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05-17-2007, 09:41 AM
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Hi
I have a Sept 2006 530D M sport. I took it into my dealers the other day for a few things to be looked at. One was that the idrive was slow to respond. I got it back today and noticed a lot of changes to the idrive. Cosmtically different colurs which make it a lot easier to see. When I press the idrive a lot of the functions are in different positions. When I play a Cd the graphic in entertainment is completely different now consisting of a CD graphic. The whole thing seems to have a silver gray theme to it.
Now here is the interesting the thing. The car seems a lot smoother. The pull on acceleration seems a lot harder and it appears to hold the gears better. Is this my imagination or has the software update actually improved the performance of the car. All the dealer will tell me is that as a result of my complaint they have updated the software as per a service notice. The car was nice to drive before but now its like a rocket. Within the legal limits of course
Any information appreciated.
I have a Sept 2006 530D M sport. I took it into my dealers the other day for a few things to be looked at. One was that the idrive was slow to respond. I got it back today and noticed a lot of changes to the idrive. Cosmtically different colurs which make it a lot easier to see. When I press the idrive a lot of the functions are in different positions. When I play a Cd the graphic in entertainment is completely different now consisting of a CD graphic. The whole thing seems to have a silver gray theme to it.
Now here is the interesting the thing. The car seems a lot smoother. The pull on acceleration seems a lot harder and it appears to hold the gears better. Is this my imagination or has the software update actually improved the performance of the car. All the dealer will tell me is that as a result of my complaint they have updated the software as per a service notice. The car was nice to drive before but now its like a rocket. Within the legal limits of course
Any information appreciated.
05-17-2007, 09:51 AM
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It won't have improved your performance, but reset the learning and adapting part of your gearbox, hence the better gearing and in gear feeling.
There's another thread going on here, telling you how you can sort that refresh yourself anytime you are not happy with your shift patterns anymore.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=40018
There's another thread going on here, telling you how you can sort that refresh yourself anytime you are not happy with your shift patterns anymore.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=40018
05-17-2007, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by olli_535d' post='425553' date='May 17 2007, 06:51 PM
It won't have improved your performance, but reset the learning and adapting part of your gearbox, hence the better gearing and in gear feeling.
There's another thread going on here, telling you how you can sort that refresh yourself anytime you are not happy with your shift patterns anymore.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=40018
There's another thread going on here, telling you how you can sort that refresh yourself anytime you are not happy with your shift patterns anymore.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=40018
Thanks for that what you have described sums up the changes. Thanks
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05-18-2007, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by kjhkent' post='425989' date='May 18 2007, 12:45 PM
Re the software upgrade. Now find that the voice command facility on my Pro Sat Nav no longer works. Any ideas.
05-18-2007, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sleepyca31' post='425998' date='May 18 2007, 08:55 PM
always something with the software huh!
You would think in this day and age they could get it right.
05-28-2007, 01:12 PM
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My car is going back to the dealer tomorrow, spent the week in Boston MA so didnt have time before. They apparently have to insert an authority code to get the voice activation up and running. Why they couldnt do this at the CIP upgrade I dont know?
05-29-2007, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by kjhkent' post='425547' date='May 17 2007, 07:41 PM
Hi
I have a Sept 2006 530D M sport. I took it into my dealers the other day for a few things to be looked at. One was that the idrive was slow to respond. I got it back today and noticed a lot of changes to the idrive. Cosmtically different colurs which make it a lot easier to see. When I press the idrive a lot of the functions are in different positions. When I play a Cd the graphic in entertainment is completely different now consisting of a CD graphic. The whole thing seems to have a silver gray theme to it.
Now here is the interesting the thing. The car seems a lot smoother. The pull on acceleration seems a lot harder and it appears to hold the gears better. Is this my imagination or has the software update actually improved the performance of the car. All the dealer will tell me is that as a result of my complaint they have updated the software as per a service notice. The car was nice to drive before but now its like a rocket. Within the legal limits of course
Any information appreciated.
I have a Sept 2006 530D M sport. I took it into my dealers the other day for a few things to be looked at. One was that the idrive was slow to respond. I got it back today and noticed a lot of changes to the idrive. Cosmtically different colurs which make it a lot easier to see. When I press the idrive a lot of the functions are in different positions. When I play a Cd the graphic in entertainment is completely different now consisting of a CD graphic. The whole thing seems to have a silver gray theme to it.
Now here is the interesting the thing. The car seems a lot smoother. The pull on acceleration seems a lot harder and it appears to hold the gears better. Is this my imagination or has the software update actually improved the performance of the car. All the dealer will tell me is that as a result of my complaint they have updated the software as per a service notice. The car was nice to drive before but now its like a rocket. Within the legal limits of course
Any information appreciated.
05-29-2007, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Mladen' post='429392' date='May 29 2007, 05:38 PM
My dealer told me when my car was reprogramed that engine (218 PS) now has 5-6 PS more with updated CIP 25 and consumes cca. 0.7 l/100 km less diesel.