BMW 7 Series: Adjusting

General information

Depending on the vehicle equipment and country version, various settings for opening and closing are possible.

These settings are stored for the driver profile currently used.

Unlocking and locking

Doors

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Key button settings"
4.  Select the symbol.
5. Select the desired setting:

• "Driver's door only" Only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. Pressing again unlocks the entire vehicle.
• "All doors" The entire vehicle is unlocked.

Confirmation signals from the vehicle

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/Access"
4. Deactivate or activate the desired confirmation signals:

• "Flash when locking/unlocking" Unlocking is signaled by two flashes, locking by one.
• With alarm system: "Sound when locking/unlocking" Unlocking is confirmed with two sound signals, locking is confirmed with one sound signal.

Folding mirrors automatically

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/Access"
4.  "Fold mirrors in when locked" The exterior mirrors are automatically folded in during locking.

Automatic unlocking

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/Access"
4. "Unlock at end of trip" After drive-ready state is switched off by pressing the Start/Stop button, the locked vehicle is automatically unlocked.

Automatic locking

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/Access"
4.  Select the desired setting:

• "Lock automatically" The vehicle locks automatically after a while if no door is opened after unlocking.
• "Lock after starting to drive" The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.

Trunk lid

Trunk lid and doors

Depending on the vehicle equipment and country version, this setting may not be offered.

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2.  "Settings"
3. "Key button settings"
4. Select the symbol.


5. Select the desired setting:

• "Tailgate" The trunk lid is opened.
• "Tailgate and door(s)" The trunk lid is opened and the doors are unlocked.

Comfort Access

Touchless locking and unlocking

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/Access"
4.  "Comfort access"
5. Select the desired setting:

• "Unlock when approaching"
•  "Lock when walking away"

Establishing idle state after opening the front doors

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Doors/Access"
4. "Turn off vehicle after opening door"

Opening the front doors establishes the idle state.

Idle state

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