Calum555
Member Since: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Edinburgh
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My car is set up to open all doors when the key fob is pressed. I have found that when the car is in drive the tailgate is locked but none of the other doors are locked. Is this normal?
Thanks
Calum Calum
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 22nd Nov 2015 2:45 pm |
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Mr.Tom
Member Since: 01 Jun 2014
Location: St Neots
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Yep..
It's also locked when you are in reverse.
A) stops  nicking your shopping when you are at traffic lights
B) stops you reversing over some one who's getting stuff out of the boot Sill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
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| 22nd Nov 2015 3:04 pm |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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Was wondering why it wouldn't open when swmbo picked me up the other night........ Every day's a school day  Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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| 22nd Nov 2015 3:14 pm |
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Washwipe
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: Bucks Oxon Herts Border
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Must be in Park.
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| 22nd Nov 2015 4:06 pm |
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James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
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Yep, my usual procedure.....
1. Fancy drink out of fridge in boot
2. Pull into lay-by, neutral, park brake on
3. Exit vehicle and go to rear to open boot
4. Fail to open boot
5. Mutter profanities
6. Return to driver's seat, stick leg in to depress brake pedal, move gear selector into park
7. Return to rear of vehicle to retrieve drink
8. Every... single.. time...
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| 22nd Nov 2015 5:11 pm |
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110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 796
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Washwipe wrote:Must be in Park.
Yep won't work in Neutral either. At least you can reverse the Disco with the door open unlike many German cars. Useful for parking as tight to the kerb/white line as possible. 2014MY Discovery
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| 22nd Nov 2015 7:15 pm |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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One thing I found out the other day was you can't reverse with the drivers door open. Couldn't work out why the handbrake wouldn't release at first then clicked that I had the door open! I was reversing alongside a building so was just leaning out to get as close as possible. Cheers Ian
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| 22nd Nov 2015 11:17 pm |
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Calum555
Member Since: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 50
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Thank you for the responses.
Appreciated.
Calum Calum
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| 23rd Nov 2015 1:10 pm |
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110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
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Hairy Dan wrote:One thing I found out the other day was you can't reverse with the drivers door open. Couldn't work out why the handbrake wouldn't release at first then clicked that I had the door open! I was reversing alongside a building so was just leaning out to get as close as possible.
Was happily reversing in mine with the door open this morning so I could see where the kerb was. 2014MY Discovery
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| 24th Nov 2015 9:43 am |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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Had you applied the handbrake before you selected reverse? I wonder if it's just the handbrake wont release when the door is open, I'll have to give it a go later  Cheers Ian
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| 24th Nov 2015 1:10 pm |
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