observations from day 3 with my 2010 X5 diesel

[dmfelger]

This is called "Route List" which is accessed on '09's while in "Navigation" under the destination selections.

[stimulate]

I just discovered how to select an alternate route if you encounter traffic or construction on a minor road, or if you just want to explore. This is on a 2009 X5 35d so the "old" iDrive. Perhaps everyone already knows this.

Select Navigation and go to the third row from the top, this row contains Route List, Route Preference. Keep turning dial and you will find New Route. Select it.

Enter the number of miles that you wish to detour before it returns you to the original route. Of course if you go far enough on the detour, Dynamic Route may just completely re-route you anyhow.

[FunfDreisig]

Originally Posted by X5dieselfan

Just drove home with my new X5 on Tuesday. ..... I already have over 500 miles on my new car (averaged 25.2 mpg on way home) and wanted to share some observations, especially touching on some points that come up on Xoutpost quite often:.....

Thanks for the informative post. Early observations are always good to hear, since you notice things that will soon become invisible

IMO The hitch thing is simply a design/marketing mistake by BMW. They had it right on the E53. Why goof it up on the E70. It seems they are saying "Anyone who wants a hitch doesn't really care what it looks like." - DUH. Cutting the bumper doesn't really bother me. But exposing the shiny exhaust on only one side makes it look like a cheap aftermarket add-on. This could have been fixed with a small metal tab on the right that matched the one on the left (where the lights plug in).

Funf Dreisig

[Redridge]

Any pics to show what the hitch setup looks like?

They need to add some value to the 2011 models... the new hitch system will now cost 2x as much

[X5dieselfan]

what new hitch system?

[Diesel Guy]

oh no. not another rumor about the upcoming 'refresh' of the 2011 trailer hitch....geeze...nobody got the front bumper on the 2010's right.........with all the spy photos and stuff........ perhaps you also heard that the 2011 will have quad turbo's on a flux capacitor too !

[X5dieselfan]

didn't even know there was a rumor - but I agree with Funf that the implementation of the existing (and very expensive) trailer hitch is not as good as on the e53. Even Saab, when they rebadged a GM Trailblazer, managed to make the hitch look like it belonged (and it came standard) on the 9-7x, and that it wasn't an afterthought. I have no doubt that the X5 hitch meets all the engineering specs, but it does not look like form followed function in this case.

[scchang]

Originally Posted by jaaX3

Small correction on the Google Maps/MyInfo part from the OP: You cannot sent a route to your car. You can only send a destination. Follow the directions mentioned above and then your NAV makes the route to said destination from wherever your car is located. You can even write a note when you send the destination, and when you send the destination it also sends the phone number of the location (if it's a business).

Although not as convenient, there is a way to send route info to the nav system via a USB memory stick (at least in the 2009 1er which has the same nav system as the 2010 E70). Details in this post:

BMW Routes - Anyone get this to work? - BMW 1 Series Coupe Forum / 1 Series Convertible Forum (M1 / tii / 135i / 128i / Coupe / Cabrio / Hatchback) (BMW E82 E88 128i 130i 135i)

[Redridge]

^^^^ cool, thanks for sharing!