So i just found out I can open the roof from the key! Any other tricks I should know?

sunnydays · Post by **sunnydays** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:32 pm

Hey all,

I just found out I can open the roof by holding the unlock button! Yay. I thought this was comfort access only, or you had to buy a smart top module?

I have 2 questions really,

How can I close the roof from the fob?

Any other cool tricks I should be aware of?

Thanks guys!

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:38 pm

Yeah, it took me 6 months to find that out - good for posing

You can't close it with the fob for 'safety' reasons, but you can have the fob coded to do it.
No doubt someone will be along with more details.

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:41 pm

You can put key in door an hold in lock position at it should close roof
To lock from remote , get a smart top,
If you press unlock twice, then open drivers door the window should drop to allow easier access indoor can't be opened fully, close door window should go back up

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:43 pm

Here another thread with more info. seems that a 'gaptech module' will give you extra functionality:

viewtopic.php?t=38063

willgill · Post by **willgill** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:46 pm

gaptech is e85 only, I wish they made one for the e89, the smarttop does the same thing but costs three times as much

afennell · Post by **afennell** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:47 pm

Is this a feature for all z4s?

obewan · Post by **obewan** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:29 pm

markplant wrote: If you press unlock twice, then open drivers door the window should drop to allow easier access indoor can't be opened fully, close door window should go back up

Every day is a learning day

Thanks

Zed Five · Post by **Zed Five** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 9:02 pm

Comfort access allows roof closure. E89 only.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 9:36 pm

Zed Five wrote:Comfort access allows roof closure. E89 only.

I thought that was disabled by bmw due to safety concerns?
Rob

dk345 · Post by **dk345** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:07 am

afennell wrote:Is this a feature for all z4s?

All standard E89s can lower the roof using the key fob. You obviously need to ensure the boot tray is locked, and when pressing the button you need to make sure you don't let go as this will halt the process. It takes a while to start, to the point where I kept giving in when I first got mine as I assumed it wasn't working.

Smartbear wrote:I thought that was disabled by bmw due to safety concerns?
Rob

I'm not sure if it's a safety reason or a make money through extras reason, but cars with comfort access gain the ability to close the roof through the key fob as well.

Obviously non-standard cars that have a smart top or some other addition may have opening/closing from the fob enabled or even disabled.

I have no smart top and opening from the fob is a feature I really like. When leaving work I can unlock and lower the roof whilst walking across the car park... when I get there the roof is down, stowed away and ready to go.

As for other fancy features, OP, I like the Google maps send to car feature. Find your destination on maps and send it straight to your iDrive sat Nav. Start car, open message, start navigation.

Yorkie Z · Post by **Yorkie Z** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:07 am

afennell wrote:Is this a feature for all z4s?

Unfortunately it doesn't work on the E86

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:16 pm

Pop key in ignition and start.
Stop.
Remove key, press start and it starts up no key.

djstan · Post by **djstan** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:32 pm

flybobbie wrote:Pop key in ignition and start.
Stop.
Remove key, press start and it starts up no key.

Really? Is that on all Z4s?

Zed Five · Post by **Zed Five** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:39 pm

flybobbie wrote:Pop key in ignition and start.
Stop.
Remove key, press start and it starts up no key.

Then leave the key at home. Drive somewhere, turn off engine and you're screwed.

Z4monster · Post by **Z4monster** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:13 pm

flybobbie wrote:Pop key in ignition and start.
Stop.
Remove key, press start and it starts up no key.

Very handy in the winter as you can start the car and then lock it back up again and go back inside to drink your coffee.

Obviously keeping a weary eye on the car at all times.

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