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Press and hold the button to reset the daytrip/odometer for 10 secondsĪt this point the OBC should display data in a "XX.YY" format.Į.g.The easiest way.Īfter it's enabled, you might want to change your car's name since every time somebody says BMW, it'll ask you what you want.To access these hidden menus you have to: Make sure "hey BMW" is enabled, then just say "hey BMW". How do I initiate BMW's own voice feature? The only way I have been able to do this is if I disconnect my phone.

If i short-press the voice button on the steering wheel, Siri is initiated through my iPhone.

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My iPhone is connected automatically through bluetooth when i enter and start up the car. A long press of about 3 seconds gives you your phones assistant (Siri if you have an iPhone). Short press of the mic button gives you BMW's voice assistant. Siri "eyes free" has been available on BMW's since 2013 with some 2014 MY cars. I have not been able to initiate the BMW voice system when the phone is connected. I have my Iphone always connected to the car via bluetooth, and the voice button on the steering wheel (normal/short press) always initiates Siri. (I know these are not hidden features, and they are probably explained well in the user manual.

#Bmw idrive 7 hidden feature drivers

When in Drive/reverse, just open drivers door and release break pedal and the car will enter Park automatically.If the electronic handbrake is pulled while driving the car will automatically come to a safe stop and put on the hazard warning lights.You can save your favourite iDrive shortcuts to the physical buttons 1-9 on the dash.If you have the shifter over to the left in sport and turn off the engine or press park it will automatically reset itself upright.I do this if I know I want to accelerate e.g. Thanks to user X5 45e), or - if you are driving in hybrid mode - you can just tap the gear leveler into "Manual/sport". If you want to start the engine on a hybrid BMW, you can either enter Neutral and press the gas pedal slightly (only F-gen? Doesn't work on G-generation.If you want just one or two "blinks", I believe you can hold the signal leveler till the two blinks are executed, then release. On most newer BMWs, you can enable this "three blinks" signal thing, with just one tap on the signal leveler.This makes the car down shift to the optimal gear (revs in the 4-5000 area) and gives you max power. On automatic cars (most brands), if you step through the initial resistance on the gas pedal, you will enable "kick down". There seems to be some confusion about the kick down among some drivers.

#Bmw idrive 7 hidden feature manual

If in Drive, and you have changed gears with the paddle sifter (to briefly enter manual mode), you can long-press the right paddle shifter to immediately enter Drive mode again, in stead of waiting several seconds for the transmission to go back in Drive by itself.

Side mirror selection switch - turn right to make right outside mirror tilt down when in reverse.

Long-press left gear paddle shift (automatic transmission) - chooses optimal gear for max power.

Could you please point me to such a list, or give me some examples of more features like this?Ī list of features, some (maybe all of them) might be known to most of you: I am sure there are plenty more of these features not known to most people. Sort of like kick down, but without any changes to the power input since the gas pedal is stationary. Some of these features I have figured out by myself by chance, like where you in a BMW (at least F-models) when cruising in Manual mode can hold/long press the left gear paddle to quickly enter the optimal gear shift for maximal power (cruise in 8th gear and 100 kmh, long-pressing the left gear paddle will immediately shift to 3rd gear). I am looking for a thorough list of "hidden"/forgotten about/not-known-by-all features.