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      06-06-2019, 10:23 AM   #1
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What to do with the 8 preset buttons?

New to BMW. Anybody have any ideas what to do with the 8 pre-sets on the center console besides programming radio stations and destination? Both of these things are easier with voice command anyways.

I have had the car for three months now and am yet to touch these for anything.
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It's pretty flexible, so everyone probably has very different uses, but mine tend to be:

- Common phone contacts
- Home and work for nav
- Common apps (Spotify)

I agree with things like Carplay, voice command, and overall improved technology, presets may be more antiquated in practical use cases nowadays.
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I tried to map them to some settings I use sometime. But they can't be mapped.

I want to map one to call my garage door but have yet to install the gsm module on the garage...

Besides that, no use for them.
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It's pretty flexible, so everyone probably has very different uses, but mine tend to be:

- Common phone contacts
- Home and work for nav
- Common apps (Spotify)

I agree with things like Carplay, voice command, and overall improved technology, presets may be more antiquated in practical use cases nowadays.
There is an Spotify app?
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1. Home Address
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      06-06-2019, 01:09 PM   #6
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Thanks guys!

I tried setting up my home address as a preset but am having trouble. I have reset the presets by holding 1 and 8, now at what step of inputting a destination do i press the preset to save it?
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1. Home Address
2. Wife's Cell #
3. Weather
4. Park Now
5. Spotify
6. Podcasts
7. Patriot XM Channel
8. Chill XM Channel
How did you get the weather has a preset? Whenever I go to weather and try to save it, it says it can’t be saved.
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Went to "Installed Apps", highlight "Weather" icon (do not open weather window). Then store as preset.
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Went to "Installed Apps", highlight "Weather" icon (do not open weather window). Then store as preset.
Got it. That worked. Thanks!
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1. Home Address
2. Wife's Cell #
3. Weather
4. Park Now
5. Spotify
6. Podcasts
7. Patriot XM Channel
8. Chill XM Channel
How did you store podcasts as one of the presets. The best I can do is to set Apple CarPlay Audio, which goes straight to playlists on my phone.
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See that thread:
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I only have two. CarPlay and Engine Sound
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1. presets for radio/sat
2. android auto
3. spotify app
4. text messages
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I only have two. CarPlay and Engine Sound
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I only have two. CarPlay and Engine Sound
How do you add CarPlay to it?
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It's pretty flexible, so everyone probably has very different uses, but mine tend to be:

- Common phone contacts
- Home and work for nav
- Common apps (Spotify)

I agree with things like Carplay, voice command, and overall improved technology, presets may be more antiquated in practical use cases nowadays.
How do you set specific addresses?
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Thanks guys!

I tried setting up my home address as a preset but am having trouble. I have reset the presets by holding 1 and 8, now at what step of inputting a destination do i press the preset to save it?
Did you ever figure this out? Having the same issue
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Home and Cancel Route are two of mine, I don't have any radio or sirius programmed.
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Thanks guys!

I tried setting up my home address as a preset but am having trouble. I have reset the presets by holding 1 and 8, now at what step of inputting a destination do i press the preset to save it?
Did you ever figure this out? Having the same issue
Yes. Go to navigation and navigate to my destinations on the left. There should be a preset for home input the address address you want. Once done just press and hold the preset button you want to program.
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I got one configured as a dedicated CarPlay button, and another for Sport Displays for funsies, and another for car status (Check Control). They're really versatile
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