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      08-04-2019, 11:33 AM   #1
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F33 new owner - a few questions

Hi guys, this is my first bmw and I have a few noobie questions.
How to delete an already existing iDrive profiles and create a new one?
What do you think - should I tint the windows? Would it be ugly on a convertible?
Car hasn't been driven since April. The system shows that only brake fluid is low, but oil change is not needed. Since car has been staying a few months - should I replace everything?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi guys, this is my first bmw and I have a few noobie questions.
How to delete an already existing iDrive profiles and create a new one?
What do you think - should I tint the windows? Would it be ugly on a convertible?
Car hasn't been driven since April. The system shows that only brake fluid is low, but oil change is not needed. Since car has been staying a few months - should I replace everything?
Thanks in advance!
Alex

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Here are pictures of the car, not finished yet.
It’s not finished from what? Was it in a wreck?
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The door has to be painted, and we have to put a new rear window since anti roll bars broke it. Install new side airbag. That's it.
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Tint it.

20% on the sides and back. I did 70% on the front windshield.



This is what 70% looks like on the front

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You can't delete proviles, you just overwrite them with new settings. How old is this car so you lack brake fluid. This stuff usually doesn't evaporate
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Think OP bought it at an auction.
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Think OP bought it at an auction.
Then this should not be a question about the fluids since the previous usage is unclear.

All out and new.
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Car is 2015, bought from an auction and not driven since April. I guess I'll change all fluids..
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I would change all the fluids.
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The door has to be painted, and we have to put a new rear window since anti roll bars broke it. Install new side airbag. That's it.
The anti roll bars don’t usually pop up unless the car thinks it’s rolling over. What happened?
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The anti roll bars don’t usually pop up unless the car thinks it’s rolling over. What happened?
We had this question before, he doesn't want to tell us

But maybe it's just an electronical issue, there seem to be others too
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I said several times. The car was hit on the left door and anti rollbars deployed as well as left airbag.
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Here are pictures from the auction.
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Tint it.

20% on the sides and back. I did 70% on the front windshield.



This is what 70% looks like on the front

How's visibility at night?
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Visibility at night?? Hahahaha. What’s that???

My street has very little lighting. When I drive out I need to open the windows and look up and down the sidewalk. I might switch back to 35% on the next car.
When the street has light or there are other cars, it’s not bad.

I rarely need sunglasses if the top is up.
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Tint it.

20% on the sides and back. I did 70% on the front windshield.



This is what 70% looks like on the front


This is a good looking car....the hard top convertible is a really interesting platform and caused me to buy one before they go to soft top. Every time I see this colour I tell myself...should have bought EB. WRT tint...Chowser car looks amazing but it is dark so you have to like that. I did 35 percent and find it the perfect balance of safety (visibility) privacy and style. I wouldn’t do the windscreen.
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So, can anyone tell me:
1. If my car has REST function and how to use it?
2. How to turn on the neck warmer?
3. It says the car has keyless start by checking on the VIN specs but I have no idea how to use it.
4. Couldn't find online manual for 2015 F33.
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2.https://bimmercat.com/bmw/EN/search/...ECE/61/61_3578
3. Key in you pocket, touch the door handle and the car should open.
4. There is a manual on the iDrive menue.

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2. I don't know how I didn't see those buttons, I must be blind!
3. Keylessh start or keyless entry?
I need to read the manual at home not in my car.
Thanks for the reply!

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Does your vin decode show keyless entry or keyless start.

Also if you can’t figure out the manual, there’s always youtube and google.

Neck warmers from first YouTube search.


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Does your vin decode show keyless entry or keyless start.

Also if you can’t figure out the manual, there’s always youtube and google.

Neck warmers from first YouTube search.

It says keyless start. I can't upload the image to show you.
I was thinking about remote start, not keyless start, my bad. It does have the push to start, but not the remote start.

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Ok. Keyless start means you don’t have to insert the key into any part of the car.

Just have the key in your pocket, press brake and hit start button. A lot of older BMWs do not have remote start.
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