I locked myself outside but my key is inside

[proveg]

Originally Posted by pseto

on my e92 with Comfort Access I can put my keys in the trunk and try to close it, but it won't. thus you can never lock your keys in the car. I can't imagine why the e70 isn't the sameway.

Well, E70 is an SUV that has a trunk that is actually same space as passenger area, the car doesnt know if you are in the car with they keys or not.
You should be able to have the car lock its doors with you in it for security, E92 has a separate trunk and I am sure you would probably be capable of locking the car with keys on the drivers seat.

I am only assuming this, and thats my logic behind it.

[X5FX]

Originally Posted by statdoc

And the technology to unlock the doors remotely was not built-in on every year of X5. It started in 2006, I think. I have a 2005, and asked BMW Assist about it one day, when I called for something else.

Yes, but this is the E70 forum.

[alexmish]

Originally Posted by proveg

Well, E70 is an SUV that has a trunk that is actually same space as passenger area, the car doesnt know if you are in the car with they keys or not.
You should be able to have the car lock its doors with you in it for security, E92 has a separate trunk and I am sure you would probably be capable of locking the car with keys on the drivers seat.

I am only assuming this, and thats my logic behind it.

Acura RL would not let you lock your keys inside... Tried !

[peterjaw]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Take one of the spare keys that come with the car, (my old E53
series contains a plastic key), wrap it in Saran Wrap, tuck it in
one of those magnetic key holders, and attach it on some reachable
flat surface way under the car. The bad guys won't find it and it
will be there for you. I check my lil' key box once a year, give the
key a gentle turn to test it and wrap it up and replace the key box.

None of this may apply to the new E70, but there must be a spare
key, (valet type), that comes with the E70s.
GL,mD

That's what I did with my previous cars. But unfortunately, all under surface of E70 are "plastic" or at least "non-magnetic". So the magnetic
car holder does not work on this car.

[enpleinair]

Has anyone installed the Hitchsafe?

http://www.hitchsafe.com

[statdoc]

Originally Posted by X5FX

Yes, but this is the E70 forum.

Thank you for helping orient me. (I have always wanted to use this one!). I guess I was silly enough to be supporting the comment of Quicksilver, who said essentially the same thing in post #6 of this E70 thread.

[Scottie]

couldn't you have got a local garage to jimmy the lock. ?? Or a half tennis ball over the lock and thump it.???

Or has the X5 got something other than normal central locking cars.

Or can you not get down the side widow between the door with a jimmy.

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by peterjaw

That's what I did with my previous cars. But unfortunately, all under surface of E70 are "plastic" or at least "non-magnetic". So the magnetic
car holder does not work on this car.

I'd bet one could find a metal/magnetic accepting horizontal
surface under your car...some area that takes a real stretch
on your part, but shielded from the road wash and hard to
find by the average punqeazz car thief. I admit I haven't
climbed around under a new E70, but every car & M'cycle
I've ever owned has a "spot" available.

No biggie...I am not on a mag box/key hide crusade; I've
simply used them for the past 40 years and they have saved
my fanny several times.
GL, mD

[SailinSand]

Originally Posted by drod

has anyone tried using BMW Assist???

I locked the door and couldn't find the key right after I got my car (when I had my '07 335cic). ...Called BMW Assist. They were FANTASTIC! When I called... I gave them my name/password. They said they located my car (they read my parents address to me), then said I had to hold down the trunk release thingey for a few seconds. ...And then all doors unlocked!

[peterjaw]

Originally Posted by motordavid

I'd bet one could find a metal/magnetic accepting horizontal
surface under your car...some area that takes a real stretch
on your part, but shielded from the road wash and hard to
find by the average punqeazz car thief. I admit I haven't
climbed around under a new E70, but every car & M'cycle
I've ever owned has a "spot" available.

No biggie...I am not on a mag box/key hide crusade; I've
simply used them for the past 40 years and they have saved
my fanny several times.
GL, mD

I tried to find a metal or megnatic surface under my car this afternoon. I did find a place to place the megnatic key holder; however, I can not announce to public otherwise my secret key will be found and my car will be stolen.

I wrap the key holder with an air-tight bag, seal it, and attach it onto the
secret metal surface. For safty, I secure it with a water-proof tap as an
additional support.

Thank you for your information.