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      02-26-2018, 07:57 PM   #1585
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Sorry to disappoint but the Luxury line does not come with Sport+ mode. However, I understand Sport+ does come on any car fitted with Sports suspension, Sports steering or Sport auto.
This is not the case in the USA--Sport Suspension or no.
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      02-27-2018, 05:22 PM   #1586
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I would like to know what would be the most useful shortcuts o add on the 1-8 buttons
1- Navigation To Home Address
2- Guidance on/off
3- Media - BT
4- Office - Text Messages
5 - Trip computer
6 - Sport Displays
7 - Vehicle Status
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      02-27-2018, 05:30 PM   #1587
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Also a very useful feature....if you hold down the voice commands button for about two seconds, you can actually summon Siri (for IPhone users) instead of the standard BMW system
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      02-27-2018, 07:35 PM   #1588
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Also a very useful feature....if you hold down the voice commands button for about two seconds, you can actually summon Siri (for IPhone users) instead of the standard BMW system
Funny you mention that, I accidentally did that other day and was like, “what the heck?....cool!”
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      02-27-2018, 09:47 PM   #1589
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Funny you mention that, I accidentally did that other day and was like, “what the heck?....cool!”
Yup, I was actually trying to set up CarPlay when I discovered it. I use it a lot now, mostly to book appointments in my calendar.
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      02-27-2018, 10:22 PM   #1590
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Auto models. If you have the gear lever in sport and turn off the car. It will automatically return to the centre position and park will be applied by the gearbox. Useful if you forget as the gearbox has done it for you!
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I would like to know what would be the most useful shortcuts o add on the 1-8 buttons
1- Navigation To Home Address
2- Guidance on/off
3- Media - BT
4- Office - Text Messages
5 - Trip computer
6 - Sport Displays
7 - Vehicle Status
8 - Audio Controls/EQ
I can answer a few:

6. Rocker switch sport mode then select sport displays on i drive.

8. When music is playing use I drive controller to click left (or right depending on country). Left again and you will see 'Tone.' This may apply to no. 3 as well.
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      02-28-2018, 07:02 AM   #1592
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I was all excited to get those shortcuts and then I don't even use them lol.

1 - Call Wife (just to please her, but typically I'd just say a voice command)
8 - Stop Guidance (The only one I definitely need)

I guess I just don't use the technology in my car as much as I thought. Mostly I just turn on the car, make sure my music is on, and drive. The only other thing I wish I could do is set a shortcut to switch to surround view. Then I could use a button vs fumbling with the idrive controller when I'm about to back into a parking spot and it defaults to the rear view camera.
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Also a very useful feature....if you hold down the voice commands button for about two seconds, you can actually summon Siri (for IPhone users) instead of the standard BMW system
I think that only works for 2014 and newer
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      03-02-2018, 11:32 AM   #1594
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I would like to know what would be the most useful shortcuts o add on the 1-8 buttons
1- Navigation To Home Address
2- Guidance on/off
3- Media - BT
4- Office - Text Messages
5 - Trip computer
6 - Sport Displays
7 - Vehicle Status
8 - Audio Controls/EQ
How do I set these buttons?
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I would like to know what would be the most useful shortcuts o add on the 1-8 buttons
1- Navigation To Home Address
2- Guidance on/off
3- Media - BT
4- Office - Text Messages
5 - Trip computer
6 - Sport Displays
7 - Vehicle Status
8 - Audio Controls/EQ
How do I set these buttons?
Navigate to desired display, such as Vehicle Status. Hold the number you want down for a few secs. All done.
you can hover your finger over each number and it will remind you what preset you have chosen
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Navigate to desired display, such as Vehicle Status. Hold the number you want down for a few secs. All done.
you can hover your finger over each number and it will remind you what preset you have chosen
Yes, and you’ll want to make sure whatever you want to program is highlighted (use your iDrive controller to highlight the item you want to program specifically).

Then hold the number of the button you’d like programmed for that feature.

If you don’t highlight a specific feature, it will sometimes say could not program.
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So I threw my gym bag in my trunk the other day and closed the hatch, but then it popped right back open. I checked to make sure everything was clear of the lock, and tried again. It popped up again. I did this about 4 times until I realized my keys were in my bag. Great feature on the car not to lock your keys in your trunk.

BUT...if the car can do this, why can't it auto lock if I forget to hit the button and walk away???
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      03-13-2018, 02:09 PM   #1598
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Auto models. If you have the gear lever in sport and turn off the car. It will automatically return to the centre position and park will be applied by the gearbox. Useful if you forget as the gearbox has done it for you!
I get a kick out of it all the time .. gives me that mechanical "aircraft trim wheel" feel
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      03-13-2018, 05:50 PM   #1599
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While driving, I tried to save Sport settings and it would not accept. Any idea why?
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Navigate to desired display, such as Vehicle Status. Hold the number you want down for a few secs. All done.
you can hover your finger over each number and it will remind you what preset you have chosen
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Auto models. If you have the gear lever in sport and turn off the car. It will automatically return to the centre position and park will be applied by the gearbox.
It doesn't have to be in sport, mine does so in all modes. I never shift it to park, unless it's to leave the engine running. Otherwise I just turn off the car.
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So I threw my gym bag in my trunk the other day and closed the hatch, but then it popped right back open. I checked to make sure everything was clear of the lock, and tried again. It popped up again. I did this about 4 times until I realized my keys were in my bag.
It only does that with comfort access. Standard access will let you lock the fob in the trunk.
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why can't it auto lock if I forget to hit the button and walk away???
If it did how would you leave the car unlocked when you wanted to?
Related to the first reply, I always have my radio on, and only push the start button once to stop the car, which leaves the radio on. Walking away from the car hearing the radio reminds me to lock the car, which turns the radio off.
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While driving, I tried to save Sport settings and it would not accept. Any idea why?
what sports settings are you referring to? a lot of options/check boxes can't be saved to a shortcut.
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If it did how would you leave the car unlocked when you wanted to?
Related to the first reply, I always have my radio on, and only push the start button once to stop the car, which leaves the radio on. Walking away from the car hearing the radio reminds me to lock the car, which turns the radio off.
My MDX will auto lock after 30 seconds, nice piece of mind.
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My MDX will auto lock after 30 seconds, nice piece of mind.
After you turn the car off and walk away? I would hate that. All the time, I'm in my home's garage and I need something out of the car. If I had to remember to bring my key out to the garage, or unlock the car from in the house, I'd be annoyed. That's why I park my car in the garage. If it's a setting you can toggle on/off, fine.
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Was trying to save the HP and Torque display
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what sports settings are you referring to? a lot of options/check boxes can't be saved to a shortcut.
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Was trying to save the HP and Torque display
I have that saved to a button. When you go through the menus, before you press down on the dial to select it, but when you have it highlighted, that's when you press and hold the # button to save it. Not while it's already being displayed (at that point, you haven't highlighted any options with the cursor (since there are none on that screen), so there is nothing to save).
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I have that saved to a button. When you go through the menus, before you press down on the dial to select it, but when you have it highlighted, that's when you press and hold the # button to save it. Not while it's already being displayed (at that point, you haven't highlighted any options with the cursor (since there are none on that screen), so there is nothing to save).
I was also going to mention that after you select sport mode and it comes up with the sport display option, don't do it from there. navigate to it in vehicle settings. When the BMW genius was showing me my car at delivery, he had one of the buttons set up for Sport display.
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