In my 07 X3 the doors are locking by themselves when I start do drive. But in the manual it sais that it can be reset, although they don't say how. Does anyone knows how to reset the door lock so it won't close by itself? I don't see a need for it.

Only dealer can program this.

I kind of like it. when I have people in the car I just hit the unlock button on the console when I stop.

It's programmed by the dealer on your key. You can ask them to turn it off, on, and even decide what speed it locks the doors (there's a list like 16, 20, etc KM/h).

There is plenty of other stuff configurable on the keys. The manual has a special icon to notice an "configurable item". You can also ask the dealer for a form with the configurable items.

same thing with the daylight driving headlights. dealer wanted $50 bucks to change that. what a racket!

That's ridicules. First, they giving me something I don’t need, and than they charge for setting it back to normal. That is racket alright.

There was a rumor before the 07’s got here that “ You WOULD NOT have to visit your stealer EVERY time you wanted to reprogram something”

You should have received a copy of SI B 09 03 98 BEFORE you received your X3.

When I mentioned that we did not receive any information about “Car and Key Memory Settings E83 (X3)” to our service advisor, he quickly signed us up for a free visit with the programmer.

I wonder if you had been buying a M3 instead of your X3 if you would have received a little more attention?

I copied this from another forum.

Another happy BMW customer that DID NOT receive

SIB B 09 03 98

Car and Key Memory Settings E83 (X3)
"=" - Factory setting

Anti-Theft System

Interior sensor
= Active
Not Active

Arming/Disarming
Disarming only with remote control
= Locks and remote control

Tilt Sensor
= Active
Not Active

Acknowledgement - Vis. lock., without antitheft alarm syst.
Active
= Not Active

Acknowledgement - disarm visually
= Active
Not Active

Acknowledgement - arming visually
= Active
Not Active

Acknowledgement - disarm acoustically
= Active
Not Active

Acknowledgement - arming acoustically
Active
= Not Active

Acknowledgement - arm visually, lids closed
Active
= Not Active

Acknowledgement - arm acoustically, lids closed
= Active
Not Active

Central locking

Selective Central Locking
= Selective central locking
Not Active

Automatic lock after drive off
Active
= Not Active

Locking threshold
Terminal R

4 km/h (= 2.5 mph)
8 km/h (= 5 mph)
12 km/h (=7.5 mph)
= 16 km/h (= 10 mph)
20 km/h (=12.5 mph)
24 km/h (=15 mph)
28 km/h (=17.5 mph)

Lock after unlock, without open.
Active
= Not Active

Unlocking rear window
Active
= Not Active

Panic mode
= Active
Not Active

Interior light
= Active
Not Active

Entrance aid
= Active
Not Active

Open tailgate
Active
= Not Active

Power Windows /SHD

1 touch driver window open
= Active
Not Active

1 touch driver window close
= Active
Not Active

1 touch passenger window open
= Active
Not Active

1 touch passenger window close
= Active
Not Active

1 touch rear window open
= Active
Not Active

1 touch rear window close
= Active
Not Active

1 touch open sunroof
= Active
Not Active

1 touch close sunroof
= Active
Not Active

1 touch raise sunroof
= Active
Not Active

Convenience open, remote control
= Active
Not Active

Convenience closing, remote control
Active
= Not Active

Lighting

Interior lights - Soft ON/OFF
= Active
Not Active

Interior lights - Inter, light on with unlck. via Ick.
= Active
Not Active

Interior lights - Inter, light on with term. R off
= Active
Not Active

Exterior lights - Daytime running lights
Active
= Not Active

Exterior lights - Home Lights (pathway lighting), time period
Not Active

= 40s
90s
150s
240s

Autom. driv. lights Ctrl. (Set of threshold values)
= Sensitive
Normal

Heating / A/C / Ventilation

Fan - Fan correction (increase/decrease by 10%)
= Not Active
Increase
Decrease

Vents - Flaps set point valve correct.
= Not Active
+3 degrees
+2 degrees
+1 degrees
-1 degrees
-2 degrees
-3 degrees

Vents - Rear window defroster
Active
= Not Active

Vents - Close footwell flap
= Active
Not Active

Vents - recirculated air memory
= Active
Not Active

Vents - A/C mode on when ignition turned on
Active
= Not Active

Seat and Mirror Memory

Seat adjustment
= Not Active
After unlocking and door opening
After unlocking with remote control

Autom. Kerb view park.funct.
= Not Active
Active

PDC

Switch - on signal
Active
= Not Active

Windshield Wipers

Rain sensor
= Active
Not Active

Displays/Language

Units - Consumption
Liters/1 00km
mpg (UK)
= mpg (US)
km/liter

Units - Distance
Kilometers
= Miles

Units - Time
= 12 hours
24 hours

Units - Temperature
Degrees Celsius
= Degrees Fahrenheit

Basic settings - Temporary ice warning
= Active
Not Active

Audio/Video
Key-specif, set. of Audio/Video
Active
= Not Active

I think what albran means is the same that happened to us.

By default, the dealer just quickly mentions that some features can be configured in the key, and that the users manual shows those options, but they don't give us the table shown above unless we ask them, not they mention more details about it.

But then, if you know and do want the key to be configured, you can ask them for the form, and have the first key configuration procedure for free.
(Subsequential configurations are paid though).

So I guess the idea is get you car, read the manual, get familiar with the car features, discover that you can configure them and how you want it configured, and get then get it configured for free.

I suppose the idea is to avoid "first time users" to think they'll want option1 and 2 because they read it in some forum, and then after a month of driving the car they discover they really wanted option 3 and 4, and will then have to pay the key configuration. Dunno.

Either way, talk with your dealer and see if the first time configuration is paid or for free. Argue that you should get it for free :)

I'm sure the dealer can do it for you. At least mine did.