Opening and closing -> Alarm system for your BMW X4 2014-2018

Controls  
Opening and closing  
Automatic locking  
1. "Settings"  
Switching on and off  
When you lock and unlock the vehicle with the  
remote control or with Comfort Access, the  
alarm system is switched on and off at the  
same time.  
2. "Doors/key"  
3. Select the desired function:  
"Lock if no door is opened"  
Door lock with the alarm system  
switched on  
The alarm system is triggered when the door is  
opened, if the vehicle has been unlocked via  
the door lock.  
The vehicle locks automatically after a  
short period of time if no door is  
opened after unlocking.  
"Lock after start driving"  
The vehicle locks automatically after  
you drive off.  
Switching off the alarm, refer to page 47.  
Tailgate with the alarm system  
switched on  
Adjusting the last seat and mirror  
position  
The tailgate can be opened even when the  
alarm system is switched on.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Doors/key"  
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and  
monitored again provided the doors are  
locked. The hazard warning system flashes  
once.  
3. "Last seat position autom."  
When the vehicle is unlocked, the driver's seat  
and exterior mirrors resume their last set posi‐  
tions.  
Panic mode  
You can trigger the alarm system if you find  
yourself in a dangerous situation.  
Alarm system  
Press button on the remote control for  
at least 3 seconds.  
General information  
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm  
system reacts to the following changes:  
To switch off the alarm: press any button.  
Unauthorized opening of a door, the hood  
or the tailgate.  
Indicator lamp on the interior mirror  
Movements in the interior.  
Changes in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during at‐  
tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing  
the vehicle.  
Disconnected battery voltage.  
The alarm system signals these changes visu‐  
ally and acoustically:  
Acoustic alarm.  
By switching on the hazard warning sys‐  
tem.  
The indicator lamp flashes briefly every  
2 seconds:  
By flashing the daytime running lights.  
The alarm system is switched on.  
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Opening and closing  
Controls  
Indicator lamp flashes for approx. 10 sec‐  
onds, then it flashes briefly every 2 sec‐  
onds:  
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and  
interior motion sensor  
Press the remote control button again  
within 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle  
is locked.  
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.  
The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 sec‐  
onds and then continues to flash.  
When the still open access points are  
closed, interior motion sensor and tilt alarm  
sensor will be switched on.  
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐  
sor are turned off until the vehicle is locked  
again.  
The indicator lamp goes out after unlock‐  
ing:  
Switching off the alarm  
The vehicle has not been tampered with.  
Unlock the vehicle with the remote control  
or switch on the ignition, if needed through  
emergency detection of remote control, re‐  
fer to page 37.  
The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking  
until the engine ignition is switched on, but  
no longer than approx. 5 minutes:  
An alarm has been triggered.  
With Comfort Access:  
If you are carrying the remote control on  
your person, grasp the door handle on the  
driver's or front passenger door com‐  
pletely.  
Tilt alarm sensor  
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.  
The alarm system responds in situations such  
as attempts to steal a wheel or when the vehi‐  
cle is towed.  
Power windows  
Interior motion sensor  
The windows and the glass sunroof must be  
closed for the system to function properly.  
Safety information  
WARNING  
When operating the windows, body parts  
and objects can be jammed. There is a risk of  
injury or risk of property damage. Make sure  
that the area of movement of the windows is  
clear during opening and closing.◀  
Avoiding unintentional alarms  
General information  
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐  
sor can trigger an alarm, although no unauthor‐  
ized action occurred.  
WARNING  
Unattended children or animals can  
cause the vehicle to move and endanger them‐  
selves and traffic, e.g., due to the following ac‐  
tions:  
Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:  
In automatic vehicle washes.  
In duplex garages.  
During transport on trains carrying vehi‐  
cles, at sea or on a trailer.  
Pressing the Start/Stop button.  
Releasing the parking brake.  
With animals in the vehicle.  
Opening and closing the doors or win‐  
dows.  
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion  
sensor can be switched off in such situations.  
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