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EnglishOpening and closing -> Comfort Access for your BMW i8 2014-2020
Opening and closing
CONTROLS
center or another qualified service center or
repair shop.
Malfunction
Comfort Access
Concept
The vehicle can be accessed without operating
the vehicle key.
Carrying the vehicle key with you, e.g., in your
pants pocket, is sufficient.
When there is a power failure or to unlock the
door from the rear: first push down on the lever
in the door frame in the front area, arrow. The
lever is raised.
The vehicle automatically detects the vehicle key
when it is in close proximity or in the car's inte‐
rior.
General information
Comfort Access supports the following func‐
tions:
▷ Unlocking and locking the vehicle.
▷ Convenient closing.
Functional requirements
▷ To lock the vehicle, the vehicle key must be
outside of the vehicle near the doors.
Pull up the release on the underside of the lever,
arrow 1, then push the lever forwards, arrow 2.
▷ The next unlocking and locking cycle is not
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.
LED in the driver's door
Unlocking
The LED signals have the follow‐
ing meaning:
▷ 1x flashing: door is locked.
The LED then remains on for
a while, if the vehicle was
locked from the outside.
The LED then lights up per‐
manently, if the vehicle was
locked from the inside or auto‐
matically while driving off.
Before pressing the door opener button, draw
your hand across the sensor surface.
▷ Flash twice: door is unlocked.
This corresponds to pressing the button
the vehicle key.
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▷ Flashing more than twice: a fault with the
door. In this case contact a dealer’s service
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Opening and closing
CONTROLS
Locking
Malfunction
Vehicle key recognition by the vehicle may mal‐
function under the following circumstances:
▷ The battery of the vehicle key is discharged.
Replace the battery, refer to page 64.
▷ Interference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipment with
high transmitting power.
▷ Shielding of the vehicle key due to metal ob‐
jects.
From above, touch the surface on the side wall
with your finger for approx. 1 second.
Do not transport the vehicle key together with
metal objects.
This corresponds to pressing the button
the vehicle key.
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▷ Interference of the radio connection from mo‐
bile phones or other electronic devices in di‐
rect proximity to the vehicle key.
Convenient closing
Safety information
Do not transport the vehicle key together with
electronic devices.
Wet or snowy conditions may disrupt the locking
request recognition function on the door han‐
dles.
Warning
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock the
vehicle using the buttons of the vehicle key or
using the integrated key, refer to page 66.
With convenient closing, body parts can be
jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure
that the area of movement of the doors is clear
during convenient closing.
Hood
Closing
The hood may only be opened by an authorized
BMW i dealer’s service center or another quali‐
fied service center or repair shop that works with
personnel trained according to BMW i specifica‐
tions.
Tailgate
General information
To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehicle,
do not place the vehicle key in the cargo area.
From above, touch the surface on the sidewall
with your finger and hold it there, arrow.
This corresponds with pressing and holding the
Depending on the vehicle equipment and coun‐
try version, it is possible to specify whether the
doors are also unlocked when unlocking using
button
on the vehicle key.
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