trunk only opens up with remote, why it doesn't close?

[Foxx]

How come we can only open the trunk from the remote and inside button and can't close it the same way?
I hope it's not only my car

[ard]

It is not your car. RTFM.

(You can google RTFM or search here! )

A

[brian5]

Foxx,

It's because you have a USA X5. That's the way BMW made it work for us here.

[mgbmwx5]

Originally Posted by ard

It is not your car. RTFM.

(You can google RTFM or search here! )

A

That is so very WRONG!

[Penguin]

Many European companies, such as BMW, are paranoid about being sued in the U.S. So they do stupid things, such as eliminate the remote closing of the rear hatch so people will not close the hatch while someone is under it, to avoid being sued.

[TRAINER]

I guess that makes Mercedes Benz owners smarter than the average BMW owner?

[mgbmwx5]

Mercedes owners like to pay more for less...BMW owners are the complete opposite.

[brian5]

Originally Posted by mgbmwx5

Mercedes owners like to pay more for less...BMW owners are the complete opposite.

What?? I wouldn't say they "like to pay more for less". It's just that they're paying too much for what they get

[nynd]

LOL - My GL opens and closes form the the remote and from inside. It is definitely a nicer feature I was missing from my X5.

[EZDozzit]

I had an 04 Lexus RX which did the same. I could open and close the hatch from the remote.