05-10-2012, 09:36 AM | #45 |
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iDrive has silent start-up mechanism, loads in the background as soon as you unlock the door, it helps the Back-up cam and PDC activate within seconds.
Not like other MMI systems which starts to load only after ignition on... Also radio station presets scans automatically in the background when you travel different places...which is pretty cool (never seen in my previous cars). You don't have to worry about manual tuning.. |
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05-10-2012, 10:37 AM | #46 |
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I don't have mine yet (boo-hoo me haha), but wondering if the Nav guidance (arrows etc..) now shows up in the center screen between speedo and tach in addition to iDrive screen but without HUD? That would be a nice suprise!
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05-10-2012, 10:53 AM | #47 |
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05-10-2012, 10:54 AM | #48 |
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Your wish is granted... the nav arrows can be displayed in the speedo/tach cluster.
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05-10-2012, 12:23 PM | #49 |
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05-10-2012, 12:33 PM | #50 |
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05-10-2012, 02:46 PM | #52 |
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I was under the impression that the normal audio system played DVD-A discs. It does not. The only formats it plays are MP3, WMA,AAC, M4A.
It says in the manual that it plays DVD audio (video part only).What does that mean? It did play a DVD movie in DTS 5.1 sound. Before I knew this, I tried hi rez 24/96 WAV files but it did not play them. |
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05-10-2012, 03:13 PM | #53 |
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When you prolong the lockbutton push on the remote, the side mirrors folds in...
They fold out when you open the car with remote.. They don't foldout automatically if you have used the button on the inside of the door to fold in the mirrors and later unlock by remote.. |
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05-10-2012, 03:20 PM | #54 |
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Does taking delivery count?
... Of course I wouldn't know what that feels like yet! But with regards to the mirrors, it's a shame they don't fold on regular lock but require you to hold the lock button down. Surely it makes sense to fold away the mirrors on lock? Also a useful indication that your car is locked from a distance.
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05-10-2012, 08:35 PM | #57 |
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05-11-2012, 05:52 AM | #59 |
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Have to base my nice surprises on the test drive, so here we go:
Thickness of the M Sport wheel The sat nav directions appearing in the box between speedo & rev counter Auto hold function
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05-11-2012, 06:17 AM | #60 |
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Funny you should say that actually ... when reading this thread it had not yet not crossed my mind all the things I have ordered which I have not yet seen or experienced at all!
Who buys all these things without seeing them? |
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05-11-2012, 11:24 AM | #63 |
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There are indeed guidance arrows in between the speedo and tach. Another very cool feature with nav is that when you're driving on the freeway and it's telling you to get off of an exit you can set it so it'll show you a drawing of the exit sign with actual info on them.
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05-11-2012, 12:57 PM | #66 |
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I wish to see Date/ Time and Outside temperature all the time on the meter console but unfortunately when Navigation starts these values get hidden. I noticed in one of the 2013 models, Date/ Time and temp are placed on the sides of the console so even if the Nav starts to show arrows in the middle, they remain intact.
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