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EnglishOpening and closing -> Alarm system for your BMW i8 2014-2020
Opening and closing
CONTROLS
The vehicle locks automatically after you
drive off.
▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, for instance during
attempts at stealing a wheel.
▷ Disconnected battery voltage.
Automatic unlocking
Via iDrive:
▷ Improper use of the socket for Onboard Diag‐
nosis.
▷ Locking the vehicle while a device is con‐
nected to the socket for the OBD Onboard-
Diagnosis. For socket for the OBD Onboard
Diagnosis, refer to page 225.
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Doors/Key"
4. "Unlock at end of trip"
The alarm system signals these changes visually
and acoustically:
After the engine is switched off by pressing
the Start/Stop button, the locked vehicle is
automatically unlocked.
▷ Acoustic alarm:
Depending on local regulations, the acoustic
alarm may be suppressed.
Without alarm system: headlight
courtesy delay feature/stationary
climate control
▷ Visual alarm:
By flashing of the hazard warning system and
headlights, where required.
Via iDrive:
Do not modify the system to ensure function of
the alarm system.
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Doors/Key"
Switching on/off
When you lock and unlock the vehicle with the
vehicle key or Comfort Access, the alarm system
will also switch on or off at the same time.
4.
"Pathway lighting"
Or:
"Comfort climate control"
5. Select the desired function:
▷ "Pathway lighting"
Opening the doors with the alarm
system switched on
The alarm system is triggered when a door is
opened if the door was unlocked using the
integrated key in the door lock.
Headlight courtesy delay feature
▷ "Comfort climate control"
Stationary climate control
Switching off the alarm, refer to page 78.
Opening the tailgate with the alarm
system switched on
Alarm system
The tailgate can be opened even when the alarm
system is switched on.
General information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and moni‐
tored again provided the doors are locked. The
hazard warning system flashes once.
▷ Unauthorized opening of a door, the hood or
the tailgate.
▷ Movements in the car's interior.
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Opening and closing
CONTROLS
The alarm system responds in situations such as
attempts to steal a wheel.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find your‐
self in a dangerous situation.
Interior motion sensor
The windows must be closed for the system to
function properly.
▷ Press the button on the vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
▷ Briefly press the button on the vehicle key
three times in succession.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
General information
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
can trigger an alarm, although no unauthorized
action occurred.
Indicator light on the interior mirror
Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:
▷ In automatic vehicle washes.
▷ In duplex garages.
▷ During transport on trains carrying vehicles, at
sea or on a trailer.
▷ With animals in the vehicle.
▷ When the vehicle is locked after start of fuel‐
ing.
▷ The indicator light flashes briefly every 2 sec‐
onds:
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sen‐
sor can be switched off in such situations.
The alarm system is switched on.
▷ Indicator light flashes for approx. 10 seconds,
then it flashes briefly every 2 seconds:
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor
Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor
are not active, as doors, hood, or tailgate are
not correctly closed. Correctly closed access
points are secured.
Press the button on the vehicle key within
10 seconds as soon as the vehicle is
locked.
When the still open access points are closed,
the interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sen‐
sor will be switched on.
The indicator light lights up for approx. 2 sec‐
onds and then continues to flash.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
are switched off until the vehicle is locked again.
▷ The indicator light goes out after unlocking:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.
▷ The indicator light flashes after unlocking un‐
til the radio-ready state is switched on, but no
longer than approx. 5 minutes:
Switching off the alarm
▷ Unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key.
An alarm has been triggered.
▷ Unlock the vehicle with the integrated key
and establish the radio-ready state using the
emergency detection of vehicle key, refer to
page 65.
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
▷ With Comfort Access:
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