Comfort Access ?

Driver72 · 07-06-2007, 10:55 PM

My 335i sedan didn't have CA so I'm new to it now that I have my 335i Coupe and it has the CA.

When I push the stop button once to turn the car off, my stereo and onboard computer lights (and a few others inside lights) stay on.
Even after getting out of my car, they stay on until I lock my car.

I have found I can turn these lights off by hitting the stop button a second time as long as I don't have my foot on the brake (otherwise the car will start back up).

Is this normal? And is hitting the stop button the second time the only way to completely turn the stereo and accessory lights off while inside the car?
I often don't lock my car when it's inside my garage, and I don't want to one day forget to hit the stop button a second time only to find my battery is dead because these accessory lights and stereo stayed on.

Thanks

manyways · 07-06-2007, 11:08 PM

yeah ur supposed to press the stop button twice to completely shut down the car

jmonier · 07-06-2007, 11:12 PM

It is normal. You can also turn off everything by holding in the stop button for a longer period (1-2 sec?). This can be done with the foot on or off the brake.

Power will also be turned off after 10-20 minutes of no activity.

1clean335i · 07-06-2007, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jmonier

It is normal. You can also turn off everything by holding in the stop button for a longer period (1-2 sec?). This can be done with the foot on or off the brake.

Power will also be turned off after 10-20 minutes of no activity.

Driver72 · 07-06-2007, 11:31 PM

Thanks guys.

Krockit · 07-07-2007, 09:01 AM

On my E90 you just continue to hold the button in after the engine shuts off and everything shuts down.

flush01 · 07-07-2007, 11:31 AM

you dont have to hit stop botton again, power will auto shut off within 5-10 minutes.... i know that because I washed my car yesterday and radio was playing for sometime and then it shut off, had to hit start botton once to power it back on...

SpanX · 07-07-2007, 11:40 AM

To avoid running the battery down.. just hold the button in for a longer period of time - 2-3 secs +. Just pushing it once quickly will shut the engine off but leave the accessory function on. This is obviously not the case if you use the fob instead.. just pushing it in and pulling out the fob will shut everything off. Man I love CA - didnt have it on my 330i but do now on the 335i and I dont know what I would have done without it.

msimon18 · 07-07-2007, 11:50 AM

RTFM !!

CALIF65GM · 07-07-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by flush01

you dont have to hit stop botton again, power will auto shut off within 5-10 minutes....

Yep sometimes if I sit in the car and wait for someone, it'll eventually shut down.

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manyways Private First Class 3 Rep 135 Posts Drives: E90 335i M-Sport Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne, AU iTrader: (0)	yeah ur supposed to press the stop button twice to completely shut down the car
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jmonier Captain 11 Rep 812 Posts Drives: 2007 335i E92, 2002 325i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (0)	It is normal. You can also turn off everything by holding in the stop button for a longer period (1-2 sec?). This can be done with the foot on or off the brake. Power will also be turned off after 10-20 minutes of no activity.
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flush01 Major 47 Rep 1,419 Posts Drives: 33m@%#ing5 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	you dont have to hit stop botton again, power will auto shut off within 5-10 minutes.... i know that because I washed my car yesterday and radio was playing for sometime and then it shut off, had to hit start botton once to power it back on...
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