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I am looking for a thorough list of "hidden"/forgotten about/not-known-by-all features. Some of these features I have figured out by myself by chance, like where you in a BMW (at least F-models) when cruising in Manual mode can hold/long press the left gear paddle to quickly enter the optimal gear shift for maximal power (cruise in 8th gear and 100 kmh, long-pressing the left gear paddle will immediately shift to 3rd gear). Sort of like kick down, but without any changes to the power input since the gas pedal is stationary. I am sure there are plenty more of these features not known to most people. Could you please point me to such a list, or give me some examples of more features like this? A list of features, some (maybe all of them) might be known to most of you: List
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03-25-2020, 06:15 PM | #4 |
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If you have the shifter over to the left in sport and turn off the engine or press park it will automatically reset itself upright.
You can save your favourite iDrive shortcuts to the physical buttons 1-9 on the dash. If a passenger pulls the electronic handbrake the car will automatically come to a safe stop and put on the hazard warning lights. |
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How do I initiate BMW's own voice feature? The only way I have been able to do this is if I disconnect my phone. |
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After it's enabled, you might want to change your car's name since every time somebody says BMW, it'll ask you what you want.
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03-26-2020, 06:58 AM | #14 |
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I believe you need to purchase the $1,700 'Driving Assistance Professional Package' in order to get 'Active Driving Assistant Pro' feature that has the 'Emergency Stop Assistant' that brings the vehicle to a stop in case of a health emergency when pulling on the eBrake.
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03-26-2020, 07:23 AM | #16 |
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If you open the door and you don't turn of the engine / put it in standby for 45e the ambient lightning in the door handle starts blinking red - white. I only saw it in the dark.
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03-26-2020, 07:34 AM | #17 |
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You can start a list of favorites in the navigation menu. When you start navigating to a destination you can press the idrive wheel and it will give you some possibilities. One is to save your current destination as favorite. A new menu item "favorites" will be added tot your navigation list
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We found that you couldn't activate a different name unless you left "Hey BMW" activated, so even though you can change the name from "BMW," it still answers to that, and the new name. With exactly the same problem you mentioned.
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03-26-2020, 10:23 PM | #22 |
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