It appears that the 2er convertible gives you a nice new way to run down the batteries. I was troubleshooting a problem with my wife's fob (in which she kept messing up my carefully adjusted seat settings. That part is fixed now.)
In the process of this, I got out without turning the car completely off. I reached in (the top was open in the garage) and hit the button to turn it off. I noticed the running lights stayed on. I assumed they would turn off in a few minutes, and left the car.
The next morning, they were still on. The car started fine, but not without a rather emphatic lecture about discharging the battery.
It seems that, when I turn the car off, the running lights stay on until I open the door. But since I turned it on from outside, I never opened the door. This wouldn't be as likely to happen with the coupe, because reaching the button from outside would be difficult.
So if you have a convertible, don't turn it off from outside. Or if you do, open and close the drivers door before leaving.
In the process of this, I got out without turning the car completely off. I reached in (the top was open in the garage) and hit the button to turn it off. I noticed the running lights stayed on. I assumed they would turn off in a few minutes, and left the car.
The next morning, they were still on. The car started fine, but not without a rather emphatic lecture about discharging the battery.
It seems that, when I turn the car off, the running lights stay on until I open the door. But since I turned it on from outside, I never opened the door. This wouldn't be as likely to happen with the coupe, because reaching the button from outside would be difficult.
So if you have a convertible, don't turn it off from outside. Or if you do, open and close the drivers door before leaving.
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