BMW convenience "tricks"

SoYank · 05-17-2011, 08:14 PM

Do the "return to coffee" only if the car remains entirely on your own property. Otherwise the fiendly (sic) neighborhood constable may give you a ticket for the charge of "quitting". Last I heard it was a £30 or £60 fine.

rich1068 · 06-02-2011, 04:59 PM

My car read the weather forecast to me today

ChrisE91 · 06-03-2011, 06:30 AM

I want to go out and try a couple of these on my car now. I knew some of them but not a few of the later ones, like the heater one mentioned above.

doughboy · 06-03-2011, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rich1068

My car read the weather forecast to me today

When I tried that I nearly crashed laughing, it's like having a female version of Steven Hawking read you the news and weather...

rich1068 · 06-03-2011, 07:52 AM

True but on previous cars I've had to look out of the window to see what the weather is doing. How 20th century is that?

ChrisE91 · 06-03-2011, 10:08 AM

Can't get the heater one to work on my 57 plate E91 :-(

SoYank · 06-04-2011, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rich1068

My car read the weather forecast to me today

How do you get this? Is that part of the Media Package you have?

Bob S · 06-04-2011, 07:53 AM

A couple of really useful things I've found in the month or so I've had the car.....

- Folding Mirrors...........forgot to unfold them and set off today and they did it themselves after a few 100 yards.

- Electronic brake hold - Mine's a manual and if you're on an incline with foot on the brake and go to move off, it holds the car for a couple of seconds.......neat.

rich1068 · 06-04-2011, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

How do you get this? Is that part of the Media Package you have?

From memory... BMW ConnectedDrive >> BMW Online >> Weather >> Details or forecast, not sure. Then there's a couple of symbols for speaker on/speaker off. Highlight speaker on and press the iDrive button.

I'll never use it again but it's pretty cool

e92liv · 06-05-2011, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by R80TER

best one is for winter.

Get in, Start car as normal. leave foot on clutch.

press stop,
remove key
press start again. whack all the fans on full heat etc,

now get out of the car with your keys, lock the doors and go indoors in the warm and finish your coffee safe in the knowledge that the car is locked while the inside is getting toastie! PS good to turn on heated seats at this point too!

I discovered this by accident last year, really useful for the winter! Car will virtually de-ice itself, while you finish your coffee nice and warm indoors

just need to find some affordable wheels and winter tyres gor the next winter now before the rush starts!

Sportplus · 06-05-2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by R80TER

best one is for winter.

Get in, Start car as normal. leave foot on clutch.

press stop,
remove key
press start again. whack all the fans on full heat etc,

now get out of the car with your keys, lock the doors and go indoors in the warm and finish your coffee safe in the knowledge that the car is locked while the inside is getting toastie! PS good to turn on heated seats at this point too!

I tried this last Winter and didn't work, So took spare key with me.

doughboy · 06-05-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

How do you get this? Is that part of the Media Package you have?

Select the speaker 'on' symbol, and the car reads you the news, weather whatever and your text messages too.

in a comedy mrs steven hawking voice though.

UmYeahMatt · 09-10-2011, 01:09 AM

So i Just bought a 2009 BMW 335i Premium, Nav, Convenience Package, and I have the LED lights under my door handles yet they've worked ... once. thoughts ? lol, its still under manu warranty. should i take it to BMW?

dopper99 · 09-10-2011, 03:50 AM

On my brand new car it now seems to light up like a christmas tree when you unlock it.
So every time you unlock the car not only do the indicators flash - but the tail lights switch on so does the front sidelights. Looking forward to premature bulb replacement - NOT

Not sure if all LCI's do this?
Also the sidelights are now stuck on permanatly (EU regs?) when driving along. Wouldnt be so bad but, even though I have xenons the sidelights just look like a ring of crappy orange. Dont look as good as the Audi LED's IMO.

But the LED lights the LCI does have like indicators and rear tails do look good, shame the side lights arnt great.

