08-10-2011, 12:57 PM | #1 |
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Park button and shutting car off
My two big complaints..... I hate park on the top of the shifter as I like to rest my hand on it and am afraid of inadvertently putting the car into PARK.
Also, I hate having to take my foot off of the break to do the double tap of the start/stop button to turn the car fully off. If you leave your foot on the brake, the car restarts on the second tap. |
08-10-2011, 01:09 PM | #2 | |
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As far as turning off the car, I always put it into "Park", take off my foot and then turn it off.. So, never a problem for me.. |
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08-10-2011, 01:28 PM | #4 | |
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I don't have a problem with accidentally pressing the park button though. You may need a new hand rest position
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08-10-2011, 01:29 PM | #5 | |
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I am pretty sure you do not need to have your foot on the brake to stop (turn off) the car. Once it is in Park, a double tap will do it. |
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08-10-2011, 01:41 PM | #6 |
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of course. however, I have my foot on the brake, put it into park. In my old car, I'd immediately shut it off (I guess with my foot on the brake). Now, I have to take my foot off of the brake.
No big deal, just odd. 1st car with a start/stop button. I agree it's super easy to put the car into neutral. Finally, I don't care for the transmission, while in manual mode, automatically shifting from 2nd to 1st. My E83 would stay in 2nd all the way down the hill. The F25 tends to shift to 1st, if I slow down to something clost to 0 or 1mph. In a few weeks, it'll be old hat. The benefits of the F25 over the E83 outway the small annoyances! |
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08-10-2011, 02:32 PM | #7 | |
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08-10-2011, 07:13 PM | #8 |
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How is it so easy to put the car into Neutral?
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08-10-2011, 07:35 PM | #9 | |
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I know this because I did it accidentally couple of times when the car is moving..... |
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08-11-2011, 06:46 AM | #10 |
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I wonder if there's a speed where the lock out doesn't work... ie., below 5kmh.
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08-11-2011, 02:00 PM | #11 |
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It will shift into N while moving if you push the gear shift lever forward one click, but I believe your foot must be off the gas in order for this to happen. However, if you hold the brake and then pull the lever back one click, it will shift back into D. There must be some reason regarding engine braking or something.
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08-11-2011, 04:27 PM | #12 |
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I do not understand why some people like to rest their hand on the shift knob. Even with a MT you shift gear and you remove your hand. Never rest your hand on the shifter. I find it to be a bad habit.
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08-11-2011, 05:08 PM | #13 | |
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As Alanintxs said just put the car in park and give the button a quick double tap. While sometimes annoying I could understand why they make it so you have to push the button twice and not just once. If you are waiting for someone/something while sitting in your car you can just tap the button once and turn off the engine without turning off the music, A/C, heated seats, etc.
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I remeber driving one time and thinking that the car was in manual mode when it wasn't and trying to downshift franticly with no luck. So I think it's quite hard to put the car into N unless some of the people on here who like to rest their hand on the shift knob are also holding their thumb on the small side button. PS: Might I suggest resting your hand over the iDrive knob for some of you, it's more comfortable than the shift lever IMO. |
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08-11-2011, 11:21 PM | #14 |
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Yes, the function of the beverage in your left hand and the smoke in your right hand is to keep your hands off the controls.
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