Gong Volume Adjustment?
03-27-2010, 12:17 PM
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Hi,
I own a 2006 525xiA with the non-navigation iDrive system. Recently, I have noticed that the gong volume is too loud. I know there's a way to adjust the volume of it, but I can't seem to find the setting in the iDrive menu. Where is this feature in the iDrive menu? I'd appreciate your help!
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e60owner2006
I own a 2006 525xiA with the non-navigation iDrive system. Recently, I have noticed that the gong volume is too loud. I know there's a way to adjust the volume of it, but I can't seem to find the setting in the iDrive menu. Where is this feature in the iDrive menu? I'd appreciate your help!
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e60owner2006
03-27-2010, 04:40 PM
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The warning gong when you don't have a seat belt/door open/below 37 deg F...
No user controlled way of lowering the volume on the warning chime, in the USA. The dealer ....may do it, but it will cost you and most won't do it since it could be a liability issue.
No user controlled way of lowering the volume on the warning chime, in the USA. The dealer ....may do it, but it will cost you and most won't do it since it could be a liability issue.
03-27-2010, 04:51 PM
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You can change it through volume settings under Tone/Volume, then Volume settings, then warning tones.
check it out.
check it out.
03-27-2010, 08:06 PM
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Oddly enough, the BMW manual says that the volume of the warning tone/gong sound can only be changed on cars with a single drive. This means that that cars that have two drives, one for CD and one for navigation, cannot change the warning tone volume. It doesn't really make sense to me either, but it's in the manual. I went to my car, which is an 08 with Nav, and it doesn't have the option, which goes along with what the manual says.
03-28-2010, 04:48 AM
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My Ride: SOLD...Jet Black 2008 550i M Sport with SAT, black interior. RPI exhaust and air scoop, 35% huper optik tint all around, CF roundels, flat black kidneys, Springfield Armory XD-40 jet black in glove box, charcoal filter removed.
Oddly enough, the BMW manual says that the volume of the warning tone/gong sound can only be changed on cars with a single drive. This means that that cars that have two drives, one for CD and one for navigation, cannot change the warning tone volume. It doesn't really make sense to me either, but it's in the manual. I went to my car, which is an 08 with Nav, and it doesn't have the option, which goes along with what the manual says.
hmmm, I have Nav which means i have two drives and I can change my gong volume. I thought I could, I'll have to double check.
03-28-2010, 07:00 AM
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Out of habit, I always mute the radio when I leave the car. With the radio muted the gong is a LOT louder but quietest when the radio is not muted. Especially notice it with PDC.