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      09-14-2013, 10:41 PM   #38
elistan
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Drives: F30 328i, AP1 S2000
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Originally Posted by davjo69 View Post
Very sad story, but I'm not sure this wasn't a malfunction, at least my car doesn't work this way, thogh maybe that's not the case with older models of the 3 series. I just tried this in my F30 335i and was able to unlock the door (tried in both driver's seat and rear passenger seat) by simply pulling the door handle twice. The alarm did go off, but i wasn't trapped in the car. I also tried pressing the central locking button on the console, but that did not unlock any of the doors.

The following is stated in the manual for the F30 sedan:

Opening and closing: from the inside
Locking and unlocking
Pressing the buttons locks and unlocks the doors and the trunk lid when the front doors are closed, but they are not secured against theft.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
Unlocking and opening
▷ Either unlock the doors together using the button for the central locking system and then pull the door handle above the armrest or
▷ Pull the door opener twice individually on each door: the first time unlocks the door, the second time opens it.
Did you lock it from outside? The manual also says this:

Locking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there are people in it, as the vehicle cannot be
unlocked from inside without special knowledge.
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