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Originally Posted by lynhnn
1. So, there was a bad choice BMW engineers made not to have a manual override unlock lever.
2. Double pull or double lock concepts only add confusion to the consumers. ...
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1. For many of us that understand BMW's central locking system...we may not feel its a bad choice. In spite of instructions given on how the system works for the scenarios you presented...you still state there is no manual override...when there
IS a manual override to unlock the vehicle to gain access. You may not have a lock cylinder on the exterior of each passenger door & tailgate...but you still can open those doors...even when they've been double locked (starting with 2000 model year build date).
The majority of e53 X5s were built after the change to the double locking feature. Prior to the 2000 model year, once double locked there was no way to open the doors from the inside or outside...since the 2000 model year, you can press the central locking button on the center console, then revert back to two pulls of the handle, and the doors will open.
I seldom bring up this change in operation because I rather like that potential thieves think they have an extra deterrent. The double lock feature makes it difficult for
smash & grab car thieves because if they break the window...the only way into the car is to crawl over the broken glass if the car is double locked. The door pins, nor door handles will work by just pulling on them...which means they have to spend more time trying to enter & exit your BMW. Hopefully this pushes them to look at the vehicles around your car instead of burglaring you.
Again, there's no way kids in car seats or other passengers would be double locked in the rear seats because...if they were...the alarm would go off 30 seconds after you locked them in the vehicle..and a battery wouldn't die that quick between the doors being locked and 30 seconds before the alarm goes off. If the battery voltage was that low...the doors wouldn't lock.
If the battery dies while parked & double locked, you can manually override the drivers door and tailgate to gain entry. At this point, why would passengers or kids need to be in the back seat of a vehicle that won't start? The drivers door and/or tailgate access is all you need. You can pop the hood and connect jumper cables or a battery charger if you need access to the locked doors. Or you can crawl in and manually release the tailgate if you need to pull the battery out.
2. Yes, some owners are confused by the double pull of the central locking system but those numbers are the minority...perhaps as you wrote...they don't have time to read the owners manual...or they just may find the double pull annoying. That is their prerogative...and as much as I'd like to
...I have to recognize that everyone doesn't feel the same about all things.
How Central Locking Works: e38/e39/e53
