Walk up unlock/ walk away lock

Kilian1976 · 05-09-2024, 03:14 PM

The comfort access walk up unlock and walk away relock, doesn’t seem to always work.

I worked on the weekend, and today I had the fob in my jeans and I had to put my hand on the handle to unlock.

I went into settings and confirmed these are checked off.

Was this happening because my X3 hasn’t been driven since Saturday?

das boots · 05-09-2024, 04:55 PM

Yes. This also happened to me when my X4 has not been used for 2 weeks when we went on vacation. It seems we had to manually unlock and do a start for a reboot and recognize everything. No biggie.

IAmSpeed · 05-09-2024, 05:46 PM

Yup had a similar experience, just need to push the button once in a very long time.

Sometimes if I just simply take it out of the pocket, it will start working, maybe the pocket is too thick? Idk

Keefy · 05-10-2024, 01:46 AM

Similar experience to mine as well, it’s intermittent at best.

I’m not to bothered as the car doors do open as soon as I grab and pull the door handle.

Kilian1976 · 05-10-2024, 02:11 AM

Well, I guess I was curious so I looked it up in the manual.

If the car has been idle for several days, the walk up Auto Unlock won’t work until the car is driven.

838 · 05-10-2024, 04:06 AM

Permission to jump in... there may be a way around it, as to remote start the bimmer while idle for en extended time... via remote AC climate control setting

Well... thats wat i use when leave d car idle for more than 3 days... just to keep d oil and battery circulating also when not in use

Unsure for any harm done to other parts, been applyin it for over 2yrs... so far so good and it helps in my case thou

GDEvans · 05-10-2024, 07:28 AM

I typically use my phone to lock / unlock my car. I have found that even if I have used that only the day before, the contactless unlock with the key will not work. But as soon as the car has been unlocked by placing my hand in the door handle, the contactless unlocking is enabled again.

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Kilian1976 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Walk up unlock/ walk away lock The comfort access walk up unlock and walk away relock, doesn’t seem to always work. I worked on the weekend, and today I had the fob in my jeans and I had to put my hand on the handle to unlock. I went into settings and confirmed these are checked off. Was this happening because my X3 hasn’t been driven since Saturday?
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das boots Senior Chief (Ret.) 73 Rep 193 Posts Drives: '90 M3, '05 ZHP, '24 X4 M401 Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: San Diego, Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	Yes. This also happened to me when my X4 has not been used for 2 weeks when we went on vacation. It seems we had to manually unlock and do a start for a reboot and recognize everything. No biggie. __________________ 1990 M3 2005 ZHP 2024 X4 X40i SCPO SW USN (ret) BMW CCA 192742, NRA Life Member, F&A M
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IAmSpeed Captain 1197 Rep 997 Posts Drives: 2023 X4 M40i (G02) Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: San Francisco Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW X4 M40i [10.00]	Yup had a similar experience, just need to push the button once in a very long time. Sometimes if I just simply take it out of the pocket, it will start working, maybe the pocket is too thick? Idk __________________ 2004 Toyota Vios \| 2004 BMW X3 \| 2007 Chrysler Town and Country \| 2007 Ford Escape \| 2008 Honda CRV \| 2017 Nissan Versa Note \| 2017 Toyota RAV4 \| 2017 Toyota Yaris iA \| 2019 Porsche 911 \| 2023 BMW X4 M40i
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Keefy Lieutenant Colonel 1654 Rep 1,572 Posts Drives: 2022 X3 M40d LCI Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 M40d LCI [8.92]	Similar experience to mine as well, it’s intermittent at best. I’m not to bothered as the car doors do open as soon as I grab and pull the door handle. __________________ Current - 2022 X3 M40d LCI in Brooklyn Grey. Modifications - AutoID Front Splitter. DTUK Pedalbox Plus. Gloss Black M Badges. 3d Maxpider Kuga Floor Matts & Cargo liner. BMW M-Performance Flow Through Spoiler. Mid-Trunk Spoiler. 15mm Spacers all round. AP Arch Guards. X3M Side Vents. 699M Wheels Gloss Black
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Kilian1976 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Well, I guess I was curious so I looked it up in the manual. If the car has been idle for several days, the walk up Auto Unlock won’t work until the car is driven. Attached Images
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838 Private 112 Rep 52 Posts Drives: x3 Join Date: Apr 2024 Location: SEA iTrader: (0) Garage List 20x3 Xsleep3r [10.00]	Permission to jump in... there may be a way around it, as to remote start the bimmer while idle for en extended time... via remote AC climate control setting Well... thats wat i use when leave d car idle for more than 3 days... just to keep d oil and battery circulating also when not in use Unsure for any harm done to other parts, been applyin it for over 2yrs... so far so good and it helps in my case thou
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GDEvans Captain 418 Rep 862 Posts Drives: iX3 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: U.K. iTrader: (0)	I typically use my phone to lock / unlock my car. I have found that even if I have used that only the day before, the contactless unlock with the key will not work. But as soon as the car has been unlocked by placing my hand in the door handle, the contactless unlocking is enabled again.
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