BMW 5 Series: Trunk lid
General information
To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehicle, do not place the vehicle key in the cargo area.
Depending on the vehicle equipment and country version, it is also possible to have the doors unlocked. To perform settings.
The trunk lid cannot be opened if it is locked using the switch in the glove compartment. Separately lock the trunk lid.
Safety information
Warning
Body parts can be jammed when operating the trunk lid. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the trunk lid is clear during opening and closing.
NOTICE
During opening, the trunk lid pivots back and up. There is a risk of damage to property. Make sure that the area of movement of the trunk lid is clear during opening and closing.
Without automatic tailgate operation
Opening from the outside
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- Without Comfort Access: unlock vehicle.
With Comfort Access: unlock the vehicle or have the vehicle key with you.
Press the button on the exterior of the trunk lid.
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Press and hold the button on
the vehicle
key for approx. 1 second.Depending on the setting, the doors may also be unlocked. Opening with the vehicle key.
Opening from the inside
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Press the button in the storage
compartment
of the driver's door.
With Comfort Access: locking
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With the driver's door shut,
press the
button on the inside of the trunk lid.
Closing
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Grasp the recess grips and pull the trunk lid down.
With automatic tailgate operation: opening and closing
Opening
From the outside
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- Without Comfort Access: unlock vehicle.
With Comfort Access: unlock the vehicle or have the vehicle key with you.
Press the button on the exterior of the trunk lid.
- Press and hold the button
on the vehicle
key for approx. 1 second.
Depending on the setting, the doors may also be unlocked. Opening with the vehicle key.
From the inside
Press the button in the storage
compartment
of the driver's door.
Interruption of the opening procedure
The opening operation is interrupted:
- When the vehicle starts moving.
- By pressing the button on the outside of the trunk lid. Pressing again closes the trunk lid.
- By pressing the button on the inside of the trunk lid. Pressing again closes the trunk lid.
- By pressing the button on the vehicle key.
Pressing again continues the opening motion.
- By pressing or pulling the button in the driver's door. Pressing again continues the opening motion.
Closing
From the outside
- Press the button on the
inside of the
trunk lid.
With Comfort Access:
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Press the button on the
inside of the
trunk lid.
The vehicle will be locked after closing the trunk lid. The driver's door must be closed for this purpose and the vehicle key must be outside of the vehicle in the area of the trunk lid.
From the inside
Pull and hold the
button in the storage
compartmenr of the driver's door.
The vehicle key must be located inside the vehicle for this function.
An acoustic signal sounds before the trunk lid is closed.
Interruption of the closing procedure
The closing procedure is interrupted in the following situations:
- If the vehicle starts off with a jerky movement.
- By pressing the button on the outside of the trunk lid. Pressing again re-opens the trunk lid.
- By pressing the button on the inside of the trunk lid. Pressing again re-opens the trunk lid.
- By releasing the button in the driver's door.
Pulling again and holding continues the closing motion.
Malfunction
In the event of an electrical malfunction, operate the unlocked trunk lid manually with a slow and smooth motion.
Locking separately
General information
The switch in the glove compartment decouples the trunk lid from the central locking system, so it can no longer be opened.
If the glove compartment is locked with the integrated key, the vehicle key can be handed over without the integrated key, for instance to a valet parking service. It is then no longer possible for objects to be removed from the cargo area even with the vehicle key.
Securing
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Trunk lid secured, arrow 1.- Trunk lid not secured, arrow 2.
Slide the switch into the desired position.
Trunk emergency unlocking
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Pull the handle inside the cargo area.
The trunk lid unlocks.
Automatic Soft Closing
Safety information
Warning
Body parts can be jammed while operating the doors. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the doors is clear during opening and closing.
Closing
To close the doors, push lightly.
Closing occurs automatically.
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Adjusting
General information
Depending on the package and country version,
various settings are available for the vehicle key
functions.
These settings are stored for the driver profile
currently used.
Unlock
Alarm system
General information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
Opening a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
Movements in the car's interior.
Changes in the
Power windows
Safety information
Warning
When operating the windows, body parts and
objects can be jammed. There is a risk of injury
or risk of damage to property. Make sure that
the area of movement of the windows
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Concept
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digital signals.
General information
When setting a station with a digital signal, it may
take a few seconds before the station plays in
digital quality.
Information about HD Radio stations whose station
name ends with ...HD or with ...HD1:
In a
System limits
Detection range
The detection capacity of the system and the
automatic braking capacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not be
detected.
Deceleration
The system does not decelerate in the following
situations:
For pedestrians or similarly slow-moving road
users.
For red tr
