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Originally Posted by harma24
Keyless entry and comfort access are two different things. Keyless entry is the key fob; you open the door by key fob rather than using a physical key. Most cars have been coming with this for quite a while now; I don't believe you can get a BMW without keyless entry (I'm not sure you can get any car without keyless entry). This is what thieves exploit by reading the radio frequency when you use the remote.
Comfort access on the other hand is what allows you to open the doors without pressing a button on the key fob.
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Actually, both systems are defined as keyless entry:
- Active keyless entry requires a driver to actively press a button on the fob to unlock the car
- Passive keyless entry requires a driver to have the fob near the vehicle to unlock the car
"Comfort Access" is merely BMW's nomenclature for its passive keyless entry system. My post has been edited to clarify that I mean passive keyless entry.