Comfort Access Got Me - Page 2

deutsch100 · #11 03-16-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jime60

I parked my '08/4.8 at the Tennis Matches in Indian Wells last Friday, turned off the engine, locked it (and checked the inside locking knob visually) and then went off to watch tennis for 4 hours. When I got back to my car the engine was running- but fortunately no sign of overheating or water loss- just about an 1/8 of a tank of gas gone. Didn't know you could lock an X5 with the engine going but have since tried it at home and it's very easy. I apparently pushed the Stop button and pushed it again to kill the accessopries with my foot still on the brake which started the engine up again only I did'nt hear it. (At least it's good to know it will idle for 4 hours at 80F with no problem.)

OMG! Glad everything was ok. Now, I don't feel as much of an idiot. I did that in my 2008 E350 Benz (with Keyless Go which is MBZ's Comfort Access) last summer!! I parked the car with my Mom, got out, locked the car using the little button on the door handle...and then went shopping and had a quick bite to eat. I was horrified, shocked and upset when I realized what I had done (luckily it was only about 45 mins, not 4 hours like you did!). I too, cannot believe, that BMW or MBZ would even allow this to happen. The car should not lock from the outside, if the engine is operating!!

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Coffeeman · #12 03-17-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by deutsch100

OMG! Glad everything was ok. Now, I don't feel as much of an idiot. I did that in my 2008 E350 Benz (with Keyless Go which is MBZ's Comfort Access) last summer!! I parked the car with my Mom, got out, locked the car using the little button on the door handle...and then went shopping and had a quick bite to eat. I was horrified, shocked and upset when I realized what I had done (luckily it was only about 45 mins, not 4 hours like you did!). I too, cannot believe, that BMW or MBZ would even allow this to happen. The car should not lock from the outside, if the engine is operating!!

MBZ must have fixed this, because on my '08 ML320cdi with Keyless Go, one cannot leave the engine running, and lock the vehicle.

I had an '07 Mini cooper S with comfort access, which could be locked with the engine running. I actually liked this "feature", as it allowed me to keep the engine running on cold mornings, with the vehicle locked, as I ran into a 7-11.

rh71 · #13 03-17-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by King

If you leave the vehicle with the engine running and the key fobb is in your pocket, someone else can not drive away with it.

I left the car running the other day and quickly ran into the house to get something while a friend was waiting in the car. As I left, he said a warning came up on the screen to the effect that "Key fobb not found and vehicle can not be operated..."

It can still be operated, shifted into drive, etc. It just can't be started again if it is shut off (msg actually says engine cannot be started or something to that effect). Unfortunate but true, because it would be a nice safety feature if you can't even shift out of P. I did test this morning that you can still lock the doors while the engine is running so I guess that's just as good. If you have your lights on auto... that would be a sign that the vehicle is still on.

None of this prevents a carjacking though.

peacemf · #14 03-17-2009, 02:44 PM

so your telling me there isnt a setting or something that you can set, so that you can drive into a parking bay, walk out, press the lock button and the car shuts down by itself completely??
besides cold mornings i fail to see why you would want your car engine to be on when your not there for 4 hours or whatever :S
there must be a setting right??? otherwise its a design goof

jpl · #15 03-17-2009, 03:42 PM

it happens to me occasionnally, with the cold weather, snow blowing, and the low motor noise, you really have to pay attention, I think it is completely stupid, it should shut down when you lock your door. !magine you park it in a garage and you kill many people.......with the gaz fume, I guess then BM will pay attention
I found it ridiculous that it enables some young t...to let the car on all day...so its stays cool
thats cool!!!! yeh!!!!

rh71 · #16 03-17-2009, 11:13 PM

Maybe the engineers were thinking more along the lines of convenience when they designed the comfort access system. Having the vehicle shut off or requiring you leave the key in the vehicle [when just running back into the house / hit the ATM] defeats the point of having the keys stay in your pocket at all times. There are other times when you want the car running while outside the cabin - like when servicing it for something. At least they let you lock the doors (or it's just a convenient coincidence the 2 functions, ignition & door locks, are exclusive of each other). Just a thought.

What I really wish they made happen was prevent the shift from P like mentioned above. There should never be a case where that's needed while the key holder isn't even close by. Probably couldn't make that happen from a technical standpoint.

y5choi · #17 03-17-2009, 11:27 PM

pushing the start/stop button twice before getting out makes No sense to me whatsoever. Whynot just get out and lock to door by putting my finger on the door handle and that's it.

Locking the door does turn everything off on my car. Am I missing something, because the whole point of CS is to make life simple: press once and go, press once and get out.

rh71 · #18 03-17-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by y5choi

pushing the start/stop button twice before getting out makes No sense to me whatsoever. Whynot just get out and lock to door by putting my finger on the door handle and that's it.

Locking the door does turn everything off on my car. Am I missing something, because the whole point of CS is to make life simple: press once and go, press once and get out.

Locking the door turns off your engine in Canada?

jpl · #19 03-18-2009, 06:24 AM

not for me, like I said a closed the lock the door the other day with the engine running...
please verify,

cmyX6go · #20 03-18-2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by y5choi

Whynot just get out and lock to door by putting my finger on the door handle and that's it.

Locking the door does turn everything off on my car.

I have to try it. I always press the button twice.

To the OP - What I don't understand is why the engine didn't cut off after the key was out of range.

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