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      03-19-2016, 09:36 AM   #74
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Originally Posted by Mywifes335 View Post
I thought BMWs automatically unlock the doors if the airbags deploy? I think I had them since my 1997 Z3 2.8...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6284152
I think that's right. But short of that, when you stop and shut the car off, the airbags don't go off, and you have to unlock the doors yourself if you've locked them.

People like having their doors automatically locked because they think (a) that deters carjackers, and (b) the locks keep the doors from flying open in an accident. I just don't think either of those things is true as a general rule. All the same, BMW's system of a double-pull to open a locked door is pretty silly, I agree.
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