Why do I have to pull the inside door handle twice if the doors are locked ?

cstavaru · 05-12-2010, 05:37 PM

This is very annoying and the reason I don't use automatic door lock. I carry people in the back and they pull the handle like crazy if it doesn't open the first time. My Renault Megane opens on first pull regardless if the doors are locked or not. Much more convenient...

chromisdesigns · 05-12-2010, 05:42 PM

Because the Lords of BMW have decreed it so! If you'd rather drive a Renault, what's stopping you?

maswastage · 05-12-2010, 05:44 PM

It's a safety feature I believe. First time unlocks the door, second time opens it. Prevents children and/or your dumb friends from opening the door accidentally. If it's that much of a hassle just unlock all the doors when you arrive via the center dash button.

cstavaru · 05-12-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by chromisdesigns

Because the Lords of BMW have decreed it so! If you'd rather drive a Renault, what's stopping you?

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cstavaru · 05-12-2010, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by maswastage

It's a safety feature I believe. First time unlocks the door, second time opens it. Prevents children and/or your dumb friends from opening the door accidentally. If it's that much of a hassle just unlock all the doors when you arrive via the center dash button.

I don't think you can open the rear doors while the car is moving.

Argent60 · 05-12-2010, 05:50 PM

If you're stupid enough to open a car door at speed, then you deserve everything that happens to you. Period.

VTECaddict · 05-12-2010, 05:52 PM

Most of my passengers instinctively pull the handle again when the first time doesn't "work".

05-12-2010, 05:54 PM

You can turn this feature off through the options on the stalk menu.

BMWinNorthdakota · 05-12-2010, 05:57 PM

Sometimes I worry that my passangers are going to rip them off. Everytime I have someone in my car, right as I turn my car off I say "Pull it twice"- they look at me funny at first but understand while they pull the handle.

+1 to the above..

tom @ eas · 05-12-2010, 06:03 PM

remoteKEY+ actually defeats the double-locking issue you're reporting.

DrDurt · 05-12-2010, 06:08 PM

had the same thing in my audi, it must be a common german OCD habit

335rrr · 05-12-2010, 06:13 PM

BMW has always done that and I like it. Its safer and It was the same on my E36 - 328IS

I don't think its even close to an issue..hit the unlock or change the programming through your dash board to not lock the doors while in motion, then hopefully ALL your passengers will fall OUT, the car gets lighter and vrommmmmm U GO!!

Just kiddin' dude...

cb1111 · 05-12-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cstavaru

I don't think you can open the rear doors while the car is moving.

Sure you can - if you pull the handle twice.

SmoothStyle1 · 05-12-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cstavaru

I don't think you can open the rear doors while the car is moving.

Yes you can. Before I activated the child lock feature, my 3 year-old son opened the rear door while I was cruising on the highway.

Obviously he only got the door cracked open a little bit, but it was enough to scare the shit out of me and pull off the side of the highway.

persian54 · 05-12-2010, 06:23 PM

just turn it off...

07E92TT · 05-12-2010, 07:01 PM

yeah, my friends jetta is like that too

blackdroptop · 05-12-2010, 08:38 PM

Dumbest feature BMW has on their vehicles.

mike3000fl · 05-12-2010, 10:14 PM

yea, people always think my door is fucked up and it ruins my image, lol.

then they kinda apologize like "ohhhhh it's ok" when i explain you have to pull it twice.

DnA Diesel · 05-12-2010, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by blackdroptop

Dumbest feature BMW has on their vehicles.

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[sarcasm] Actually, airbags are the dumbest feature BMW has ever put on their cars![/sarcasm]

Holy crap, people....it's a double-lock safety feature so that the doors will not accidentally open in a collision situation if significant damage is sustained by the doors!

Either unlock the doors with the central locking button, or let the passengers do the double pull. Would you want to risk passengers potentially being ejected from your car if you're ever in a sever accident and the door latch released? There's a reason that BMWs are well known for integrity of the car's safety cage, and the doors and the double-locking latches are a big part of it.

ZSP.3R · 05-12-2010, 11:43 PM

I don't mind it... Damn

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continentalg5 · 05-13-2010, 12:05 AM

Took some time to get used to it, but I like it.

Minefield · 05-13-2010, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Most of my passengers instinctively pull the handle again when the first time doesn't "work".

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maswastage Resident Diesel Junkie 56 Rep 1,070 Posts Drives: 2010 AW 335d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	It's a safety feature I believe. First time unlocks the door, second time opens it. Prevents children and/or your dumb friends from opening the door accidentally. If it's that much of a hassle just unlock all the doors when you arrive via the center dash button.
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BMWinNorthdakota Banned 246 Rep 1,106 Posts Drives: 2007 bmw 335i e90 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fargo ND iTrader: (0)	Sometimes I worry that my passangers are going to rip them off. Everytime I have someone in my car, right as I turn my car off I say "Pull it twice"- they look at me funny at first but understand while they pull the handle. +1 to the above..
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DrDurt Lieutenant 30 Rep 519 Posts Drives: e90 325xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: BaskingRidge, NJ iTrader: (3)	had the same thing in my audi, it must be a common german OCD habit
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335rrr Private First Class 7 Rep 187 Posts Drives: 335I Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Plano, Tx iTrader: (1)	BMW has always done that and I like it. Its safer and It was the same on my E36 - 328IS I don't think its even close to an issue..hit the unlock or change the programming through your dash board to not lock the doors while in motion, then hopefully ALL your passengers will fall OUT, the car gets lighter and vrommmmmm U GO!! Just kiddin' dude...
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blackdroptop Private 0 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 2008 E93 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Frankfort, Il 60423 iTrader: (3)	Double locking feature Dumbest feature BMW has on their vehicles.
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mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	yea, people always think my door is fucked up and it ruins my image, lol. then they kinda apologize like "ohhhhh it's ok" when i explain you have to pull it twice.
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