[Tenac]

Originally Posted by randybobandy

I'll try that. I got cocky and decided to go and use my key card on a rainy day. Needless to say...I had trouble. It was weird, since sometimes I can just hold it near the spot it says to in the manual...but other times I have to hold it inside the handle and slightly pull at the same time. Also, my ConnectedDrive app failed to unlock/lock that evening...go figure.

I typically drag it across the handle from front to back works every time for me like that. Mine also resides in my wallet most of the time while I do that.

[randybobandy]

Originally Posted by Tenac

I typically drag it across the handle from front to back works every time for me like that. Mine also resides in my wallet most of the time while I do that.

Jeez...I feel like a loser...I have it in that plastic sleeve still. I am going to give it a whirl again. Not sure if anyone had their's last year in the snow/ice. Wonder if that will have any impact. The key fob pisses me off...I love the acoustic confirmation, but not when I walk around the car loading or unloading stuff.

[FreddyBMW]

Originally Posted by Tenac

If you have the card you don't need the fob...... So not sure why you would have both. I typically use my card 90% of the time anyway so I no longer need to leave the key in the X5. Also my experience I left my fob in twice after washing overnight in the garage and the X5 never locked with the fob inside and me not there.

With your weather and having to wash, make sense you just take the key card and role with it from there. Also remember you can remotely unlock via the app.

A quick question, when the Card Key is used to start the engine and make a trip, can it be placed away from its Wireless pad location while the car is in motion? Or does it have to betting there all the time while driving?

[Tenac]

Originally Posted by FreddyBMW

A quick question, when the Card Key is used to start the engine and make a trip, can it be placed away from its Wireless pad location while the car is in motion? Or does it have to betting there all the time while driving?

It needs to be placed on the pad while driving. I have removed it during a pit stop in a drive thru at starbucks BC it is in my wallet so I remove it to pay nothing goes wrong while I am doing that but according to the manual it must be in location to operate so I tend to keep it there. From time to time I use my phone case that I put a slot in the back and it will work while my phone is charging but make sure your case isn't very thick.

[FreddyBMW]

Originally Posted by ///Armin

Press the unlock button on the key several times in a row and it disables the auto locking/unlocking. Helpful when washing or putting gas in.

This seems true. It seems that when you unlock all the doors using the FOB, it deactivates comfort access. And to reactivate it, just press the Lock button once on the FOB.

[FreddyBMW]

Originally Posted by Tenac

It needs to be placed on the pad while driving. I have removed it during a pit stop in a drive thru at starbucks BC it is in my wallet so I remove it to pay nothing goes wrong while I am doing that but according to the manual it must be in location to operate so I tend to keep it there. From time to time I use my phone case that I put a slot in the back and it will work while my phone is charging but make sure your case isn't very thick.

Perfect! Thank you for the info.

[LexxM3]

Originally Posted by Tenac

It needs to be placed on the pad while driving. I have removed it during a pit stop in a drive thru at starbucks BC it is in my wallet so I remove it to pay nothing goes wrong while I am doing that but according to the manual it must be in location to operate so I tend to keep it there. From time to time I use my phone case that I put a slot in the back and it will work while my phone is charging but make sure your case isn't very thick.

That's a confusing answer. Seems like two statements that the card must be kept on the pad and at least one contradictory answer that it works fine without keeping it on the pad.

Because I am a man, I don't know what the manual says :-), but I've used the key card many times by placing it on the pad to start the car and then immediately removing it and keeping it on me (pocket) so that I don't forget to take it with me when leaving. This makes sense for the stated reason, although knowing BMW, making sense had likely nothing to do with the design. Nonetheless ...

[Marty in NY]

Originally Posted by LexxM3

Because I am a man, I don't know what the manual says :-), ...

Manual? .. . these things come with a manual???

I hate it when I'm losing hair over trying to figure something out and the wife comes over and says, gee, it says right here on page x of the manual that.. ..

[six]

Originally Posted by ///Armin

Press the unlock button on the key several times in a row and it disables the auto locking/unlocking. Helpful when washing or putting gas in.

I’ve been testing this today and I can’t find anyway to overcome the auto lock/unlock. On mine if it’s set on in iDrive that’s it, only way to disable, even temporarily is to turn it off fully.

Multiple presses of unlock then walk away with the key still results in the car locking, which I guess from a security perspective isn’t a bad thing

[VTENGR]

Originally Posted by six

I’ve been testing this today and I can’t find anyway to overcome the auto lock/unlock. On mine if it’s set on in iDrive that’s it, only way to disable, even temporarily is to turn it off fully.

Multiple presses of unlock then walk away with the key still results in the car locking, which I guess from a security perspective isn’t a bad thing

I remember reading when the X5s were first rolling out that a lot of ppl were having issues with this feature working correctly. I think the conclusion was that for comfort access to work to unlock the door, it must also lock the door.

What people were doing was locking the door via FOB or door handle, then walking away. When they would return, the car WOULD NOT auto unlock via comfort access. It was frustrating a lot of people. Now this was early versions of iDrive, so I'm not sure if it's been fixed.

Long story short, try locking the car via FOB or handle. Maybe then the comfort access will not unlock every time you get near.

[Mr_Lebedev]

just keep key inside car while washing

[Tenac]

Originally Posted by LexxM3

That's a confusing answer. Seems like two statements that the card must be kept on the pad and at least one contradictory answer that it works fine without keeping it on the pad.

Because I am a man, I don't know what the manual says :-), but I've used the key card many times by placing it on the pad to start the car and then immediately removing it and keeping it on me (pocket) so that I don't forget to take it with me when leaving. This makes sense for the stated reason, although knowing BMW, making sense had likely nothing to do with the design. Nonetheless ...

Yes it is confusing because the process is!!!! lol Some digging I did yielded me this answer. The hard copy manual I have says to keep it in location. The hotline says after .48 you no longer need it there but only to start.