[poldim]

Originally Posted by Josh49

The NAV is really bad when it gets cold. Around 0 degrees, it's so dark until the car warms up that you can't really see it. It's probably a property of LCD's. Same thing happened in the A4.

Also when you switch screens, the image stays for a bit and then fades away. If this is happening, it's too damn cold out. Stay inside and call in sick..

On days as cold as today, I keep a beanie in the car that I place over the gear knob. Its too damn cold to grab that thing in the sub zero temps...

[FIREBALLER]

If you look at the Navi screen in perspective mode, you will see clouds on the horizon. You'll notice (especially at a stop) that the clouds are actually moving evr so slightly.

One of those who really cares abot that things, but it shows attention to detail. BMW is so flippin cool!!

[LEDZEP]

Over 20,000 hits on a thread that gives us 2 year old information. Amazing!

[Ninjaneer]

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Over 20,000 hits on a thread that gives us 2 year old information. Amazing!

We're hoping someone will post some unknown golden nugget

[hzdream]

Not having read all posts here, I hope I’m not repeating something . . .

If you fold the mirrors when you park and then use a different fob, with different settings, to unlock the car the adjustments saved in the second fob are used. If you drive away without unfolding the mirrors they unfold at 25 kph with the adjustment settings of the fob that originally folded them.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by rob72

That is standard on all Six-cylinder cars (apart from the Canadian 323i apparently) and is called "Cruise Control with brake function". Four cylinder cars only get regular Cruise Control, so no braking function.
Also four-cylinder cars cannot upgrade to Adaptive Cruise Control.

Sorry just catching up on this thread, so if this has been asked/covered I apologize.

Anyway, my understanding is that, this lesser cruise control system (the one that does not include the braking feature) included with four-cylinder cars also does not resume cruise speed when you change gears in manual transmission equipped car. That is to say - it will shut off the cruise (immediately) when you take the car out of gear.

Now - does anyone know if I can somehow downgrade my car to this type of cruise system? Is it just software, I mean? I don't need the auto braking (i perfer to let the car coast over the set cruise speed if gravity is making it do so), and as for the auto resume on gear change - its downright dangerous for me. Reason is, its the exact opposite of how my M3 operates (and most every cruise equipped car I've ever driven). So, being used to my M3, when I go to downshift to engine brake in the 335i when I have cruise on, I actually just end up staying at the same speed but in a lower gear. And because the car is in a low gear now, it actually accelerates abrupty back to the my set cruise speed. This has caused me an "oh shit" moment more than once now.

Failing the downgrade ability (which probably will be a no go, but I had to ask anyway) I wish the nuances of the cruise system could be configured by the user.

And finally, does anyone else share my pain here? Or am I the only one that drives like this (from cruise to rev-matched downshift engine brake with no brake pedal tap)?

[KroLeXz]

You don't need to have the key in the ignition to start the car. If you bring it close enough to the ignition you can start the car. I dont see the huge convince in it, but opens up ideas for anyone trying to figure out a way to just step into the car and start like some other cars(Example IS350).

[poiney]

I learned today that if I hit the cruise control lever hard it steps in 5mph increments, which essentially solves my problem for "active" cruise control. I rarely have to brake or accelerate. I really like this feature, my last car did not have it.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by ScheerSpeed

-with CC on, if you depress the clutch for a long enough time, it will rev up the engine and then tell you that you left CC on.

And in fact you don't have to hold the clutch in. You can just put the car in neutral and let out the clutch and you get the same result above.

What's strange, I notice, if am traveling at a high speed, then the engine tends to rev way up like you said. But if a low speed, then it doesn't ever rev; it just give the chime. So it makes me wonder, why isn't it smart enough to not free rev the motor at higher speed? I mean why program the system to free-rev the motor ever? What purpose does it serve?

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by poiney

I learned today that if I hit the cruise control lever hard it steps in 5mph increments, which essentially solves my problem for "active" cruise control. I rarely have to brake or accelerate. I really like this feature, my last car did not have it.

Good call, yeah. I discovered that recently as well. What I notice, though, is it actually seems to have three modes (I think ). A quick pull does 1 mph, a hard pull and hold does 5mph. But if i pull hard and then release quick it seems to do like 2 mph or 3 mph increment also. Is that just my car or is it supposed to do that? At firt I though it was just going to the nearest multiple of 5. But I know that I've had it go from 81 to 83 mph for example.

[poldim]

Originally Posted by FIREBALLER

If you look at the Navi screen in perspective mode, you will see clouds on the horizon. You'll notice (especially at a stop) that the clouds are actually moving evr so slightly.

One of those who really cares abot that things, but it shows attention to detail. BMW is so flippin cool!!

I wish their attention to detail included changing the clouds to stars according to the light sensor.

