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      03-31-2011, 03:49 PM   #23
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The split screen nav is also good for having two different scale maps to follow at the same time, or one north orientated and one direction of travel. Makes it easier to follow IMO. Nav directions in the dash is a great feature too
+1 Best split screen option IMO is greyscale facing north with traffic on the right (with Auto zoom when route selected) and direction of travel on bigger screen at 1-mile scale or greater (kicks in satellite imagery). That said, perspective view is pretty cool when downtown if you're zoomed in - a little gimmicky, but its accuracy of building shapes and sizes is incredible!
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      03-31-2011, 09:12 PM   #24
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Satellite imagery? How do you get that?
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Not actually correct. There are 2 nav options here too. You need the large screen in aus to get the better dash.

And that's what I have just pulled the trigger on with the m sport package.
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Dont forget the Digital TV Function and Internet Browsing which you also get once you have the larger 8.9" display
Also Split Screen is great having TV and Nav on the one display. One thing Audi does miss even on their latest MMI display
Having just gone into this in some detail you do not get tv with the larger screen as standard. You have to separately order tv as an additional option, as I found out when we took delivery of my wife's fully load v8 x5 in december. The same is true of the x3. I can also tell you that we have not been able to get the internet to work in that x5 either so I would be very wary of that option too.

Hope that is helpful.
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      04-01-2011, 12:40 AM   #27
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Satellite imagery? How do you get that?
Go to options when on nav. There is check box for satellite imagery (it's not realtime )
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      04-02-2011, 10:02 PM   #28
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Now totally officially confused. Just drove a 28i that only had pro radio and the better dash was on the car. That is no nav at all. So maybe pro radio gives you the better dash buy if you upgrade to bus nav which has the same small screen they take the better dash away? They had a couple of cars like that
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Now totally officially confused. Just drove a 28i that only had pro radio and the better dash was on the car. That is no nav at all. So maybe pro radio gives you the better dash buy if you upgrade to bus nav which has the same small screen they take the better dash away? They had a couple of cars like that
This blows all existing theories clean out of the water! Could be regional differences. Canadians can't get rear heated seats or headlight washers. You randomly get the improved dash
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I've read both threads on this and it's a bit confusing. Are there two dashboards in the US also? I asked the dealership about this and they assured me there was only one dash...yeah, I tend to believe XBimmers! lol
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I've read both threads on this and it's a bit confusing. Are there two dashboards in the US also? I asked the dealership about this and they assured me there was only one dash...yeah, I tend to believe XBimmers! lol
There are two for us as well. Your CA was full of it. Surprise surprise!
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There are two for us as well. Your CA was full of it. Surprise surprise!
So are we clear what gives the better dash? And what are the exact differences? I'm still confused lol!
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So are we clear what gives the better dash? And what are the exact differences? I'm still confused lol!
If you have nav, your dash will have more digital representations of such things as energy regeneration, service info and turn by turn. If you don't have nav, it will be a simple layout with fewer bells and whistles. My current dash layout (I don't have nav) is very similar to my '09 3 series.
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If you have nav, your dash will have more digital representations of such things as energy regeneration, service info and turn by turn. If you don't have nav, it will be a simple layout with fewer bells and whistles. My current dash layout (I don't have nav) is very similar to my '09 3 series.
Is it all red? ?
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If you have nav, your dash will have more digital representations of such things as energy regeneration, service info and turn by turn. If you don't have nav, it will be a simple layout with fewer bells and whistles. My current dash layout (I don't have nav) is very similar to my '09 3 series.
Okay, but as far as the actual gauges go then things are the same? I have to say that I thought yesterday when I drove the 35i that it seemed to have more displays on the dash, but couldn't remember what the 28i was like.
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Okay, but as far as the actual gauges go then things are the same? I have to say that I thought yesterday when I drove the 35i that it seemed to have more displays on the dash, but couldn't remember what the 28i was like.
28 v 35 is the same. Doesn't matter which engine you get. Only thing that changes the gauge display is the addition of nav.
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      04-03-2011, 12:36 PM   #37
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The X3 is so new that the salesman don't know the ins and outs of the car and all of its options yet. Your best source of info is going to be this forum, as the actual X3 owners know their car better than the CAs at this point.

MA78 is correct. My dealer has a demo 35i without nav, and it clearly has the needle for efficient dynamics at the bottom of the tach as depicted in colton's post. At one point they had a space grey 35i w/tech package that had the digital display for efficient dynamics, service interval, doors open, etc as shown at the bottom of his post.

There are 2 different instrument clusters depending on whether you get nav or not. X3s with nav also have the larger 8.8" iDrive screen also.
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      04-03-2011, 12:44 PM   #38
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Just so everyone is absolutely clear, here is what my dash layout looks like:


35i without tech or nav.
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okay, totally get it now, thanks for the pics!
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      04-03-2011, 03:30 PM   #40
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really... it's not THAT bad
I thought so before buying, but in the end, I'm pleased with the gauges. I did compare with a 5-series with the "new" dashboard

the 6.5" screen of course hurts
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Thanks for the pics, MA78!
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I think we can put this baby to bed now.
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MA, when the car is running do you get more lights/features that pop up on the dashboard?
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MA, when the car is running do you get more lights/features that pop up on the dashboard?
Yeah, that black rectangle is a display screen. You can scroll through tracks and contacts and view them there. It also displays the OBD info.
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