[thenew3]

My dealer and the geniuses at encore can't seem to figure this out.

What I'd like to do is have all doors automatically unlock when one of the following occurs:
1) Car is put in park
2) Engine is shut off
3) Drivers door is opened.

I don't care which of the 3, but would like it to happen in one of the 3 conditions.

On all other cars I've owned, I've been able to program it so all doors unlock when one of those 3 conditions occur, but can't seem to figure out how to do it on the X3.

I have it set to auto lock all doors once the vehicle starts moving, but after going back and forth with the dealer, and the bmw genius hotline, noone seems to know how to do it, or if its even possible.

Thanks!

[ejw2011]

It can be coded.

[momoboy]

Option 2 can be coded easily (and is the only option that CAN be coded)

[atrueb]

That is odd. Number 2 (all doors unlock when I shut down the engine) happens with my f25 per default. I have a late 2013 model and live in Switzerland.

[ianfp]

Without coding, my doors unlock as soon as I switch the engine off. I thought this was a default setting in the I Drive.

[02420X3]

Here's how it works on the '11 in the US:

If you disable auto lock then each of the doors should be able to be opened with a single pull. If you have auto lock enabled then a double pull is required (unless you push the central unlock button), once to unlock, and once to open.

[momoboy]

Originally Posted by atrueb

That is odd. Number 2 (all doors unlock when I shut down the engine) happens with my f25 per default. I have a late 2013 model and live in Switzerland.

Perhaps that is enabled by default in Europe. In the U.S. I have never seen that happen without coding.

[thenew3]

Originally Posted by ejw2011

It can be coded.

what does it mean to coded and how do I code it?

thanks

[mge92]

Check out codemycar.com

[The X Men]

Originally Posted by thenew3

what does it mean to coded and how do I code it?

thanks

It means that you have to change the factory programming of the car. The dealer will not do this for you without BMW's permission and BMW will not let the dealer change their programs. You only resource is to learn how to change the program yourself or find someone underground to change it for you.

[Lotus99]

Originally Posted by atrueb

That is odd. Number 2 (all doors unlock when I shut down the engine) happens with my f25 per default. I have a late 2013 model and live in Switzerland.

That is because you don't have so many carjackings in Europe and they're not all paranoid about liability and getting sued for anything that goes wrong, like they are in the US, so they have removed the feature.

[///Mposter]

The setting is stored in the remote control currently in use .
1) settings
2) door locks
3) with NAV is unlock button
Without NAV is a symbol of an unlock button.
4)select the desired function
- drivers door only
- all doors

Automatic locking
1) settings
2) door locks
3) select desired function
- lock if no door is opened
- lock after start to drive

( if you disable lock after start to drive then you can open the rear doors to grab the kids out, otherwise you exit your vehicle and have to stick your hand into the drivers handle to unlock all, or as the dealer suggested...hit unlock doors button by hazard light)
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