I recently got a CPO 2004 X3 3.0i (US) with an MK4 nav and the latest version of the software installed (V29.1). It's been great so far and being the geek that I am, I'm anxious to see what I can do to customize the nav system. This forum has been a great source of information and I'm ready to start tweaking...

So, my first question is a pretty simple one. In the X3, the nav screen is a motorized flip-up in the dash. I normally leave the screen up when I turn off the car. When I turn off the ignition, the screen goes down. When I get back in the car and start it, the screen flips back up and powers on. I've been reading about customizing the splash screen, but I'm curious when the splash screen is suppose to show on the display. In the month that I've had the X3, I've seen the standard BMW splash screen maybe a dozen times. Usually, when the screen flips up and powers on, I just see the annoying accept screen. Every now and again, the screen flips up and briefly shows the splash screen just before the accept screen comes on. It's really inconsistant and I've not figure out how to see the splash screen all the time when I turn the ignition on. I've tried different combinations of things -- getting in and turn the key without starting the car, getting in and starting it immediately, etc...

How can I make sure my cool new splash screen is displayed every time I get in and start the car? I don't want to spend lots of time putting in a custom screen that I will rarely see.