AlwynMike · 09-10-2011, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dopper99

On my brand new car it now seems to light up like a christmas tree when you unlock it.
So every time you unlock the car not only do the indicators flash - but the tail lights switch on so does the front sidelights. Looking forward to premature bulb replacement - NOT

Not sure if all LCI's do this?
Also the sidelights are now stuck on permanatly (EU regs?) when driving along. Wouldnt be so bad but, even though I have xenons the sidelights just look like a ring of crappy orange. Dont look as good as the Audi LED's IMO.

But the LED lights the LCI does have like indicators and rear tails do look good, shame the side lights arnt great.

You can switch off the Driving Lights via the iDrive.
So you then have the tough decision whether to put on your lights or not!
Nanny State. Pahhh.

Still, the law now says you have to have DRL's (on new cars) but in the UK you at least get the option to switch them off, unlike other EU countries.

Mike

dopper99 · 09-10-2011, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AlwynMike

You can switch off the Driving Lights via the iDrive.....

Mmmm havent got idrive. I'll have to look for an option in the basic menu thing.

marshyrob · 09-10-2011, 07:37 AM

Use the stalk OBC and in the menu with the padlock and key find the one that has the headlight icon and the sun, choose that, then on or off.....simples

Number8 · 09-10-2011, 11:00 AM

Several useful new ones for me in this thread. But I don't have a 'Rest' button (see OP) on the air con panel on my 325 LCI (I do on my 06 120d SE). I have 'ALL' for setting the air con temp to match driver's setting and 'MAX' for max cooling in the car.

Would prefer to have 'Rest' than the 'All' facility.

David

dopper99 · 09-10-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by marshyrob

Use the stalk OBC and in the menu with the padlock and key find the one that has the headlight icon and the sun, choose that, then on or off.....simples

Thanks for that - its works a treat.

dopper99 · 09-10-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Number8

Several useful new ones for me in this thread. But I don't have a 'Rest' button (see OP) on the air con panel on my 325 LCI (I do on my 06 120d SE). I have 'ALL' for setting the air con temp to match driver's setting and 'MAX' for max cooling in the car.

Would prefer to have 'Rest' than the 'All' facility.

David

They changed the right hand button on the aircon to "All" for the LCI model from 2008 onwards. My old 2006 330d had the Rest button, but to be honest, I never used it. (Probably because I rarely sat in the car in cold weather with the engine off

)

SomeRandomer123 · 09-10-2011, 07:27 PM

Incorrect. Our 2009 LCI has "Rest." Our relatives LCI 2010 has "All."
I prefer All to Rest.

Team Green2 · 09-12-2011, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

know them ones altho i find the windows randomly go down when ever they want

Mine do this aswell have no idea why

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Bob S Enlisted Member 0 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 325d SE Touring Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	A couple of really useful things I've found in the month or so I've had the car..... - Folding Mirrors...........forgot to unfold them and set off today and they did it themselves after a few 100 yards. - Electronic brake hold - Mine's a manual and if you're on an incline with foot on the brake and go to move off, it holds the car for a couple of seconds.......neat.
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Number8 New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2010 325d Touring Auto Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Several useful new ones for me in this thread. But I don't have a 'Rest' button (see OP) on the air con panel on my 325 LCI (I do on my 06 120d SE). I have 'ALL' for setting the air con temp to match driver's setting and 'MAX' for max cooling in the car. Would prefer to have 'Rest' than the 'All' facility. David
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SomeRandomer123 Colonel 307 Rep 2,612 Posts Drives: F30 328i Luxury - Sport Auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lancashire, North West England, UK iTrader: (0)	Incorrect. Our 2009 LCI has "Rest." Our relatives LCI 2010 has "All." I prefer All to Rest. __________________ Gone: 2006 BMW E60 520d SE 6MT Gone: 2009 BMW E90-LCI 330d SE 6MT Current: 2012 F30 328i Luxury 8AT On Order: 2015 Audi A6 Avant Ultra, Black Edition (sorry!)
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