emergency/manual hardtop control: a big question for safety

siscobmw · 10-12-2009, 05:25 AM

Hi!
my friend with his 35i yesterday had a bit of a problem.
he was not able to close the hardtop(the display told him "system overheating"), neither to open the bootlid(his car has got comfort acces system).....it was raining
we looked at our user manual, but after one hour of "scratching-head work", we havent find no release/emergency handle , in order to move manually the hardtop....
I lookaed also at my car, the one of the pair with access to boot and hardtop....no handle no emergency procedure....nothing.the user manuale told us nothing, maybe I read the wrong pages.....

My friend is angry, not only for the wet interior...

But I was guessing....
IS there any emergency procedure when the powered hardtop system fails?
If a customer has his meds(like insuline, for example)locked in the boot........?????
Anyone knows the answer?

I hope and think there shpuld be a more clever procedure than calling someone to tow your car away and/or calling ambulance for your daily insuline dose....

Francesco

Z_Victor1 · 10-12-2009, 05:51 AM

Cannot believe the guys at BMW haven't heard or thought of this......

You raise a very good question....................

siscobmw · 10-12-2009, 10:28 AM

they thought about it but forgot to tell us anything on the user's manual....who knows?
Francesco

teagueAMX · 10-12-2009, 11:53 AM

Sounds like a tarp will be a necessary addition to my emergency kit.

mikeinaustin · 10-12-2009, 11:54 AM

i understand your concern. any idea why he was getting a "system overheating" message?

siscobmw · 10-12-2009, 12:02 PM

no idea....no idea also after 3 days....any time he push roof buttons he read the same message.....
today the car was towed to the dealer.They will change the roof ECU and a faulty sensor, maybe ....
Francesco

10-12-2009, 05:25 AM	#1
siscobmw freude am fahren ....scheiden freude... 17 Rep 299 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive30i tiefseeblau Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	emergency/manual hardtop control: a big question for safety Hi! my friend with his 35i yesterday had a bit of a problem. he was not able to close the hardtop(the display told him "system overheating"), neither to open the bootlid(his car has got comfort acces system).....it was raining we looked at our user manual, but after one hour of "scratching-head work", we havent find no release/emergency handle , in order to move manually the hardtop.... I lookaed also at my car, the one of the pair with access to boot and hardtop....no handle no emergency procedure....nothing.the user manuale told us nothing, maybe I read the wrong pages..... My friend is angry, not only for the wet interior... But I was guessing.... IS there any emergency procedure when the powered hardtop system fails? If a customer has his meds(like insuline, for example)locked in the boot........????? Anyone knows the answer? I hope and think there shpuld be a more clever procedure than calling someone to tow your car away and/or calling ambulance for your daily insuline dose.... Francesco
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10-12-2009, 05:51 AM	#2
Z_Victor1 First Lieutenant 64 Rep 328 Posts Drives: 2022 G22 M440i 👍 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SouthEast UK iTrader: (0)	Over to you BMW.......... Cannot believe the guys at BMW haven't heard or thought of this...... You raise a very good question....................
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10-12-2009, 10:28 AM	#3
siscobmw freude am fahren ....scheiden freude... 17 Rep 299 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive30i tiefseeblau Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	they thought about it but forgot to tell us anything on the user's manual....who knows? Francesco
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10-12-2009, 11:53 AM	#4
teagueAMX Colonel 62 Rep 2,087 Posts Drives: Some are road worthy Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: So Cal, USA iTrader: (0)	Sounds like a tarp will be a necessary addition to my emergency kit.
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10-12-2009, 11:54 AM	#5
mikeinaustin First Lieutenant 42 Rep 362 Posts Drives: 2010 z4 3.0 crimson red Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: austin, tx iTrader: (0)	i understand your concern. any idea why he was getting a "system overheating" message?
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10-12-2009, 12:02 PM	#6
siscobmw freude am fahren ....scheiden freude... 17 Rep 299 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive30i tiefseeblau Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	no idea....no idea also after 3 days....any time he push roof buttons he read the same message..... today the car was towed to the dealer.They will change the roof ECU and a faulty sensor, maybe .... Francesco
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