Difficult to creep for tight parking

Richchad · 09-12-2023, 11:04 AM

Do others find the iX3 is difficult to just slowly move into a tight parking spot, maybe close to a wall at front end or rear?

With my previous automatic cars you could slowly edge forwards or backwards, but the iX3 seems to be a bit all or nothing, with awful brake and steering noises, which sound even louder as no engine noise.

I am wondering if it has anything to do with the recuperation settings restricting free movement, I think I have mine set to 50%...

I have to say other than this I really enjoy driving the iX3.

brownejp · 09-12-2023, 11:37 AM

Yes the iX3 is quite annoying in tight spaces at low speed. My driveway is very very tight and it can be very very annoying.
What minimizes the issue is turning off autohold and auto emergency braking when maneuvering at low speed in tight spaces.
I had hoped that I could configure the car to do it automatically based on location but alas no. The autohold has a button on the steering column and I have configured one of the shortcut buttons to open the autobraking menu.

silent ninja · 09-13-2023, 05:49 AM

I switch off autohold and I'm in low regen mode so the car creeps easily.

sahajesh · 09-13-2023, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by brownejp

Yes the iX3 is quite annoying in tight spaces at low speed. My driveway is very very tight and it can be very very annoying.
What minimizes the issue is turning off autohold and auto emergency braking when maneuvering at low speed in tight spaces.
I had hoped that I could configure the car to do it automatically based on location but alas no. The autohold has a button on the steering column and I have configured one of the shortcut buttons to open the autobraking menu.

A button on the steering column? I’ve missed that, I thought that was on the centre console near the handbrake/parking brake etc.

miksen · 09-14-2023, 02:12 AM

Use the B mode when going forward; the accellerator pedal is much more sensitive than the brake pedal.

In reverse I have no tips. I wish there was a B mode for reverse too.

sierramike · 10-04-2023, 10:49 AM

Opposite to what is said, I find B mode is not adequate for low speed manoeuvering. I largely prefer the D/R modes that behave like automatic ICE. The only cases where it is not so smooth is when the road is leaning. On horizontal roads no issues.

I never ever activate auto-hold, but always use B mode, where it "auto holds" alone without the need of the auto-hold feature.

On the Tesla, where the one pedal drive is a general setting, always applied, not depending you are on D or R, I hate the feature, because I find it way more comfortable to not have regenerative breaking when manoeuvering (and you never "drive" backwards, so no use on R mode ...) With the Tesla I have to "accelerate" to have the car go backwards up the "hill", but it starts fast, so have to brake, and start over ... Frustrating !

Much smoother with my iX3 !

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Richchad Enlisted Member 26 Rep 35 Posts Drives: BMW iX3 M Sport Pro Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Oxfordshire iTrader: (0)	Difficult to creep for tight parking Do others find the iX3 is difficult to just slowly move into a tight parking spot, maybe close to a wall at front end or rear? With my previous automatic cars you could slowly edge forwards or backwards, but the iX3 seems to be a bit all or nothing, with awful brake and steering noises, which sound even louder as no engine noise. I am wondering if it has anything to do with the recuperation settings restricting free movement, I think I have mine set to 50%... I have to say other than this I really enjoy driving the iX3.
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brownejp Private 36 Rep 57 Posts Drives: iX3 MSport Pro Carbon Black Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	Yes the iX3 is quite annoying in tight spaces at low speed. My driveway is very very tight and it can be very very annoying. What minimizes the issue is turning off autohold and auto emergency braking when maneuvering at low speed in tight spaces. I had hoped that I could configure the car to do it automatically based on location but alas no. The autohold has a button on the steering column and I have configured one of the shortcut buttons to open the autobraking menu.
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silent ninja Private First Class 43 Rep 127 Posts Drives: BMW iX3 Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I switch off autohold and I'm in low regen mode so the car creeps easily.
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miksen New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: iX3-G08 (ex 320D-F31, 135-E88) Join Date: May 2016 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	Use the B mode when going forward; the accellerator pedal is much more sensitive than the brake pedal. In reverse I have no tips. I wish there was a B mode for reverse too.
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sierramike Electrified 84 Rep 17 Posts Drives: iX3 X5 E53 3.0d 520i E39 850Ci Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: France iTrader: (0) Garage List 1995 BMW 850Ci [9.00] 2003 BMW 520i [8.00] 2005 BMW X5 3.0dA [0.00]	Opposite to what is said, I find B mode is not adequate for low speed manoeuvering. I largely prefer the D/R modes that behave like automatic ICE. The only cases where it is not so smooth is when the road is leaning. On horizontal roads no issues. I never ever activate auto-hold, but always use B mode, where it "auto holds" alone without the need of the auto-hold feature. On the Tesla, where the one pedal drive is a general setting, always applied, not depending you are on D or R, I hate the feature, because I find it way more comfortable to not have regenerative breaking when manoeuvering (and you never "drive" backwards, so no use on R mode ...) With the Tesla I have to "accelerate" to have the car go backwards up the "hill", but it starts fast, so have to brake, and start over ... Frustrating ! Much smoother with my iX3 !
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