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Originally Posted by bimmer456
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Originally Posted by Poochie
That's odd, what you described is a "deadlock," an anti-theft measure, which is decoded in all US-spec vehicles.
If the vehicle's occupancy sensors detects someone is still locked inside, it allows them to open the door.
In fact, I've tried a few times to lock my girlfriend in the car because she was annoying me and she was able to use the double-pull handle to unlock the door, after I locked it with the key fob from outside.
The US is very litigious country, where you not only allowed but encouraged to sue anyone for just about any possible reason, even its a result of their own negligence. There are people who would see getting locked inside a car in the same way most of us would look at a winning lottery ticket.
Frankly, I'm surprise this is even possible on a new BMW model but I would investigate it even further.
I'm not doubting you but there must be a way to open the door if someone becomes inadvertently trapped inside.
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I thought they made it single pull on the G20 to unlock from the inside. |
I don't believe they did, it's just there is a unlock button on the door now and vehicle also unlocks for itself, upon a stop, so it makes this 'feature' redundant.
I'm still pretty sure there is a failsafe way for a passenger to free themselves from a locked vehicle. I can't see BMW making such a glaring omission exposing them to liability, in this litigious climate.
I just need to confirm it.