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      07-04-2013, 10:48 PM   #2
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Drives: 2016 M3 MWM ZCP
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Originally Posted by tojo_m View Post
Never realized this before due to the comfort entry feature, but the other day I tried to unlock the car remotely using my key fob and it would not work. Realized that I needed to come as close as about 20-30 feet for it to work.

Also, panic mode is barely useful while trying to find your car in a busy parking lot since you got to be really close to the car for the alarm to go off.

With all my previous cars the key fob had a range of at least 100 to 150 feet.

Not sure if the key fobs are defective. Do you'll have the same observations too?
I consider it a security feature - if the transmission level is low, then the chance of thieves scanning codes is very low.

I guess I've never lost a car in a car park, but I'm relying on the Remote app to deal with that - flash the lights or sound the horn if I ever get that separated from my car.
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