What did you learn or discover about your G20 3 Series recently?

TiMSport · 01-18-2022, 03:39 PM

I have both features disabled so I suppose I'm not taking advantage of the tech available in my car. Oh well, I've been driving without such aids for nearly 40 years and I've done okay for myself. Seriously though, when I did a test drive of an M340i that surprised me. I just don't like aggressive overreach of the vehicle, even if the sensitivity can be adjusted. Not even a vibration of the steering wheel. Nope, no thank you.

zazzau · 01-25-2022, 03:27 PM

If you use an eSIM on your phone, the signal bar for cell reception will not display on iDrive.

I have an eSIM and a physical SIM on my iPhone and the signal bar only comes on when the physical SIM is active. I have another phone that uses a physical SIM card and I see the bars on iDrive but when I use just eSIM from my iPhone - no signal bars displayed on iDrive.

Wonder why iDrive cares about these details. My signal bar displays just fine on my E90.

TiMSport · 01-25-2022, 03:47 PM

If you forget to reposition the side view mirrors and drive off with them in the parked position, they will automatically open to driving position after a few moments of driving.

zazzau · 01-25-2022, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

If you forget to reposition the side view mirrors and drive off with them in the parked position, they will automatically open to driving position after a few moments of driving.

AFAIK this isn't new and is standard. Have this feature on my '06 E90. Good to know it's still there on our G20.

TiMSport · 01-25-2022, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by zazzau

AFAIK this isn't new and is standard. Have this feature on my '06 E90. Good to know it's still there on our G20.

I kind've figured that might be the case but this is the first BMW I've owned in many years so wasn't absolutely certain. My only other Bimmer in the past was an e46 M3 and that definitely didn't have this feature. Lol.

baturbo · 01-25-2022, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zazzau

If you use an eSIM on your phone, the signal bar for cell reception will not display on iDrive.

I have an eSIM and a physical SIM on my iPhone and the signal bar only comes on when the physical SIM is active. I have another phone that uses a physical SIM card and I see the bars on iDrive but when I use just eSIM from my iPhone - no signal bars displayed on iDrive.

Wonder why iDrive cares about these details. My signal bar displays just fine on my E90.

I use eSIM and mine displays. I am not running dual SIM though.

zazzau · 01-25-2022, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by baturbo

I use eSIM and mine displays. I am not running dual SIM though.

Perhaps the problem is dual SIM. I disabled the physical sim and I have just eSIM active - no dice

e90dude1 · 01-28-2022, 04:26 PM

You can setup one of the "quick hit" buttons to go right to a tone setting, for instance on mine #1 is Bass control, much easier than navigating to settings then sound settings....

zazzau · 01-28-2022, 05:58 PM

When I enter the car sometimes, music from my last source, for example: Spotify (on CarPlay) - doesn't start playing automatically after my phone connects to iDrive.

I've discovered that once I hit my preset button (set to #1) for CarPlay, the music instantly comes on. Pretty handy.

jodandayo · 01-29-2022, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tarragon

Blank plate where a small storage box would fit nicely.

I've been looking through the threads of the people who have retrofitted one... Maybe it'll be a spring project

I've been trying to figure this out too. My '22 M340i also does not have the small storage box on the driver side. So I don't think it's specific to the 330e but maybe the 2022 model year?

PLF69 · 01-30-2022, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jodandayo

I've been trying to figure this out too. My '22 M340i also does not have the small storage box on the driver side. So I don't think it's specific to the 330e but maybe the 2022 model year?

I think but could be wrong that the cars manufactured in Germany have it and the ones made in Mexico don't.

dr_frankfurter · 01-30-2022, 02:17 PM

jodandayo PLF69 My '21 330i has Mexico listed as the final assembly point, but I have the small storage area on the driver's side. In fact every BMW I've had/sat in from the past 5-6 years had one as well. Maybe it really is just a '22 MY thing. Wonder why they would get rid of it.

TiMSport · 01-30-2022, 03:07 PM

I can confirm that my 2021 MX built M340i has the storage compartment as well.

gnolivos · 01-30-2022, 03:08 PM

2022 Mexico build and no storage

jg4c · 01-30-2022, 03:24 PM

2022 M340 Germany. No storage cubby.
Would have been nice.

gnolivos · 01-30-2022, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jg4c

2022 M340 Germany. No storage cubby.
Would have been nice.

We gotta figure out if we can retrofit. Can someone post pics of their cubby? If it's cutting a hole and adding the trim maybe something can be done cleanly.

jodandayo · 01-31-2022, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dr_frankfurter

jodandayo PLF69 My '21 330i has Mexico listed as the final assembly point, but I have the small storage area on the driver's side. In fact every BMW I've had/sat in from the past 5-6 years had one as well. Maybe it really is just a '22 MY thing. Wonder why they would get rid of it.

