BMW 5 Series: Operating from the outside - Central locking system - Opening and closing - Controls - BMW 5 Series Owners ManualsBMW 5 Series: Operating from the outside

▷ Via the remote control.
▷ Via the driver's door lock.
▷ Via the door handles.
▷ Via the button in the trunk lid.

The following takes place simultaneously when locking/unlocking the vehicle via the remote control:

▷ Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, the theft protection is activated/deactivated.

Theft protection prevents the doors from being unlocked using the lock buttons or the door opener.

▷ The welcome lamps, interior lamps and courtesy lamps are switched on and off.
▷ The alarm system, is armed or disarmed.

    The concept
    The central locking system becomes active when the driver's door is closed. The system simultaneously engages and releases the locks on the following: ▷ Doors. ▷ Trunk lid. ▷ ...

    Operating from the inside
    Operating from the inside Via the button for the central locking system. If the vehicle has been locked from inside, the fuel filler flap remains unlocked. If an accident of a certain severity ...

    See also:

    Door locks
    Manual Door Locks Use the manual door lock plunger to lock the doors frominside the vehicle. If the plunger is down when the dooris closed, the door will lock. Make sure the keys are notinside th ...

    Introduction
    SRS consists of: - the SRS warning lamp - air bags - air bag control unit (with crash sensors) - Emergency Tensioning Devices - belt force limiters SRS reduces the risk of occupan ...

    Precautions against vehicle modification
    WARNING To avoid accidental activation of the system or rendering the system inoperative, which may result in serious injury, no modifications should be made to any components or wiring of the SR ...