Cool Hidden Features of the E70 many dont know about

[gokudo_90]

i think its only in the new idrive

[viva la Reagan]

reviving an old thread...

i "discovered" a somewhat cool feature today when i parked the x in a parking garage this afternoon. when you fold down your sun visor, the plastic frame that surrounds the mirror extends to the right beyond the mirror. this is a parking stub/receipt holder. it can be pulled back and then it snaps back into place to securely hold a small amount of paper. in fact, i think there's one on both mirrors (driver and passenger).

not a super cool feature but very handy.
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[Thunder22]

Originally Posted by viva la Reagan

reviving an old thread...

i "discovered" a somewhat cool feature today when i parked the x in a parking garage this afternoon. when you fold down your sun visor, the plastic frame that surrounds the mirror extends to the right beyond the mirror. this is a parking stub/receipt holder. it can be pulled back and then it snaps back into place to securely hold a small amount of paper. in fact, i think there's one on both mirrors (driver and passenger).

not a super cool feature but very handy.
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it's actually an extension of the visor for when you rotate it to the left to cover the drivers side window.

[viva la Reagan]

Originally Posted by Thunder22

it's actually an extension of the visor for when you rotate it to the left to cover the drivers side window.

i think you're referring to a different part of the visor. the piece i'm referring to does not extend; it is attached to the face of the visor and surrounds the mirror.
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[rh71]

Originally Posted by viva la Reagan

i think you're referring to a different part of the visor. the piece i'm referring to does not extend; it is attached to the face of the visor and surrounds the mirror.
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I finally saw this and indeed it looks like a ticket stub holder.

[MRV99]

If yiou have the old Idrive and not the one with the new buttons around it. You can move directly to the feature by moving and holding the Idrive for 2 seconds tward the feature you want.

Example.... If you want to get to Navigation menu Move the idrive wheel to the right and hold for 1-2 seconds and it goes right to the screen. This is an nice feature when you want not navigate the menus or take your eyes off the road.

This works on almost any menu.... My dad flipped when he saw me do it.

[viva la Reagan]

Originally Posted by MRV99

If yiou have the old Idrive and not the one with the new buttons around it. You can move directly to the feature by moving and holding the Idrive for 2 seconds tward the feature you want.

Example.... If you want to get to Navigation menu Move the idrive wheel to the right and hold for 1-2 seconds and it goes right to the screen. This is an nice feature when you want not navigate the menus or take your eyes off the road.

This works on almost any menu.... My dad flipped when he saw me do it.

very cool. i tried this on the way home from work and it worked exactly as you state. i always wondered if there was a shortcut that eliminated the need to go back to the main menu screen when changing from one feature set to another.

great find, MRV99!
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[jeremym]

Originally Posted by viva la Reagan

very cool. i tried this on the way home from work and it worked exactly as you state. i always wondered if there was a shortcut that eliminated the need to go back to the main menu screen when changing from one feature set to another.

great find, MRV99!
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That's in the manual.

As is most of this other stuff, if not all of it. Some of you guys really should take a look at the manual. Not only is this stuff documented but so is driving in the snow and DCT related things. Also many many other things like locations of specific items that come with the vehicle such as emergency first aid kit etc...since they seem to move that in every damn car they make.

Sorry to revive an old thread - but hopefully this triggers some people to read the manual a bit more and maybe some new and/or hidden features to be revealed.

Anyone?

[viva la Reagan]

Originally Posted by jeremym

That's in the manual.

As is most of this other stuff, if not all of it. Some of you guys really should take a look at the manual. Not only is this stuff documented but so is driving in the snow and DCT related things. Also many many other things like locations of specific items that come with the vehicle such as emergency first aid kit etc...since they seem to move that in every damn car they make.

Sorry to revive an old thread - but hopefully this triggers some people to read the manual a bit more and maybe some new and/or hidden features to be revealed.

Anyone?

thanks, dad.

mods, please delete 70+% of the threads in this forum since most of what's discussed here can be found in the manual or on the bmw website.
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[jeremym]

Originally Posted by viva la Reagan

thanks, dad.

mods, please delete 70+% of the threads in this forum since most of what's discussed here can be found in the manual or on the bmw website.
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Out of the...5-10 people who have replied since I bumped this thread, you're the only one to have a problem. Relax, chief.