BMW and M Power Owners

[Steedie]

I have to adjust my lights (F10 LCI M5) from driving on the left to driving on the right. I seem to be the only F10 car with this option in iDrive....

Yeah that’s why I posted to check, as a lot of posts said you have to change an option in iDrive but most said they need no adjustment. I’ll have a look at my settings

 

[[TW]Fox]

I have to adjust my lights (F10 LCI M5) from driving on the left to driving on the right. I seem to be the only F10 car with this option in iDrive....

We have the same headlights and mine doesn't have this option and neither did my last one.

I have seen the option on other cars though so I wonder what dictates whether it's required?

 

[Bear]

Yeah that’s why I posted to check, as a lot of posts said you have to change an option in iDrive but most said they need no adjustment. I’ll have a look at my settings

I have an F06 and that doesn’t have an option to adjust the headlights in iDrive so I drove to Belgium as it was.

 

[.Griff.]

Driving to Disneyland Paris next week, apparently F series cars (I have an F10) have a flat beam pattern so need no adjusting, can anyone confirm this?

Taken straight from the manual (F21 LCI2)

Left-hand/right-hand traffic

General
When driving in countries where vehicles drive on the opposite side of the road to your vehicle's country of registration, you will need to prevent your headlights from dazzling oncoming vehicles.

LED headlights

Light distribution of the headlights prevents the dipped-beam headlights from dazzling other road users even when driving in a country where vehicles drive on the other side of the road to your vehicle's country of registration.

Adaptive Headlights
When driving in countries which drive on the other side of the road to your vehicle's country of registration, do not drive with the switch in position

. Otherwise, the variable light distribution may result in a blinding effect.

I know it's already been said but I wanted to quote the manual for the avoidance of any doubt.

 

[iMacMart]

Made a code change on my F10 so now have Enhanced Bluetooth and can stream music via my handset, not sure why BMW don't enable this by default?

 

[SDK^]

Made a code change on my F10 so now have Enhanced Bluetooth and can stream music via my handset, not sure why BMW don't enable this by default?

Probably an easy £200+ for them. Only supply 1x front USB and charge customers extra for another and some extra functionality.

 

[Kenai]

Made a code change on my F10 so now have Enhanced Bluetooth and can stream music via my handset, not sure why BMW don't enable this by default?

Because they can charge extra for it

 

[[TW]Fox]

Made a code change on my F10 so now have Enhanced Bluetooth and can stream music via my handset, not sure why BMW don't enable this by default?

They did eventually. My F10 hasn't got enhanced Bluetooth but does have Bluetooth streaming.

 

[iMacMart]

They did eventually. My F10 hasn't got enhanced Bluetooth but does have Bluetooth streaming.

I sort of get it but I suppose that's how companies make the profit up....

 

[SDK^]

Bluetooth streaming is standard now.

Enhanced Bluetooth for £475 !!! adds the following.

• Wireless charging dock
• Technical capacity for WiFi hotspot with LTE-standard
• Better mobile phone reception
• Telephone/internet package with comprehensive connectivity via Bluetooth
• Two mobile phones and a mobile audio player can be connected simultaneously
  
• Two fully functional (I hope they would be functioning ) USB ports, each with up to two amperes charging.

 

[SDK^]

I'm currently liking the green ambient lighting

 

[[TW]Fox]

You actually use the Sport Displays?!

 

[Django x2]

Ironic the sports displays aren't standard on the M5 and coding them renders them useless as the sensors aren't there

That interior actually makes me really sad. I hate the fact they'e removed the fresh air mix and replaced it with a "My first vTech" childs toy button.

 

[SDK^]

Ironic the sports displays aren't standard on the M5 and coding them renders them useless as the sensors aren't there

That interior actually makes me really sad. I hate the fact they'e removed the fresh air mix and replaced it with a "My first vTech" childs toy button.

Fresh air mix (hot and cold) can be controlled in the iDrive, separately for the driver and passenger.

 

[Django x2]

Annoying, although still functional at least

 

[ShivP]

Uhhh what's fresh air mix?
Recirculation level?

 

[IAmATeaf]

Uhhh what's fresh air mix?
Recirculation level?

The centre vent can be tweaked to blow either hot or cold or mixed air independently of the other vents.

 

[ShivP]

The centre vent can be tweaked to blow either hot or cold or mixed air independently of the other vents.

Ah
Is that actually useful in any way? Like 3 zone climate in the front for 2 passengers

 

[Antony101]

Ah
Is that actually useful in any way? Like 3 zone climate in the front for 2 passengers

It is useful when it is boiling hot outside and you don't want freezing cold air blowing on your arms and face. You can have cold air vented around the car and a comfortably cold air blowing on your arms and face. Works the other way around during winter.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Ah
Is that actually useful in any way? Like 3 zone climate in the front for 2 passengers

It's constantly useful to the point where it's genuinely frustrating using systems without it.