[FirstClass]

I don't understand people who use cruise control. I'm nervous whenever I put mine on since I basically don't have control of the car's speed. Yeah I can turn it off by tapping the brakes but it just feels weird to not have throttle control myself. Plus nobody ever drives at a constant speed on the highway. Ever.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by FirstClass

I don't understand people who use cruise control. I'm nervous whenever I put mine on since I basically don't have control of the car's speed. Yeah I can turn it off by tapping the brakes but it just feels weird to not have throttle control myself. Plus nobody ever drives at a constant speed on the highway. Ever.

a) Cruise control does not take away throttle control - it just moves it from your foot to your hand.
b) I drive at constant 85mph routinely. As long as people get out of the way, no need to change speed. And if I do, see a)

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by matsarge

if you hold the car up to your ear, you can hear the ocean.

LMFAO

I'll add that, if you drive the car into the ocean, you can't hear the car.

[FirstClass]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

a) Cruise control does not take away throttle control - it just moves it from your foot to your hand.

That's my issue, it's not throttle control, it's speed control. They are very different in my mind.

[trick50]

Originally Posted by cal99_99

what do u mean it will not work in a few wks?

The mirror will only tip down in reverse if you have the switch to adjust the mirror on the left mirror. You probably never noticed it until recently because you had the switch to the right mirror...

Thats what he meant when he said you will be posting complaining that it doesn't work in a few weeks....

So remember this feature will only work if the mirror adjustment switch is set for the left mirror.

[ska///235i]

the BMW ski bag could be use as a body bag....works great with the fold-down seats

[r3za]

Originally Posted by trick50

The mirror will only tip down in reverse if you have the switch to adjust the mirror on the left mirror. You probably never noticed it until recently because you had the switch to the right mirror...

Thats what he meant when he said you will be posting complaining that it doesn't work in a few weeks....

So remember this feature will only work if the mirror adjustment switch is set for the left mirror.

everyone should read their manual.......... how else is someone going to find out about all the goodies?

[NFS]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Good call, yeah. I discovered that recently as well. What I notice, though, is it actually seems to have three modes (I think ). A quick pull does 1 mph, a hard pull and hold does 5mph. But if i pull hard and then release quick it seems to do like 2 mph or 3 mph increment also. Is that just my car or is it supposed to do that? At firt I though it was just going to the nearest multiple of 5. But I know that I've had it go from 81 to 83 mph for example.

There is a resistance switch - same as for the indicators.

Push forward or back without crossing the resistance and you get a 1mph increment change.

Push past the resistance and the speed changes to the nearest multiple of 5.

So if you are doing 93 mph and you pull past the resistance you drop to 90mph, do it again and you go to 85mph.

You can flick the level multiple times very quickly, so if you are doing 90, you can pull back 6 times (just like flashing headlights) and your cruise will be set to 60mph.

It's very useful.

As to the resume function, I find it much better that it doesn't switch of cruise when you drop the clutch. The only way out of your situation is to to push the lever up or down to switch of cruise.

[LEDZEP]

Originally Posted by FirstClass

I don't understand people who use cruise control. I'm nervous whenever I put mine on since I basically don't have control of the car's speed. Yeah I can turn it off by tapping the brakes but it just feels weird to not have throttle control myself. Plus nobody ever drives at a constant speed on the highway. Ever.

My wife feels "funny" about CC too and doesn't use it. But try driving over 100 miles daily on open highway... you'll use CC. Your last sentence leads me to believe that you are from Virginia... but I beg to differ. Most commuters are using cruise control and we all settle into a nice routine.

Also, you don't have to tap the brakes, just the cc stalk control.

[MrWorf]

Heck, I even use it while driving in the city (but then, the cities of sweden aren't that big compared to the US ). CC is also the first layer of protection on your drivers license. It stops you from accidentally depressing the accelerator when listening to good music

The people who are afraid of CC are the people who forces me to enable the function every time I start my Volvo in order to be able to use it at all. Happily, BMW doesn't seem to have this "issue" if I'm to read you guys correctly? Can't wait to try it out

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by needforspeed

So if you are doing 93 mph and you pull past the resistance you drop to 90mph, do it again and you go to 85mph.

You can flick the level multiple times very quickly, so if you are doing 90, you can pull back 6 times (just like flashing headlights) and your cruise will be set to 60mph.

It's very useful.

Yeah, I've notice this stuff too - it is very nice. I will have to play with it a little this week (wife is away and I have her car) and see if I can figure out what I was doing to get it to go up 2 or 3. It was probably me actually letting just a tiny bit of pressure off and then pushing it forward again.

As to the resume function, I find it much better that it doesn't switch of cruise when you drop the clutch. The only way out of your situation is to to push the lever up or down to switch of cruise.

Yeah, either that or pause for a second in neutral between shifts. Of course in that case the warning chime and free-rev gets to be very annoying, and then the wife looks over to see what I did to her car.