Why Can a BMW Door Still Be Opened When Locked?

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There are several reasons why a BMW door can still be opened when locked: Automatic locking prevents opening from outside, but doors can still be opened from inside: The vehicle's automatic locking feature only prevents the doors from being opened from the outside. Doors can still be opened normally from the inside. This is designed to ensure that in case of an emergency where the electronic locks malfunction, people inside the vehicle can still open the doors to escape. If there are children in the rear seats, the child lock on the rear doors can be activated, preventing the doors from being opened from the inside. Unable to open from inside when the lever is engaged, but can be opened from outside: The rear doors have child locks. When the lever on the side of the door is engaged, the door cannot be opened from the inside, only from the outside.