Maybe due to the chip shortage.

Seaford · 01-31-2022, 03:46 AM

I discovered it is really irritating if you have Comfort Access when your wife gets back to the car first, has her key in her handbag and gets in the passenger seat.

arentz07 · 01-31-2022, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Andybird

I discovered it is really irritating if you have Comfort Access when your wife gets back to the car first, has her key in her handbag and gets in the passenger seat.

Yes, I discovered this too! I have to manually go switch my profile back on or else the seat will move to her preferred position. Not to mention, I like the green ambient light.. you know, important settings.

no_whereman · 01-31-2022, 10:28 PM

2022 330i from Mexico plant. Also no storage on driver's side of the instrument panel below the headlight switches, but I do see the indentation (slight recess) on the panel that where presumably it would have been.

WXdrivefun · 02-01-2022, 10:46 AM

Noticed that in Autotrader.ca and online dealership inventory photos for the 2022 models, missing cubby part as of the shortage compartment.. no doubt.

digistil · 02-01-2022, 12:22 PM

IIRC, the thing that determined having the small storage compartment to the left of the steering wheel on the previous generation (F30) was if you had optioned the blindspot and lane departure warning assist. If you had optioned it, you did not get the extra storage compartment.

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TiMSport Banned 12797 Rep 2,983 Posts Drives: '21 M340i xDrive, '17 Audi S3 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	I have both features disabled so I suppose I'm not taking advantage of the tech available in my car. Oh well, I've been driving without such aids for nearly 40 years and I've done okay for myself. Seriously though, when I did a test drive of an M340i that surprised me. I just don't like aggressive overreach of the vehicle, even if the sensitivity can be adjusted. Not even a vibration of the steering wheel. Nope, no thank you.
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zazzau Lieutenant Colonel 755 Rep 1,776 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i XDrive Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	If you use an eSIM on your phone, the signal bar for cell reception will not display on iDrive. I have an eSIM and a physical SIM on my iPhone and the signal bar only comes on when the physical SIM is active. I have another phone that uses a physical SIM card and I see the bars on iDrive but when I use just eSIM from my iPhone - no signal bars displayed on iDrive. Wonder why iDrive cares about these details. My signal bar displays just fine on my E90.
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TiMSport Banned 12797 Rep 2,983 Posts Drives: '21 M340i xDrive, '17 Audi S3 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	If you forget to reposition the side view mirrors and drive off with them in the parked position, they will automatically open to driving position after a few moments of driving.
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e90dude1 Enlisted Member 32 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW 330i - M Sport Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Tempe, AZ iTrader: (0)	You can setup one of the "quick hit" buttons to go right to a tone setting, for instance on mine #1 is Bass control, much easier than navigating to settings then sound settings....
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zazzau Lieutenant Colonel 755 Rep 1,776 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i XDrive Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	When I enter the car sometimes, music from my last source, for example: Spotify (on CarPlay) - doesn't start playing automatically after my phone connects to iDrive. I've discovered that once I hit my preset button (set to #1) for CarPlay, the music instantly comes on. Pretty handy.
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dr_frankfurter non-essential 504 Rep 452 Posts Drives: '21 330i Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	jodandayo PLF69 My '21 330i has Mexico listed as the final assembly point, but I have the small storage area on the driver's side. In fact every BMW I've had/sat in from the past 5-6 years had one as well. Maybe it really is just a '22 MY thing. Wonder why they would get rid of it.
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TiMSport Banned 12797 Rep 2,983 Posts Drives: '21 M340i xDrive, '17 Audi S3 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	I can confirm that my 2021 MX built M340i has the storage compartment as well.
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01-30-2022, 03:08 PM	#828
gnolivos Captain 319 Rep 692 Posts Drives: Various BMW Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	2022 Mexico build and no storage __________________ Bimmercode best coding options (Basic and Advanced): https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...5#post29807925
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01-30-2022, 03:24 PM	#829
jg4c Captain 361 Rep 601 Posts Drives: 2022 M340i XDrive Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	2022 M340 Germany. No storage cubby. Would have been nice.
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Seaford Lieutenant Colonel 1148 Rep 1,687 Posts Drives: 840 M Sport Gran Coupe Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Seaford, England iTrader: (0)	I discovered it is really irritating if you have Comfort Access when your wife gets back to the car first, has her key in her handbag and gets in the passenger seat.
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no_whereman Enlisted Member 39 Rep 46 Posts Drives: G20 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	2022 330i from Mexico plant. Also no storage on driver's side of the instrument panel below the headlight switches, but I do see the indentation (slight recess) on the panel that where presumably it would have been.
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