Sport Steering Wheel... Turn on Radio

hdpt00 · 11-13-2008, 10:19 PM

Is it possible to turn the radio off and on via the steering wheel?

ska///235i · 11-13-2008, 10:21 PM

Yes...you need to set the button

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 11-13-2008, 10:45 PM

hdpt00 · 11-13-2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ska325xi

Yes...you need to set the button

Can I do that without idrive?

bsd107 · 11-14-2008, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ska325xi

Yes...you need to set the button

The 2009's don't have the assignable button on the steering wheel anymore - instead we get an "audio source" button.

I'd rather have the assignable button - I consider this a downgrade on the LCI's....

BeAmW335i · 11-14-2008, 05:48 AM

Interesting...I have a 2007 and didn't know I could turn the Audio system on and off with a "assignable button" on the steering wheel.

Chitown-Irish · 11-14-2008, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BeAmW335i

Interesting...I have a 2007 and didn't know I could turn the Audio system on and off with a "assignable button" on the steering wheel.

Yep. An easy task if you have iDrive. Although you never really turn off the audio system, it's just muting it.

kfares · 11-14-2008, 06:04 AM

Can anybody tell us how asign a button without I-Drive

GAM3OVR85 · 11-14-2008, 08:31 AM

^+1

hdpt00 · 11-15-2008, 09:58 AM

I don't have idrive and for the life of me cannot figure out how to set the steering wheel up to do radio on/off. I looked through the manual and couldn't find anything.

I'd really appreciate if someone could share how or if it's even possible...

bsamoul · 11-15-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kfares

Can anybody tell us how asign a button without I-Drive

+2

ska///235i · 11-15-2008, 11:24 AM

oh...i have idrive, not sure how to do it w/o idrive

but then the steering wheel button and the radio button is like 22 inches away...lol (JK)

techforge · 11-15-2008, 12:10 PM

My '06 had idrive and I loved that assignable mute button feature. When I picked up my '08 I asked the salesman how to do it without idrive and he said that feature isn't present without idrive - all you can do with the wheel is scroll through audio sources, and turn air recirculation on and off - what a joke.

scooby9 · 11-15-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by techforge

My '06 had idrive and I loved that assignable mute button feature. When I picked up my '08 I asked the salesman how to do it without idrive and he said that feature isn't present without idrive - all you can do with the wheel is scroll through audio sources, and turn air recirculation on and off - what a joke.

The air recirculation button on the steering wheel is a bit bizarre. How often would anyone ever be changing that setting?

hdpt00 · 11-15-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by scooby9

The air recirculation button on the steering wheel is a bit bizarre. How often would anyone ever be changing that setting?

I change it if someone is smoking in front of me or in stop and go I don't want to be sucking the car's fumes in front of me.

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