[BWbimmer]

Sorry but I seem to be to stupid to use this search but I didn't get any results.

My problem is: I sometimes do some repair and want to get the car up on ramps. With my other cars I can open the door and reverse up the ramps whilst checking how far I am up. Now with the F36, the car takes the gear out as soon as I open the door. Can this be prevented?

[Billfitz]

Mine won't back up at slow speeds with the door open if my seat belt isn't buckled.

[BWbimmer]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

Mine won't back up at slow speeds with the door open if my seat belt isn't buckled.

Are you saying that, with the seat belt being buckled you can reverse with the door open?

[erickonphoenix]

Same thing here. I haven't tried the seat belt trick though. Thanks @BWbimmer. That might help one of my reversing scenarios.

[jnj2455]

Us manual drivers don't have that issue

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[chowser51]

same with going forward, if your seat belt is buckled, it will let you drive with the door open.

[Billfitz]

Originally Posted by BWbimmer

Are you saying that, with the seat belt being buckled you can reverse with the door open?

I do so every time I back into my garage.

[BWbimmer]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

I do so every time I back into my garage.

I trust you, I just wanted to verify that I understood right.

Nevertheless, Why do you need to have your door open, when you reverse into our garage?

[im_an_alien]

Curious, what would happen if you were to open the door doing 60mph, without your seatbelt on? Immediate shift to park?

[BWbimmer]

Originally Posted by im_an_alien

Curious, what would happen if you were to open the door doing 60mph, without your seatbelt on? Immediate shift to park?

You go first, to try :-)

[Sigge]

Was really annoyed by this as well the first time it happened to me. Was gonna attach my trailer and I dont trust the pdc in that scenario. But it would not let me open the door and reverse at the same time. Not sure if I was buckled up tho. gonna try this the next time!

[Billfitz]

Originally Posted by BWbimmer

Why do you need to have your door open, when you reverse into our garage?

My garage, vintage 1938, is very narrow and short. It's impossible to open the car door fully without hitting the wall. I glued a piece of foam rubber over the concrete wall in the spot where the door hits. That piece of foam is only eight inches wide. I have to open the door so see that the door will contact it, otherwise not only will the door be damaged, but the car will be either too far back or not back far enough.

Was gonna attach my trailer and I dont trust the pdc in that scenario

Code to enable the trailer view of your rear view camera.

[Sigge]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

Code to enable the trailer view of your rear view camera.

Wish I had one... looking into retrofitting it tho

[im_an_alien]

Originally Posted by BWbimmer

You go first, to try :-)

6MT here...😁

[im_an_alien]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

Code to enable the trailer view of your rear view camera.

There is a trailer view? Deets please...

[Billfitz]

HU_NBT3001 EXBOX MACRO_TRAILER_COUPLING

Enable zoom on rear view camera for trailer hitch

[BWbimmer]

Originally Posted by im_an_alien

6MT here...😁

That's cheating :-)

[BWbimmer]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

My garage, vintage 1938, is very narrow and short. It's impossible to open the car door fully without hitting the wall. I glued a piece of foam rubber over the concrete wall in the spot where the door hits. That piece of foam is only eight inches wide. I have to open the door so see that the door will contact it, otherwise not only will the door be damaged, but the car will be either too far back or not back far enough.
Code to enable the trailer view of your rear view camera.

Understood, makes sense.

For narrow spaces, I'm glad to have no frame around the door. I slide the windows down the get out of the door, when there is not enough space to open the door wide enough. It just gives you a bit more room, for your head and sholders to squeeze out of the car.