New 2010 iDrive
05-12-2009, 09:34 AM
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Online manual---sweet.
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Originally Posted by Hopco' post='876292' date='May 12 2009, 07:31 PM
The new 2010 E60 I-drive does not have all the features that are present in the new 7 series. For example, it does not have an online Owner's Manual - damn, I will have to read the New York Times in the morning rather than perusing the Manual! 
However, since my car did not have the updated printed owner's manual, I cannot compare every feature for feature to the 7.
I can say that it is fast, the layout of the menus that I have found are better. For example, one can search for 'information' on the 'destination', 'current location', or 'new destination' by category and distance or name; and search 'contacts' by name as well as scrolling.
However, since my car did not have the updated printed owner's manual, I cannot compare every feature for feature to the 7.
I can say that it is fast, the layout of the menus that I have found are better. For example, one can search for 'information' on the 'destination', 'current location', or 'new destination' by category and distance or name; and search 'contacts' by name as well as scrolling.
Have you found a way to update the driver's profile? I don't have that option in my menu. Maybe I have to upgrade the SW.
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/navigation/pia.html
The feature to plan your own routes is really cool. I don't have the BMW online option so I use an USB memory stick to transfer to routes.
http://www.bmw-routes.com/de/en/index.jsp
05-12-2009, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Nova Invicta' post='876194' date='May 12 2009, 05:21 PM
Get my 530D SE Business Edition end of this week / early next week (dealer just informed me the car has arrived) and it has the hard drive sat nav & new controls will post pics once I have it.
You can definately tell that a. car is in run out phase and b. the economic climate is affecting the trade, this car was ordered week before Easter as a factory build and has already arrived back in 2005 I had to wait 3.5 months!
You can definately tell that a. car is in run out phase and b. the economic climate is affecting the trade, this car was ordered week before Easter as a factory build and has already arrived back in 2005 I had to wait 3.5 months!
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='876296' date='May 12 2009, 01:34 PM
Online manual---sweet.
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Just went for a test drive in a 525d which had the new iDrive knob and short cut keys but used the old iDrive software. Does anyone know if an upgrade to the new iDrive software can be done? Also, when pressing the Menu button, this did not do anything. Is this because it is using the old iDrive software and some of the buttons do not do stuff?
Thanks.
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