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I was so happy that the dealer that sold me my F36 pointed out the correct way to cancel the turn signal (which is as pointed out above, to press it in the same direction). Gutted BMW got rid of these style stalks as they are much better in my opinion.
Same thing with the wiper stalk, I prefer the auto being on the end of the stalk so that if I want a single press I can just push the stalk down rather than having to cancel the auto wipe to get down to the bottom position. It's just a lot less elegant. |
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But... I do like that it is always in Auto now and that I don't have to set it every time I get into the car and it's raining.
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I push the stock up one and it gives a single wipe. You still have to manually pull it back down once, but it's better than two down and one back up.
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I missed the compass in my previous cars rear view mirror, until I realized how easy it is to add a compass widget tile to your home screen. There is one on the second swipe home screen by default (I think) but I like it on the main one -- I changed all the default tiles.
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Music | Compass ------------------------ Clock | Weather .... at the moment. Not sure if I will keep weather in the lower right, especially since on the second home screen, I currently have the large tile weather view. I'm still experimenting.. I may make the map view the focus of the second home screen. By the time I snap photos of it, it will probably have changed before I can post. Can anyone tell me if there's a way to swipe through home screens using only the manual control knob? I wasn't able to figure it out if so. I hate constantly wiping finger prints off the display and will take buttons and knobs over touch controls any day. Also, if anyones interested my "radio button" shortcuts: #1 - Phone in CarPlay #2 - BMW Spotify app #3 through #8 are just my favorite Sirius XM stations. But note also that "Hey BMW, play Lithium" or "play 70s" works pretty well -- it will typically find the XM radio station you're looking for.... good for secondary stations that didn't make the cut of #3 through #8. Last edited by TheRetroGuy; 03-21-2020 at 10:47 PM.. Reason: adding info about shortcuts. |
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How did you assign the shortcut buttons to anything other than radio stations? I tried but get a "can't save" message when I try to save functions on shortcuts. |
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It can't let you save a shortcut to, for example specific apps on CarPlay, only to displaying the CarPlay screen itself. So I need to press the "1" shortcut button then tap the Waze icon to get to Waze. I wish I could have shortcuts directly to Waze, Google Maps, etc. but this would be a support nightmare for BMW I'm sure. Shortcuts to iDrive apps should work though, at least it does for Spotify. |
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The new HVAC setup is awful too. Knobs to control the temp is so much more convenient and the new toggles are WAY too small for adult fingers. Also having the temp control is not under the display! Further, the multiple press system to select where the air is to go is ridiculous.
The red/blue thumb wheel to control the face vent temp was perfect. Charge me another hundred bucks and keep a great function. Maddening. |
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I have some features I miss:
- steering feel, don't like how numb it has gotten compared to f30. But g20 handles so nicely - the turn signal, on f30 it wasn't so hard to press it down and back up! Why is it so hard?! -f30 headlights and the fact LCI headlights came standard on f30 340, where as now you have to get executive package. -the auto function of windshield wipers - shift lever from f30 felt better in my hand than g20 - rwd once in a while when I see people drift in their g20s, but hopefully x delete comes out sometime soon -stock 403 wheels Things I like over f30: -performance, handling (but not numbness), color, technology (other than ac menu), speedometer.
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No offense, but when did the F30 even have steering feel? Could it be different tires? Its the same rack in both cars, likely tuned differently so maybe it is something else that is very different between the two, but they are both pretty numb in my opinion.
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Maybe but he did generalize as "compared to the F30".
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