2006 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 33

Opening and closing - from the inside If you desire, the central locking system can be activated automatically as soon as you begin to drive. You may also have this adjusted so that it is specific to keys.< 33 To unlock and open the doors 1. Press the button for the central locking system 2. Pull the release handle above the armrest on the door you wish to open You can use this button to control the central locking system whenever the doors are closed. The doors and luggage compartment lid are unlocked or locked only. The anti-theft system is not activated. If only the driver's door was unlocked from the outside and you press the button, then, with the driver's door still open, the passenger's door, the luggage compartment lid and the fuel filler door will unlock, too. If the driver's door is closed, it will be locked.< or pull the release handle for any door twice: to unlock and open the door. Controls Index Data Repairs Maintenance To lock > Either use the central locking button to lock both doors at once or > press the individual door lock buttons down. As an added design feature to prevent the driver from being inadvertently locked out of the vehicle, the driver's door lock button will not engage as long as the door is open. Since passengers or animals remaining in the vehicle might be able to lock the doors from the inside, always take the vehicle's keys with you so that the vehicle can be opened again from the outside at any time.< Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 512 - © 09/04 BMW AG Overview