Can Sport/Comfort/ECO mode be coded to remember last setting? - XBimmers

mdallas · 09-05-2012, 02:34 PM

can Sport/Comfort/ECO mode be coded to remember last setting?

thanks!

BMWLVX · 09-05-2012, 02:59 PM

A few people looking for this, myself included. Saying that, my desire to have this feature has waned somewhat as I find Sport a bit too jerky/aggressive for regular driving. I enable it most of the time as soon as I hit the motorway.

Midwest X6 · 09-05-2012, 08:17 PM

Not that I'm aware of

magas · 02-09-2013, 09:05 PM

Any one else find a fix for this. I just recently figured out my car always resets to comfort mode no matter what mode i turn the car off in. How stupid!

kaland · 02-10-2013, 04:06 AM

I agree with BMW for not making it so that it remembers the last used setting.
It would be better if we could set what we want to be the default setting in Idrive.

lbjgh · 02-10-2013, 09:44 AM

Agreed. This is something that should be set based on the driver's profile and remembered like the seat position.

Teemo Panda · 02-12-2013, 02:12 AM

I would worry about the sport mode ( engine ) during cold start ups. That's like abusing the engine while the oil is still cold. Also I read somewhere in the manual not to go over 3k rpm while the oil is still cold.

BMWLVX · 02-14-2013, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Teemo Panda

I would worry about the sport mode ( engine ) during cold start ups. That's like abusing the engine while the oil is still cold. Also I read somewhere in the manual not to go over 3k rpm while the oil is still cold.

If that was the case, then surely BMW would have disabled the Sport function while the engine is still cold.

noka · 02-14-2013, 04:58 PM

Slightly OT: I assume it's normal for maximum gear to be "7" in Sport Mode? If I use the paddle to shift to 8, it just drops back down to 7 after one or seconds. Not sure why BMW would do that but I Googled and also saw a comment on Edmunds.com. I guess if you want economy on the highway, you just switch to Comfort mode.

lbjgh · 02-14-2013, 05:25 PM

Just slip the transmission into sport mod then use the paddles to select and keep 8th gear (in any drive mod)

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Originally Posted by noka

Slightly OT: I assume it's normal for maximum gear to be "7" in Sport Mode? If I use the paddle to shift to 8, it just drops back down to 7 after one or seconds. Not sure why BMW would do that but I Googled and also saw a comment on Edmunds.com. I guess if you want economy on the highway, you just switch to Comfort mode.

noka · 02-14-2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lbjgh

Just slip the transmission into sport mod then use the paddles to select and keep 8th gear (in any drive mod)

Do you mean using the driver experience button (comfort, sport sport+) or the DS, moving stick to left? I was using the button and it would not stay in 8th.

lbjgh · 02-14-2013, 08:20 PM

Yep, move the gear selector to the left into DS and the car will hold any gear selected, be it by the paddles or by moving the shifter fore/aft.

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Originally Posted by noka

Do you mean using the driver experience button (comfort, sport sport+) or the DS, moving stick to left? I was using the button and it would not stay in 8th.

noka · 02-14-2013, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lbjgh

Yep, move the gear selector to the left into DS and the car will hold any gear selected, be it by the paddles or by moving the shifter fore/aft.

I still think it's strange that it won't hold when going to Sport (or +) Mode with the button. Of course, there's no mention in the Owner's Manual.

lbjgh · 02-14-2013, 09:32 PM

... but it does. If you select sport mode, then select DS you can drive on the freeway in sport mode in eighth gear. If you drive in D the car will default to 7th gear in sport mode.

The benefit to the sport mode in DS is that you can have the firmer ride (with dynamic dampers) and tighter steering at higher speeds.

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BMWLVX Private Drives: X3 2.0d Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Europe Posts: 77 iTrader: (0)	A few people looking for this, myself included. Saying that, my desire to have this feature has waned somewhat as I find Sport a bit too jerky/aggressive for regular driving. I enable it most of the time as soon as I hit the motorway. __________________ So, question about my wife's X3…

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02-10-2013, 09:44 AM	#6
lbjgh Major Drives: 2013 AW X3 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North of Toronto Posts: 1,242 iTrader: (0)	Agreed. This is something that should be set based on the driver's profile and remembered like the seat position. __________________ 2013, AW, xDrive35i, M Sport Package, Technology Package, Dynamic Comfort Package, Premium Package, 3M Clear Bra, Euro foglight switch, a few coded fixes

02-12-2013, 02:12 AM	#7
Teemo Panda * A BLUE PANDIAN SMURF * ♠ Drives: BMW X3, X5 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Jersey (NJ) Posts: 645 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW X3 [5.00]	I would worry about the sport mode ( engine ) during cold start ups. That's like abusing the engine while the oil is still cold. Also I read somewhere in the manual not to go over 3k rpm while the oil is still cold. __________________

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magas New Member Drives: 2013 X3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: FL Posts: 13 iTrader: (0)	Any one else find a fix for this. I just recently figured out my car always resets to comfort mode no matter what mode i turn the car off in. How stupid!

02-10-2013, 04:06 AM	#5
kaland Enlisted Member Drives: MY14 BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Norway Posts: 42 iTrader: (0)	I agree with BMW for not making it so that it remembers the last used setting. It would be better if we could set what we want to be the default setting in Idrive.

02-14-2013, 04:58 PM	#9
noka First Lieutenant Drives: 2013 x35i M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: MA Posts: 310 iTrader: (0)	Slightly OT: I assume it's normal for maximum gear to be "7" in Sport Mode? If I use the paddle to shift to 8, it just drops back down to 7 after one or seconds. Not sure why BMW would do that but I Googled and also saw a comment on Edmunds.com. I guess if you want economy on the highway, you just switch to Comfort mode. __________________ 2013 x35i (Space Gray, MSport, CW/CWII, DHP, Premium, Premium Sound, Technology, BMW-Apps) Retired: '09 C300 4Matic, '09 GTI, '06 750i, '05 C55, '04 R32, '03 M5, '02 GTI, '01 M5, '00 M-Coupe, '00 540i/6, '99 M3 Coupe, '98 M3 Coupe, '96 328i,... '86 4000 CS Quattro... too many to list.

02-14-2013, 09:32 PM	#14
lbjgh Major Drives: 2013 AW X3 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North of Toronto Posts: 1,242 iTrader: (0)	... but it does. If you select sport mode, then select DS you can drive on the freeway in sport mode in eighth gear. If you drive in D the car will default to 7th gear in sport mode. The benefit to the sport mode in DS is that you can have the firmer ride (with dynamic dampers) and tighter steering at higher speeds. __________________ 2013, AW, xDrive35i, M Sport Package, Technology Package, Dynamic Comfort Package, Premium Package, 3M Clear Bra, Euro foglight switch, a few coded fixes

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