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BMW X5
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05-13-2026LAST POST
05-08-2026
Is it possible to install gesture control retrofit, because BMW deside from summer 2025 to remove it from all future cars? Local dealer order it, istall it, and after spend 2 days for programing they cannot make it work……….
05-08-2026
I wish I could just give you mine, it's so annoying because my wife are quite expressive and end up muting the music half the time lol
05-08-2026
Well it is helpful giving the 3 finger solute to turn off ASS :)
05-08-2026
momoboy wrote
Well it is helpful giving the 3 finger solute to turn off ASS :)
THIS ........ Every Day!!!! :happyanim:
05-08-2026
NCThreePedals wrote
I wish I could just give you mine, it's so annoying because my wife are quite expressive and end up muting the music half the time lol
This is one feature neither my wife and I use, although it's present. Volume controls on the steering wheels are still a preferred mechanism for us.
05-08-2026
I don't know about adding it, but on the pre-facelift, it can be disabled (mine is).

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05-08-2026
i use it every day for media control (MY21 X5 45e), so pretty bummed it's not a feature on wife's MY26 550e
05-09-2026
Gesture control was a dumb idea that was meant to eliminate dirty touchscreens, a dumb idea that was meant to replace the dumb idea of eliminating real mechanical switches.
05-10-2026
I really miss it. Sometimes I question the tradeoff of no gesture control vs owning a complete lemon of a vehicle.
05-11-2026
We have it in ours. I only uses it to trick my son that I know “magic” a few times. Then disable. I will not purchase this option if it is stand alone.
05-13-2026
Jokes on us. BMW took it awa, didn’t replace it with anything and still charge us more year after year for the car.
05-13-2026
nZtiZia wrote
i use it every day for media control (MY21 X5 45e), so pretty bummed it's not a feature on wife's MY26 550e
Absolutely, I use mine especially for volume up/volume down.

My issue is I have two BMW’s and the 2026 doesn’t have it and I still try to do the gestures in it . Looks like I am wagging my finger at the slow drivers as I blow by them.:clap: