Comfort Entry function for F12/13

[andreo]

DISCLAIMER: Topic may have been previously discussed.

For all F12/13 owners out there with the extra wide doors, don't you hate it when we get boxed in by the car next to us and have to struggle to get in without hurting yourself or damaging the paintwork?

Luckily for us, there is this function called COMFORT ENTRY (not to be confused with Comfort Access) that I find most helpful in such situations, and also pretty cool by itself.

This function can be enabled under Door Locks in your iDrive. See attached pics.

Once set to Comfort Entry, the function is activated by DOUBLE-CLICKING the Door Open button on your key fob. When you pull the door handle, the frameless window will be automatically lowered half-way to allow easy (comfort) entry into the vehicle. Once you close the door, the window will automatically raise to its closed position.

This isn't a new function. I had this in my previous E92 Coupe. For some reason, it is not explicitly documented in the F12/13 Owners' Manual. Thought I should share this with you folks who may not have discovered this yet.

[southern6er22]

I don't think we get this option in the U.S. market.

[andreo]

Originally Posted by southern6er22

I don't think we get this option in the U.S. market.

Is Comfort Entry listed as one of the options under Door Locks in your iDrive? If it is not, you should be able to enable it through coding.

[///MD]

haven't seen it but i'll check. could come in handy

[vegadonovan]

Thanks for the tip =) I will try it tomorrow. I was wondering that this function does because it doesn't seem to do anything else. =)

[vegadonovan]

It works =). Thanks alot for this ultra useful tip! and sad that it's not mentioned anywhere in the manual.....

[andreo]

Originally Posted by vegadonovan

It works =). Thanks alot for this ultra useful tip! and sad that it's not mentioned anywhere in the manual.....

Pleased to learn that. It is indispensable when parked in narrow parking spaces. In some situations, I have to combine this trick with a single push of the "move backward" button on the shoulder of the seat to automatically achieve max clearance. Once in the car, the seat can be restored by pressing either of the two memory buttons.

[yl_ksa]

How will lowering the windows help me squeeze into the car?

[andreo]

Originally Posted by yl_ksa

How will lowering the windows help me squeeze into the car?

They are frameless doors my friend. Try it and you will see.

[2re]

It works Just tryed it out on my GC.

[andreo]

Originally Posted by 2re

It works Just tryed it out on my GC.

[Jon D]

Originally Posted by andreo

...For all F12/13 owners out there with the extra wide doors, don't you hate it when we get boxed in...

Good tip - thanks for posting

[M6-4KIX]

Here in Canada and the US there are no issues with tight parking conditions. Maybe that's why it's not available??? We don't ever use the mirror folding option either

How would a "larger" person cope with those narrow restrictions abroad?? Must be near impossible??

[andreo]

Originally Posted by Jon D

Good tip - thanks for posting

Pleased to learn that. So far, this feature appears to be enabled by default in Europe and Asia but not in the US. I believe our friends in the US can get this coded if they wish to.

For those who wish to try it out, the applicable code is:

HU_CIC->3000 HMI->COMFORT_OPENING->Aktiv