metal licker wrote:Stark wrote:Angie4m wrote:BMW used to offer Thermocall but I don't believe this was offered on the E89. Basically you used the telephone function in the car to tell it to warm the car. I only ever saw someone use it on a Z3 where I live. As said, if you have comfort access you can start the car then walk away with the key in your pocket and it'll still be running. You don't even have to lock the car as it cannot be moved without the key but locking it would always be advised.
Mike has a remote start facility in the GTR, that's really weird hearing a car start with nobody in it or at it.
Angie someone could drive the car I believe but once it was off, you couldn't start it again......this is my opinion as I've heard it been done
I'm with you Mr Stark the car will drive as normal without the key but wont start again (something to do with carjacking I think)
Not sure if it locks with key out and engine running though
Well I've tried it and it won't work. Mike took the car out of the space and then got nervous about putting it back, he got out the car with it running, key in pocket, I went to move it and it won't engage drive or nutural or reverse will only sit in park and a lovely big yellow key with a line through it appears on the dash and on the iDrive it advises you that there is no key.
I also left my key in my bag outside the car on Monday night, got out the car, left it runningto check round the space, thought I can get it in a little tighter, left my bag on the ground got back in and boing! Then I had to try and reach the bag to put it on my lap so it would engage again.
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