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      06-26-2009, 05:12 PM   #1233
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I wish we could press and hold the lock button on the key fob for like 10 seconds to close all windows and sunroof.

i agree... -_-


i noticed when i park and i am about to turn off the car, and my windows are down and i press the button for the window to auto. go up...while the window is going up if you press the ignition button to turn off you car the window will stop going up, and go back down. wierd...

i dno if thats mentioned in the 1000 other pages in this thread but i just realized this.

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      06-26-2009, 05:14 PM   #1234
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I wish we could press and hold the lock button on the key fob for like 10 seconds to close all windows and sunroof.
I can!!!!!!
2006 cars has this futures!!!!!
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i agree... -_-


i noticed when i park and i am about to turn off the car, and my windows are down and i press the button for the window to auto. go up...while the window is going up if you press the ignition button to turn off you car the window will stop going up, and go back down. wierd...

i dno if thats mentioned in the 1000 other pages in this thread but i just realized this.

= )
hmm weird

ive noticed that if you lower the windows on auto before turning on the engine, they stop when you turn on the engine and then continue to go down

havent payed attention to the other way around, id have to give that a try

edit: turning off the car or the engine?
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I can!!!!!!
2006 cars has this futures!!!!!
really?? i dont remember if my 06 had that
and thats weird for them to get rid of it
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      06-26-2009, 10:20 PM   #1237
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really?? i dont remember if my 06 had that
and thats weird for them to get rid of it
They don't have it, at least not on BMW's cars meant for import into North America. Either MB330's car has been programmed for Euro spec (unlikely) or he's thinking of holding the comfort access ridges rather than the key fob button, in which case it does roll up windows and close sunroof for all years -- 06, 07, 08, and 09. The one difference for 06 is that the mirrors will fold in, too. This feature was deleted for 07 and later.
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      06-27-2009, 08:16 PM   #1238
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really?? i dont remember if my 06 had that
and thats weird for them to get rid of it
My bmw 2006 has this feature.
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      06-28-2009, 03:06 AM   #1239
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My bmw 2006 has this feature.
Yes, only North America doesn't have it, due to our litigation happy society. Can you imagine how many lawsuits there would be with pinched fingers, noses and necks?!
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I wish we could press and hold the lock button on the key fob for like 10 seconds to close all windows and sunroof.
Come to Europe.
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I can!!!!!!
2006 cars has this futures!!!!!
My 2006 BMW didn't.
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Yes, only North America doesn't have it, due to our litigation happy society. Can you imagine how many lawsuits there would be with pinched fingers, noses and necks?!
Yeah, on a system that (supposedly) has autoreverse on each of these openings.
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I dont know if everyone knows this but if you take the key out of the fob and put it in the lock to lock it and hold it, it will close the sunroof and windows. And close them vice versa
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They don't have it, at least not on BMW's cars meant for import into North America. Either MB330's car has been programmed for Euro spec (unlikely) or he's thinking of holding the comfort access ridges rather than the key fob button, in which case it does roll up windows and close sunroof for all years -- 06, 07, 08, and 09. The one difference for 06 is that the mirrors will fold in, too. This feature was deleted for 07 and later.
I wish it would close everything all the way once it starts (like the mirrors do), instead of stopping the windows when you let go. If you have the windows all the way down and the sunroof open you end up standing there with your finger on the door handle like an idiot for like 20 seconds.

I guess that relates to not being able to do it with the fob. They don't want you to activate convenient close (i think thats what its called?) and then walk away while the windows are still rolling up.
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      07-02-2009, 12:44 AM   #1246
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They don't have it, at least not on BMW's cars meant for import into North America. Either MB330's car has been programmed for Euro spec (unlikely) or he's thinking of holding the comfort access ridges rather than the key fob button, in which case it does roll up windows and close sunroof for all years -- 06, 07, 08, and 09. The one difference for 06 is that the mirrors will fold in, too. This feature was deleted for 07 and later.
Oops! Yep - that one!
P.S. OK, I just run to the garage and check. If car is lock and I press and hold unlock button - it's open all windows and sunroof (unfold mirrors if they was fold).
Pressing lock button did not close windows and sunroof , but holding locking spot on door handle will close all windows, sunroof and fold mirrors.
Sorry for miss information.
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All 3 series and M3 from 3/09 production no longer have the mechanical key unlock for the trunk.

So, if your battery dies you cannot open the trunk. If you have ski pass-thru, you can reach through from the back seat and pull the emergency release. If not, you cannot get into the trunk at all until you charge the battery or use jumper cables.
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All 3 series and M3 from 3/09 production no longer have the mechanical key unlock for the trunk.

So, if your battery dies you cannot open the trunk. If you have ski pass-thru, you can reach through from the back seat and pull the emergency release. If not, you cannot get into the trunk at all until you charge the battery or use jumper cables.
My battery died, enough that all I got was one 'click' when I pushed the starter button and no other electronics came on. The trunk was still able to open though. Maybe it just had enough juice left.
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All 3 series and M3 from 3/09 production no longer have the mechanical key unlock for the trunk.

So, if your battery dies you cannot open the trunk. If you have ski pass-thru, you can reach through from the back seat and pull the emergency release. If not, you cannot get into the trunk at all until you charge the battery or use jumper cables.
hmm.... that sucks.
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All 3 series and M3 from 3/09 production no longer have the mechanical key unlock for the trunk.

So, if your battery dies you cannot open the trunk. If you have ski pass-thru, you can reach through from the back seat and pull the emergency release. If not, you cannot get into the trunk at all until you charge the battery or use jumper cables.
That's really stupid, the battery is located in the trunk.. I know there are charging posts under the hood, but that's still pretty stupid.
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did anyone notice the buttons on the radio are touch sensitive (as i glide my finger across the 1 2 3 4 5 6 buttons i see the menus move through the stored radio stations across i drive screen)
Hmmm, aren't ALL buttons touch-sensitive? You touch them and they "do" something.
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Hmmm, aren't ALL buttons touch-sensitive? You touch them and they "do" something.
Most buttons are like women. They require you to do a bit more than just touch them. Most of the time you have to push them.
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The "touch-sensitive-ness" of the buttons I believe just shows you what is stored within that button. I think you still have to push the button in though.
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