Access: unlock the vehicle or carry the remote control.

Press the button on the outside of the tailgate.

Button on the remote control, approx.

Press and hold for 1 second.

The doors may also be unlocked.

Opening with the remote control.

Opening from inside

Press the button in the driver's door storage compartment.

Lock

Press the button on the inside of the trunk lid with the driver's door closed.

Locking

Pull the trunk lid down by the grip recesses.

With automatic trunk lid operation

Open

From outside

• Without Comfort Access: unlock the vehicle.

With Comfort Access: unlock the vehicle or carry the remote control.

Press the button on the outside of the tailgate.

Button on the remote control, approx.

Press and hold for 1 second.

The doors may also be unlocked.

Opening with the remote control.

From inside

Press the button in the driver's door storage compartment.

Cancelling the opening process

The opening process is cancelled:

• By pressing the button again.
• When the vehicle starts to move.
• By pressing the button on the inside of the trunk lid.

Locking

From outside

Press and hold the button on the remote control.

From inside

Pull the button in the driver's door storage compartment and keep it pulled.

For this function, the remote control must be inside the vehicle.

Via the inside of the trunk lid

Without Comfort Access:

Press the button on the inside of the trunk lid.

With Comfort Access:

• Press the button, arrow 1, on the inside of the trunk lid.
• Press button, arrow 2.

After closing the trunk lid, the vehicle locks. For this, the driver's door must be closed and the remote control must be outside the vehicle in the area of the trunk lid.

Cancelling the closing process

The closing process is cancelled:

• By pressing the held button again or by releasing the held button.
• When pulling away abruptly.

The BMW 5 G30/G31 also offers well-designed solutions in the event of a Comfort Access malfunction. Functions such as the integrated key or manual controls ensure that access is always available, regardless of electronic systems.

The flexibility in operating the trunk lid, with or without automatic trunk lid operation, makes the BMW 5 G30/G31 especially practical. This versatility supports the driver in every situation.

This keeps the vehicle simple and safe to operate even in unexpected circumstances, an important advantage in everyday use.