2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: What's with the trunk (boot) always being locked?

I know that is a PITA but you can have it coded to open all including the hatch. (I think)

Mine works the same way. It has to be some euro safety BS.

 

Yeah, it is a pet peeve of mine, too. I have an 07 MCS.

Mine does unlock with the console switch, though. That's how I get into the boot when my fob is in the house.

CD

 

Yes, it's frustrating but I just hit "unlock" on the drivers door (making sure ALL doors are unlocked). That usually works for me. Good luck!

 

Have you tried two presses on the remote? On my car with driver unlock only, two presses unlocks the whole car and the console switch also unlocks the whole car.

I think on your car, you can change the setting yourself to unlock all with one press with the in car settings. On the 1st gen you need to hook it up to a computer with the MINI software to change the convenience settings.

 

I think you can do it yourself since you have a Gen 2 car. The unlock on the drivers door is probably a 3rd gen thing. They moved stuff around to make them more conventional. No more door lock toggle or window switches in the center.

 

Yeah, I think the newest MINIs have the door lock switches on the doors, like most cars do.

I have not found any way to change how the locks work on my R56 MCS by myself.

CD

 

Me too - two clicks to unlock all and then the boot latch works.

 

RTFM page 19+: http://www.motoringalliance.com/pdf/manuals/2009_MINI_Hardtop.pdf

 

^^^ That's for a 3rd Gen so it no help to the OP.

In the R56 (2nd Gen) you have to have it "coded" to open all doors with one touch or the remote. I do not think you can do this in the car by yourself.

It is just like having someone code your car to have the windows & sunroof close when you hold down the lock button on the remote.

I have my 2005 R53 set up to do all these functions that the dealer could not program but Mike at Helix could.

FYI - MINI Dealerships DO NOT have access to everything in your MINI as the software they use is restricted by big brother BMW.

 

The PDF from rkw is for a 2009 MINI Hardtop, so it is correct for the OP...

 

Oh I forgot how ugly the inside was then. :lol:

I saw door controls and thought 3rd Gen, my bad.

 

I use my phone to code the locks using the Carly BMW app. I've done so for many local MINI's here as well. Very handy App to have.

 

But it does. Page 20 step 8 describes the options for the unlock button. The second option causes a single press to "unlock the entire vehicle" (which includes both doors, tailgate, and fuel door).

 

Yep. Two presses unlocks everything including the boot.

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At noon today I went out and pressed the unlock twice and then pressed the boot button on the key fob and the rear boot unlocked...

Mine's a 2009 R56 and I haven't had any reprogramming done to it....

And mine has the R56 "not ugly" - beautiful interior also.....

 

See HERE: http://www.mycarly.com/product/bmw-app/

 

Wasn't the boot already unlocked after you pressed unlock twice? It should have unnecessary to also press the boot button.