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Car Forum / BMW Cars / December 20052001 M3 door locks
When I turn off the ignition and attempt to open the front doors, I must always pull the door-handle twice before the door unlatches and is allowed to open. Does anyone know what the "thought process" was when engineering this feature? TIA If the doors are locked, it takes one pull to unlock, and a second pull to open the door. Think of it as a safety feature. If a kid pulled the handle and the door went flying open, do you suppose this could be a problem? > When I turn off the ignition and attempt to open the front doors, I must > always pull the door-handle twice before the door unlatches and is allowed > to open. Does anyone know what the "thought process" was when engineering > this feature? TIA > When I turn off the ignition and attempt to open the front doors, I must > always pull the door-handle twice before the door unlatches and is > allowed to open. Does anyone know what the "thought process" was when > engineering this feature? TIA This only happens if the central locking is engaged? You can have the auto lock disabled if you don't like it.  Signature*I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory. Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> When I turn off the ignition and attempt to open the front doors, I must >> always pull the door-handle twice before the door unlatches and is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > This only happens if the central locking is engaged? You can have the auto > lock disabled if you don't like it. but then that makes it much easier for car-jackers to open the door and drag you out (as happened yto me in my M3). > >> When I turn off the ignition and attempt to open the front doors, I > >> must always pull the door-handle twice before the door unlatches and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > This only happens if the central locking is engaged? You can have the > > auto lock disabled if you don't like it. > but then that makes it much easier for car-jackers to open the door and > drag you out (as happened yto me in my M3). Then the double action to unlock makes sense. Signature*The modem is the message * Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >>> When I turn off the ignition and attempt to open the front doors, I must >>> always pull the door-handle twice before the door unlatches and is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > but then that makes it much easier for car-jackers to open the door and > drag you out (as happened yto me in my M3). So you can first press the central locking button to unlock all doors, and then you and your passengers will only have to pull the lever once, saving untold amounts of time and energy! Tom K. |
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