No damage will be done. Just don't make it habit. Any time I have someone in my car who has never exited the vehicle before, I always let me them know ahead of time to simply press the button.I gave a friend a ride in our M3 and she opened the passenger door with the physical handle despite the bright open-door buttons I'd applied.
I'm guessing no significant damage from that one occurence?
I'll have to remember to warn passengers ahead of time.
I was about to say "part out".Its done man, you now need to make a diminished value claim with your insurance, and dump the car.
JK of course, it should be ok, but the manual used to warn about the fact it could damage the trim around the door. I dont know if it still has that warning. Take a look at the trim around your passenger door, but it should be ok as long as you dont have people make a habit of it.
I heard a rumor that recent software updates have mitigated the concern by automatically doing the window-drop as with the “proper” button when the car has power. True? Is there still a warning on the console?
Which is easier and has less parts, an electronic button or a manual lever tied to a micro switch that drops the window...As others have said, nothing to worry about. If you pay attention to the window seal you can see why its preferable for the window to drop slightly before the door being pushed open. That, I assume, is why they made the exterior door handles and awkward to stage process to open them. What I don't understand, is why not just use the method all other manufacturers use for frameless windows. My Porsche 911 had a micro switch that would trigger when the handle was slightly pulled and would drop the window. As long as you didn't abruptly yank the door open it worked just fine.
Which is easier and has less parts, an electronic button or a manual lever tied to a micro switch that drops the window...
"The best part is no part, the best process is no process"
Had it happen to me. I didn't even know about the manual handle until my friend pulled it.