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Old 07-02-2010, 04:55 AM
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How do you get to the hidden iDrive menu with the car temp?
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Here you go: Hidden menu

The guide says the ignition must be turned on, but at least I can get into the hidden menu even if the engine is running.
The coolant temp is shown in the folder 7.

I hope this helps!

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what can u do with this hidden menu ?
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it looks like nothing but get a headache
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One thing yet... it's not the iDrive menu, it opens in a small screen between the speedometer and tachometer.

Originally Posted by NguyenAzn
what can u do with this hidden menu ?
There's not much you can actually do with the menu, but lots of more or less useful info is available. Like the coolant temp for example...


Originally Posted by FRONJONI
it looks like nothing but get a headache
In that case you should leave it alone.
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Originally Posted by Anzafin
One thing yet... it's not the iDrive menu, it opens in a small screen between the speedometer and tachometer.


There's not much you can actually do with the menu, but lots of more or less useful info is available. Like the coolant temp for example...



In that case you should leave it alone.
no useful info+lot of work=headache.
will def leave it alone
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Thanks for the information.
Will probably use it to verify the temp, and then leave it alone forever!!
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